The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-03-10

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The fact is that he deferred his decision
priation. This has been done, and the
Comptroller states that the payment in
question will be made, there being no law
full objection.
At the Republican Senatorial caucus it
was agreed to take up and dispose of the
report of the select committees on the
charges affecting Senators Caldwell and ,
Clayton, and the report of Mr.. Morrill, of /
Maine, from the select committee on evi- /
dence received from the House affecting .
severnl Senators in regard to the Credit /
Mobiler. Senator Anthony informed the |
caucus that he wished to resign his position /
as President Of the Senate pro tGmpore /
Senator Carpenter will be chosen his sue
cessOr.
New YORK, March Sit is reported
from Washington that certain Congress /
men are offering their quota of public
documents at 80 cents per volume.
At White Plains, yesterday, James Ennis
was sentenced to Ia years Imprisonment
/ for the murder of his wife.
\ very large meeting Of German citizens
was held last evening to protest against
/ the passage Of the proposed new charter.
The Jury in the Scanned murder case
{ this morning came into court for instruc-
tons as to what constituted insanity, and
( then returned for further dehberation.
They soon re-entered and announced their
utter inability to agree, even if locked up
fortnight The Judge insisted in keeping
them locked up, and they again retired.
ALBANY. March S.-The United States
Collector to-day seized the New York Cen
tral railroad property at Albany for nom
payment Of revenue tax. amounting to
$500, 900
New YORK, March The jury in the
Scanned case could not agree and were dis
carged at II p m.
4 CENCISNATT, March S.-The Democrats
to-day broke loose from the Liberals and
nominated a straight out Democratic tick
ct
! SALT LAKE, March S.-Capt. John
Cunningham, father-in-law Of L. s Senator
Logan, died this morning at Prova of
, apoplexy. He was nearly 20 years Of age,
born in Illinois, and served with distinc
ton in the Mexican war
The citizens of the Cache country are
preparing to turn out en- masSe to raise
the snow blockade on the Utah Northern
railroad
PEORIA. March S.-All the difficulties
in regard to proper grounds for hold
ing the State Fair in this city have been
removed. Fifty acres of ground in the
most delightful spot adjoining the city have
been procured and an association Of capi-
t talists have taken the responsibility of fit
, ting up the same for permanent fair
grounds The capital stock of the asSocia-
ton is fixed at $4,000 and has all been
pledged. The grounds lie at the upper
edge of the city, with two railroads skirt
E ing the same, and the Central street rail
pay running direct to them. The people
of Illinois may confidently look for the
finest arranged and best fitted fair grounds
= ever seen IN this State with no less than
f eight lines of railroads centering here tC
= bring in exhibitors and visitors
ROME, March S.-The Pope, in replying
to an address presented to him to-day
S said that reconciliation with the italian
i government is impossible God woult
o punish the invaders of his dOminions A:
- the Catholics were ever unshakable II
{ their faith, he had the utmost confidence
e in the ultimate triumph of the church.
BosToN, March S--A compEmentar,
reception will be given Oakes Ames by hi
r fellow citizens at North Easton, on Thurs
-, day next.
=. SoUTH BEND March S.-Ex-Vice Presi
u dent CoIfax arrived here this noon, ant
was received by Committee of Arrange
ments at Laporte, who accompanied hin
r here A large concourse of citizens o
II South Bend and vicinity with band o
l, music were in attendance at the depot
y, = oh
'. the Ex-Vice President, who responded
t Il will speak to you at the Court House
n My heart thanks you all. .
st After a welcoming address at the Cour
5. House by Mayor Miller, Mr.. Colfax said
q ''My heart would be cold and callous in
i deed. as it is not, II it did not throb NOR
IL quickly and happily at such a welcom'
IT home as this one with which am honor
4 4 ed, and my gratitude for which 1t woult
N take lifetime to exhibit. Here my char
~ ~ acter has been formed in your midst. |
a. stands now where for paltry sum Q
Va money could not be induced to shipwrec
al It. II | had been confessed and wicke
20 criminal L could not have been pursue
III with more malignity by a portion of tn
Al American press and their WASHINGTON 60,
nc respondents but coneious of nv entir
II innocence OF this cruel and wicked charg
IN and confident that He who knowetb q
er things will IN His good time make that il
ne noeence manifest to all, / have stood M
es, moved amid this tempest Of y;I;f;c,t;n
ely and injustice, willing to bide my time n
the complete viudication know is 20 90,
rs. tain to come.
OF Mr.. Colfax then entered into an Q,
haustive review of the testimony elicite
. by the Poland Credit Mobiher Committel
declaring that he never saw the check pa.
able to IS. C" and never received do
lar Of money from Oakes Ames.
nm MT Colfax closed by saying NJ
mnd, heart and conscience all acquit II
OF the unjust imputation Of which ! hay
, 0, been subjected. My record has new