The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-09
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Death OF Louis uhPO-
LEON TODAY At
10 O'CLOCK.
Great Sensation in Par
is and London.
The Administration op-
posed to Cuban Liberty.
Progress of the Credit Mo-
bi1ier Investigation.
The Great Bankers of New
/ York and Philadelphia
condemn Mr.. Bout
wells Syndicate.
Fires set by means of fuse,
in New York.
Gov. Hoffman going to
Europe.
Conkling re-norninated for
the Senate.
Splendid Reception to Gen.
/ Hancock.
Four Jurors obtained in the
! Tweed Case.
Organization of the Illinois
Legislature.
Mohs in Euplnud
Four Jurors obtained in the
Tweed Case.
Organization of the Illinois
Legislature.
Mobs in England.
Other Items, Etc.


/ New YORK, 3P. NJ, Jan. 9.-The ex-
Emperor Louis Napolean died at /
O'Clock to-day, at Chiselhurst He was
operated on for stone in the bladder, on
Thursday the ID instant, and, up to last
night was supposed to be doing well
Special TO the Rock Island DAILY AReUs
PARIS, Jan. 9.-The news from England
announcing Napoleon death produced in
tense excitement here. 1t is the topic Of
conversation. Crowds assembled in streets
discussing the situation and the probable
action Of the Bonapartists faction.
Special TO the Rock Island DAILY ARGUS.
/ CHIsLEHURsT, Jan 9-Napoleon died at
I,45 am. Many friends visited Chisle-
hurst. sympathHing with the Empress.
/ A large number visited the ex-Emperor
last evening and sent inquiries during
night. The Empress has been in con
stant attendance, and it is feared that this
sudden calamity may prove fatal to her.
/ At the closing scene to-day, only near
relatives and few of the most intimate
friends was present The ex-Empress
Eugene is almost inconsolable
/ In London his death caused most pro
found sensation. General sympathy is
expressed with the Empress. The Bona
partists are much depressed
/ WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The Credit Mo
blller investigation committee continued
| the crosS-examination of Alley, after
which there was an adjournment until To-
morrow.
William Duncan of the banking firm OF
Duncan, Sherman 4 Co., New York. and
John Patterson, a member of the banking
firm of Patterson & Co, of Philadelphia.
appeared before the Committee on Ways
and Means this morning in response to a
request, and expressed their views on the
subject of refunding the six per cent into
five per cent. bonds.
The whole subject was discussed at
length, the substance of the opinions given
being that the effect of the operations
through Il syndicate was to take the United
States bonds off the hands of small credit
ors and put them in the hands of bankers
IN great financial centers, where they
were liable to be affected by frequent fuc-
tuatiOns in the money market. This, Mr..
Duncan regarded as an error which should
be avoided, eontending that it did lessen
the popularity Of the bonds. and to that
extent deprecated their value in the
markets Of the world.
Both gentlemen concurred in this view
and also i'll the opinion that the better poll
cy Is not to endeaver to force the market
at the present time, but to wait until the
money market is in better condition for
refunding the debt at lower rates of in
terest
New YORK, Jan Sit was discovered
yesterday that one Kidd, twine merchant
on Murray street, had train of fuse con-
meeting his premises with adjoining prop
erty, whereby they could be set on fire.
Kidd was arrested, and his office boy tes-
titled to seeing him making fuses. Three
large warehouses were included in this at
tempt, and but for the discovery heavy
conhagration would have ensued, as the
llt'lh ol fuses were nearly all laid in the
uPpeI ~" soorles and from roof to roof
/ !, 1he new city charter, prepared under
1iie duspiees o1 the general committee, will
pe pIesSI'eo 70 the Legislature to-mor-
row. Many OF the fundamental principles
recommended in the charter prepared bv
the committee of seventy are included IN n
this charter, but it does not comprise the 10
provision ON minority Representation far
the municipal election in the spring. and
one or two other points of the committee
charter.
Ex-Governor Hoffman leaves to day for
two years visit to Europe.
Up to noon to-day four jurors were OBJ
tanned for Tweed's trial
In the Legislature at Albany, bills were
introduced for an abolition of the usury
Jaws; The report of the State Comptrol-
ier SHOWS that the expenses of the canal;