The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-29
TELEGRAPH1C.
Anxiety about the Civil
Rights Bill,
Death OF j. Edgar Tbomp-
SON.
Death of the Pioneer West
ern Stage Proprietor
M. 0. w alker.
Verdict for the Crusaders
in Pittsburgh.
The Communist, Rochefort
Mr. Grant Trying to Save
some of his Staff from
Censure.
Gov. Beveridge Censured
for Pardoning a Scoun-
drel.
Shocking Murders, Fires.
Etc, Etc.

perintendent of Public instruction this
morning issues circular setting forth that |
inasmuch as the pending civil rights bill J
appears destined to become law, which |
conflicts with the public school laws of Ten
nessee and with the State Constitution for |
bidding mixed colored and white schools,
| therefore, to avoid as much as possible the !
| complications that will necessarily follow
! its passage, he suggests that new contracts |
for teachers for the summer session be not
entered into by the school directors.
Should the civil rights bill pass the House
and become law, new orders will be isSu-
ed promptly.
New ORLEANS. May 2S.-The Chief
State Engineer, in letter to Coy. Kellogg,
says 100000 cubic yards of levee are
necessary to preserve the State from an
overflow next year,
LITTLE Rock, May 2S-The Legisla-
ture to-day adjourned till Monday, Decem-
ber I.
WORCESTER, Mass, May 2S.-The body
of David B. Mellish, member from the
Ninth New York Congressional District,
arrived at Auburn last night. and the
funeral took place there this morning.
Boston, May 2S-Later developments
fix the murder of Mrs. Hawkes. upon Cost
ley. Blood is spattered on the walls of the
room where the murderis supposed to have
been committed. A package containing
$24S, which amount Mrs. Hawkes. drew
from the savings bank recently, was found
sewed in his clothing
The Right Worthy Grand Lodge of
Good Templars has voted to hold the next
annual meeting at Bloomington, LII.
ho rTy
er investigation was continued to day, de-
veloping only the general fact that the dam
was poorly constructed, and its safety sac
rifced to parsimony. Adjourned till Sat
urday.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2S.-John Edgar
. Thompson, President of the Pennsylva-
after a protracted illness at his residence
here The announcement ofh his death Great
ed profound sensation:
The Board Of Directors of the Pennsyl-
vania Railway Company will meet to-mor-
row for action. 1t is expected that Thom-
as A. Scott will be elected to fill the va
cancy.
CHICAGO, May 28.-M. O. Walker, one
of the Oldest inhabitants of Chicago, and
founder Of the Walker Stage Company
worth from $3,0OO,00O to $4,OO0.O00
PITTsBURG, May 2S-Judge Stone this
morning in the Common Pleas Court, gave
decision reversing that given by the act
ing mayor in the case of the crusaders
arrested last week, aud ordered fines re
funded, The ladies are jubilant over then
victory.
CHICAGO, May 28.-Henry Rochefor
Il Y,rh l,o,, f,r Nar,
York this afternoon. He conversed freely
with reporters aud related circumstantiall!
the history of his escape. He intends t,
Z sail for England and thence go to Switzer
land, where he will resume his editoria
l work, and watch and wait" The publi
will again hear from him.
DETROIT, Mich, May 2S-At Sheridan
township, on Thursday week, Mrs Lindol
was found dead in field with a cash il
her throat and a razor lying by her. Th
ID coroner's inquest decided shat she died b.
suicide A subsequent examination Of tn
). ground showed signs Of struggle an(
Mr.. Lindon was arrested as the murdere
: of his wife. He denied the charge, bu
II knowing where his usual suit Of clothe
= was, the officers, searching, found then
buried, saturated with blood He is in ia
1
u, lynch him.
m BLOOMINGTON, Ill, May %. - job
rd Douglas, young man. l9 years old, wa
= instantly killed yesterday, one mile fror
- Holden, Mclean county, by 4 runawa
! team. He was thrown from the wagon
- became eutangled in the lines, and wa
dragged some distance, receiving wound
which produced almost instant death.
~ ID L.
granting pardon to one Stevens, of For
w county, who was sentenced to sixty days
confinement in the Mclean county Jail fo
an assault with intent to kill, is seyerel
deprecated here. Stevens victim was a
most killed, and there were no extenua
ing circumstances, so far as known.
WASHINGTON May 27.-As has been il
timated, the President has found it wnrt
his while recently, in order to save the r.
putation of his staff officer, Richardson,
establish friendly relations with the Wa.
Nao 0o0 and Means Committee. At the beginnr
900 of the session, he gave them to understaI
,O0 that they were in his eyes as but commC
COO COO men, and when, subsequently, they ignore
600 his formal order, signed by the same sta
VS So0 officer, to levy additional taxes, he becan
900 even more cOldly severe with them. A
0o0 0o0 this is changed now, however he hasI
900 900 taken them to his bosom exactly, but
600 designs to communicate with them,
. 0oo y avert the scandal OF the censure of his a
WV ministration of affairs. Under this new a
900 rangement, they were notified day or t.
since that, if they would withhold the
0OO resolution of censure for day or two, {
3S IN staff officers with whom fault was foul
0 90 would be removed without further anno
% ance or trouble In like manner the Coz
mittee we're given to understand to d.
= that His Excellency's s part Of the pr
y gram,,a vrouid DrnhahIv he carried n