The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-15
A Democratic State Con
vention called for Ohio.
Accidents. Suicides, MUIR
ders, Robberies, Fires,
Etc, Etc.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-Bleckenstelfer, |
the engineer employed by the District in
vestigating committee to-day submitted
measurements showing that the govern
ment was overcharged largely in every in-
stance for work around the reservations
and avenues.
Witness said more had been paid for
some jobs than the whole work amounted
to. II grading on New Hampshire aye
nue., which should have cost $lO9, 900, was
charged nearly $l50,000. Also work not
done had been paid for. Halsey was over
paid SlO0,OU0. Numerous other gross
overcharges we're cited Witness had ex-
amned carefully all points about which he
testified, and made accurate measurements
in every case. No witness was examined
to day concerning the safe burglary.
LITTLE Rock, May 14.-Both houses
met this morning and adopted join reso-
luton requesting the President to put the
Legislature in possession of the state
house property, and dispose of the existing
armed and contending forces here in
manner calculated to protect the state
against domestic violence. and their body
from NJ >lestation,
In the Joint convention Of the General
Assembly this evening the Governor S
message was read. 1t thanks the Legisla-
ture for their promptitude 10 answering
the call and recltes the question at issue
between the contestants and states his
reasons for action hitherto in the matter
1t aIludes to the Presidents promise to
protect the Legislature when convened,
and expresses the hope that through the
) instrumentality of this assembly peace will
be restored. With them lies the decision
of the question who is Governor of Arkan-
sas. 1t invites their attention to the ne
cessity of constitutional convention to
harmonize the laws of the state.
LITTLE Rock, May l4.-Twenty sever
ex-Union soldiers and Northern men have
joined in a dispatch to Senator Norton and
John Coburn, contradicting the Telegram
stating that if the Baxter government sue
ceeds Northern men will be driven out o.
the State.
ST. LOUIS, May l4.-The Democrat
special, III speaking of the Legislature a
Little Rock, says everybody was excluded
who did not have a pass signed by one o
Baxter Generals. The presiding officer
of both Houses did not recognize Baxter
4. authority and their places were temporarl
I " filled by an election. Several Brook
F! men were induced to assist in getting
quorum, with the understanding that ther
should be no recognition OF either OF tn
contestants, and the Legislature, after or
ganization, should adjourn till the 18th
The special says no committee on creden
n tials was appointed and members not er
titled 20 seats took places.
7 WASHINGTON, May IA special ses
sion of the cabinet will be held to-day
: consider the Arkansas question. Th
, President reply to the Arkansas Legisl;
l ture, asking protection against domesti
violence, will be probably settled with tn
gubernatorial question. The Presider
and Attorney-General are in consultatio
to- night.
JR LA SALE, ILL.,, May 14.-Bishop Fole.
uII 'aI of the Chicago Diocese of the Roman Catl
or olic Church Of Illinois, administered tt
fry sacrament of confirmation to over 40O chi
= dren in this city this morning, and it is e
tlnlated that at least 1900 people were a
sembled in ST. Patrick Church on ii
occasion. The average increase of mel
bership in that church, during the la
fourteen years, has been fraction over II
per annum.
Boston, Mass, May 14.-The Seua
to-day refused the third reading of Il
woman suffrage bill.
81 New HAVEN, May AT the Repu
lican Senatorial caucus tonight VIM.
Buckingham was renominated.
COLUMBUS, May l4-The Democra
State Central Committee to-day decided
hold State Convention at Columbl
July Is.
CINCINNATI, May l4,-The constitution
convention o-day adopted the new cons
. tution-S5 TO Is.
,E WILMINGTON, N. c., May l4,-John
Hymau, eolored. has boen nominated
Congress in place of Judge Thomas,
DI present Congressman.
Lot Lot CHICAGO May l4.-The schooner Pa
lird leo left this port this morning direct
L. Cork, Ireland, with cargo of $4,000 bus
els of corn. The freight charged on t
tcorn is 80 cents bushel
DETROIT, May IA Port Huron s.
cial says the tug Tapas blew up this mo
rS ing on Lake Huron, thirty miles abe
there. All hands but two were lost,
New ORLEANS. May 1.-THE tow b,
VA a TilIie G. Jewett collided with che stea
~ ~ ship City of Houston, at 1880 last mig