The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-17
Texas Radical Carpet-Bag
gers Roost Lower.
The People will Rule.
Nomination OF Pickney
White, of Md, for u. s.
Senator.
The Dead Look in Iowa.
Washington Gossip.
Other Items of News.

ed States Marshal at Austin, Texas, stat
ing the fact of Gov. Coke's Inauguration,
yesterday, and saying that armed men were
guarding the Executive Offices, and that
other armed men were holding possession
of the legislative halls, that a conflict
seemed inevitable, gand that a message
from the Attorney General might avert
the trouble. The General replied
that he could only appeal to the parties to
peaceably adjust their difficulties, if posi-
Bile. that he had no power to interpose
force, nor had the Marshal any duty to
perform in the premises except to use his
moral influence.
AUSTIN, TEXAS, Jan. 16.-Late tonight
all the armed forces of both sides were dis
banded. There is great rejoicing. and all
fears of trouble are over.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 16.-The Democratic
Legislative caucus nominated VIM. Pinck-
nev White, U. S. Senator.
DEsMoINEs, Jan l6.-The ninety second
ballot was reached in the House to-day,
with the result every time tie The day
was spent, both sessions, IN ceaseless bal
lotings. The ballot now sums up 40 to 49,,
two gentlemen, Messrs Rodgers, of Du-
buque, and Case, of Bremen, being called
home by sickness. This does not change
the situation, as the former is Democrat
and the other Republican
Mrs. Sallie Van Pelt, of Dubuque. was
elected Second Assistant Temporary Clerk.
At this hour-lI P.M.-there is no pros
pect Of any change in the situation Both
sides seem to be growing but frmer and
irmer. There is no talk of compromise
1t is not probable that there will be any
change this week. Both parties through
out the State are flooding their respective
members with letters and kilograms exhort-
ing them to stand firm.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Jan. 16.-A meeting
will be held here tomorrow night to peti-
ton the legislature to memorable Con.
gress Tor the passage of a bill for double
track railroad from New York to this city
WASHINGTON, Jan. lev. G. Flagg
of Illinois, addressed the Cheap TranspOr
tation convention this morning, advocating
national legislation for narrow gauge rail
way from the East to the West.
There are no indications in official quar-
ters in regard to the Chief Justiceship.
The commission of Gushing as Minister
to Spain has not been received by the
President from the State Department fol
his signature
| In the Cheap Transportation convention
to-day, the railroad committee reported in
| favor of federal legislation restricting rail
road treghts, and, in many respects, con
trolling the management; also recommend
ing the building of national narrow gauge
railroad between the West and the East b.
the government. A minority report, de
nying the right of Congress to regulate
freight charges on existing roads, was pre-
sented Both reports were laid over
Reports from the Committee on Water
Routes were then taken up and discussed
without action, until adjournment.
The National Woman Suffrage Conven
ton to-day appointed committee of sever
to act in conjunction with similar com
mittee of the local association of the Dis
trict of Columbia in asking Congress t.
give the women of the District suffrage.
The petition of Miss Anthony to Con
gress, asking to be relieved from the sen
tence of the Court for voting for Grant an
Wilson at the late election, was endorses
by the Convention, and resolution adopt
ed, calling for the impeachment of Judg
Hunt, who sentenced Anthony.
| OTTUMwA. Iowa, Jan. l7.-About two
CloCh Iillo uuIuIuS HTt DFOke III
frame building on the south side of Mai
street, occupied as restaurant, and, in
few minutes, the whole block of frames
occupied as stores, from that to the corne
of Market street was in flames The fame
soon spread to three frame building
across the alley, destroying them. Tn
progress was so rapid that but little wa
saved. The loss on stocks is estimated a
$ll 200; on the buildings, $500; insul
ance, $l2,70O The buildings of the Firs
National Bank, Taylor, Blake 4 Co., an
Daggett and Edgerly, opposite, were badl
damaged by the heat cracking the plat
glass, scorching the paint, injuring th
slate root, &c. The loss to these building
will aggregate $4,000
Boron, Jan. 16. "A fire broke out abor
noon to-day in SIS. Houghton & Co. 8 lac
store, Nos. y and "A, fremont street, an
it was feared that another great fire woul
occur, The hydrants being frozen firm
they were unable to get stream on. A
2 P NJ, the fremen succeeded in subduin
the flames. Loss not yet ascertained,