The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-25
Sickles Denies all the SEN
sation Reports about him.
The War Fever Abating.
New u. s. Senator from
Kansas.
The Case against Tweed's
Counsel postponed to
Saturday.
A Letter from the Bank
Thief, Babbage.
Prize Fighters under Arrest
Law Suit about a Railroad
Pass.
A Dishonest Y. nj. C.. A,
Member.
Bloomington Police Nab
some of the BON Ton
among Gamblers.
Law Suit about a Railroad
Pass.
A Dishonest Y. M. C.. A.
Member.
Bloomington Police Nab
some of the Bon Ton
among Gamblers.
Fire. Accidents, Crime, etc.


Associated Press here has been authorized
by Minister Sickles to say that there is no
foundation for the report published in New
Y ork on the 2lst, to the effect that he
(Siekles) had broken off social relations
with the Foreign Minister, and that he ex-
pressed the opinion that war is inevitable.
There is no foundation whatever for the
dispatch that the official and social rela-
tions between the Minister and the Spanish
officials are changed, and Sickles has not
expressed any opinion as to the result of
the pending question.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24-There is moth
ing new to-day in regard to Spanish affairs,
except an intimation through British
sources of the probability of Marshal Ser
ano being declared military dictator
The Comptroller of the Currency, in his
forthcoming report, gives history of the
working of the free banking system in the
country previous to the establishment Of
national banks, and goes on to say that the
amount of national bank bills now author
lied to be issued is 1854, 100000, and the
amount of legal tender notes 1856, 900, 600,
so that the proportion of legal tenders in
which national bank notes are now redeem
able is nearly identical, though slightly in
excess. He discusses the various meas
ares tor the redemption of the national bank
notes, but is of the opinion that any gen
eral system of free banking, accompanied
with redemption, must be postponed until
the resumption of specie payments.
LAWRENCE, Nov. Ex-Governor Osborn
has appointed Robert Crozier, of Leaven-
worth, United States Senator to fill the
Caldwell vacancy Crozier is the attorney
and confidential friend of Caldwell, and the
appointment is received with great sur
prise, and is regarded as an attempt to re.
vive the Caldwell influence in politics il
this State.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Nov. 24-Samue
A. Hitchcock, of Brimfeld, the generou.
benefactor of several colleges in the West
died last evening, aged 50. He leaves al
estate valued at three millions.
| COLUMBUS, Nov. 24-The days sensa
ton is the arrest of well-esteemed young
lawyer, VIM. Beggs, charged with forgery
Biggs is secretary of the Young Men,
Christian Association.
! New YORK, Noy. 24th-Michael Har
rold, the keeper of a restaurant at No. 49t
Broom street, was stabbed to death in hi
saloon by Pierre Stefens, while endeavor
ing to stop quarrel between the latter ant
one Sargente Paoh. The murderer wa
arrested.
John ID. Harrington, the partner of In
gersoll, known as Ring Chairmaker," an,
Jointly indicted with him for forging an in
dOrsement to warrant for $4,000, ha
been arrested. Harrington formerly live
in Chicago
Tweed counsel will present bill, com
prising objections on which to base a mo
ton for stay of proceedings. Delay
probable, and it is said that in the mean
time Tweed will not be sent to Black
wells Island
Proceedings in the contempt case of tn
counsel for Tweed have been postpone
until Saturday next At the request
the counsel TO give them time to prepar
reply to the Judges address. To-day til
Judge soundly berated the counsel for pr,
senting him the paper charging him wit
being disqualified from setting at the tr
al, owing to opinions formed and expresse
together with other sins of commission an
omission
Tweed's counsel, who signed the papt
presented to Judge Davis for which the
were called to account this morning, sent
disclaimer Of anything personal to IL
Judge. The paper charges the Judge
partial, with an ill-will against Tweed, al
not fit person to try the case. Jud.
Davis said he did not presume person
disrespect was intended, but the questi,
was one of the administration of iustic
Upon Judge Fullerton saying that Il
counsel wished to make more formal d
claimer Of their motives, Judge Davis
mated to them that the case would be DOS
poned till Saturday.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, November PA c
rious suit is about to be instituted agair
the Chicago and Alton Railroad Compa
in the Circuit Court of this county. Jam
r. Loomis, a Representative in thefTyeui
: eighth General Assembly, held PASS /
the year 1873 over the Chicago and Alt
i Railroad, which read good over all trai
of the road until the expiration of {
days after the adjournment of the sessi
of the Legislature. He ATTEMPTED to
to St Louis last Saturday evening up
the pass. The conductor put him of. .ho
ing that the pass had expired. The auesti
will turn upon the fact as to what meani
attached to the word session in the pa
The amount of damages for which he '
sue is not determined.
ALTON, Ill, November 24.-The pri,
fighters Allen, Kelly and Chambers |,
rived at Edwardsville on Saturday ey,
ing, in charge of Sheriff Cooper. All
and Kelly gave bail in the sum of $5,l
each, for their appearance for trial at
next term of court. Chambers is still
jail, but he win probably be able to d
bail St Louis prize-fighters viii q
Madison county wide berth hereafter
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. Nov. 24-At a /
hour last night the gambling Establii
ment over Laekey's drug store, at the Co