The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-06
TELEGRAPH1C.
The Baxter and Brooks
War.
The Southern Relief Fund.
The Negroes Expect Gov
ernment" to Support
them.
The Advisory Board of the
Peoples Party at
Bloomington.
Republicanisn Nowhere in
Indiana.
Great Hail Storm in South
| ern Illinois.
The Gentle Crusaders or
| the War Path.
Republ;canisln Nowhere in
Indiana.
Great Hail Storm in South
ern Illinois.
The Gentle Crusaders on
the War Path.

WASHINGTON, May "a report was
circulated tonight that the position OF Sec
retary of the Treasury had been rendered
to Z. B. Washburne, Minister to France,
and that his reply is awaited.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day there
was some discussion over the Arkansas
matter, but the Executive has given no
decision. The Attorney General stated
| that Brookss attorneys ask day or two
for thorough preparation of their argu-
ment. The session was brief. All de-
partments were represented.
LITTLE Rock, May 5.-The United
States troops formed line across Mark
ham street three several times last night
to prevent the Baxter troops advancing
against Brooks. Chief Justice Mcclure,
had a writ served on Gems. Churchill and
: Blocker to-day commanding them to pro-
: duce the bodies of Bennett and Searie.
The officers replied that martial law pre-
vailed now in Pulaski county and they
knew no orders except from their superl-
= ors. Some days since Baxter sent to st.
= Louis to duplicate the state seal, which
was forwarded, but this morning, before
, the express agent could deliver it, some OF
Brooks's men entered the office and captur-
ed it. A military air pervades both camps
tonight,
The Gazette, Baxter organ, has specla
from Pine Bluff, reporting large meeting
approving Baxter and denouncing Brooks
and one from Helena, stating that L. j
White. Senator, colored addressed meet
ing chiefly composed of colored persons
advising them to preserve neutral grouni
and leave the decision of the question t
the Legislature.
ST LOUIS, May 5.-A Globe specis
: saws Gen. Blocker to-day promised the so
a of Judge Bennett to forward his father
note, remarking that it would take sewers
- DAYS. 1t is believed. however, that tn
Judges are in the city.
MLMpHIs, Tenn, May 5,-The stat
ment may be reiterated that above Nap'
n leon there is no destitution not relieve
~ Supplies should be forwarded to respons
BILE parties at depots below that pom
Planters here, trying to procure hands, co
firm the statement that the negroes
relyiug on the government and refuse
"A. work on plantations. The river here b
already fallen two inches and steady d
cline is anticipated. From New Madrid
the mouth OF White river. on the Arka
~. sas side, no plantation is wholly submel
IG ed.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Mr. Morrill,,
EF Maine, from the Committee on Approp
alton, reported back the bill appropr
RS, rion 800, 600 for the relief of the suffer
from the overflow of the Mississippi, "
O. amendment directing the Secretary OF
to issue temporary supplies OF TODD
army clothing to the sufferers and apr
= prIating 100000 additional for that p
. pose.
J. Mr.. Edmunds moved an amendm
81 providing for the expiration OF the opt
N lion of the bill September |.
FL Mr.. Aleorn urged the necessity o
ri careful and judicious distribution OF
I relief, as many negroes were already
. fusing to work, saying the goyernn
q was going to feed and clothe them.
ss result of the bill might be the demora
ton of labor in the South. He urged
II the Secretary of War should have ex
Fl siye jurisdiction of the funds, and
= that the State of Arkansas should be
cluded in the bill. He declared that
cause of the disaster was IN badly cons
Z ted levees and urged as the best mear
|. relief the taking charge of the levee
j the general government and give the
people employment in repairing and
K ing them. He reflected upon the hol
and efficiency of the state governme
Mississippi and Louisiana, and this brC
ON a discussion of the reconstruction
AND tion. at the conclusion of which Mr..
cent moved to recommit the bill, '
WIS was agreed to.
JEFFERsoNvILLE, Ind, May 5.--lr
municipal election to-day the Dem,
UE. carried the entire city except the +
Ward
IA LAFAYETTE, Ind. May The city ell
~ to-day leaves the complexion OF the
AN ell unchanged. Four wards are Der
NJ tic and three Republican.
Nv INDIANAPOLIS, May 5,-The mur
~ election to-day was hotly contested.
j. q Democrats, or Anti-Temperancee,
elected nine out of thirteen councllr
BLOOMINGTON. ILL., May "a lars
ofthe forenoon was occupied ID short
es from delegates, stating, the feelng
constituents. There is an overwh
and unanimous expression IN favor O
a. ical action, complete and aggressly
~ the nomination of candidates tor all
~ from county to national. 1t is ft
- conclusion that the convention Will
n fayorably to this line OF action.
k ALTON. ILL.,, May 5.-The gre
~ storm on Sunday night last did gre
NNM age to the orchards. In some Il
0kR half Of the fruit-buds were destroy
~ there is plenty left for good crop.
- DUBUQUE, Iowa, May 5.-Mrs. b
ED , the wife of the defaulting banker, 9
. last evening for New York, where
lno grea' take steamer to join her husband
plas outcast, is residing in Buenos Ayr
less, deli Amef'oa' wy
substan- CINCINNATI, May 3.-W IN. ou
common two brothers named Walker, a
line. OBJ XIV, yesterday. killing one and da
T" Cream" " wounding the other, de char
nucopia." with securing an Indictment agai
securely NASHVILLE. Tenn, May "A
d IN loose E, the Nashville papers. recei'
Columbia. Tenn. at l:50 last nil
,TCE '.There is great excitement her'
~. oxvar on autraQe committed D9