The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-09
Island, Illinois, Friday May g. 1878.
WASHINGTON, Nav s


If in your judgement more troops are
needed in Louisiana, make your call and
specify the number and you will get them.
lSigned), W G. SHERMAN
The troops at Jackson, Miss, and other |
points, have received marching orders
under the above instructions. A special |
dispatch from Jackson says the entire gar
rison leave there tonight for Louisiana
WASHINGTON, May 8.-A consultation
was held in the War Department this |
morning by Gen. Sherman, Acting Secre- |
tary of War Robson, Attorney General |
Williams and Senator West of Louisiana !
on the condition of affairs in Louisiana 1t |
was deemed necessary to enforce the laws
and preserve public peace, but not to other |
wise interfere except in assisting the pro
per authorities to carry out the processes
Of courts. A telegram has been received
from Gov Kellogg, addressed to the Presi-
dent and forwarded to him, giving the de
tails OF the situation in Louisiana They
do not differ from the reports already
published to-day.
There are several regiments of infantry
and a regiment of cavalry in such proximi-
ty to New Orleans that should more troops
be needed than General Emery has now
conveniently located, their services could
be had in few hours.
HARTFORD, May S.-The President, in
consequence of the extent of his western
tour, will not make his proposed visit to
Gov Jewell, but will limit his stay in Con
necticut to the time necessary to attend the
re- union of the Army of the Potomac in
New Haven next week.
LONDON, May S.-A dispatch from
Rome to the Standard says the Pope re
ceived the pilgrims from France on Mon
day against the advice of his physicians,
and was very much Frustrated after the
audience, The same dispatch says it is
generally believed the Pope is dead but
nothing to confirm this belief has been re-
ceived in London.
ROME, May S.-The Pope today receiv-
/ large contribution from the faithful
LONDON, May s.-John Stuart Mill is
dangerously i'll at Avignon, France.
BOsToN, May S,-Oakes Ames died at
! $50 tonight ....
WASHINGTON, May s-John B. Hawley
of Illinois, and J. NJ Rusk. of Wisconsin,
have returned their back pay into the
United States Treasury. This statement
! is made at the request of the friends of
these gentlemen.
SANTA FEE, May S.-From the Ell Paso
\ Sentinel Of April 26th, We learn that that
/ section and north from there. all up the
| Rio Grand, the most severe snow storms
have prevailed the last few days All
kinds of fruit are entirely ruined, including
the grapes The same is true of this sec
/ II ftsa,
around Santa Fee and the fruit is ruined
The great lack of water is severely felt
here and agricultural prospects are very
gloomy
NEw YORK, May Sarge numbers Of
the friends of Mr.. Chase called at the
house of Mr.. Hoyt, his son-in law, last
night and this morning desiring to take a
last look at the body and offer words of
coincidence to the mourners Dispatches
were received to-day from Gen Sherman,
ex-Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles
and other prominent persons, saying they
will be present at the funeral The face
presents a natural appearance and no tok-
en- of acute suffering is perceptible. \
smile still fingers about the features as
though he had passed away with pleasant
thoughts and without pain, For a week
preceding his death, the Chief Justice had
been in the habit of constantly reading, OF
having read to him a work called Worth
/ of the Soul, and other sermons The
following gentlemen have been thus f;.l
chosen to act as pail bearers John J
Cisco, General Sherman, William NJ
| Evarts, Hamilton Fish, General Mellow
, ell. Hiram Barney Gideon Welles, Charlie,
- o Conor, VIM Cullen Bryant and Calel
= Gushing.
Justice Chase will lie in St. George.
: Church, this city, from 5 a. NJ to | p. NJ.
' Saturday. This change has been render
led necessary in consequence of family ar
rangements. At three O'Clock the SAINT
afternoon the funeral services viii tax,
= place, as already announced The remains
: will reach Washington Sunday mornin!
n and will lie in state at the residence 0
: Senator Sprague during Sunday On Mon
! day they viii lie ia the Metropolitan NJ E
/ Church, where opportunity will be offere,
! the friends for viewing the remains. Ser
= vices will be held in this church on tn
r same afternoon, after which the intermen
n will take place
a Gen. Mcclellan sent a communication t
= the department of docks this afternoon re
a signing his position as chief engineer.
. Stokes will be brought before the Su
/ preme Court, general term, on Monda
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