The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-03-11

They Tar and Feather their
Speaker.
Other Items of Interest.

stration at South Bend over Colfax was
ali arranged here before he left. His
speech simply excites derision and merri-
ment among the members OF the Poland
committee and others, who openly charge
I him again with falsifying the record. For
! instance, he makes no reference TO the /
other dividend with which he appeared /
credited in Oakes Ames' books before the /
committee This credit was in the midst
of hundred other business transactions, |
and must have been entered when the
money was paid Even admitting that
what he says is true about the 8 200 dlVl-
dend, he cannot lie away the other dlVl-
dend His failure to refer to the $4,000
of lobby money paid him by NesbItt IN
1868, for which he afterwards filed an ar
gument in the postofice department Tor
the extension of Nesbltt 5 contract elects
severe comment. Postmaster ueneral
Creswell will probably consent to the pub
lication of this argument, and Colfax
, letter will show the latter to have been
: one of the biggest iobbers of that day, as
he is the greatest liar of this for on page 5l4,
= ofthe Poland committee report he swore
2 he never rendered Nesbitt any service,
5 directly or indirectly, and did net know
, that he was contractor.
: The Democratic Senators in caucus TO
q day refused TO acquiesce in the action OF
the Republican Senators in allowing them
+ only one representative on the commit
: tees ..
: The Committee on Elections were direct
n ed to examine the report at the next ses-
/ sion the best method of electing the Pres
/ Ident and Vice President of the United
/, States. together with plan for the organ
/ izatinn of a tribunal to determine all CON
tested questions connected Herewith, the
4 committee to have leave to sit during the
recess of the Senate.
r ST. LOUIS, March 10.-The county jail
,f library. which Miss Linda Gilbert. of Chi
1 eago, has been gathering together the past
"A five months. was formally dedicated at the
I iail tonight. Speeches were made by the
= Rev. Drs. Holland and Birmingham, Rev
in Father OReilly and others, all of whom
st lavished praise upon Miss Gilbert for tht
: energy, persistence and philanthropic spiri
ii she has manifested in this work.
Il PEORIA. March 10,-An organization
III known as the State Fair Association ha!
ir been formed here, with capital OF $4,000
ut four fifths of which is already paid IN
tn The object is to secure a location for tn
as State Fair here for two years, with vieV
r =; to its permanent retention.
81 CINCINNATI. March IO.-The steam tar
NJ perv of Armstrong 4 Storey, Chillicotht
rn ~ Ohio. was destroyed by fire Saturday nigh
oil 1t was the work of an incendiary, Los
'ro S25, 600 81, 200 insurance.
~ ~ A special from Chillicothe says a storl
~ Yesterday. blew down barns, sheds an
.rn ~. fences extensively all over Ross count,
bo and unroofed the Presbyterian church ;
es Kingston.
civ CONCORD, n. H., March I0-The heav
est snow storm of the season occurred hel
RS this morning. Snow fell here and els
o. where in the State to the depth of $
inches
. SAN Francisco, March 10-Say's bs
loon landed last night in safety ON Il
mountains near Almader.
81 OMAHA, March 10.--About one thou
rye and feet of the wagon bridge across L0l
.itry Fork, at Columbus, was carried away
. ice this morning.
SoUrH BEND, Ind, March 9.-Pre
dent Grant authorizes the publication
ITH the following letter to Mr.. Colfax
ete EXECUTIVE MANSION.
anu WASHINGTON. March 4, 1873.
d, My DEAR Mr.. CoLFAx: Allow me
saw that synpathize with you in the
cent Congressional Investigations that
have watched them closely, and | am
satisfied now, ais | have ever been, of yc
o,,. integrity, patriotism, and freedom trt
0P' the charges imputed as if / knew OF
Ters own knowledge Of your innocence. Z
official relations have been so pleasant Il
iei' | would like to keep up the personal re
, in tions through life Afseetionately you
ri L. 5. GRANT
CABAcoRK, ONT, March 10-1
old boiler of Clark's saw mill exploded on S
mes urday night, killing three men and a
:, and seriously injuring two others. ]
the names of the killed are Bailey, Ler
.ject Woods and Rouse.
IDLY TORONTO, March l0.--A special II
GO Et Garry, Manitoba, says immense
cltement prevails in Winnepeg, owing
ther the fact that it was sought to pass
ands through the Legislature which would
the hudson Bay Company and other la
dily, ed proprietors off with payment o.
:. third
az An investigation meeting was held
ap is a committee appointed to plead At the
., of the House whittier they were fnllo
with by 400 people. The bill was ultima
skin thrown out on technical grounds hv
ruling of the Speaker He was deee
the from his house at midnight and give
nj to coat of tar. The government offered .
!, ward for the conviction of the perpe
ly IN tors, and fearing breaches of the peac,
tfice military guard was placed over the
make lament House.
- Sr. Paul, March 10.-J. ?; Rob
hDh with party of 90 persons, who have
re for engaged since last june in exploring
llne for the Canada Il Pacific railroad
a1ure' Nipigon to Ft Garry, have arrived |
It's. They have surveyed 420 miles Of road
lly work will be commenced early this spl