The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-17
An Imitation Triumph Elk
pecte6 IN the Republican
Convention to-day.
An 1adi ted Republican
O1Rcer kSuns Awag.
Accidents, Crime, Etc.

WAsHfNGTON, June l6.-TIoUsE. Mr..
Robinson, from the committee on elections
made a report on the Arkansas contested
election case, showing that Wiltshire, the
sitting member is not entitled to the seat
and that MIR. Gunter, the contestant is
Agreed to, and Mr. Gunter was sworn in,
taking the modified oath.
Mr.. Smith, of New York, from the Com
mittee on Elections, presented bill pro-
viding that delegates to the House of Rep
resentatives from any territory to be eligi-
bic must be % years old and have been
seven years citizens Of the United States
must be an inhabitant of the territory and
guilty of neither polygamy nor bigamy
Passed. The bill does not apply to sitting
delegates.
PROVIDENCE, June 16.-Four ballots
were taken for Senator to-day. The last
resulted-Burnside 40, Dixon y, BarstOw
Is, Sheffield 10, scattering II.
WASHINGTON, June l6. The Commit
tee Of Investigation on District of COlum-
bia fairs have made their report They
rehearse the resolution under which they
were appointed and the act authorizing i'm
provements in the District Of Columbia
They express qualification at the improved
condition of the city of Washington, but
condemn the reckless expenditure that Sc
cured it, and say it should have been the
work of years instead of sudden transac-
ton. They are of the opinion that the
Board Of Public works adopted an errone-
Gus and in results vicious method of let
ting contracts. They condemn the loose
mauner in which business was conducted.
The total debt Of the District is fixed at
| S2l 900, 900. Recommendation is made that
for the protection of the government some
unvarying rule shall be established for as
! certaining what the government should
| contribute towards the expense OF the Dis
| trict. The committee are convinced that
| the accounts of the Board Of Public W orkS
are unreliable and inaccurate, and that
| the provisions Of the law were not com-
piled with according to the letter and spir-
| it. The committee recommend an appro-
priation of 81 100000 to place the govern
ment of the District on q cash basis as tC
current expenditures, the abolition of the
Executive, Secretary of the District, Leg
islative Assembly, Board of Public Work:
and the office of delegate in Congress.
The report shows that the Board of Pub
lie Works expended $l2,000,000 in exces:
of the estimates and authorized amounts
aud above the amount appropriated. The
committee condemn the system Of lettIn!
contracts by which competition was pre-
cluded.
The cammttee state. III recommendin:
the abolition OF the present District LegIs
aIive Assembly, that they do not inten,
to recommend the abolition OF all Dlstrlc
legislation, but they deem the present bod
not such as is contemplated by the consti
tuition. They recommend the appointment
OF commissioner with limited powers t
manage District affairs They place til
repairs and improvements under tn
charge Of the chief officer Of the enginee
corps because they believe him faithful
and competent They recommend the ar
pointment of committee to draft
scheme for government, which cannot b
done during the present session OF Con
gress.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 16.--The infs
tionists are increasing in strength. Th
D afternoon trains brought in delegates frol
Ford county, instructed for imitation. The
will insist, they say, on indorslng LOgaU
Frew, from that county, swears that nine
: tenths of the people are for expansion, BIT
then Frew makes wild statements 1t
a way he has, Dewitt county has thre
I delegates here, whining for more none,
y McDonoughis is hair splitting with an inclin;
ton to greenbacks. Macon is moderate
inflated. Champaign is mixed. Hamilto
|, is on the rampage for more money. IT
= infationists are growing bolder.
Il 10 oh f.AYa' I'-p0
= urer He keeps open house in parlo
Nos. and IA OF the Leland. Joneshan!
= out at No.4. Sanders flag flies from No.
Auditor Lippincott entertains in No.
, Logan will occupy No. 81. and Farwell n
!! Is. The coming of Logan is looked II
with anxiety.
r. MADISON, WIS, June lG.-Gdv Tayl
] to-day appointed E. G. Ryan Chief Just
Of the Supreme Court, vice j. S. Dixo
resigned.
New YORK, June 16.-The Post a
nounces the suspension of Turner & Brc
and K. W. Berry, Wall street brokers.
Turner Bros were very strong al
conservative firm, and their failure Great
surprise. The members of the firm ha
10 held Brooklyn real ate largely, but the
10 suspension has not affected business
10 Wall street. In letter to the Preside
NJ of the Stock Exchange they express t
90 hope that with lenicncy on the part of th'
90 20 creditors they will be able 10 meet th'
% liabilities shortly
oo9S BUFFALO, June l6. Burrows, CASH
90 of the Lake Shore 4 Michigan Southe
90 railroad, whose disappearance was not
20 20 yesterday. returned to-day He is u
OO doubtedly deranged
100 SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June l6-Albt
Smith, the Chief Clerk Of Colonel John
90 Harper, late Collector of Internal Reven
90 of this district, and who was indicted up
'o1 'S3 his own testimony, tor embezzlemept, /
90 forfeited his bail and left for parts !
known. HIS trial was to take place
Monday.
FULTON, ILL.,, June l6,-The body of