The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-04-22
Arrival of the First Vessel
at Erie.
Attempt at Compulsory
Religion in New Jersey.
High Water Coming.
Accidents. Fires, Grimes,
Etc, Etc.

st LOUIS, April 1.-The President,
Mrs, Grant and Miss Nellie. accompanied
by about forty gentlemen and ladies went
on an excursion to kirkwood, one of the
suburbs of the city. fourteen miles out on
the Pacific Railroad to-day. From Kirk
wood the party took the branch line of the
Atlantic 4 Pacific Road to Carondalet,
where they made an inspection of the iron
furnace and rolling mills. Thence they
were taken to the residence of Hon Hen
ry l.. Blow, where they were Joined bv
another party of about fifty leading
citizens, and after partaking of an elegant
collation., returned to the city by the Iron
Mountain Railroad
Tonight a reception was given to Miss
Nellie Grant az the residence of Indian
Comm ,ioner Campbell which although
quiet and private, was numerously attend
ed. Later in the evening a serenade was
given to the President at the same place.
The reception of the President at his old
home was both hearty and cordial, by
people of all parties and classes. Senator
Morton accompanied the excursion party
to-day, and, with his Secretary. left for
Hotspring, Arkansas tonight
WASHINGTON, April p. - Governor
Kellogg informs the Attorney General
that matters are quiet in Louisiana. except
in four or five parishes, and his request for
troops to be sent thither. was to prevent a
possible outbreak
ANTE, La, April 21-About one hun
dred Metropolitan police from New Or
leans armed with Winchester rifles. arriv-
ed here last night and installed Kellogg s
Recorder and Parish Judge of this Parish
to-day. Forty Metropolitans went to
Greensburg this morning.
New YORK, April 2I.-A call has been
issued for national convention Of pro-
ducers and consumers of the United States
to be held in this city May sixth next to
promote by cooperation the interest of pro
ducers and consumers; also, to consider
what can be done to reduce the cost of
transportation by rail and water between
the West and the seaboard The Senate
Committee on Transportation Routes pro-
pose to be present in person or by the de-
legates.
WASHINGTON, April 2I.-Gen. Sch0feld
telegraphs that he has every confidence in
his troops and is doing everything possible
to make successful the movements against
the M0docs, who he believes are still in the
Lava Bed
In conversation to-day, Secretary Delano
said that should the Modocs escape from
the Lava Beds he did not believe they
would form a coalition with other bands
tor hostile purposes, as there are no un-
friendly Indians in that neighborhood.
Iowa CRY, April 2l.-Congressman
Walden of the old fourth district, having
voted against the back salary steal drew
the $4,000 and held it until he was named
for Lieut.. Governor, since when he has
divided the steal amongst the public
schools of this district. 1t amounted to 3
cents per scholar This county. johnson.
will return it to him and so spurn the
implication that it keeps fence for stolen
goods.
ERIE, Pa, April 2I.-The propeller
Yosemite. with $4,000 bushels of wheat,
entered the harbor this afternoon. She
cleared from Toledo the 10th inst, en-
countering considerable ice on her passage.
This is the first grain movement and the
first arrival of the season
New YORK, April 2l.-The public
school war in Jersey City is becoming bit
ter and the interference of the School
Board has been invoked. The latest dis
covery is that Catholic pupil was sent
| home because he would not participate in
| the religious exercises.
| FRANKFORT, Ky, April 2l.-A riot oc-
CURED here to-day which lasted the whole
afternoon and is now only kept from break
| ing out again by the military The wrath
of the mob was directed against the beer
sellers and makers. Several beer houses
and breweries were gutted The troops
were called out and dispersed the rioters
but renewal of the disturbance is feared
tonight Shops are closed and soldiers
occupy the square and guard the breweries
Several persons were injured but no deaths
are reported. The military did net fire on
| the crowd
MILWAUKEE, April 2I.--High water in
the Mississippi several days ago carried
away the Golfer dam at the falls of St. An
lhony, built to prevent the falls from
washing out through the tunnel, which
proAe tnree years ago a large number
Oh men nave since been at work dav and
hlght 70 restore the Golfer dam and as the
water has apparently reached its height
the present 1t is now believed that further
damage will be prevented and the water
power saved.
PHILADELPHIA, April2l. Eight fre;ob,
cars, laden with floor, tobacco and miseeI II
laneous goods, ON their way to New YorL
from the West, were broken open here
last night and robbed. Several rolls Of ali
cloth were dropped on the track In the
absence of the manifest, the amount oi
property taken is not known.
/ CHICAGO, April 2l.-By the fall of a
scat Id at Palmer new hotel to-day, D.
Ot's was killed and another man had both
legs broken.
DETRt IT, April, 2l.--A young lady
named Helen McClaffery was thrown from
buggy and ms antly killed at Mar, hal
last evening while returning FROM church