The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-17
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An Administration Propo-
sition to Abolish the
Eight Hour Law.
Corruption in the Depart
ments at Washington.
Serious Illness Of Congress
man Morrison of this
State.
The Howard Court Martial
Illness of Congressman
Stephens.
The Howard Court Martial
Accidents, Crime, ETC., etc.

WASHINGTON, Feb l6.-The Secretary
of the Treasury has written to Garfield,
Chairman of the House Committee on Ap-
preparations, enclosing a letter from the
manufacturers of Baltimore endorsing the
views and statements of Supervising Arch
ltect Mullet on the eight hour question and
saying their experience is his; that it is
not only impossible for man to perform as
much labor in eight hours as in ten. but
that he absolutely performs less work per
hour under the eight hour system. The
letter further says that the demoralizing
effect on labor which the government has
temporarily employed untitled mechanics
for regular days work In conclusion it is
asked whether it would not be better for
the best interests of the country and the
labor question to repeal all laws governing
labor and leave the question to govern it
self and regulate the supply and demand
In an editorial article, the Capital for
to-day makes some startling disclosures of
official malpractice in the Departments
here, which, if properly investigated by the
Appropriation Committee, will without
doubt show where eretrenchmentc can be had
to some purpose,
Hon. VIM. r. Morrison, of the Bellevile
district, of Illinois, has been confined to his
room for about two weeks. 1t is not be-
lieyed that he will be able to do any more
work this session. AS soon as he is able
to travel he will take trip to Florida
| He was soldier in the Mexican war, and
Colonel of an Illinois regiment in the late
war for the suppression Of the rebellion.
He was at one time speaker OF the Illinois
House OF Representatives He is troubled
with an affection of the lungs.
The President has ordered that the Court
of Inquiry, in the case of Gen. Howard,
| be composed of Gems. Sherman, Mellow
ell, Pope, Meigs, and Cole Major A. B,
Gardner, Judge Advocate. The court
will meet in Washington, March Sd.
Alex. H. Stevens is seriously i'll with
neuralgia of the kidneys
New YORK. Feb. 16-In Hoboken last
evening ex- Constable johnson and David
Rowle quarrrled about the arrest of boy
accused of snow balIing Rowle finally
ran, when johnson fired at him, infictine
a serious wound. johnson then fed, follow
ed by crowd, who knocked him down ant
kicked him so severely that he is not eX
pected to live.
Dennis klllard, of 425 East Twenty
HTSI STREET, yGSlCIudy idldliy StdUOtu WI
chael Barry a boarder. Jealousy is saiC
to have been the cause:
Boston, Feb. 16.-Thomas and Simon
Sturdevante, and maidenl ady, were founC
murdered in their residence at Halifax
Mass, this morning No clue to the mur
derer.
ALLENTOWN, Feb ia freight trail
on the Lchigh & Susquehanna railroad
between | and clock this morning, ra
into land slide near State Dam. TIL
engine jumped the track and eighteen car
were hurled upon each other. smashin
freight of all description, which was throw
along the road and hurled into the river
. Not one of the train hands, so far as cOul
= be ascertained, escaped injury. The bod
: OF engineer Daniel Shannon was found ur
!, der the engine considerably burned OFT
Shannon, fireman, and Frank Regan, brake
man, were badly scalded. Three other
are reported killed, The stove in the ca
boose set fire to the freight and nine car
were burned
OMAHA, Feb. 16.-Saturday las: Mr.
J as Gray left three children in her hous,
seven miles from Lincoln Neb Nearin
home on her return she discovered tn
house on fire, and before she could g
there the roof fell in and all the childre
were burned to death