The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-03
TELEGRAP.H1C.
The Waeding-Out Process
In Arkansas.
Straw Bail from Mail Com
tractors.
a Blundering Congress.
The Rankin Defalcation in
Iowa Settled.
Strikes, Accidents. Murders
Etc, Etc.
a Blundering Congress.

wee Searle ana Bennett, lmpeached and |
suspended; Clemden, Circuit Judge, vice
Whylock resigned; Davis, Circuit Judge |
vice Clayton resigned; Fuller, Circuit
Judge, vice Kingston, resigned; Smythe, |
Commissioner of of Immigration and State
Lands, vice Gray, impeached and sus-
pended.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-Bv invitation
of the Postmaster General large number
of Western Representatives assembled at
the Department this morning to aid in de-
termining whether the bonds furnished by
successful bidders for mail service under
the last letting were considered adequate.
In some cases the Representatives did not
know the bondsmen. Few successful bid
ders failed to furnish bonds. 1t is be
ieved that many bonds furnished are
worthless
The Chair interrupted the discussion OF
the Utah bill in the House this morning
to inform the members that two bills pass
ed last night on the report OF the judiciary
Committee were previously passed this
session.
Mr.. Beck suggested that the Judiciary
Committee be abolished.
The Senate this afternoon unanimously
confirmed Gen. Bristow to be Secretary of
the Treasury, and confirmed Richardson to
be Judge of the Court of Claims by bare
majority. A number of Republicans de-
clined to vote. If they had voted his con-
frmation would have fai ed.
SAN Francisco, June 2-The friends
of Williams, Republican, claim that his
election to Congress from Oregon is Ger
tain. The result on the State ticket will
not be known for several days. Old party
lines were never more completely ignored
in Oregon than they were yesterday.
SAN Francisco, June 2.-The latest re-
ports from Oregon claim that Tolman is
elected Governor by about 200 majority
and Williams to Congress by about tn c
same vote.
New YORK, June 2.-The United States
war vessel G Gettysburg, arrived at the ma
Wy yard yesterday with the instruments
and appliances for the scientists engaged
to make observations of the transit OF We
nus Everything was transported to the
Swatara,
Rochefort has declined banquet anC
consented to deliver lecture on FRIDAY
evening in the Academy of Music. Sub
iect-'' France, from the overthrow OF tht
empire to the present time. The pro
ceeds are to be applied to the relief 0
. the exiles in New Caledonia, their destl
, tute wives and children, and the widow
and children Of Communists killed durin!
the war.
!. President Grant this afternoon laid tn
corner stone Of the American Museum G
- Natural History in the presence OF 300
people. The building will be twenty-hv
. feet longer than the Capitol at W ashingto
and will cost $6,00O,000.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, June "A settle
ment of the Rankin matter was made ye;
terdav by the Trustees of the Agriculturi
College and the State, by the transfer
the State of all property turned over b
Rankin. The total loss to the college fun
will be about $4,000.
Yesterday a boy found beside the Roc
Island Railroad track a small box full
ladies' jewelry, not appearing to have bet
used. A shop bill of w. A. Boots, Coz
Rapids, was inside the box. 1t is suppose
they were stolen from a railroad passeng
and thrown from the cars.
Fort MADISON, Iowa, June "A Il
was found on the Chicago, Burlington al
Quincy Railroad track, above this city,
=. Sunday morning by some boys, who no
/ fed the agent. An excursion train, WI
] 500 people on board, passed by shortly ;
ter its removal. A serious accident W
prevented by its timely discovery.
BLOOMINGTON, June 2-Last week
circular was issued by the Chicago and
ton Railroad Managers, reducing the wag
Nd Of the brakemen to $45 per month for {
hands, and to $40 for new. This has be
S. the cause of a general strike of the bral
men in all divisions, some 200 In numb
: The strike began last night, but using
u conductors for brakemen, all trains ",
moved. To-day things look worse. /
brakemen are in angry groups around
depot and yards, and pull the pins as +
III, I as the trains are made up So far no v
EN-. lence has been used, but the Sheriff g
lird his posse have just gone to the depot to
L sist in keeping order and getting trains
without any interference. 1t is quite p
sible that a general suspension may
caused by the strike. The railroad {
cials seem determined not to yield to
demand of the brakemen for $50
7 month.
CLINTON, Iowa, j une 2.-StanleyChu
49, son of Henry Church, of this city,
n killed by the cars at 10 clock last even
at Cedar Rapids He was the conduC
of a mixed train Gu the Burlington, Ce
" Rapids & Minnesota Railway, aud fell
1 tween the cars. He leaves a wife
Il three children. His age was about
years.
The body of Peter Carenson, who
drowned on Sunday, was found to-day.
ROCKFORD, ILL.,, June 2.-The
O. GOO @ Council, last night, granted licenses Tv
: g00O COO ty-six of the women were in attend;
O,(OO when the report of the COMMITTEES
3 3 '0oo 0oo made. They applauded heartily the
1000 nority report against license, and then
1000 Secretary rendered thanks to the A
!, 'U,VOO ,VOO man who presented it. The vote stoo
$1,000 to one in favor of license, as has been
" N.Y. 0oo pected since the election
10000 STERLING, ILL.,, June 2.-On Thurs
9o0oo % 0oo Abner Whitmire, freight conducto
w ,D-OOo the Northwestern Railroad. was maj
oO,0eo for life. He was struck by the cab
which had been detached from the {
500 cars, and was moving slowly. The W
@ 5SO passed oyer the right ankle, crushing
500 % bones terribly. Amputation was pert
900 90 ed by DR.. Utley. | hear that it was d
ed imprudent to administer chloroforn
r several men were required to hold tn
iferer,