The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-03-19
Great Meeting of the Irish
Societies in New York.
Gen'Is Sherman and Han
cock present--A1so May
or Havemeyer.
The strike of Engineers in
Missouri.
Other Items of Interest.

W ASiiANulpNs -hhitlI tC-".uI- DOEN
made statement concerning the memorial
presented yesterday charging corruption
in the procurement of his election, and
asked immediate investigation, pending
which he should refrain from voting on like
questions, involving other members
The Caldwell case was resumed
Mr.. Thurman said the result of his ex-
animation of the testimony was that the
election of Caldwell was thoroughly cor
rupt if they did not turn out man
whose election was procured by fraud, or
declare his seat vacant until they obtained
stronger testimony, the power to do so
might as well be stricken from the Consti-
tuition.
The President has appointed Frederick
Sawyer, ex-senator from South Carolina,
as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
Members Of the Cabinet were sworn in at
noon.
New YORK, March lS.-The robbery of
bonds amounting to Sl6S. 600 from the Of
fee of the President of the Pennsylvania
Western railroad, on Broad street on Sat
urday, is reported this morning. The
thieves, Of whom there were two, entered
the Office while the President was at lunch.
No arrests have been made.
4 number Of Irish societies and clubs
held celebrations last evening in honor OF
St. Patrick, the most notable being the
Friendly Sons of St Patrick and the
Knights of St. Patrick. At the former
were present Generals Sherman and Han
cock, Mayor Havemeyer and other promi-
nent citizens. The dinner of the latter so
ciety was held at Metropolitan Hall
and was attended by a large number q
citizens, including the elocutionist Belew,
| Congressman VIM. r. Roberts, r. B.
Roosevelt and Clarkson n Potter
/ Speeches were made and the festivities
were kept up to Il late hour.
/ ALBANY, March ls.-A document was
| presented to Gov. Dix to-day, sworn to by
several jurors in the Foster case, stating
that conviction could never have been oh
tanned but for the belief by the jurors that
/ a recommendation to mercy would procure
a cOmmutati0n Of the sentence to imprisOn-
ment for life, and asking the Governor tC
prevent the execution The Governor saiC
he would give the document his careful
consideration
AUBURN, March Is.-Jailor Fields, who
was struck with bar of iron by Perry
who, with three others, escaped from this
city on Friday last, died this morning
Perry is still at large.
ROCHESTER, March Is.-The case of the
Rochester inspectors of election, for re
ceiving the votes of Susan B. Anthony anC
thirteen other women was to-day postpon
ed until the May term.
ERIE March lS.-The remains of Lieu
tenant Reid T. Stewart, late of the FTftf
/ United States Cavalry, brutaIly murdered
1 by the Apache Indians in Arizona last
August, were brought TO this city by ordel
of the War Department for interment
/ He was native of this place and gradua
ted at West Point in 1871
EVANSVILLE, March IS.-John B
Simpson was to-day convicted of settin!
fire to Wiltshire 4 Kinks cooper shoI
on the morning of the 18th of February
and sentenced to the penitentiary for tel
years
/ CINCINNATI March lS-Wm Hifford, ;
laborer at the Barrett -four mills, nea
Spring Valley, Ohio, was yesterday lit
orally ground up, being caught in COZ
wheel.
ROME, March lS-The Pope gave al
audience yesterday to one hundred Cana
dians who had served in the Pontifca
Zouayes. His Holinesss congratulated tn,
visitors on their steadfast devotion to tn,
church.
PROVIDENCE, March lS.--At the Demo
cratic State Convention to-day the follow
ing nominations were made: for Governor
Charles r. Cutter; Lieut.. Governor
Samuel II. Wales; Secretary Of State
William j. Miller; Attorney Genera
George n Bliss Treasurer, ". p. Cong
den.
CHICAGO, March 1S.-About thre,
o clock this morning, in saloon on Canal
port avenue, where dance was being held
five young Irish roughs entered, one o
whom grossly insulted German girl, anC
was pushed out of doors by her lover
just as they got outside, the ruffian stabbed
the German in the neck, and he died al
most instantly. With the exception of the
murderer all the roughs were captured
The victim was Albert Gutz, and the mur
derer was called Tousey.
About midnight Edward 0'Tool, living
on South Desplaines street, nearly killeC
his wife by beating her over the head witt
a pitcher because she refused to go out fol
| liquor
ST. LOUIS, March IS.-The strike OF
the st. Louis, Kansas City & Northern
Railroad still continues. Trains have beer
stopped at different points to-day and the
strikers seem determined to suspend the
operations ct the road. Armed polict
from TINS city. are at various places alone
the line but they are not strong enough Il
prevent mobs from effectuaiIy carryin,
out thelr, designs. The military have no
been ordered out as reported last night
Some trains moved from MoherIv toEda,
under guard of police
About clock this morning the br;do,
crossing a small stream few miles aboS,
St. Charles, was fred and one span burned
The damage was repaired in about thre,
hours, however, SO that trains could pass
Quite a number of strikers were arreste,
at Moberly to-day, and several were ar
rested yesterday at Lexington Junction
and placed in Richmond Jail
SALT LAKE, March lS--Mrs. Unite
States Senator Logan is at Provo to-day
arranging for the removal of the remain
OF her father, Capt Cunningham, to LII
nois.
SAN Francisco, March sIS.-Katie
daughter of A. H. Gooden, of Oakland
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