The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-04-04
Texas People on Pardons.
Death of a Distinguished
Nun.
Memphis has some Salary
Stea1ers.
Accidents, Fires, Crimes.
ETC., Etc.

SPRINGFIELD, April 3.-The farmers
convention re-assembled at the Opera
House this morning, the number in at
tendance being only one-half as large as
yesterday. State Senator Castle urged on
the farmers united and persistent action.
Many sympathizing letters were received.
). NJ. Smith, Of Henry, declared the Hi
nois river project in the interest of a sin
gle county only and that the convention
was called solely to organize the farmers
for a struggle with the railroads. The
following resolution was adopted
ResoIusd, That any legislation that is
not based on the llth article of our State
Constitution, entitled Railroads, will
not meet the necessity of the producers
in conhning monopoles to reasonable max
imum rates Of freight and passenger tariffs.
and to prevent unjust determinations :;
and that such maximum rates should be
fixed by legislative enactment as directed
by our State Constitution.
At 1870. after the passage of the usual
resolutions Of thanks to the officers, the
convention adjourned sine de
LoCKPoRT, April 3.-Navigation on the
Illinois and Michigan canal will be opened
from Bridgeport to Joliet on April llth.
Boats are allowed to draw four feet six
inches
WASHINGTON, April 3.-James Brooks,
in a very feeble condition, was carried to a
Norfolk steamer to-day in hopes that
change Of air and warm seacoast would aid
his restoration To health.
NEW YORK, April 3.-A large crowd
surrounds the bulletin board at the office
Of the White Star line, eagerly scanning
the lists Of names Of passengers saved
from the Atlantic. 4 continuous stream
Of persons passedinto the Office all the morn
ing inquiring anxiously for the latest par
tieulars Of the disaster, that they NAV
know the fate Of friends known or suppos-
ed TO have taken passage on the vessel.
The Liverpool agents of the line this
morning telegraphed Mr. Sparks, New
York agent as follows The Atlantic de-
Walton to Halifax was incomprehensible.
The quantity of coal on board was 967 tons
against an average consumption during Is
voyages of IA tons.
LONDON, April 3.-The steamship At
lantic was insured by London companies
for $4,000 She had 100 steerage pas
sengers The crew and passengers were
classified as follows, at Liverpool Eng
lish, 1913 men, "A women; 2S male and q
female children; Scotch, men, women
Irish, 43 men, IS women, three children ::
other nationahties. $50 adult males. 81.
women l9, male and female children Is.
A large number of emigrants embarked at
Queenstown, making the total number in
the steamer when she sailed from that
port, 953.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April The Seventh
United States Cavalry. General Custar
commanding, which has rendezvoused here,
has been ordered west for frontier duty.
One troop leaves tomorrow for Sioux City
and others will rapidly follow.
All the Magistrates composing the
County Court, except four have been in
dicted for voting themselves five dollars
per diem, when only authorized by law to
draw two dollars -Four of the number
refused TO draw the additional pay. They
will be prosecuted to the extent of the
law
GALVESTON, April 3.-The Legislature
has unanimously passed concurrent res
olution requesting Gov. Davis not tJ com
ply with the petition from Secretary Della
no OF President Grant for tine pardon of
the notorious Indian chiefs Santanta and
Big Tree, now eenfned IN the Texas peni-
tentiary.
BALTIMORE, Nd, April Sister
Antonia, sister of Bishop Lynch of South
Carolina, and for long time Mother
Superior of the Carmelite Convent in this
city, died yesterday.
CENTRAL CRY, Col, April 3.-Many
rich strikes from the mines in this vicinity
have been made recently. Indications
point to a session of great activity and a
large increase in the yield of gold and sill
yer.
SAN Francisco, April 3.-The trial of
the case of Leander Quent against Laura
d. Fair occurred to-day. The suit was to
recover $1,000 for services defending Mrs.
Fair in the Crittenden murder case. No
verdict yet.
PORTSMOUTH, April 3.-The Ocean
House, of Job Jenness & Son, at Rye
Beach, was totally destroyed by fire this
morning A portion of the furniture was
saved; The house cost $100, 900 and is re-
ported insured for 100000, the greater
part In Providence Offices,
hINGsToS, April 3.-The low lands in
this helghborhood are all inundated and
much damage has been done to propeTty
ID Beaver kiH swamp, ON the New York.
Kingston q Syracuse railroad The water
is seven feet deep ' "' "4'ei
LANSING, MIoH. April 3-Tbe Ho,,se
to-day passed the House hin - ne nnn.r;se ,nolse
for the taxation of persons, assoe;at;ons rag;,ns
and corporations doing business in AZ
state in running sleeping and palace carr arr
over or upon the several railways in this
state.