The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-19
TELEGRAPHIC.
The Congressional Excur-
sion party in the South
west.
En nthusiasIn for those who
resist Grants Usur-
patton in La.
The English Consul at N. Y.
wanted at home.
Daniel Drew bothered by a
Woman.
The American Scandal at
Vienna.
Lo, the Poor Indian.
Whipping Day in Delaware
Deaths Doings in various
ways.
Accidents, Fires. Crimes
Etc, Etc.
Accidents, Fires. Crimes,
Etc, Etc.


here, three hundred and sixty-four miles
from St Louis, at half past - clock. The
run from Springfield had been made for
the most part at the rate OF 40 to 50 miles
per hour through most magnificent coun-
try. The party will dine here, and be
transferred to the NJ. X. 4 I. X. K, and
will arrive at Dennison, Texas, about 9
o'clock tonight
New YORK, May IA Times special
says the reception at New Orleans of De
Blanc and his associates was an ovation,
and the people wanted to take the horses
from the coach in which DeBlanc was
riding, so anxious were they to do him
honor.
Merchants and ship captains are signing
petitions, according to the World, asking
the Board of Trade in London TO recall
Consul General Archibald. The reason
assigned is that Archibald has caused
much inconvenience and sometimes serious
losses to ship owners and others in conse-
quence of difficulty experienced in getting
crews, he having broken licenses OF ship
ping agents and opened a special Office
himself for the shipping and diseharging
of English crews, The profits from the
business are said TO be fifteen thousand a
year.
The New York News says a suit has
been commenced againt Daniel Drew, cap
italist, about very dehcate matter in
which woman is concerned.
VIENNA, May l7.-Investigation into
| the charges against the suspected Ameri-
can Commissioners has been completed
/ and the details have been forwarded to
Washington. The inquiry shows that the
| Congress appropriation is nearly exhausted
and that thirty thousand dollars were
charged as expended on the roof of the
Sewing Machine department, when the ac-
tual cost should not have been more
| than one-tenth that sum. Other reckless
expenditures have been proven; also the
charges of bribery Goods are arriving
rapidly. 1t is expected the American
! department will be ready by the 10th Of
June.
| ROME, May 1.-THE health of the Pope
is improving rapidly. He gave a grand
reception in the Vatican to-day. Large
numbers of pilgrims are expected to-mor
row from Florence Disturbances ar,
feared. and the garrison has been rein
forced.
WASHINGTON, May minister Mel
son informs the State Department tina
the MEXICAN Government expresses 1t
: willingness to do anything in its power t
procure the removal of the kickapoo In
dians who have wandered over the bOrde
to such reservations as our government
: may indicate. The necessary instruction
have been sent to the local authorities c
r the Mexican States near the boundary line
j, The body of Capt. Thomas, killed in th
recent fight with the Modocs, arrived Il
e his father, Gen. Lorenzo Thomas, whenC
f the funeral takes place tomorrow.
: The Commissioners sent to the Re
e Cloud agency to prepare for the buildin
S of the Northern Pacific railroad repo
/, that they have seen a number of the rel
g resentatives of the Indians and white
n Though they are not decidedly hostil
they are certainly opposed to the projec
}, They want no white people, other ths
: traders on their lands.
y W. B. Webb has filed in the Equi
n Court petition for a mandamus on Il
/ Secretary of the Interior, to compel him
l. issue land patent for certain lands in Ka
{, sas. The land is part of the Usage ced,
l. lands. 1t is said this is q test case
which two or three hundred thousand acr
4 are involved
The balance in the Treasury: Currenc
S., lSl, ,63S; specie deposit of loyal tende
: for redemption of certificates of depos
4 s., 1851, 900; coin, $74,093,Sl9; includil
coin certificates. $26, ,20l ,405.
NEWCASTLE, May l7.-This was viii
ping day here, and two white and FIVE C,
ored thieves received twenty lashes eae
One man stood in pillory an hour, part
the sentence for cutting his wife.
MEMHHs, May l7.-Col. r. A. Pinso
fc prominent merchant and President
h, the Chamber of Commerce last year, di
of dysentary to-day. During the war
- commanded a confederate cavalry brigac
Col Jas w. Rogan, of the firm of r
gan, Sheldon & Co, died at Summervi
E yesterday of consumption.
ew CHICAGO, May l7-Henry Cole,a vet,
Ap- an gambler, whose acquaintance extend
throughout the Northwest, died at t
. county hospital yesterday.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 17.-Hon Jan
Fheian, prominent lawyer, formerly
member of the Confederate Senate, fri
Miss, died this afternoon of erysipel
OF caused by the removal of a small tuu
les, from his neck.
ok
ST; LOUIS, May Thames Ogra, del
erately undressed himself on the steam
- Bayard, at the wharf, this morning lear
overheard and was drowned 'o'f
Work on one section of the bridge +,
mel is suspended to-day, owing to the str
of about loo teamsters, who demand 8.
day, instead of $3.50
Zachariah Phillips, an old steamb
man, well known on the Upper Mississir
OR died at his residence here last night
Iowa Cry, May 17.-Joseph Jeka
Bohemian laborer, was killed in Tho
. R. berry's quarries, at l P. NJ. to-day.
# leaves family of children.
All, WALDoBoRo, Me-, May 17.-Dr
lhg' Baker, of Warren, was found dead {