The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-05
TELEGRAPHIC.
Republican Lies Retracted,
Yellow Fever at the South,
Rivers open to La Crosse
and Sioux City.
Accidents, Crime, Etc. Etc,

telegraphed to several OF the papers, from
Springfield. that Speaker Haines had said
to Mr.. s. P. Hopkins. of Cook, that he
might 60 home, as no more bills were like
ly to pass and that said Hopkins repeat
ed the remark to Mr.. Lee, a Democratic
member, who called the attention of the
Speaker thereto, and received an unsatis-
factory reply. Such, in substance, was
the report Mr.. Haines has procured
from MIR. Hopkins the following denial
thereof:
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April /, 1875.-The
Hon. f.. III, Haines: Sir: have no.
ticed statement in several newspapers to
the effect that l had reported that you in
tended to prevent any further business or
legislation in the House at this session,
ln justice to both you and myself, l have
deemed it proper to state, in terms not to
be misunderstood, that l have never re-
ported any such thing, neither have You
ever said any such thing to me. Yours
respectfully. 5. p. HOPKINS.
WASHINGTON, April -3.-Rear Admiral
Mulaney, commanding the North Atlantic
station, reports that Spanish man of war,
lying off Havana, has 81 cases of yellow fe
yer and another Sc cases. No cases have
appeared on any United States steamer.
The United States steamers Plymouth,
Ossippie and Shawmut, anchored off Key
West, have been ordered on a cruise in a
more northern latitude, and other vessels
of the North Atlantic station have been
ordered to make Port Royal their head
quarters.
Sioux CrTY, Ia., April 3.-The steamer
Peninah, which wintered here. belonging
to the kountz Line, got caught in the ice
jam at the levee this forenoon. Her hull
was badly damaged. She filled with wa
} ter and sank immediately. She can prob
ably be raised. The amount of damage is
not stated. The river is full of running
Ice. The water is rising fast, and weather
: line. There was warm rain last night.
No snow in sight.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, April 3.-The river is
navigable to La Crosse and St. Louis. A
steamer of the Diamond 10 line will leave
on Monday for the latter point, contract.
ing grain, sacked, at Is cents to thai
, point, and 80 cents to New Orleans; -four
! 80 and 60. A boat from below is due ear
ly next week.
The drowning season was fairly inaugur
ated to day This afternoon Peter Win
ters and Thomas Quigly, while hunting
du,ks in the vicinity OF Eagle Point, under
took to cross the river in a small skiff
They made about 100 yards, when tn,
craft upset and Winters was drowned
The other man was rescued with grea
. difficulty, and is now more dead than alive
The deceased has a wife and five children
residing at Farley
COUNCIL BLUFFS, April 3.-Geo. Will
son, confined in the county Jail, in this city
on charge Of burglary. and man, nam
ed Long, incarcerated and awaiting the ac
7 ton of the Grand Jury, on a charge Q
rape, in Cass and Union counties, las
e night effected their escape.
r CINCINNATI, April 81 The two me
4 Euger and Ruper, who have been senten
i, ced to be hung on the 18th of July, mul
of dered man in this city, several month
'e ago and then burned his body in a furnac,
RI MILWAUKEE, April 3.-This Afternoon
y the body of John Howard, an old man an
for many years resident of the Thir
ward, was found under sidewalk nea
D. the corner of Broadway and Erie Streets
a. The coroner at once held an inquest,
g. which it was discovered that Howard
neck was broken, and that he was othe
NJ WISE luJuECu. Ills ClUtuIug was ulSa
o ranged, and it is thought that last nigl
m n, he was foully dealt with, and dragge
he under the sidewalk, which is about 81
el feet above the ground, and robbed
+ about 500. The jury returned verdi
III that death was caused by some unknov
a, cause, and an investigation will be mac
l." into the case immediately by the dete
'E tives
rs MILWAUKEE, April 3.-This afternoc
the body of George Mills, who has bet
missing since last fall, was found in NJ
be waakee river, near Cherry street bridg
"a in terrible state of decomposition. L
rs was painter, unmarried. and lived wi
q his brother on Broadway. 1t is not know
how he came to his death, but the supp
of sition is that he committed suicide.
" SALT LAKE, April 3.-The case
ter George @. Cannon. for pologamy, was a
* is pealed by the prosecution to the territor
snt supreme court. Bonds of $4,000 We
~ given for his appearance.