The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-08
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similar provisions regarding steamboats,
and railroads
CHATTANOOGA. March 6.-Owing to the
passage of the Civil Rights bill, the pro-
prietors of two of the principal hotels here
have surrendered their licenses. and will
conduct their establishments as private
boarding houses.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 6.-The re-
cent memorial presented in the United
States senate by Spencer was printed this
morning and denounced for its statements.
Harris, white Republican senator, de-
nounced it as forgery. He never saw nor
voted for it. He voted for nearly all the
laws it denounced. Royal, colored, said j.
B. Bingham brought him the paper and
asked him to sign it, which he did, believ-
ing it to be petition to make Arthur Bing
ham post master of Montgomery. He
never would have signed the memorial
knowingly. Another Degro senator said
he thought he was signing protest against
Parsons Appointment to the United States
judgeship. Others gave similar reasons.
Utica, N. Y. March 2--The vote was
large at the charter election day The
Democrats elected Charles w. Hutchin-
son mayor by 276 majority, and elected
nine out OF ten supervisors and six out of
the ten alderman.
ROME, n, Y, March AT the city
election to-day, Samuel B. Stevens, Dem
ocrat, was elected mayor by 500 majority.
The Democrats eject four of the five ward
officers. The common council will stand,
ten Democrats to seven Republicans.
OswEGo, N. Y. March AT the char
ter election to-day, Poncher, Democrat, was
elected mayor by about 200 majority.
NEWBURGH, n. Y, March AT the
charter election here to- day the Democrats
elected j. j. S. McCrosky mayor by about
900 majority. They also elected three out
of five aldermen, and have now majority
in the common council. The Democrats
also elect the collector, water commissioner,
| and three of the four supervisors,a all by in
creased maiorities.
CoHoEs, N. Y, March 2.--At the city
election to-day the Democrats elected three
out of four supervisors.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, March AT the
charter election to day. General Williams
l(Dem.) was elected city treasurer by
about 1000 majority, and Staples. (Dem.
ljustice of the peace by about 500 majority
The Democrats elect 12 aldermen and tn.
Republicans 6, making the council Demo
cratic by majority. Of 9 school commits
| sioners elected. are Democrats, and ther,
will be a tie in the board of education
The board of supervisors is probably Dem
ocratic The city elects IL Democrats ant
5 Republican supervisors, gain to the Re
publlcans of /,
| BURLINGTON. Vt March Ga, ID. Crane
late collector OF internal revenue, in tn
/ Third District of Vermont, who pieade,
guilty to the charge of embezzlement as
ldisbursing agent of the government, an,
to making false entries as collector, was sen
fenced to eighteen months Imprisonment
and to pay a fine of $4,000. The case Q
E. A. Jewett, the deputy collector unde
Crane, and charged by him with takin
, the money, was argued Yesterday on dc
, murrer to the complaint. The decision j
not vet rendered.
PEORIA, ILL.,, March 6-The Mall mul
trial came to its close last evening, ant
contrary to expectation, the jury brough
in verdict of ''Dot guilty" All yestel
: day was devoted to arguments of counse
opening in the morning with the Hon. "
w. O'Brien's pleas. which occupied an hou
2 and half. He was followed by Hon. \
: E.. Worthington, in and able and exhau
tive argument of over two hours. Wortl
Z ington's effort was considered the best OF
}; he ever mace, but, notwithstanding the ev
d dence, and the able speeches of the pros
! cution, O'Brien's wonderful power ar
}, sway oyer jury knocked all obstacl
q aside, and brought about the desired We
u dict. When it was announced, the CROW
# burst into cheers, and Malls old mothe
e with tears streaming from her eyes, tbanks
ii each juror for what they had done for h
+ son.