The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-26
WASHINGTON.
MuI1ett's Success0r---The
Southern Investigation
Committee.-Paciffc Mail
How Irwin has lived.
Reduction in the Mail Ser
vice.
Cen. Emery to be superce-
ded-.The Black Hills.
Bids for the Iron Work of
the New Government
Building at st. Louis.
Crime and Suicides.

brother of Clarkson n. Potter, Demo
cratic Representative from New York
1t had been decided, after Cochrane wa
refused, that Hill, of Boston, at presen
in the Architects office, should have tn
place, but it is now certain that Hill viii
not be appointed. An examination show
ed that Hill is special friend of Be-
Butler
The Alabama INVESTIGATING Committe
commenced their session in this city T.
day. Judge f. NJ. Kiels and two othe
native Aabamaians were examined as t
the existence of intimidation in their dis
tricts at the polls. The Committee in
tends to throughly investigate the campa
IGN outrage stories which had their origin
in the State. The Louisiana Committe,
expects to meet in New Orleans on Wed
nesday,
Some Of the Kellogg party have called tn,
attention of the Navy Department to ;
officers of the Canandaigua, stationed of
New Orleans 1t appears that the officer
are publishing, for amusement, on ship
board a small fly sheet newspaper, an'
that the editorial commments in thu
sheet are not resectiul to the reignin
powers at Washington.
The Pacific Mail Investigation Sub Cou
mittee will commence their work in Ney
| York early next week The members ar
all determined to thoroughly sift the mat
ter. 1t is certain that the parties connet
ted with the story about Bill King will b
summoned The committee seem to be {
the opinion that, while Irwin expended
considerable sum here, large portion {
the amount may have remained in his ow
hands. Those well acquainted with lrwi
say that he has lived at the rate Of $4,000
yearly since the second subsidy was re
ceived, and, prisoner that he is here, he
living in great style as the richest Senator
The Postmaster-General has reduce
the number of employees in the railwa
mail service by ten clerks in the Sixth Chi
cago) Division. The most inefficient vii
be dismissed, and the test Of efficiency wi
be the record, as shown by George Bangs
under the Civil-Servicc system.
There is little doubt that Gen. Emery i
to be superseded at New Orleans by Gen
Terry, now at St. Paul, and that a ne,
Military Division is to be created, com
prising the States in which trouble is an
ticipated, and Terry placed in command
WASHINGTON, ID. c, Dec-,Secretar
Delano has written letter to the Secretar
of War in which he says ; The Blac
Hill country is secured by treaty to tn
Sioux Indians and | respectfully rcques
that the most effective measures With
the power of the War Department may b
adopted towards all persons making ell
croachments upon SAID territory, and tha
all intruders be pursued, overtaken, and ez
PEELED FROM it,.
Quincy, ILL.,, Dec PA young ma
named Walter Smith was arrested in tn
cit, last night ON the charge of stealth
money packages from the United State
Express Company, by whom he had bee
been employed as messenger betwee
Clayton and keokuk since the 18th of NJ
vember. The Company has lost package
amounting in all to $1,000 Instead {
running his regular trip from Keokuk yes
terday, Smith came to this city, where h
was arrested last night, and $500 wer
found in his possession. Upon examine
ton he was held to bail in the sum of 81
900, and in default was sent to jail. Th
prisoner resides in keokuk, and is said
be respectfully connected.
TIFFIN, O., Dee. PA bold attemE
was made la;e last night to break Jail b
Anderson, accused Of murder Mead. az
cused o' grand larceny, All were waitn
trial, There game was frustrated by
hired girl, who kept the prisoners until a'
sistauce arrived.
Quincy, ILL.,, Dee. 24-Cyrus Barge
under Indictment for the murder Of RObel
Mckinley about month ago, was la,
night sentenced to three years in the pei
| itentiary on a verdict Of manslaughter ;
the jury.
ELKHoRN, Wis, Dec. PA most d.
| liberate case of suicide, for which no eau,
has been assigned, occurred last evening ;
Geneva Lake. Monroe j. Weatherwax,
married son of Mr.. Weatherwax, yer
respectable citizen. went into one o. III
drug stores aud asked for two ounces
| IaudanuuI, which. for some reason. was II
fused him. He aiterward applied for
at another drug store and obtained 1t, sa!
ing that he wanted it to mix with son
medicine Tor his wife Alter getting it
started for his fathers store, and meeliu
vi. DtChNilll. sdlu W lIl'lii w pdo7lbl
Il have got some laudanum, and | am g
ing to take it. Mr. Beckwith disbefie
ing him, said, Il guess not. but turne
rand followed the young man into the stor
Young " eatherwax Immediately took Il
vial of poison from his pocket, aud befoI
he could be prevented, swallowed the col
tents. Then he deliberately went to ii
drug store where he purchased the fat
draught. and told what he had done. Sou
one present started Tor a doctor, but W eatl
erwax coplly said it was ~ use, as he LA
beat the d Ic;gr,.' lh-r. was 30 one
town. Attempts were then made by met
ical applications. sud 10y E.ean- OF cxercii
IT, say the work ui death. but withul
avail. as the SuiciIer soon died, while uud,
T forced motion. at the threshold of the dos
where the laulauum was purchased
MANCHESTER. y. H., Dec 2i-Abou
/ 10 o'cllck this morning an unknown ma
was seen to step down the embankment
the Merrimac river, just below Grant
bridge, deliberately walk to an opening
the ice. aud lump in He is described q
about ~ years old. His body was sweI
under the ice, and has not been recovered
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Dec. 90
Campbell creek. West VIrgiana,a a few ds!