The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-19

ernor Baxter to-day revoked his proclaim
alton OF martial law in counties so far as to
permit the arrest of those who were en-
gagged in the former insurrection against
the State government and their detention
tor criminal process A large number of
both Brooks and Baxter troops left to-day
and it is expected that the Brooks party
will evacuate the State House tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, May lS.-Capt. Rose tel
egraphed to-day from Little Rock that
everything is quiet. Both parties have
signed an agreement to disband the troops
Mr.. Poland moved the appointment Of a
special committee of five to proceed to
Arkansas to inquire into the disturbances
and ascertain whether that State has re-
publican form of government Resolution
rejected.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Washing
ton press is indignant at the reported
change of the headquarters of the army
from this city to St. Louis, which, they
say, is simply matter of family conven-
fence and comfort for Gen. Sherman, and
is carrying favoritism little too far for our
Democratic notions of government. This
city is manifestly the proper place for the
headquarters of the army-as much so as
it is for the executive and judicial heads of
the government. If Gen. Sherman does
not like Washington, why, nobody wishes
to Interfere with his tastes; but, they add,
let him live where he chooses, but when
he wants the government to follow him, he
is getting beyond his reach, and, by his
very request, proves that he has outlived
his usefulness to his country,-which, how
ever much or little, was more the result of
accident than genius,-and should ask to
be relieved and give way to some one next
in rank, who will not be troubled with such
senseless crotchets
The Chronicle to-day says: Such men
as Gen. Sherman should be made to under
stand that the management of the affairs
OF this government does not depend on
special families or classes, and further, that
the Almighty never created an indispensa,
BILE man. Let him remain where he is, OF
put him on the retired list. This, we be-
lieve, is what is done with army officers
when they cease to be of any use.
| WASHINGTON, May ia wonderful
story with regard to Gen. shermans con
templated change of residence to St.Louis
, the weak-nerved in the city 1t is to the
West, where there is a strong element wht
J wish to see him made President, he is TO
move to st. Louis in order to strer gther
2 the movement, and this is done with the
e consent and by the advice of Grant tha
: if Sherman is elected President, Grant is t.
: be made once more General of the Army
ETC., etc.
5 WASHINGTON, May lS.-Gen Sherman
+ will not leave here before October for his
/. headquarters in st. Louis.
New ORLEANS, May 1S.-Fifty arme,
! and masked men took from the Jail. las
night, Jones and Hill, who were accused
Of having murdered a young Tennesseal
named Elliott, and hung them to trees il
n the court house yard The prosecution
r had virtually failed, as was supposed. be
q cause the principal witness, brother O
q the murdered man, was missing. Hill i
e native of Galesburg, Illinois, and ha
e recently been connected with Older's cir
:, Gus. During the excitement of the hang
q ing, fourteen prisoners escaped.
y OMAHA, May 18.-Wm. T. Pollock, al
u rested for robbing the post Office at Brown
vile, Neb., was to-day sentenced to or
n years Imprisonment at hard labor at T
y Madison, Iowa.
! PEORIA, ILL.,. May lon Friday afte
: noon the body of Albert Streeter was foun
! in kickapoo creek, near Hollis station
u Streeter was drowned over year ag
le while attempting to cross the stream. II
y J was intoxicated at the time, and the acc
q dent was caused by his own carelessnes
'e The body was simply mass of bones, an
the clothing was the only thing that led
al recognition.
d ST. LOUIS, May lS.-A fire in the low
= part of the city last night destroyed ar
rs damaged property worth 500, 900; partis
NC " insured