The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-12-04
Printers Strike in BurIing.
ton.
Cattle Breeders Conven-
tion in Cincinnati.
Accidents Suicides, Fires.

tue northern and northwestern frontier and
to facilitate commerce between the States !;
TO organize the Territory of Pembina and
provide temporary government to aid in
the execution of the laws. The last ment-
loned bill embraces all the amendments of
last year.
MIR. Morrill,, of Maine, in speaking of spe.
Gle resumption argued in favor of certificates
payable in four years, with interest at 3 65,
redeemable at par In United States notes
or gold at the option of the holder re-
quiring banks to keep moiety of reserves
IN these certificates, and the government to
give notice that it will pay its notes in cash
IN New York the 1st of January, 1875 );
authorizing the government to negotiate
loan OF $500, 000,o00 in coin at per cent.
that the certificates. as fast as redeemed
may be paid out to satisfy claims against
the government
After brief executive session the Sen
ate adjourned.
Pratt introduced resolution instructing
the Judiciary Committee to inquire wheth
er Congress has authority to create corpor-
ations for conducting railroads or canals
penetrating two or more States, or to regu-
late the rate OF railroad transportation ov-
er existing roads, chartered by States,
which, by consolidation have continuous
lines through two or more States.
Fenton bill for the protection of the
northwest, frontier, &c. provides for gov
ernment loan of eight millions of ten fifty
four and half per cent bonds to the State
of New York for the enlargement of the
Erie and Oswego canals so as to admit the
passage of war vessels 200 feet wide and
200 long, and merchant vessels of six hun
dred tons burden the loan to be repaid
by the net revenues of the canals, after the
payment of debts to which the revenue is
now pledged.
HoUsE.-A resolution concerning the
Louisiana election as relates to Pinchbeck,
was tabled
Notice was given Of bill to repeal the
prohibition of weekly newspapers passing
through the mails free of postage.
At the Civil Service examination at St.
Louis the 9th inst, A. G. Edwards and
Deputy Surveyor Wyman were appointed
associate members of the Board at St. Louis.
Charles Lyman, of the Treasury Board, will
be Chief Examiner.
Mr. Dawes introduced bill authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to issue in
exchange for the twenty million bond loan
OF 81 an equal amount of par bonds of the
| funded debt. The Second section declares
it to be the pleasure of the United States
to pay all coupon bonds of the loan of 5S
on the lst of January, IA, except such as
the holders thereof elect within SIX months
| from that date to exchange for five per
cent. bonds, with interest fromJ anuarv ist.
| "a, and afterwards money necessary for
the purpose.
MIR. Cox offered a resolution to admit
| Mr.. Davidson, from the 4th district of
Louisiana, Stating that contestant, Riters,
had died since the election, and arguing
| Davidson S right to the seat.
| Butler, of Massachusetts, presented a
certificate from Governor Kellogg, dated
| Nov 20, stating that at special election
| Nov 9th, George LSmith had been elect
ed. After discussion, in which Cox in
| timated that the last certificate had been
prepared in Washington, Smith was admit
ted to seat by nearly party vote, and
took the oath.
! The Speaker announced the following
committee on elections Smith, of New
York, Ihos. II. Appleton, Todd, Pike,
| Sewer Robinson, Harrison, Arthur. Speer,
and Lamar
kasson asked the unanimous consent to
introduce and have printed a bill to repeal
the increase salary law Butler, Of Tenn,
objected. Adjourned.
GALVESTON, Dec. 3.-The election was
quiet. Returns are slow. Ten cities and
stations, including Austin, Galveston,
Houston, Jefferson and Indianola, gave a
net Democratic majority of two thousand
| New York, Dec 3.-The Toledo, Peo-
ria y Warsaw Railway has failed to take
up the coupons on Sl,S50,0o0 of its first
| mortgage bonds
A special dispatch says Samuel Bowles,
Of the Springfield Republican. has been
sued for libel bv Willis Phelps. a well
known railroad builder, whom the Repub-
lican spoke of as the Boss Tweed Of
Springfield. The Republican office has
been attached. and was last night in the
hands of keeper.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, dec. 3.-The prin-
tiers employed on the Daily Hawk-eye
struck at $50 last evening. leaving the of
tice with but one man. The proprietors,
by their own personal labors and with the
assistance of few non union printers, sue
ceeded in issuing their regular morning
paper containing the Presidents message
in full. The office will hereafter employ
only non-unIon printers.
A horrible accident occurred at the
south boundary public school in this city
this morning. Thirteen little girls ran in
TO privy together and caused the floor to
give way, precipirating them into the vault
below. Their screams Immediately at
tracted the attention of the principal Mr..
Hummer, who flew to their relief, and saw
ed them from their perilous situation bv
jumping in himself and pulling them out.
A few of them bareiy escaped drowning in
the filthy vault.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 3.-The international
Convention OF short horn cattle breeders
met to-day, one hundred delegates out of
one hundred and forty y-eight members be-
ing present. The reports of officers were
read, and Hon. Chas. Z. Aekiand. of Eng
land, who was present, was made an hon
orary member A paper was read by DIR,
Sprugue, Of Iowa, on the quality of short
horns and was discussed The Convention
will adjourn tomorrow
CHICAGO, Dec. "a FIRE last night on
East Madison street caused loss Of SI0.-
600 on stock and building as follows
Phelps Bros, 81 800; L. E. Mirsh & Go.
$4,000; w. 6. White d Co, nearly al ,0oa:
Gersman d Buxhanl, $500; Palmonberg&
Co., $500; building owned BY g. Cow
ard damaged, Sl,5go. Loss is mainly Gov
cred by insurance.
PLANO, ILL.,, Dec. 3.-Doc Long. a hill
lard proprietor, ,suicided last night because
of the threatened desertion BY his wife, at.