The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-23
Accident on the T., w. & w,
Railroad.
A Fire at Geneseo.
An Elevator. COrn-Crib,
Etc, Burned--Loss
$4,000.

New ORLEANS, May 22.-The Calves
ton News Brownville special says affairs
on the frontier are in terrible state. Cat
tie are raided by the Mexican people and
authenticated cases of robbery and muir
ders abound Judge Dougherty has left
for Rucias and will try to procure evidence |
iustifying military action.
CORPUS CHRISTI, May 22.-At meet |
ing last night committee of safety was
appointed with full power to act through |
out the county. An attack on the jail has
been threatened in order to release the
Mexican murderers confined there. The
Mexicans have freely made threats to rob
and burn the city.
| SAN ANToNIA, May 22-On the 9th
| inst Mr. Smith was attacked on a rancho
near Fort Davis by four Indians, and slight
ly wounded The Indians also stole some
cattle.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 22.-The Circuit
Court of Sangamon county has decided
that it has jurisdiction over the railroad
cases sought to be taken to the Federal
courts by the Chicago 4 Alton Railroad
Company, and refused to send them up to
the Circuit Court Of the United States.
This, of course, involves a direct conflict
of jurisdiction between the State and Uni
ted States courts. The writ of certiOrari
issued by the latter last week was impera-
tive upon the State court, and its refusal
to obey the writ is therefore clear case of
contempt 1t is true removal OF the
causes would prejudice the interests of the
State; for it is generally conceded by legal
men that in the Federal court no conviction
could be had under the State law, as in
that court much evidence vital to the causes
would be excluded. But that fact does
not alter the case The Sangamon Circuit
Court will have to answer for It's refusal to
obey the mandate Of a superior tribunal,
and long and acrimonious litigation must
inevitably ensue.
MADISON, Wis. May 22-An address to
the people from Governor Taylor appears in
this mornings Democrat He recites the
obdurate refusal of the companies to obey
the law regulating the rates of transporta-
ton, and exhorts all citizens who may be
aggrieved to file their complaints at once.
He announces that the State officers will
do their full duty in the premises, and that
suits against the companies will be insti-
tuted to-day. In this course the governor
: is but performing an obvious duty. As
long as the law remains on the statute
books it should be enforced, and by bring
ing the matter to an immediate issue, the
governor will confer benefit upon both
the people and the railroads. 1t is not tc
the advantage of either that the present
:, state Of uncertainty should exist a day
n n longer than is necessary If the law is un
Al constitutional, it should be so pronounced
or by competent tribunal, at an early day
: SO that the people may know Just where
- they stand.
Jesse Hinckley. of Fond du Lac county,
who was forcibly elected from the cars al
Watertown for not paying full fare from
here to Watertown, has brought suit il
the Circuit Court for $25, 1000 damage, ant
the papers were served on the agent O
the Milwaukee and StPaul Railroad Com
pany this morning. Several suits for tn
criminal prosecution of the agents of tn
- Milwaukee and st. Paul and the Chicag
and Northwestern Railroad Companies fo
oyercharges will be begun here to-day.
New YORK, May 22,-A Tamman
Democrat and Republican, together wit
an Independent Alderman, Mr.. Otter
dorfer, have united in a report to the Boar
of Alderman In which the Police Cummis
sioners are charged with gross inefficiency
= great negligence and fragrant violatio
- of law, and the Mayor is urged to remov
Il those who are responsible for the admin
istration of the department When tn
Mayors attention was called to the strict
u. ures of the legislative committee on tn
M. ,o abuses in the street cleaning bureau. il
rd timated that the committee had been az
pointed for partisan purposes. This insir
uation is repelled in this report, and set
ond count is added to the indictmer
against the Police Commissioners by
printed reference to the evidence taken
G the courts in regard to the appointmer
y and removal of inspectors, and other il
regularities on election day.
a LITTLE Rock, May 22.-The Hous
y passed. AZ to ia resolution thanking Pre-