The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-22
Some Skirmishing in Ark's.
Hope that Peace will Ulti-
mately Prevail.
Boston Opens Her Purse TO
the Louisiana Sufferers.
Specific Charges of Fraud
against the p. 0. Dent.
Old Man Bender Identified
in Jail at Salt Lake.
The Temperance Tornado.
The Temperance Tornado.
Other Items Of Interest.

armistice has been In force since morning.
A contest was only prevented last night by
the diigent Watchmen of the United States
troops, who have made several arrests of
both factions for encroaching on the oppo-
sing lines. More federal troops are ex-
pected in the morning, which fact makes
the Baxter men anxious to attack the
State House before enough arrive to pre-
vent About o'clock this evening, as
Baxter's troops were making demonstra-
ton before his headquarters and cheering
speech made by him shot was fired
from the upper story of build
ing into the crowd, followed by 9th
ers from number of Brooks sympathiz-
ers near the Metropolitan Hotel. The fire
was returned by the Baxter men. COL
Rose, the United States commandant, call
ed out his company from City Hall and
barricaded the street, preventing the ad-
vance Of the Baxter men. About 200
shots were fired and several persons were
wounded. The excitement has subsided
for the present
LITTLE Rock, April 2l.-Eye witnesses
report that colloquy occurred between
White, one of Baxter's officers, and Col
Rose, and upon remonstrance of White
against the manner in which he rode
through the crowd, Rose drew his pistol
and struck at White with it. Thereupon
| the firing commenced.
| ST. LOUIS, April 2l.-A Little Rock
special says Brooks force now amounts to
$500 men. Business is almost entirely
suspended and the effect of military law is
beginning to be felt. This evening as Col.
Rose was listening to harrangue by White
| to the insurgents, several shots were fired
at him, when he called out the United
States troops and formed barricade. Then
the fire ceased, after seriously wounding a
number of innocent parties. The streets
were soon completely cleared of Baxter's
men, During the affray the State House
party kept quiet, though they were with
difficulty restrained by their officers. In
tense excitement prevails.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-The Arkansas
Congressional delegation, together with
the three contestants for seats in the
| House, representing all parties, had an in
terview with the President to-day, in the
presence of the Cabinet, relative to affairs
in Arkansas They urge the President to
maintain the position that he now occupies,
to take all proper measures to prevent a
collision and bloodshed, and let the mat
ter in controversy be settled by the courts.
BOSTON, April 21-Twenty prominent
merchants have been appointed commit
tee of citizens to raise contributions for
the Louisiana sufferers, New England
cities are requested to cooperate. A dis
patch authorizing draft for $4,000 was
at once sent to New Orleans.
| WASHINGTON, April 21.-Hon. J. K.
Lutterell, a Grange member Of Congress
from California, has fled with the House
/ Committee on Post Office eighteen specific
charges against the Post Office Depart
ment The charges allege that the great
Territorial stage-routes are controlled by
fraud and that straw bids are universal.
The conclusion of the fifteenth charge is
as follows:
That the aggregate bids for the mail
service of the foregoing routes amount to
$40, 440,49, and that contracts were made
for this service tor the sum of $177 7,030,5G
in direct violation of the Postal laws and
regulations of the Unitod States.
SALT LAKE, April 2l.-Old man Ben
der, in Jail here, has been identified
Kansas, and he will be transferred there
The man arrested as his son has been re-
leased.
BOSTON, April 2l.-Julius P. Mason q
New York broker, formerly of Boston, cu
his throat in the Parker House to-day
Cause, unfortunate speculation.
STERLING, Ill. April 2O.-Joseph Welch
living near Prophetstown, hung himself OF
Friday in the barn. He attached a small
rope to beam. Welch had previously
said that he was tired of life, and wished
THE Lord would take him home" The
unfortunate man lived on a farm belonginl
to George p. Richmond
MEMPHIS, April 21.-Cumberland anc
Tennessee rivers are expected to begin fall
D ing tonight and travel on the inundated
railroads will be speedily resumed Re
+. ports from Arkansas and White rivers
: give gloomy accounts Of the destruction o.
property there and the destitution in tina
region.
New ORLEANS, April 21.-The captain
Of the steamer Alice reports the Who'll,
Amile Valley inundated, the houses wash
ed away, implements and cattle hoated off
and the inhabitants fed to the high lands
QUEBEC, April 2l--A heavy SNOW storm
has been raging here since last night
ed as in mid winter.
Council BLUFFS, April 21.-On Sun
day night last James Murphy, aged IS, hi
son John, aged As, and his grandson, agee
g. in returning home on Silver Greek, wer
caught in snow storm and all three per
ished. John and his son were found unde
the wagon, where they had evidently sough
protection. Both their bodies were foun,
yesterday morning. The body of jane
Murphy was found about quarter of
mile from his companions The thre
bodies will be buried in this city,
BLooMINGToN, ILL.,, April 2l.-The cit
election here, yesterday, gave result mos
surprising to the people of the city. /
this election each voter gave his vote upo
whether or not the City Council should is
sue licenses to sell hquor, and prohibitio
was carried by majority of $50 in locs
vote of 2,335. Also three Aldermen out {
six we're elected on the temperance ticke
This great result is the cause of much RI
joicing in this city.
RocKFoRD, Ill, April 2l.-A mass
meeting filed Browns Hall last night, j