The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-17
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The Hannibal King in
Washington.
Frauds in the Charlestown
Navy Yard.
A Volcano Smo1dering Un-
der Kello9g's Returning
Board.
ANDY Johnson's Pet Aver
sion becomes his Eulogist.
The Desm oines Mob De-
nounced.
Assassinati0ns and Casual
ties.
A Man Found Dead on q
Wagon in st. Louis.
Another Found Murdered
on the Streets.
ASA ssin atiOns and Casual
ties.
A Man Found Dead on q
Wagon in st. Louis.
Another Found Murdered
on the Streets.
Work of the Fire Eiend.

and Cabinet Ministers returned the Visit
Of King Kalakaua to. day. Gen. Sherman,
who arrived here this morning, accom-
panied the party and spent some time in
conversation with the King Card recep-
tions and other official courtesies will be
commenced tomorrow. The King will
visit congress on Friday.
The centennial tea party, in the rOtunda
of the capitol, attracted crowded assem-
bly,. Among the guests were the Presi-
dent and Cabinet, with King Kalakaua,
the Judges of the Supreme Court, foreign
ministers, officers of the army and navy
and Gen, Sherman. Secretary Robson
delivered an address in the old hall of rep
resentatiyes
BosToN, Mass, Dec l6.-The Herald
says frauds of great magnitude have been
discovered in the Charlcstown navy yard,
and that the official con erned has been
suspended, pending investigation at Wash
ington.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 15.-Nothing of
F, Importance has transpired to-day, The
Democrats found further evidence Of fraud
and forgery in the election returns before
the canvassing board, and, although moth
ing has come Of the violent talk OF Mon
day, the spirit of turbulence prevails as
vigorously as ever.
The White Leaguers are in general
council to- night, and, although it is not
easy to learn anything of their proceedings,
it is well understood that they have met to
discuss the emergency and to perfect their
plans for determined action when the pro
per time arrives.
There are now in the city 81 companies
of United States infantry, and one COM
pany of artillery. About one half the
| force is stationed within five minutes
| march of the state house. Gen Emory S
instructions are to use his troops only in
case of riotous disturbance or violent
demonstration upon the state administra-
ton or state property, when he will act
promptly and determinedly to repel the Of
| tenders. Under no pretext, however. will
he permit the use of the troops to protect
state property while peace prevails.
Gen. Ogden and other prominent White
Leaguers say that they will oppose any vio-
| lent demonstration at present. They think
| that if it occurs at all it will be in January.
when, if the legislature selected by the re-
turning board and containing majority OF
| Republicans, attempts to organize without
admitting the Democrats now claimed to
belong to that body, and whose election the
board refused to concede, there may be
| III ade forcible effort by the leaguers to
seat the latter.
WASHINGTON, Dec l6.-The Attorney
| General reports the condition Of affairs IN
the Southern States unchanged. New Or
leans remains quiet, though there are con-
stant appreheDsions of trouble.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 16.-The Return
ing Board, after receiving another protest
would be the last, went into executive ses-
sion to consider the protested parishes.
The boys of the high school to-day re-
fused to allow colored boys to enter the
school The pupils having been told that
the Superintendent could settle the ques.
ton and prevent the admission OF colored
boys, they appointed committee to call on
the Superintendent. He stated that he
was only an executive officer; that the
whole matter was IN the hands OF the School
Board, and he believed heBoard was bound
by the general school law, which made nc
race distinction, He stated that 1t might
be none of the colored boys would be able
to pass the necessary examination, or they
might be wholly withdrawn. More than
this, the school board might deem it nee
essary to establish branch school and
thus dispose of the question in way CON
sistent with the feelings and views OF the
pupils of the high school.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. l6--A special to the
Courier-Journal says Judge McManna, OF
the Frankfort circuit court, to-day decided
in the case of Thomas G. Jones, acting
clerk of the Kentucky court of appeals
that the decision of the state cOutestlng
board vacating the office. was incompe,
tent and void. 1t will be remembered
that Jones was declared ineligible by the
state board because he accepted chal
lenge to fight a duel. Thereupon the
Governor declared the Office vacant aDC
ordered special election to fill the vacan
CIV, Notwithstanding this Jones has since
continued to exercise the functions OF th'
Office and was few days since presented
before the circuit court for usurpatlon
His attorneys entered demurrer to th'
! jurisdiction of the cuntestiDg board and th'
demurrer was to-day sustained. The Dis
trict- Attorney appealed it to the court o
appeals.
| NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec, l5.-ln argu
ing a case ia the supreme court, to-day
\ Ed. Cooper, whom A. johnson has de
nounced bitterly for two years past as hi
Judas, charging that Cooper sold biIn ou
in the state senate 10 1872 for the enitec
States senatOrship, thus securing the elec
ton of his brother, delivered high euloR!
on johnson, to the astOnishment Of al
present.. 1t is supposed the approaching
contest for the United States senatorship
tor which johnson Is an aspirant, hai
something to do with the unexpected turn
La SALE, ILL.,, Dec. 16.-The local ju
, dicial election held in this city yesterda,
resulted in the choice of George II. Lace!
for Judge of the city court, and Andrew j
lO'Counor for clerk Of the same.