The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-17
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any attempt 10 sieze the government offices.
W. W. Wiltshire has received the ap-
pointment Of Major General Of militia vice
u. j. Upham, removed
New ORLEANS, May l6.-Generals De
Blaine and Decloure, and others, from St
Martens, arrived this evening in charge Of
deputy Marshal and a squad of federal
soldiers. They reached the railroad ferry
landing in front of jackson Square, about
FIVE O'Clock Upon stepping from the
boat they were received with tremendous
cheers by five to seven thousand persons
who had assembled to welcome them.
They were taken to the custom house and
released to appear before the |. ). Com
mission tomorrow.
EARL. May l6.-A public meeting of
tax PAYERS here passed resolutions advis-
ing that the assessors throughout the
State. by a concerted movement. resign the
last of June and refuse to make the as
sessment under the new revenue law.
New YORK. May l6-The Times an
nounces that the demolition Of the Tribune
building will begin tomorrow, to give
place to nine-stOry edihce, running from
Spruce to Frankfort street, TO cost S650,-
600.
! WASHINGTON. May lG.-The internal
revenue receipts for the present month
/ have reached nearly S7.oOO.uOO and the
receipts for the fiscal year to date are
SlOO, 10000 The estimated receipts
/ for the present fiscal year were SllOOOO,-
OO0 The probabilities, judging from the
! receipts during the past month, are that
/ they will be exceeded from three to FIVE
millions
/ New YORK, May 16.-Montgomery
| Blair, ex-POstmaster-G General with regard
to the proposition that surviving members
Of President Lincolns Cabinet should
unite in eontroverting some portion Of the
remarks Of Charles Francis Adams, in his
Grafton on the character Of VIM. H. Sew
ard. has prepared statement, as it ap-
peared in press that the late Chief Jus
tice, Mr. Welles and himself had determ-
mined to unite in protesting against the
injustice done to Mr. Lincoln by Mr.
Adams in his eulogy upon Mr. Seward is
not strictly accurate.
VIM. NJ. Tweed to-day pleaded not gull
ty on fifteen new indictments found Feb.
ruary 10Th, reserving the right however L
move TO quash-
LAVA BEDS May I3-The Modocs are
now entrenched in mass OF lava ID to L
miles distant, and little to the sJutheast
OF this camp. Capt Hasbrook is eampeC
within watching distance Of the enemy
with force Of two hundred and ten men
where he awaits the arrival OF Col Mason
who yesterday morning started from Jack
old stronghold with force of one hundred
and seventy nine men. 1t is intended tn,
two commands shall amalgamate undel
Col. Mason, holding the Indians at bay un
81 til the mortars are forwarded and scou
is made around the southern bOundry o
the beds, by way of Ticknor roads. A
last accounts the Indians were fortifyini
their present position, with the eviden
intention Of giving battle the first oppor
tunity.
SECOND DISPATCH, IL P. M-COlone
Mason signalled his knowledge of tn,
whereabouts of the Indians this afternoon
by the way of Jack old stronghold, ant
: that both himself and Hasbrook were or
dered to obtain favorable positions durinj
the night and make an attack in the even
r. ing and again at three O'Clock tomorrow
This news is known to few only in camp
therefore has not yet created any excite
ment
: THIRD DIsPATcH-LAvA BEDS, Ma
d. IA, 7 A. M.-One sentinel reports he hear
firing in an easterly direction from tn
camp at an early hour this morning 1t
X inferred from this that Mason has begu
his work
The body of Lieutenant Harris arrive
/. at 1reka to-day.
i SAN Francisco, May 16-The trial c
r, Bogarty, court martialed at Mare Island
: is ended The prisoner made clean breas
OF transactions on the receiving ship Nel
: mont. He said all he did was by directio
of Paymaster Clark He confessed desel
ton and appealed to the Judges that fo
all offenses committed by him he had SUI
= fered enough already, having been indicte
81 times and imprisoned; had judgmer
of $4,000 over his head for four year
The decision was reserved.
YREKA, May l6.-Pit River Indian wa
riors are in council at Hot Springs Vale
Lick. Their chief is peaceably inclined.
r. ST. LOUIS, May ia Roman Cathol
Church for the exclusive use of cOlore
people will be dedicated in this city nel
sunday Twenty-Five Irish and Germa
socleIles, numbering over ten thousau
members, have notified the Grand Marsh
that tney Will turn out in regalia, take U
n, coiectlons tor the benefit of the churcl
4 and attend the ceremonies
II BosToN, May l6.-Coe, the forver h,
" been expelled from the Board Of Brot or AZ
$4,000 worth of bonds is missing Tu, fra
the safe of Benjamin Humphrey the /, y
to which Coe is supposed to have stol,
4 while his broker was asleep
! RICHMOND, Maybe. The inquest in Il
duel case was concluded tonight Il
jury found a verdict that Mordecai came
his death by pistol shot wound inflict
Y. by Mccarthy, and that the seconds we
accessories thereto. The verdict also CO
demns the surgeons for participating in t
affair and for not giving information to t
police IN time to prevent it.
Y NEW YORK, May l6.-Michael Nike
" who shot Charles A. Pfeiffer in the stree
al few month, ago, was hanged in t