The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-25
The Arrival of DR.. Livings-
tones Remains in Egypt.
Funeral of Judge Dent.
The Governor of Missouri
on the Outlaws.
Crime, Fire. Etc.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March PA special
from Helena, Ark. states that the tow boat
Crescent City, the property of the Missis |
sippi Valley transportation Company. with |
FIVE freight barges, and waiting fer boat
laden with thirteen tons of sugar, blew up
at 8: 20 this morning, in front of Montezu
ma Island The boat sunk in three min
utes, and the barges burned. The follow
ing were lost:-Captain James Dawson;
mate-Henry Gessler; pilot-John Os-
trander and wife pilot-Wm Mundy;
watchman-Dan Meth cabin boy, un-
known. Three colored firemen were woun-
ded and number of others burned, scald
ed, and crippled. The wounded were tax
en- up by the steamer Phil Allen, bound for
Memphis, and are under the care OF physi
clans. The Phil Allen arrived few min
utes after the explosion and rendered every
assistance. The value of the Crescent City
is $4,000 Pilot John Ostrander leaves
six children in st. Louis.
WASHINGTON, March 2,-HoUsE-Mr.
VIM r. Roberts, (democratl presented
memorial signed by twentythousand work
ingmen of New York for an ght hour
law, and in favor of the removal of the su-
pervising architect of the treasury. He
expressed full approval of the object Of
|
ton be read and printed in the Congress
sional Record.
Mr.. Maynard objected and sharp pas
sage between him and Mr.. Roberts oc
Cured, ending in the memorial being SIM
ny received, ordered printed and referred
to the Committee on Civil Service Reforp 4.
: The House then proceeded to the dis
. cussion of the Interstate railroad regula-
ton bill, and Mr. Willard of Vermont,
made a constitutional and legal argument
J. against it. at the conclusion of which the
House took recess till evening, the ses-
sion to be for the further discussion of the
, same subject.
Mr. McCrary, after an unsuccessful et-
fort to have some arrangement made tor
taking a vote on the bill to regulate inter
State railroad commerce, gave notice that
he would move the previous question on
the passage of the bill at four clock to
morrow.
The House discussed the Georgia con
tested election case,
After three hours debate, the minori
! ty resolution chat Mr. Rawls, the Sitting
q member, was entitled to the seat, was re
iected, and the majority resolution, givin!
- the seat to Mr.. Sloan, the contestant, wa
- adopted-l35 to IA. 1t was a strict part
u vote, except that Messrs. Banning, For
and Shoemaker voted with the Democrats
Mr.. Sloan was then sworn.
Boston, March 24-The first ballot i
the House for Senator, resulted Hoar, 6e
- Dawes, 6l Curtis, 63 Banks 4 Adams
= II; Sanford, l6. Senate: Dawes, IA
- Hoar, 10; Curtis, 10; Adams, ,.
The House only balloted once for u.
Senator to-day. The Senate balloted thre
times, the second resulting the same as tn
w. first. The third stood Dawes, II; Gu
ID tbs, 10; Hoar. s. Adams, 2. The vot
. gives no indication of final or a speed
result. A ballot will be taken daily 8
noon until choice is made.
WASHINGTON, March "a. There was 1
session of the Cabinet to-day on account
the funeral of the late Judge Dent, whiC
s takes place at his late residence this afte
~ noon; after which the remains will be ia
~ en- West.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 24.-Govern
-o Woodson sent message to the Leglslatu
" yesterday, calling attention to the tact tn
our a band OF outlaws exists in the State, W
NJ nor rob and murder with impunity; that he b
. no adequate power or means to bring the
desperadoes to justice, and asks that prop
legislation be had at once.
Detective Allen, of Chicago, who "
wounded near Monegaw Springs by t
Younger brothers, is not dead, as reporte
but is now expected to recover. His W
arrived at Roscoe day or two ago, and
nursing him.
The administrators of the estate of I
Stalsennede family, who were murder
near Ceutervile, ILL.,. last Thursday mig
have offered 81 900 reward, and Cover
Beveridge is expected to add another thC
sand for the arrest of the assassins.
ApEN. March 24-The steamship G
cutta. with the remains of DR.. Livingste
on board, arrived here to-day.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, March "a. Cover
Carpenter to-day offered reward OF
900 for the arrest and conviction of
murderer of Mrs Alger,in Clinton eoun
The murder was committed nearly
years ago, but no application to the Gov
nor has before been made.
WENoNA, ILL.,, March 24.-Mrs. Mich
Erie, wife of German farmer near '
mona, who recently lost his leg while ly
on the Illinois Central railroad track,
retained counsel and will begin suit
5000 damages against the saloon-keeI
for selling Der husband intoxicating liquc
This is the first case under the State
in this county, and it will excite unuS
attention.
The new Rutland Post Office was rob
by burgulars, last week, and the robl
were captured yesterday.
AURORA, ILL.,, March 24.-For sew
days mast the Aurora Court of Conn