The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-06
TELEGRAPH1C.
Meeting of the Connecticut
Legislature.
a Texas Judges View of
the Civil Rights Act.
A LaSal1e Militia Co. Ac-
cuse the Adjutant Gen'1
of the State Of Treating
them Shabbi1y.
California Crop Prospects.
The Wife and Children of
John Dinan saved from
the Wreck OF the
st. Luke.
A Body Found Hanging to
a Tree in Iowa.
Badly Burned by a Gas Ex-
p1Osion.
Where Was He From?
A Body Found Hanging to
a Tree in Iowa.
Badly Burned by a Gas Ex'
p1Osion.
Where Was He From ?
Who Set Oshkosh ON Fire I?

HARTFORD, Conn, May 5.-The Leg
islature to-day organized by the election
G. B. Bowers, President pro tenn of the
Senate, and Chas. Durand, of Derby,
Speaker of the House, and other Demo
Gratis. the caucus nominees. for minor
offices. The inaugural on parade was not
as large as usual. Ex-Govs. Jewell and
Hawley, and Congressman Barnum, Phelps
and Landers participated in the ceremo-
MES. In the afternoon Gov. Ingersoll
read his message to the Legislature. It
is mainly business document relating to
the affairs of the state.
New ORLEANS, May 4. Judge Morriel-
es, of the United States district court, east
ern district Of Texas, in his charge to the
grand jury, reviewed the civilrights law,
and expressed the opinion that ''all per-
sons have legal right to have board and
lodging at an inn, transportation on steam
ers and railroads, or stages, or an entran-
by acquire any social rights. I hold that
the conductor of railroad train cannot as
sign special car to ladies and children
and their attendants to the exclusion of
others unapprovided for. Therefore, my
view of the act is that it was not intended
to affect social rights, but civil and legal
rights" In conclusion. the Judge stated
that if it shall be made to appear that
any nn-keeper, manager of theatre, or
transportation agent has refused proper
facilities to any one, on account of their
race. color, or previous condition, the
grand jury will be authorized to find true
bill against them.
LA SALE, ILL.,, May 5.-The La Sale
Light Guard complain that they have met
with grievous disappointment and unfair
usage at the hands of Adjutant General
Higgins, of Springfield. They were armed
with Enfield breech-loaders. In reply to
solicitations ON the subject, last fall, the
Adjutant replied that he could not supply
| the desired arms at that time, but that he
would, as soon as he could procure them.
A few weeks since he informed Captain
Day, by letter, that he was prepared to
supply the desired arms as soon as the cd
ones could be returned, together with $62. .65
for freight and incidental expenses, and a
bond of $4,000 for the safe-keeping of the
arms. The boys complied with all these
requirements, and, yesterday, were inform
ed that they could not have the breech
leaders at present, the Adjutant Genera
saying that he had none on hand. This
was an ugly retraction of his former assur
ance OF course the Light Guards are in
dignant. They had intended to partici
pate in the the soldiers reunion at Chicago
on the 18th inst, but being disarmed, will
have to stay at home, unless, upon further
investigation, the new guns are forthcoming
SAN Francisco, CAL, May 5.-Crop re
ports received to-day from various part.
of the state show the Sacramento Valle7
yield of wheat to be from half to thre,
fourths of the average. In Salano count,
the prospect is good for fair crop; tn,
same in Napa and Sonomono Valleys. Il
San Joaquin Valley the crops are yer.
bad. Many localities will not produc
seed. The whole valley will probably no
average over quarter crop. San Jos
Valley will produce good half average
In Salinas Valley wheat is in splendit
condition on the higher land, coyerin
about IS, 900 acres, but on the river bottor
; half crop is the extreme estimate. I
: the southern counties grain is generally il
good condition, and an increased area
planted, which will probably afford tn
usual surplus.
ST. LOUIS. May 4,-Tom Donnelly, re
: ported lost by the sinking of steamer 81
! Luke on Sunday night, arrived here to day
} He foated down the river some 10 mile
on a raft, and then swan ashore. 1t is rt
+ ported that Mrs. Dinan and her two chile
t rem are also sayed, but this is not definite
D ly ascertained.
ST. Louis, Mo-, May 5.-A gentlema
from St. Chaales yesterday mornin
brought the information that the wife an
two children of John Dinan, who were r,
: ported as drowned by the sinking of tn
st. Luke on Sunday night, are alive an
we'll, and are being cared for by the cha
table people of that city. He did NJ
know how they were saved, but there Wa
no mistake as to the fact that they wei
all right, Sergt McGrew of the mayor
: office Immediately upon the reception
this intelligence hunted up Diana and tol
: him of it. The poor man at first SCENE
to think it was a cruel joke being perp
trated, but being convinced of the Sc
geant's earnestness, he looked dazed for
few moments, then wept, laughed and &C
ed for all the world like crazy man. E
declared, however. that he would not b
lieve the report until he had actually see
his lost ones again. He requested tn
4 they be telegraphed to come to this cit
: As Mrs. Dinan had some $500 about b.
person, it is probable that this was pr
! served and they will not be quite dest
tute.
DEs MONIES, la, May 5.-An old Germa
o named George N.Workman was, ,yesterda
J found hanging to tree about eight mil
north of Mitchelville, Iowa. He is Il
,o man who,it was alleged, set fire to his so
5, in-law's barn last fall. and whom the Wig
e lants attempted to hang
Is PoTTsvILLE, Pa, May 5--The break
s. at Doughty & Baumgardner's collier
near Shamokin, wys burned last night
Ian iucendiary. The loss is 100000. T,