The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-15
Louisiana Probably Adius-
ted.
Ihe Democrats have the
House and the Repub-
Iicans the Senate.
A Tie ON Joint Ballot,
Democratic Triumph in
Springfield, Ill.
Ihe Weather ON Tuesday
from Montreal to
New Orleans.
Extended Snow Storm on
that day.
Ten Thousand Pennsylva-
MIA Miners ON a Strike.
Embezzlement, Elopement
Suicide, Murders, etc.

Suicide, Murders. etc.
NEW ORLEANS, April 1.-the Louis.
lana legislature met at noon, and was the
most orderly tor many years. The Con-
servatlVe members were sworn in. A res
oiutlon was adopted in the house referring
the claims OF those vino are included in the
award to the committees on elections,
which Will report tomorrow. Both par
ties seem to accept the award without op-
position, making the compromise success.
The house was called to order by Speak
er Hahn. The clerk read the proclama-
ton OF the governor and called the roll.
The speaker announced that since the ad
journment three members had come for
ward to be sworn in. The members were
then sworn in in order. After notification
had been sent to the governor and senate
that the house was ready for business a
resolution was read directing the commit
tee on elections to inquire into causes of
certain members claiming seats, which
were not awarded them by the returning
board. The resolution was unanimously
adopted. The committee will doubtlesss
report in favor of seating them. A com
munlcatlon from the national house of
representatives enclosing the preamble
and resolutions recognizing K Kelloggas as gov
ernor, was referred to the same commit
tee. Several veto messages we're received
from the governor.
Wheeler is with Kellogg doing every.
thing possible for the success of the com.
promise.
According to the award and the settle
ment of the Crozier Goode senatorial uues-
ton the Republicans have twenty-seven
and the Democrats nine in the senate.
The house stands forty-six Republicans
and sixty-four Democrats, leaving out
Grant parish, which the award does not
touch. This makes tie on joint ballot.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-On account of
collision between some stamp agents and
post masters of small Offices, whose salar-
les do not exceed 500 per annum, the
| post office department has decided not to
increase the number Of stamp agencies.
but to diminish those of this class. Post
/ masters are allowed 80 per cent commits
| sion on all stamps sold, while stamp agents
are allowed only per cent. 1t has been
discovered that some agents buy all their
stamps through these post masters, whose
salaries are thereby largely increased, and
who divide their commission with the
stamp agents. The only loser by this
operation is the government, which is de.
prived of just % per cent, on all .stamps
sold by agencies, and purchased of small
post masters, instead of the post Office de,
partment direct
| Chicago. Anril l4-Tha S;ono1 Sor
vice reports the thermometer, this morn
| ing: 37o at Pembina, "a at st, Paul
35o at Escanaba, "a . at Alpena, 36 . al
Lacrosse, Sc Milwaukee, 3eo at Chica.
go, 80 . at Keokuk, SO at Omaha, "a .
at Yankton, 50 9 at Cheyenne, Il 8 a,
Leavenworth, 46 at ST. Louis, Al Q al
Memphis, 81 . at New Orleans, Az al
Louisville, A at Cincinnati, Al Q al
Pittsburgh, Al at Toledo, 80 Q at Bufa
10, 35 : at Oswego, 80 at Albany, 81 9
at Montreal.
Heavy snow storm yesterday throughou
Pennsylvania, New York, New England
New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland Distric
of Columbia, and Northern and Western
Virginia. The storm continued in New
England throughout the night, and it i:
showing in Western New York this morn
ing.
NORFOLK, Va, April l4,-During +;
heavy squall last night eight negro mel
from Gloucester county were drowned b,
an oyster boat capsizing.
Boston, Mass, April l4.-Ten inches
of snow fell here yesterday and fifteen a
Fall River. All trains from the south anC
west are delayed.
WILKESBARREE, April 14.-The miner
of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre COMPANY
Gave determined not to resume work un
less an advance of ten per cent is granted
There are 10000 men of this company, anc
several thousand belonging to other pri-
vate operators, waiting the action of the
company. No disturbance has been made
Business is prostrated on account Of the
long continued strike.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 13.-The city
election passed off very quietly to-day, an(
a not very heavy vote was polled. Th,
contest was between a straight Democratic
ticket for mayor, city officers and alder
men and a citizens ticket made up mostl,
of Republicans. The vote is great,
scratched, and it is impossible to give exac
results, but it appears certain the Demo
Gratis haye elected all their candidates 60
city Offices except perhaps for city clerl
and possibly four aldermen out of six
The city council will be Democratic a
j heretofore.
PEORIA, ILL.,. April 14.-John A Wiley
a well known young man of this city, wa
arrested last night, charged with embe2
zling funds belonging to Mcclure, Cutie
\ Co., for whom he at one time Travelled
His arrest causes general surprise and re
\ gret, tor he was, some years ago, prom
ising business mau. Whisky and card
beat him.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, April 14-Saloon i
censes are reduced by the new council t
$40 per year, payable semi annually. Thi
is decline of $50 from the former rates
The liquor dealers are iubilant, and tn
temperance men are indignant at th
change.
O. DEs MONIES, Iowa, April 14.-The viii
: of prominent citizen of Sandyville an
!. her family physician stepped down an
. EonS1 -, CLo IaG.