The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-03-14
Powder and Ball Govern
ment in Nevada.
Gov. Beveridge nominates a
new set for Railroad and
Warehouse Comm'ers.
Accidents, Fires, Crimes,
Etc, Etc.
Other Items OF Interest.

New YORK March l3-In an inter
view with Herald reporter at Washing
ton yesterday President Grant is reported
as saying that no changes are to take place
in the Cabinet beyond that which Bout
wells resignation will occasion The
financial policy will not be changed. He
hopes to see the republic of Spain well es-
tabhshed and thinks that by the end Of
the year the independence of Cuba will
be secured. No trouble is expected with
Hayti, and the president thinks that the
Samana Bay scheme will result in the de
velopment of that country, SO that our
government will ultimately annex it for
something ike ten or fifteen million dol
lars, The people of Utah, he says, obey
the laws He is satisfied with his Louisi-
ana policy. The Indian peace policy sue
ceeds SO well that he has the greatest faith
in it. His visit TO St Louis will be made
when the first opportunity for business will
permit
The argument on Stokes appeal will he
heard in the general term Of the Supreme
Court, April p.
Foster will again be place in charge cf
the Deputy Sheriff tomorrow, unless a
Communication or respite in the meantime
is received from the Governor.
San FRANCIsco, March I3.-James y.
Page, of Vallejo. to-day shot his wife fatal
ly aud killed himself.
VIRGINIA CRY, New, March I3.-The
failure of Van Bokkelen & Co, stock bro
kers. and Daniel O'Connell. a prominent
grocer, is announced to-day caused by a
sudden heavy decline in mining stocks.
Other failures are feared. General dis
trust prevails One of the losers by Van
Bokkelen' failure attempted to shoot the
latter in his office this morning but was
prevented.
Among the last acts of the lately ad.
journed legislature was one detaching the
office of warden of the State prison from
that of Lieutenant Governor, one Offcial
! having heretofore exercising both func,
tons, Governor Bradley and the Board
of Prison Commissioners to-day in attempt
/ ing to install the new warden, were refus
ed admittance to the prison by Lieutenant
! Governor Denver, who ordered the guards
/ to fire upon Governor Bradley party il
/ they persisted in their attempt to gair
/ possession. The Governor has orderrd
General Van Bokkelen with one field piece
and sixty militia from Virginia City to re
port at the State Prison tomorrow morn
ing to enforce the law. Lieutenant Gov
ernOr Denver is said to regard the law e
an act of personal hostility to himself.
PROVIDENCE, March l3.-In the Re
publican State Convention to-day Henry
Howard was nominated for Governor, re
ceiving 6S votes out of ll3.
The Republican State Convention has
nominated Charles c. Nanzandt Lieuten
ant Governor Joshua NJ. Addeman fol
Secretary of State; Willard Sayies for
Attorney General, and Samuel Clark fol-
Treasurer. No resolutions were passed
| BosToN March I3.-The Massachusetts,
House of Representatives have rejected
the woman's suffrage resolution by vote
of l42 to SO.
! CONCORD, n H, March I3.-1he latesi
footing up Of the Congressional vote il
the first district gives Small, Republican
for Congress, between 200 and 800 majori
ty. Straw $ majority for Governor will bt
between 300 and 400.
MANCHESTER, March l3.-The leading
Republicans here this evening claim the
election of Austin F Pike, Republican, fol
Congress. in the second district, over S
n. Bell, Democrat. The latest footing,
from all the towns but one elect Pike BY
seventeen plurality.
NORTHEASTERN, Mass, March ia
complimentary reception and dinner wa!
given to Hon Oakes Ames by his towns
men and their ladies in Ale's school house
this evening. Dr. Geo. B. Cogswell pre-
sided, and when the cloth was removed h,
welcomed Ames to his home with brie
speech, highly laudatory of his course anC
expressive of continued confidence in hii
honor and integrity. He closed with tn,
sentiment The Hon. 0akes Ames-
ike gold from a crucible, he has passed
through the fiery ordeal and come ou
brighter and purer." Ames replied
for the last six months the press of tht
country has been full of what has beer
called Credit Mobilier scandal TIL,
whoie oflense, It it can be so called, is sch
ing SIo,00o OF stock to eleven members O
congress at the same price Maid for If
and at the same price sold the same stoeI
to others, and IT the parties nurcbas;n,
the stock had simply told the truth an,
said they had right to purchase II tba
would have been the end of it, but from
the fact of their denial the public susnact
> ed there must be something criminal in tn
j, transaction.
SPRINGFIELD, March l0.-The Govern
or this morning nominated to the Senat
Il d. Cook, of Mclean; David A. Brown
ct s,angamon and John NJ. Pierson {
Madison county, as railroad and warehous
!, commissioners
!, kEY VEST, March l3.-Maj. Gener;
= Mcdowell arrived here Yesterday froI
: Havana, where he has been for som
days
, LOUISVILLE, March 13.-To-day tb