The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-04
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WASHINGTON, Jan. "a messenger
bearing the Greeley and Brown electoral
vote of Louisiana arrived here to-day, and
placed the same on file in the department
of state. The Grant and Wilson electoral
vote was deposited a week ago, 50 that the
two sets will be submitted at the joint
meeting of Senate and House in February,
when all the votes are counted and the
choice of President declared The ap-
pearance of contestiIg votes is without
precedent, and unprovided for by law.
Four years ago the votes of Georgia and
Louisiana for President were counted by
decision of the joint session, with the pro
viso that casting them aside should not
change the result, but in that instance it
was maintained that there had been no
lawful election, while no contest appeared
in the presence of another electoral certif-
cate.
Advices received here to-day from New
Orleans appear to leave no doubt that a
serious condition of affairs will exist on
Monday next, from determination of the
conservatives to proceed with theinaugura-
ton of McEnery, the Democratic candl-
date for Governor The Kellogg Pinch
beck government declare that such an at
tempt will be construed as revolution and
rebellion, and will be put down at the
point of the bayonet by the State
militia, aided, if necessary, by United
States troops. Some of the conservatives
send word here that an appeal will be made
to Congress to guarantee Louisiana Re
publican form of government by recon
structing the State again.
NEW YORK, Jan 3--The Brooklyn
Union, which is a mouthpiece Of Sam Sin
clair has long story tonight, about the
Tribune, stating that Jay Gould supplied
Whitelaw Ried with funds to buy it back
from Orton; and that Joe Howard, back
ed by Tweed, also tried to purchase it
from Orton, and came near euchreinS
Reid. The Union proceeds to give the
figures of the immense falling off in the
Tribune subscriptions. The article Is
plainly inspired by malice, and the story
is pronounced by good authority fable
throughout.
The Heralds Washington special says
the purpose of Secretary Fish to leave the
Cabinet on the 4th of March, is unaltera-
bic, and that the President has rendered
the place to VIM NJ Evarts, who is pre-
pairing to accept it.
In the Stokes trial to-day Mrs. Morse
denied that Fisk showed any pistol when
visiting her house or that she had any
washer woman whatever. She also con-
tradicted certain of the statements Of
/ Jennie Turner.
/ After considerable rebutting testimony
both sides rested. After recess Lyman
/ Tremaine commenced summing up for the
defense and at the adjournment had not
/ finished
! The ferry boats Z. II. Gregory and Ha-
wanna come into collision on North river
this afternoon The latter was so badly
damaged that she was in danger of sink
! ing, and it was with difficulty she was
finally towed ashore. She now lies on the
Jersey fats. Damage $4,000.
The coroner jury in the case of Ella
c. Campbell, killed by the explosion of a
kitchen range to-day, rendered a verdict
censuring Mr. J. Darrali, the landlord, for
permitting defective range to remain in
the building
! WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The Postmaster
General has decided that families, firms OF
companies cannot combine to rent post
office boxes concertly, but that one boz
rent must be collected for each firm, fami
ly or company enjoying such facilities.
A general order Just issued by Genera
Sherman announces that Major William
d. Whipple, Assistant Adjutant General
and Major Q. NJ. Poe, of the q. S, Engi
neers, have been appointed Aides Del CamI
on the personal staff of the General of ths
Army, vice Colonel Z. I, Dent and Horace
Porter, resigned. Colonel Whipple vii
perform the duties of Adjutant General t,
the General Of the Army.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 3.-Chief Justict
Nicholson, of the Supreme Court, to-da,
fell down fight Of steep steps at tn,
Capitol Immediately after the adjournmen
Of court and fractured one of his thigl
bones. 1t will be some time before h
will be able to resume his duties on tn
bench.
ERIE, Jan. 3-This afternoon trai
on the Beaver Valley Branch of the For
Wayne road struck broken rail nea
Morris, Pa, and three coaches wer
thrown down an embankment of thirt
feet, two taking FIRE
The injured were: Mrs Eliza Hunter
McKeesport, Pa, leg broken; Mr.. Fel
lows, Youngstown, badly hurt about tn
head; john Bailey Youngstown, Ohio
Wells Clark, Youngstown, VIM. Sowrelly
Youngstown, Charles Corbough, Johns
town, Pa, John Finn, Powers Station
Geo. Peck, Johnstown, Pa. ; Chas- Passa
want, Pittsburgh; John Bolt, Greensburg
j. II. Hammond, New Hamburg; L. E7
ans and wife, Sharon Mary O'Neal, Shs
, ron II. Sperry, New Castle, Pa. C.
E Youtman, Pittsburgh; Fl. 0sburn, &c
rard Minnie Winters, New Castle c.
Young, Albion, Pa Caroline Mulgar
Sharpsyille NJ. H. Hewitt, Sharpsville
Geo. Woodruff, New Castle, and G.
phipps, brakeman, New Castle.
g ST: LOUIS, Jan. S,-The last rail on th
n Northern Division of the Cairo 4 Fulto
haliroad, connecting Little Rock, and S
LOUIS, was laid yesterday. The Souther
) DIVISION OF this road extends from IittI
: Rock to Northern Texas, where q come,
y ton will be made with the Information,
Railway.
q Frederick Rupp, editor of the Rellv;l
i Zeitung, committed suicide last night +
: hanging himself in the door of his offic
J He has been considered insane for SON
! time past.
COLUMBUS, Jan. Sin the Senate tn
.. morning bill was introduced to repe
the famous Beasel railroad bill which a
thorized cities, counties and townships