The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-05
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A Peaceful Coup d'Etat in
Madrid,
The CASTELAR, Government
Twice Outvo1ad IN the
Cortast. ,sl =
Gen. Pavia, a Friend of Cas-
teIar, acts Promptly and
Deeisively.
He Seixes the Cortes Palace
and Guards 1t by $4,000
troops.
The Tyranny OF the Moncp-
oily classes worse than
Slavery.
The West and South asked
to unite for their mutual
interests.
| n-o-, "a Tnxar, I-~L ID g -
Over a hundred Railroads
fail to pay the interest
on their Bonds.
The Sinking Of the Virgini-
us TO be Whitewashed.
Accidents, Crime, Etc, Etc.

the deputies in two votes gave majority
Of 100 against President CASTELAR,. Gen.
Pavia, who is a friend of CASTELAR,, there
upon occupied the palace of the Cortes and
other public buildings with 400 troops.
He dissolved the Cortes and summoned the
most eminent of all parties, including the
members of the present government only,
excepting the Carlists and Intransigentes,
to form a new government. This, Gen.
Pavia declared, was the only means for
the salvation of the country. He refused
personally to become member of the gov
ernment The streets are filled with peo-
pie and there is great excitement, but no
blood has been shed.
MADRID, Jan. 3.-The Cortes recon
vened yesterday when President CASTELAR,
read his message. He says order prevails
everywhere in the country except in the
| Northt where the CarGsts made war neces-
| sary and at Cartagena, which was eaptured
| by criminal insurrection That city and
Fortresses and Iron-clads have not been re-
captured because of the want of troops and
resources, but the final overthrow of the
iusurrection is certain. There are un-
doubtedly direct connections between the
Carlists and Carthagena insurgents. The
President says the Carlist war has been
terribly aggravated by the disorganization,
| lack of discipline, and dissensions in the
Republican ranks, and he appeals to all in
the face of the trouble in the country to
sink party differences and unite in defense
of the Republic. While war exists, moth
| ing but "a policy is possible.
| The expenses of the war during the re-
cess of the Cortes were four hundred mill
ION reals. The government has distributed
the military command among the generals
of all parties, in order to give the army a
national character. The President recon-
mends the passage of bills for free public
INSTRUCTION, and for the abolition of invol-
untary servitude and slavery on both sides
of the Atlantic He says, You must first
establish stable government, then the Eu-
ropean powers will soon recognize the re-
public. No nation has any irremovable
antipathy to a republic. All countries de-
sire to see order maintained and protection
+ given to the immense commercial interests
Castelar, promises to lay before the Cortes
all the documents in relation to the Virgin
ius affair. These, he says, will demonstrate
that war can be avoided while the princi-
? pies Of international law are upheld
BAYoNNE, Jan. 3.-The Republican
; force commanded by Gen. Morionez is be-
luS oppOoCu ny -UioUJ OdIIlSlS.
NASHVILLE. Jan. "a meeting of the
= Executive Committee of the Labor Reform
party of Tennessee, held here to-day, adopt
ed a preamble and resolutions setting forth
that the present financial troubles are the
result of a combination of eastern capital
lists and monopOlists to rob labor and i'm
: pose fresh burdens upon the producing
classes of the West and South, and leaves
no hope that such capitalists and bond
holders will consent to such change in the
5 financial and transportation systems of tht
II country as will secure to the West anc
South justice and equality and, that a.
such tyranny is worse than African slavery
h it is the duty of the laboring and produc
ing classes of the West and South to max,
an effort to free themselves. To that enc
y they invite cooperation from these classes
D in calling a convention to meet at St Loui
: on or about the 22d day of February next
X to interchange opinions as to the best mod
of accomplishing this much needed end
= and to do such other acts as they may deen
polite and necessary for their future pro
lection and security in the premises.
New YORK, Jan. 3.-The entire mum
Der of railroads in default is more thai
ll5, representing an Indebtedness on in
terest account of more than $27 100000.
A Key West dispatch says Captain w
/. d. Whiting, chief of staff of the Nortl
: Atlantic squadron, Lieutenant Adolpl
Mark, Flag Lieutenant, and Chief Engi
neer Harris, OF the dispatch boat, hav
been summoned to Washington, to testif
in the investigation in regard to the sink
ing of the Virginius
Boston, Jan. 3.-The Supreme Cour
of the United States has given decisio
in favor of Geo. O. Marcy, of Boston, con
firming the validity of $4,000 worth G
Illinois registered town bonds issued in al
of the Illinois Grand Trunk Railroad. Tn
town attempted to avoid paying the inter
est on the bonds, alleging that they wer
= illegally issued The basis of the court
decision was, that no irregularity prece
dent to the issue, not even the fraud O
the part of the agents of the town, can v
tate bonds in the hands of an innocer
}, holder.
John W. Cartwright, one of the recei,
ers of the Hide and Leather Insurane
), Company, has been sentences. to 81
months imprisonment by Judge Devens
the Massachusetts, Supreme Court, ft
- not complying with the order of the Coul
to pay back $l3,565. which he drew fro
the assets of the company as compens,
.1v ton tor his services. Cartwright has al
pealed to full bench.
The Gazette, tomorrow, will publish
statement OF H s. jackson n secret se