The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-31

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec 3O-Messrs.
| Coburn and Buckner, OF the Congressional
Investigating Committee, arrived here to-
day. The remainder Of the committee are
at Opelka, but will reach here tomorrow
and remain several days.
VIcKsBuRG, Hiss, Dec 30-The Con-
gressional Committee to investigate the
Wick ksburg troubles, arrived to-day. The
Legislative Committee, instructed to inves
tigate the Vicksburg insurrection has been
in session several days. A special election
to fill Crosby's place as sheriff will be held
| to- morrow.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 30.--The Congress.
sional Committee have arrived at Calves,
| ton.
The sub committee, consisting Of Foster,
Phelps, and Potter, commenced their sit
ting here to- day. They decided to confine
the investigations to the returning board
and White League matters. Nothing new
was developed during the day session. At
the night session White and Burke, of New
| Orleans and Knoblock, OF Latourche par
ish, were examined Packard stated that
he knew of the organization of the White
League before Sept H. and believed it ex-
| tended throughout the state that there
we're from 5000 to $500 white Republi
cans in New Orleans, less in proportion to
the voters than in other portions OF the state.
! He believed the cUlnred voters were lntluI-
| idated. some by threats OF 7iolence, others
| by threats to discharge, refusal Of leaves,
| etc.; he didn't believe a Republican state
| government could sustain itself in any
southern state unaided by the United States
military.
Mr.. White stated as to the registration
| in his district that 20 whites were stricken
from the rolls who were entitled to vote,
and the authorities refused to strike off the
names Of several hundred traudulentiy
| registered negroes. knoblock testified
that no intimidation existed in Latuurche
parish. One hundred and twenty negroes
voted the Conservative ticket. The return
| ing board refused to throw out forty fraud
ulent tickets. However, the Conservatives
carried the parish, b. \. Burke was tes-
tilying al II clock, giving an account of
the organization of the Conservative party
for canvassng the city to verify the regis
tsation. They detected 800 fraudulent
ly registered votes, one having registered
in fourteen wards and others in number
| They succeeded in having only few strck
en- from the rolls.
| A member ut the committee stated in
conversation to day, that the President had
recognized the legislature of 1872 but not
that electedin November, to which election
they will conGne their attention.
| Coroner DeBIans made affidavit against
| Warmoth, charging him with murder.
| The case was tried to day before Judge
| Stoes. Several witnesses were examined,
whose testimony agreed substantially with
the account of x-Gov Warmoth After
hearing the evidence Judge Stoes decided
that the charge Of murder was not proven
against Warnlolh and the prisoner was
discharged.
| WASHINGTON, Dec 30.-The total
amount OF mutilated currency recovered
by the Controller since the passage ct the
act of june 20 last, is over 4l,OD0,OUO,
nearly the whole amount OF whlcn has al
ready been issued in new national bank
| notes.
New YORK, Dec. 3O.-Wm. VI Evarts,
senior council for Mr.. Beecher, says he
does not think the decision OF Judges
Nelson and Reynolds, yesterday, on the
bill OF particulars could he appeal. from.
! In any event, Mr.. Beecher did not intend
| I'd app al. anu tHc Cd>C VIII Eb bi dS IL ~
| The trial was set down for f,onday next,
and so far as he knew it would then pro-
ceed in the regular course, as stipulated
1t was certainly his understanding that
the trial would 60 on
| kaldkaua was given reception to night
b. the Free Masnns Of this city, who were
present in large numbers.
| A large number OF persons called to- day
at the residence Of Gen. John Cuchrane
to view the remains OF the late Gerrit
Smith. A plaster cast of the face has
been taken. The Cuban Association pre-
sented fliral cross as tribute to the
memory Of the deceased.
The remains OF Gerrit Smith left to-
night, in charge Of relatives, ior Peters
bOrU for interment.
| 4 post mortem examination OF the body
Of General Morgan l.. Smith, who died
suddenly in Jersey City, was made to-
night. Death was found to have been
caused by congestion of the lungs.
SALT LAKE. Dec 3O-An explosion in
coal mine near Evanston, Wyoming, re-
suited in the death Of eight persons yes
tcrday.
| San Francisco, Dee. 3O.-Considerable
| eAfitenltbt mas Deen cdu-eu hCIc py t"o
fact that the proprietor- Of the Conuell
watch factory have determined to employ
Chinese operatives in all departments,
Several operatives from Chicago have pro
tested aud several have been discharged
to-day One foreman was dismissed. Near
/ " ali the operatives were iroui Chicago A
general strike of all is threatened, but the
pr9prietors persist in their adherence to
the plan of employing Chinese. The works
are not yet in order Other toremen will
probably be discharged to-day. The com
pany proposed to employ 5OU persons.
I John Murphy, who was executed yester-
/ day al Carsun, Ney.. for the murder OF j.
X. McCallum. was Datiye of Scotland,
and at one time travelled with John &.
Heensn, giving sparring exhibitions. On