The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-26
Adjournment Of the Louis
lana Legislature.
Adelina PATHS Husband
Killed In q Duel.
On the Road to the Black
Hills.
A Bloody Affair with the
Indians.
More trouble with that
Hole i'm Minneapolis.
Death of the Mayor of St.
.:f Louis. -rr
Illness of John @. Brecken-
ridge.
Accidents, Murders, Fire,
t. f.
More trouble with that
Hole i'm Minneapolis.
Death of the Mayor of St
asa Louis. -~F
Illness of John @. Brecken
ridge.
Accidents. Murders, Fire.
Etc, Etc.

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the resolution suspending Clinton from
office was postponed to 1875.
But few if any of the reform measures
were finally passed. A bill appropriatiug
$ll7,O0O for the expenses of an extra ses-
sion, etc. passed.
Bills were passed reducing the expenses
of the Metropolitan police from $500, 900
to $49S, 200 per annum. restricting the
publication of laws to the official journals
Of the state, heretofore published in sew.
eral parish papers. This bill saves the
state 100000 per annum.
LONDON, April "a "A dispatch from
st. Petersburg says the Marquis de Caux,
the husband of Adelina Patti, has been
killed in duel.
Sioux CrTY, Ia, April PA pony ex-
press rider, who left here last week to
take out mail and papers to members If
Gordon's expedition, returned to- day. He |
found excellent roads and easy crossings, |
and says the expedition is making good |
time. He left them four days ago. They
were then 70 miles out. On his return he
met Iankton party 20 miles out, who
had retraced their steps and abandoned
the Yankton route, on account of the im-
possibility of the roads. and were following
the track of the Sioux City expedition.
On Monday the Sioux City & Black
Hills Transportation company start out
twelve loaded ox-teams in charge of Will
cher. There will be about 100 men to go
vita the party.
KANSAS City, Mo-, April 24-Advices
from the west give details of bloody fight
with the Cheyennes at Monument, Kan,
1856 miles west of this city. Lieut.. Hin
ley, of company II. with United States
troops, yesterday morning, attacked band
IOfthe Cheyennes, % miles from Monu-
ment, on the forks of Tappa river, and,
after a running fight of two hours, dis
persed them, killing twenty-seven and cap
turing over 100 p"nies. Lieut. Papier and
Private Trems fell in the engagement,
being fatally wounded. Thirty-three In
dians escaped, and it is feared that they
will return and infiict vengeance on inno-
cent settlers. TO prevent this the troops
will keep close watch on their movements,
aud, it discovered, they will be immedi-
ately captured.
ST. PAUL, Minn., April PA good
deal OF CONSERVATION, and no little anxiety,
is reported at Minneapolis. caused by aD-
other break in the celebrated tunnel, which
has given so much trouble heretofore. An
immense amount of private corporation
and Government money has been expend-
I ed in endeavors to patch up this unfortu-
nate hole, and thus to preserve the falls
and the water power. The extent of the
E present disaster is not publicly known,
: those who are conversant with the matter
being extremely reticent, in the fear tn It
the credit of the city and its business men
will suffer damage 1t can hardly be re-
J.. paired until the water in the Mississippi
!. i!er falls very materially. The river is
3 now on a decline, but is still ut high
stage.
T LOUISVILLE, KY. April 24.-Later re-
}. ports to the Courier Journal give more
), y favorable information as to the effect OF
e the recent unreasonable frost upon the con-
! dition of the tobacco plants throughout
/. Kentucky. 1t is not now believed that Sc
i rious injury will be done.
Il !, Information from Lexington, KY, the
;" home of Hon. John z. Breckenridge, re-
Z ports his condition as not so favorable a:
= was hoped with the approach of warmer
weather. He has been confined to hi:
room through the winter and at times hi
70 friends have been anxious as to the result
"a Of his disease No immediately serious
3, consequences are feared, but the recent Sc
o we're weather has had very untavorabl,
effect upon his already enfeeble0 constitu
Of ton.
- ST. LOUIS, April 24.-The Hon. Arthu
er Barrett, Mayor of this city, died about 4:3
Is oclock this morning, of inflammation o
Mt the bowels, brought on by over
n. work during the recent political canvass
ic Flags on the public buildings and othe
nd places were displayed at half mast, and al
r. r. public houses have been closed, and som
" of the courts adjourned this afternoon.
n, Herman Reitchen, President of the Cit
d, Council, who is now, under the law, actin
1t as Mayor, ,called sessiun of the City Couu
II. all at p NJ, at which seven ex- Mayor
gs we're present by invitation. Resolution
Is appr ppriate to the occasion were passed
er The Council will attend the funeral in
ce, body, and the military companies OF tn
" city and the police ara invited to partic
sts pate in the ceremonies The Offices in tll
City-Hall and police stations were drape
: in mourning as we'll as the banks and tn
n offices of various companies with whic
~ MIR. Barrett was connected. The Direc
? ors of the Fair Association. of which M
q Barrett was President for eight years, u,
this afternoon and adopted resolutions
respect. and hung their Offices 10 bla.l
There is universal regret at the death
n Mr.. Barrett, for, although but your
= man. being less than 40 years old, he W,
"a an active, enterprising citizen. and ident
= fed will, number OF prominent interes
= IF this city, and was very popular. III
y funeral takes place on Tuesday next, al
will be Of public character.i
JOLIET, April24. John Leiser. one of Il
men who was assaulted at the rolling mi
.o yesterday, by strikers, died this mornin
'eb. His murderers have fed the country, al
, re- the officers are now in pursuit of thel
S'i !. Two tSnowball aud O'Cnnnel) are imm
sps- dia.ely responsible for tine crime, aud f
or six others are considered accessories.
{, EVANSVILLE, Wis, April 24.-Jo