The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-02
Hale Declines to be p. M. G.
Various Washington RU-
mors and News Items.
Death of a u. S. Consul.
End of Carpet-Bagism in
Arkansas.
Death of a u. S. Consul.
Autobiography Candidates
for Congress in Iowa.
Shooting, Poisoning. Burn
ing, Robbing, Etc, Etc.

| Hale returned to W ashlngton last nlgnt,
aud Immediately called on President Grant
to thank him for his mark Of confidence
and friendship in rendering him the ap-
pointment of Postmaster General, but at
the same time to respectfully withdraw his
acceptance of that office.
| An unveritied rumor is atloat tt at the
President will require the resignation Of
Controller Knox because the construction
he puts upon the proviso of the currency
| bill relating to reserves is unsatisfactory
to him and the Secretary of the Treasury.
Chas. f. Conant, of New Hampshire,
presen Chief Of the Warrant Division OF
the Treasury Department, was to-day ap-
pointed by the President Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury, vice Sawyer resign
ed.
Ex-Gov. Dcnnison and Hon. Henry T.
Blow had an interview with the President
to day and notified him of their acceptance
of the Office of Commissioner of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Cattell has declined.
| His successor has not yet been selected
The Comptroller of the Currency has
called on the national banks fora report Of
their condition at the close Of business on
Friday, the Doth Of June.
Seventy-fye clerks were dismissed from
the departments day, making the entire
number dismissed Goo Many Of those re-
tanned were reduced to clerkships Of lower
| grades.
The Attorney General has decided that
under the act OF June l6,lS14, no payment
can be made to any railroad company Tor
1.-the transportation of troops or property OF
the United States when such road was
wholly or partially constructed by public
land grants upon any conditions as to the
use of said roads by the United States.
The remedy for the companies, if any ex-
lists, is by suit against the government in
the Court OF CiaiuAa.
Gen. Baker, Commissioner OF Pensions,
to-day announces that persons embraced
within the new pension act may secure the
benefits of the same without formal appll-
cation. Power of attorney will not be re
quired in the application for an increase
of pension provided by this act. The act
provides that persons entitled to pensions
under existing laws and who lost an arm
at or below the elbow, or leg at or below
the knee, shall receive a pension OF $24
monthly, A letter from the pensioner. in
dorsing certificate and his postofflce ad
dress, will be sufficient presentation o.
claim
New York, July Washington cor
respondence says that Gen. Sherman, in :
letter to Secretary Belknap says, concern
. ing his removal to st. Louis, that stron!
reasons, official and personal, impcl him t.
the step.
The prominent western railroads to-da,
concluded an agreement cutting dowl
through passenger and freight rates abou
fifty per cent. The revised tariff will g
into operation Immediately.
Henry Grinnell, whose death took plac
at his residence in this city, yesterday, Il
the age of IS years, was for many years a
the head of the house of Grinnel, Minturl
& Go. He was n we'll known citizen, bu
will be chiefly remembered for the munii
cence which he exhibited by fitting out tw
vessels and placing them under the charg
of an officer of tho United States navy, {
make search for the lost Sir John Frank
lin IN the Arctic regions.
QUEBEC, July IL. G. l.. Struye, [
s. Consul at this place died last evening
1t was the last day of his official term her
and he was on the eve Of sailing tor Leg
horn. to which place he was appointe
consul.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, July The Ga
zette estimates the majority for Constltu
tional Convention in this State at GO,OOu
Dispatches to that paper state that W ood
. ruff county gives 900 majority for th
convention, and elects ". }. Thompson
Democrat, delegate Lonoke gives the con
vention LOCO majority, aud elects }. /
Eagle, Democrat; jackson county give
almost a unanimous vote for the CONVEX
u ton, and elects Frank Dazwell Democrat
Independence votes unanimously for tn
!. convention. and elects }. W. Butler an
- G.. r. Rutherford, Democrats Clark cout
ty goes overwhelmingly for the convention
and elects Harris Flanagan and Jesse Ros'
Democrats; Hot Springs county elects W
!, j. Kelley, Democrat, and goes largely 10
the convention saline votes loo tor til
convention with a few against. aud elect
.Jabez VI. Smith Democrat Pope count
=. elects John Il. IT, Scott, Democrat; PA
lips goes for the convention, aud '"e md
cations are that the convention ticket
= elected: Jefferson county votes close. !
this city the vore Is about a tie for d'l
gates. The convention is carried 10y
large majority. From returns 50 Jar r.
I, ceYed. Barnes and Fagan, of the kepu'
lican. and Rose and Fletcher. OF the CoI
servative tickets, were elected.
7 CEDAR RAPIDS. July The Anti Nj
nopoly Congressional Convention. held heI
Yesterday. nominated j. Wilklnson,a taiu
7 er, of 1ama VI,
CouNcIL BLUFFS, July l.-The Ant
NouopoIv Congressional Convention, he
here today. to place in nomination caI
didate for the Eighth District, on I IL
eleventh ballot nominated y. Rood.of r.
mont county.
20 MEMPHIS. Tenn, July l.-B. h. Bard
80 an attorney. this morning shot aud prob
90 hlv fatally wounded VI. d. Welsh, W
20 known attorney anl cluiilate tof Clerk
30 the Criminal Court. Bards surrender
10 Immediately to an officer.
80 CINCIxSATI. July IA negro woni
40 was arrested at Winchester, KY. Sunda
80 80 for poisoning three children of Mr. l..
90 Low. living near there. Two Of the chi
% rem have died She gave no reason for
. deed.
90 An Enquirer special states that Fran,
Tierman and +. J Thorne, Of SDringhg.
20 Ohio. were held 70 bail yesterday at W
go - pekonets on the charge Of forgery. III
1l iave forced paper t. the amount ot SlU