The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-22
Political Movements in
Springfield.
Death 'of a famous Indian
Chief.
Fires, Accidents, Grimes, &c
Other Items Of Interest.


session to-day. at which they examined
the evidence taken by the Poland Commit
tee with view of making up a report
Nearly all the evidence is in. The Com
mittee will probably present the report
the middle Of next week.
There was long and earnest Cabinet
consultation to-day the principal subject
of discussion being the condition of public
business. At the end of the conversation
the President announced that after due
consideration of the matter he had arrived
at the conclusion that it would be proper
to defer his contemplated visit to the
South. The conditions of business which
will be created by the incoming of new
administration viii be such as to require
his presence and that Of the Cabinet in
Washington.
New York, Feb. 2l.-Fron informa-
ton given by the special treasury agent
here, it appears that the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington has still under ad-
visement proposals for a compromise Of
the case of Phelps, Dodge 4 Co, which
have been recommended by the United
States District Attorney.
1t is stated from Washington that Presi-
dent Grant sent confidential document to
the Senate showing the necessity for rati-
flying the treaty with Mexico in reference
to the Joint claims committee.
Judge Poland says his committee can
only report evidence as to Colfax without
making. any recommendations
1t is understood that the indictments
against the old ring formed yesterday are
merely intended to cover any weak points
existing in the former indictments The
| indicted parties are ready to offer bail al
once, so as to avoid any temporary incar-
ceration The recent statement that
! Tweed was going to take his seat as Sen
ator has led to the introduction Of bill
against allowing q member to take oath al
any time Three new indictments were
found against Ingersoll and Tweed, and
the former gave bail in $1,000 on each in,
| dictment Tweed will give bail in the
course Of the day.
Rosenzweig, the alleged murderer ot
Alice Bowlsby, who was recently brought
here from Sing Sing on writ Of error and
was granted a new trial, though he haC
been sentenced for seven years, was rndict
ed by the grand jury to-day for murder il
the first degree. and will probably be ar,
raigned on Monday.
Stokes's lawyer claims to have found ad
ditional evidence which will show that Fisl
dropped pistolin the Grand Cent-a, 70
1 tel when he was shot,
In the case of the :. alkill bank dafalca
ton the grand jury to-day made a rep0r
charging A A Hurlburd, late Controllel
of the Currency, with gross and crimina
neglect in assisting the President ant
cashier of the bank in eoneealing its rotteI
condition, which was known to the control
Ter two years ago
ALBANY, Feb. 2l.-In the Senate to
day it was moved to make inquiry int
Tweed s qualifications as Senator, in vieV
of the charges pending against him in New
York
MONTGOMERY. Feb 2l.-Speaker Par
sons and Representative Williams, boil
colored, were arrested yesterday on charg
of conspiracy to prevent the election o
United States Senator on the second Tues
day after the organization of the legisla
ture. The parties are all Republicans
Parsons and Williams gave bail for tria
on March 18th.
| OMAHA, Feb. 2l-Reports from For
Benton say that the famous Sioux chic
Sitting Bull was killed recently at For
Peck. Montana Territory, by half breer
himself to goods at that post.
SAN FRANcIsco, Feb. PA party c
dredgers to-day brought up from the wat
ers of the bay the body of an unknown
man respectfully dressed, with the throa
cut from ear to ear, and about fifty pound
of pig iron attached
A shocking murder was committed a
, Vallejo this afternoon; Isaac Robinson wa
shot through the head and instantly kille'
by ex-city marshal John j Watkinsor
They quarreled about woman, Mrs IL
lery. The affair has caused much excite
nient, and there is talk of taking W atkir
son out of Jail and lynching him.
ST Louis, February 20.-The Republ
can has the following special from Spring
field, Ill A meeting of prominent Libel
al Republicans and Democrats was he'll
here tonight, which Governor Palmer
Hon. E. M. Haines and others addressed
The meeting was held for consultation
and it was decided to completely reOrgar
ize the party A committee of leadin
e Senator'S, Representatives and others, {
i which Governor Palmer is the ChairnlaI
Is Is % prepare an address re-afhrming th
r Nlheannati platform, but absolutely to ii
f NoE an adjustment of the tariff TO a revt
8 mug Dasis' The address viii take stron
gfouhcs against monopoly, particular
i that a,oi o. railroad, and deaounoe corruptio
f III ever! Iorh 10TH 1t Is claimed that 200, ,0O
g farmers VIII support such an organizatio,
= = The meeting created great deal of e,
eitement, and mass Convention of :, .
$ opposed to railroad extortion and monon,
/ is expected to be called at an early d. SaH, y
p The Senatorial bribery committee ma,
9 imously reported to the House to-day n,
q they have found no additional evidence
: change their former report in regard
I Senator Bogy and asked to be discharge
Two freight trains collided at an ear
hour this morning near Bismarck On d
"a :, Iron Mountain Railroad, killing Dan d
. = hpihan, brakeman, and doing consider
: apie damage to the locomotive and cars.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 2I.--The jury
tne case Of Iheo Brown, charged with 4