The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-16
Funeral of Napoleon.
Other Items, Etc.

WASHINGTON, Jan 25-The Credit
Mobilier Committee resumed its sittlngs.
J. c. Durant testified that the shares Civ
en- Brooks were the result of a special
agreement with him in 1867 Mr.. Brooks
claimed more than hundred shares and
he compromised with Union Pacific stock
and bonds. He didn't want to give so
much Credit Mobilier to Brooks as it had
advanced materially. Prior to Ames' con-
tract. dividends in Credit Mobilier were
light He had no knowledge Of Congress
men influenced by Credit Mobilier; stock
standing in Ames name belongs to the
company and Durant will sue Ames to re
cover it if he can ever catch him in New
York
Mr.. Durant testified before Mr. Poland |
Credit Mobilier Committee that he gave |
two checks for s., 900 each, to assist in the /
election of Senator Harlan, in 1866, for |
the purpose of securing the influence Of
some newspaper.
H. C. Crane testified before the Wilson
Committee that the dividends on Ames'
contract aggregated FIVE hundred and for
/ ty-tve per cent.
/ WASHINGTON, Jan I5.-Before the
/ Wilson Credit Mobiler Committee Corne-
I nus =. IJuSHuGli, D1 view I1dNCL NSSlluSu
/ that he had literally subscribed for gener-
al political purposes and his impression
was that in one instance he contributed
/ $4,000 to Senator Thayer, which money
was drawn by draft on him He thought
this was in Nebraska at the State Election
Of 1870, when Thayer was a candidate for
reelection. Thayer was a friend to wit
ness and in giving money he thought it
might aid in securing his (Thayer'sl elec-
ton.
New YORK, Jan l5,-The Typographi-
cal Society last night indorsed the propo-
sition TO erect a monument to Mr.. Greeley
of type metal, and the request to printers
to contribute the pay of one thousand ems
each on the third of February.
All conductors on lhe Harlem railroad
have resigned upon being obliged to use
books with coupons for tickets, which they
contend no person with manhood can sub
init to.
1t has been reported that combination
Of Telegraph Companies outside Of the
: Western Union Company, are about pur-
i chasing the Franklin line and will consolidate
with lower telegraph rates upon the trunk
lines between large cities, while rates on
short distances will remain the same as at
IItStUl1 Dui Iilt report Is utiIltu-
Three hundred men have recommended
work on the underground Railroad. 1t is
expected one thousand men will be at work
f within a month. The road viii be in work
ing order the first of January, 1873.
! When the cell in which Stokes was con,
fined prior to his sentence was searched &
: bottle was found In a corner which, on eX
e animation, was found to contain a solution
l,Pe VNha ,or,,,l% 80 IL lx-.-,s
:. was reported to-day.
The American Company formed with
, capital of $4,000, 900, for the purchase O
C Samana Bay, has accomplished its pur
: pose.
IS CHICAGO, Jan l5.-Our German citi
n zens continue what is generally regarded
as a senseless run -on the German Saving
e Bank, of which Henry Greenbaum is Pres
n ident One leading German deposite,
$4,000 to-day and rendered S75, 900 more
The deposits greatly exceed constant draw
is ings
5 BLOOMINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE Farmers
e State Convention assembled this morning
with aattendance of nearly five hundred
Senator 5. d. Whitney was called to tn
/, chair and a recess was taken till . 'eloc
IL ?. NJ
g CHICAGO, Jan. l5.-At the Tremon
J. House this evening, the room Of Isaa
r Mill, agent of New York jewelry house
was forced and samples to the amount c
Il twenty thousand dollars were abstractet
es The operation took place at supper time
n There is no clue to the operator.
: PHILADELPHIA, Jan. ia portion
6. Edwin Forests library was burned tt
" day.
- LATER-The fire which occurred at tn
residence of Edwin Forrest in this city d.
stroyed nearly all of his valuable Shak,
spearean collection The original copy
. his Shakespeare was consumed. 1t wa
n published in 1923, and was valued /;
. 5000,
NASHVILLE, Jan Ex-Governor Brow
was re-inaugurated to-day before tt
I'd Legislature and large number of specl
er lators
to OMAHA, Jan 15.-The Supreme Cou
a. of this State to-day decided that the isssr
bo of bonds by countits in aid of railroad
= was void. The decision affects a large nun
VI ber of cases in various counties throughol
If the State.
he ST LOUIS, Jan. l5.-Colonel L.
ms Bogy was declared United States Senat
IN, IN joint session of the Legislature to-da
ng after which he was conducted to Il
Speaker desk by Governor Woodso
III lie made speach in which he promise
10 represent the people of the Sta
90, and the entire West to the best of h
~ ability.
H. NEW York, Jan 15.-In the Kello,
MY Legislature John Ray was unanimous
IN elected I. 5. Senator to fill the term ma,
,ri- vacant by the resignation of Mr. KelIoo
nm 1t is understood he left for Washinpf
=. this evening.
~ ~ LONDON, Jan l5-More than twent
ao- five thousand people witnessed the renal
q. of Napoleon while lying in state. Que
& Victoria was represented at the funeral
Viscount Sidney, Lord Chamberla
The Sheriffs of London and Edinbul
of sent messages of coincidence to Eugen
and Immense crowds are at Chiselhurst to 6
at I the funeral. A thousand police guard
road. Bells are tolling and flags are
1T Although it was to move at one o'clc