The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-05
Pension for q Daughter of
Gem Zack. Taylor who
is in want.
Grant advertises that he
will take a trip South
in the Spring.
Earthquakes. Fires, Explo'
sions, Suicides. Etc.


WASHINGTON. Feb. AT the opening !
of the sitting of Poland's Credit Mobiier
committee this morning neither Ames nor |
John l. Blair, who were to be examined, |
were present. The committee therefore
adjourned to Thursday, unless in the
meantime they appear, in which event
there will be special meeting Mr. P0-
land this morning received letter from
Ames requesting that ex-senator Fowler,
of Tennessee, be examined to show that
McComb offered to let him have stock
and as McComb admitted that fact in his
testimony the committe did not deem it
necessary to summon Mr. Fowler
Before the Wilson committee this morn
ing Alley said he thought it could be
clearly shown that the only money really
made was under the Ames contract. and
on this only eight or nine million dollars
were made by parties in its interest, re-
ceiving only l6 or II per cent. when they
expected to realize at least p per cent.
profit, which was regarded by railroad
men as moderate considering the great
risk taken.
Before the Caldwell investigation to-day
Mr. Caldwell denied emphatically the
statements of CLARK. Anthony, Carney and
Burke, that the election cost 500, 900 or $40,
900 or any other large sum, or that he or
Sam Smith. in his presence, declared he
would have the seat if cost $500 900. All
the statements that he had promised or
given any consideration for votes are false
The parties named are his personal enc
mics. He concluded as follows Il now
say generally and upon my honor that |
i
of corrupting any member of the Legisla-
ture which elected me to the I. 5. Sen
/ ate. | never promised or paid, or author
lied any one to promise or pay, money or
other reward for the purpose or with the
/ design OF corruptly influencing any TO act in
my favor do not hesitate to admit that
| paid the usual and legitimate expenses
ordinarily incurred by candidate on such
occasions, and in payment of such bills /
certainly did not deem that | was guilty Of
corrupt or immoral acts What indiscreet
friends may have done or said during the
canvass | know not, and surely should not
be held responsible therefor
Speaker Blaine to-day, having called
Nlr. Dawes to occupy the chair, appeared
on the floor saying he had a few minutes
ago had an interview in the speaker 5
room which had deeply touched him. 1t
was with the widow Of Robert c. Wood
late Assistant Surgeon il the United
States army, and daughter of Zachary
Taylor, late President of the United States
She had presented a petetion which he
preferred not TO have read, as it presented
state of facts that ought not to be ex-
pected, viz-that a daughter Of Zachary
Taylor was in need of assistance He had
assured her that he didn't believe there
would be a vote against the bill which he
now introduced, granting to Mrs. Wood a
pension Of $50 per month, to date from
the death of her husband, March 2S, 1869
1t was passed by unanimous vote.
New YORK. Feb. Alt is stated that
President Grant yesterday assured dele
cation of Georgians that after the close Of
the session he should in company with
members of the Cabinet, make an extend
!, ed southern tour visiting New Orleans via
|. Mobile and other places From New Or
leans he would GO To Memphis, but was
undecided whether he would return via
Knoxville or Nashville and Louisville.
, He declined to state anything positive con.
cerning the appointment of a Southernel
in the Cabinet
A dispatch dated at Calcutta on the 4th
is published to-day, stating that the city Of
Lehree. in the territory of Seinde, is nearly
in ruins in consequence Of terrible earth
quake The calamity came with such
suddenness that escape was impossible
; On the first alarm the inhabitants rushed
= from their houses into the streets where
many were killed by falling buildings. Up
wards of five hundred persons are sup
posed to heve persisted The earthquake
was felt for many miles away The inhab
itants of Lehree, after the first eonyulsioI
- was over, fed with their goods to tn,
mountains
LAWRENCE. Feb A meeting wa
held at Independence composed of citizens
of both political parties, to welcome Col
! York on his return from Topeka. \ res
r olution was unanimously passed endorsin,
, York course in the senatorial contest
TOPEKA, Feb. A concurrent resolu
ton passed both houses of the Legislature
to-day providing for joint committee t.
i investigate the charges of bribery in th'
: late senatorial election
O The Senate also passed a concurrent res
olution memmorializing the U. S. Senat
to investigate the case of Senator Pomero
!, and the House passed one asking Pomero
G to resign.
n PHILADELPHIA, Feb. A boiler explo
sion occurred yesterday afternoon in tn
foundry and rolling mill of John Wood 4
> Bros. three miles from Norristown. TIL
: fireman and three boys were instantI
V killed and Is wounded. The three boy
n were employed in print works whici
were situated some 200 feet from the foun
/ dry the BOYS were standing in the door @
+ the print works when killed. The boile
t, had been examined on Saturday last an
l. pronounces in perfect order The da
workmen had left for their homes at th
& time of the explosion and the night work
men We're on their way TO the foundry.
scene OF chaotic confusion was presents
at the mill, half of which is in ruins.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 4.-The express trai
eonlihg east on the Philadelphia and Fri
raitfoad TINS morning, within a few mile
y VI hoeAaaVeh' WAS Was thrown off the track
sho" siide. !,i dhe engineer, VIM. Denn,
was instantly killed and the baggagema
and expressmen injured. None eff ~
passengers were hurt.
LONDON. Feb 1.-The pronrietors
/. several eollieries in South Wales, who a,
nounce their intention to import Chiname
I'd from California to take the place of stril
DC DC ers, have received anonymous lettei
Threatening assassination.
h, The weather for the past three days b;
n. been intensely cold, and one hundred pc
Try sons have frozen to death in England
,b that time
LONDON, Feb. 4-There has been a.