The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-18
Louisiana Affairs Ap-
preaching a Climax.
Kellogg wants the Congress
sional Committee to come
to his Help.
Death of an Illinois Con-
gresham.
The House Committee on
Railways and Canals
Indorse Subsidies.
The Governor of Kansas
Appeals for Charity.
A Good Hit on the Bureau
Lanacy.
The Governor of Kansas
Appeals for Charity.
A Good Hit ON the Bureau
Lanacy.

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prominence from Louisiana, who arrived
here last night, say the Conservative par
ty, to which they are attached, clearly
elected majority of the legislature and
others of their candidates at the recent
election; that the Conservatives are anx-
iously awaiting the report of the returning
board, which they distrust, and such is the
feeling among them that should the board
reject any Of the returns with the view
solely of giving ascendency to the Repub-
Leans, the Conservatives would undertake
to right themselves by force of arms.
The following telegram was received at
the Executive Mansion last evening, and
by direction of the President referred to
Speaker Blaine
New ORLEANS, Dec. III respectfully
ask that you will use your influence to Sc
cure the early departure for Louisiana of
the select committee appointed yesterday.
| am confident that investigation, thorough
and complete, will vindicate the policy of
your administration, will strengthen the
Republican party and will place the state
government of Louisiana in a more lust
light before the country. The presence of
the committee here at this juncture will
also go far to secure order, and hope to
contribute in some degree to bring about a
solution Of our difficulties,
(Signed,) W. p. KELLOGG.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-THE returning
board have been trying the late Chief Clerk
Campbell, charged with tampering with
the returns and testimony, but they could
not prove it. When the nafourche returns
were being canvassed some important tes-
timony filed by the Conservatives was
found to be missing MIR. Whitaker re
quested that the Conservative committee
be allowed to inspect all papers bearing on
| the parishes coming before the board under
protest, previous to considering them, il
order that they might see that all the tes
timony was present. Gov. Wells objected
saying it would detain the board TOO long
Mr.. Whitaker then presented evidence
proving that the signatures on the Sabine
parish returns were forgeres. The board
has decided upon the returns of twenty
three parishes, besides the first and sec
oud congressional districts, and will pro
mugate them. These give in the house,
Radicals 80, Conservatives 81.
The students of the central boys high
school to-day appeared at the lower girls
UlBH SCiIbDl, W tDc It1uUNdl lIClC-
from of number of colOred pupils. A
committee of five entered the school and
stated the purpose of their visit threaten
ing TO use force it necessary. All the col
ored girls present promptly and quietly left
the building and the boys returned to their
own school 1t is believed that the school
board will establish an additional high
school for colered children thus obviating
tuther troubles.
The row between the white and colored
school boy, at Keller Market, this after
noon, terminated in general melee between
the whites and blacks in the neighborhood.
The result was that colored policeman
was badly hurt by being struck in the
breast by negro with Delaying pin, and
a number of persons bruised. During the
excitement, a negro man fell dead of heart
disease.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Hon John B.
Rice, member of congress from the first dis
trict of Illinois, and formerly Mayor of Chi
cago, died this evening at the residence OF his
daughter, Mrs. Klmball, The body will be
taken to Chicago.
Paymaster General Benjamin Alvord,
last night while leaving the rotupda of the
cdDlttI SlipDCu hliu itil uOHb tIC ciCBci
breaking one of his legs,
The house Committee on Railways and
Canals today, by an almost unanimous
vote, agreed to report bill recommending
the government to guarantee the bonds OF
the Washington, Cincinnati, st, Louis
Chicago Railroad,
The Senate Committee on Postoffice and
Post Roads has appointed subcommittee
to visit the department on Saturday and
inquire into the cause of the large increase
in the deficiencies.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE following dis
patch was received by the Tribune from
Governor Osborne, of Kansas, in reply to
an inquiry as to the extent of the suffer
ing among TIE people in the region stated
to be dessolated by the grasShOpper
plague:
estimate the number of people in the
western counties of Kansas, who will need
aid during the coming winter at 2O,O00
A large proportion of these are now in
want, The people in the eastern part OF
the state are doing all in their power to
prevent suffering on the frontier, but the
extent of the destitution warrants the con-
clusion that they are unequal to the emer-
gency. Flour, potatoes, hOminy and beans,
for food, and clothing especially for women
aud children, are most needed, Feed for
stock is also much needed,a as is also spring
wheat, corn, oats. barley and fax for
spring planting The winter thus far has
been very favorable one and the prospect
tor a good crop of wheat is most excellent.
a large increase of acreage has been sown
and il no unforeseen misfortune should Oc-
cur to these people, they will next year be
able not only to subsist themselves but also
to assist unfortune in other localities.
Donations sent through the Kansas Relief
Committee, of which Lieut., Gov. Slower is
President and W. w. Giles, Treasurer.
with headquarters at Topeka, will be sure
to reach those for whom they are intended
and will be publicly acknowledged.
(Signedl, THos. A. OSBORNE
WAsHGyGToN. Dec. I7.-In the house
to day, while the legislative appropriation
bill was under consideration, when the par
agraph was reached which makes pro-
vision for the Bureau Of Education prop
ositiOn to increase the clerical force of that
Bureau, made by Mr. Monroe and advo-
Gated by himself, and Messrs Hoar and
Townsend, was opposed by Messrs.
Frye and Cox. The latter avowed bis