The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-18
Mr.. Grant wants to see Mr.
Washburne.
A Republican Congressman
gets a Black Eye.
q. S. Bayonets withdrawn
from the La. State House.
Mr.. Grant will keep his
hands out of the Arkan-
sas Business.
The Man who wants to be
Governor can't be Found.
Shocking Steamboat Disas-
ter at New Orleans.
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Fearful Loss of Life.
A Steamboat Explosion in
New York.
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A Steamboat Explosion in
New York.
r.. r.. Accidents, Robberies,
Coal Mine Troubles,
Fire, ETC., Etc.

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dispatch says: There is well grount
ed rumor that on Thursday last the Pres
dent sent cable disratch to Minister
b. Washburne, at Paris, requesting h
presence in Washington at the earlies
possible moment"
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.,, Nov. Ito. da
about noon, in the Office of the EUenin
70 Leader, General John McNulta. the dc
ieated Republican candidate tor congress
in this district, and Charles Shackleford,
lawyer, who was prominent in the eau
pagn as friend of Stevenson, the success
full candidate, had an affray, which fol
tunately resulted in nothing more seriou
than black eye for McNulta. The latte
drew and fourished pistol, but did no
fire it. 1t is generally supposed that tn
affair will go no further.
New ORLEANS, La, Nov. 17.-Th
United States Troups vacated the Stat
House this morning and the police occup
it now,
John M. Sandige, elected by the Re
turning Board to 1.-The vacancy occasionec
by the resignation of Gen. Longstreet, de
clines because he has no intimation from
the Board that place will be made for an
other Conservative thus making the BoarC
nearly equally divided. The Returning
Board met this morning and resumed the
count of the city vote.
The returning officers have elected o
Annogo, Democrat, to the vacancy on thu
Returning Board.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-The cabinet
to day discussed Arkansas matters. l,
was finally decided that there is not now
before the government information neces
sary for action in the controversy Hence
no notice will be taken Of the proclamation
received from Smith.
The President to day received from
Gov. Garland Of Arkansas, IA telegram
stating that everything in the state is
quiet that all classes support him and
| that Smith is not to be found.
Dorsey tonight received dispatch
from the editor of Republican paper at
Little Rock stating that the Republicans,
would obey the mandates of higher au-
thority as ever, but protested against the
occupation Of state Offices by the Garland
government.
LITTLE Rock, NOV. l6-The Senate to-
day passed a resolution commencing Gov.
Garland's prompt action in the Smith
matter. A bill was also passed to the
third reading authorizing the Governor to
offer reward OF $1,000 for the apprehen-
sion of the conspirators. Nothing has
been heard from Smith nor has any dem
onstration been made in his behalf by any
body.
The Congressional Investigating Com
mittee left this evening.
The general assembly has passed Joint
resolution thanking Gov. Baxter for his
course during the past two years,
Governor Garland tonight received a
dispatch from the sheriff Of Helena, deny
ing the statement that troops are being
raised there to support Smith,
New ORLEANS, La, Nov. 1.-The regu-
lar lower coast packet Empire, Capt. Jean
treau, sunk to her texas about four 0 clock
this morning, at the landing, foot of Cont
street. The Empire arrived about 1885
this morning, heavily loaded with sugar,
molassess. rice, etc. Several passengers
left the boat on her arrival, otherwise the
loss OF life would have been very large
Fourteen passengers and many OF the crew
are believed to have been drowned. Five
bodies have been recovered, including the
captain eldest daughter, and Mr.. frlsbie,
well known plantation engineer Cap
tain Jeanireau lost four children. lie saw
ed his wife aud baby, who, with him, were
sleeping in the texas.
Perrett, passenger who escaped, thinks
the boat was overloaded and parted in the
center The boat was built three years
ago and was valued at $4,000. She had
on board 1853 hogshcads OF sugar, many
barrels of molasses and a quantity OF rice
ll is impossible at present to get at tn e
actual number o! lives lost, as the books
and papers of the boat are under the texas
Capt. Jeanfreau states that the steamer
Empire was not overloaded and her guards
were well above water. He was waEened
by great noise and just in time to catch
one of his children and swim to the shore.
His wife standing on the deck with her ba-
by in her arms, clung to the wheelhouse OF
a neighboriDg boat as the Empire went
down, but a violent shock wrenched the
child from her grasp and it was drowned.
John Dublin, mate of the Empire, says he
was wakened Icy tremendous crash. and
rushing on deck saw the steamer sinking.
He tried to wake all the passengers and
have them utilize the life preservcrs.
The pilot thinks the boat broke in two.
She sank very swiftly. The bodies recoy-
cred are five. The number Of persons lost
is uncertain.
Capt. Jeanfreau says the Empire did
not break in two and was not overloaded.
He cannot account for her sinking. lie
thinks about thirty passengers were lost
Four of his children persisted. The beat
and cargo were partially insured. An at
tempt will be made to-morr9w TO raise the
wreck. when the bodies drowned will prob
ably be re covered.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE steam tug
Lilly exploded her boilers this afternoon,
near the Government works, killing FIVE of
the crew, and fatally iDjuring the Captain.
=ayid A, Uayens.