The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-27
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The Sioux in the White
House.
The Great Father Talks to
them.
Grasshoppers in iowa.
They are moving East.
They are in Southern and
Central Illinois.
Severe Storm i'm Indiana.
Suicide of an Editor in
California.
Fearful and Fatal Exp1o-
sion in a Drug Store in
Boston.
Murders, Accidents, Fires,
ETC., Etc.
Murders, Accidents, Fires,
Etc, Etc.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The Sioux In
dian delegation called upon the President,
by appointment, to-day, accompanied by
General Cowan. the acting secretary of the
interior, and Commissioner of Indian Af
fairs Smith. They were received by the
President in his private Office. AS each
Indian entered he advanced to the Presi-
dent, and, being presented by the interpre-
ter, shook hands with him. The Indians
then arranged themselves in a semi-circle
around the table. Spotted Tail and Red
Cloud having prominent positions. A
large number of ladies and gentlemen
were present, including Governor Penn
ington, of Dakota; Governor Thayer, of
Wyoming; Ex-Governor Mccormick, of
Ariz ma, ami Senator Hamilton, of Texas.
The President, through VIM. Fulder, an
Interpreter, addressed the indians, showing
them that if the supplies OF food snould be
withheld by the Government it would be
entirely impossible for the Indians to live
where they are. Also that the white peo-
pie are increasing so fast that in few
years it will be impossible to fix on any
place where they shall not 60. He spoke
at some length in regard to the difficulty
of keeping white people from their reser
vations, etc., etc., and then said: / want
the Indians to think of what / have said.
l don't want them to say anything to-day.
l want them to talk among themselves and
be prepared. to hear from the secretary of
the Interior and the commissioner of In
dian Affairs, who are authorized to speak
for me, and will be governed by my advice.
This is all l want to say to them.
Spotted Tail then advanced toward the
President and looking towards the repre-
sentatlves OF the press, who were taking
notes, made short explanation In relation
to the published statements, to the effect
that the Indians had stigmatized the secre-
tary of the interior and the commissioner
of Indian affairs as liars" He said such
charges were not made by him, and who
ever put them in the papers made them
up themselves, as he did not call his strong
est friends liars.
The Indians then withdrew. evidently
disappointed in not having had an oppor-
tunity to reply to the President. They
were in full costume, with plentiful sup
ply of paint and feathers.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, May 26. The gras-
uOppCIS WCIc ICpOEtSu dG DOOu0 COUuLy
yesterday, going east.
Fort MADISON, Iowa May 26.-Grass-
hoppers have appeared in Lee county in
great numbers. Fears are entertained for
the future.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May &c. A Republican
Kansas City special says it is reported
from all parts of the country that the
grasshoppers are destroying all the crops
and fruit. The farmers are cutting down
trees to feed their cattle on the leaves
At meeting at Jefferson City last night
Gov. Hardin, in an address, requested the
churches to take up contributions for the
needy on June 3.
ALTON, ILL.,, May 25.-It is reported
that the grasshoppers have made their ap
pearance in Madison county, but no fear:
are entertained of injury to the crops.
JERsEYvILLE, ILL.,, May 25.-The chincl
bugs made their appearance on John Hun
ter's farm, four miles northeast of here, il
large numbers yesterday, and have alread!
destroyed his garden. To-day they enter
ed his corn and wheat fields. Consider
able alarm is felt among the tillers of thu
soil in this region, at the prospect of these
little pests running all the growing whea
and corn.
| CHICAGO, May 25.-The Times says
The grasshoppers have landed in Illinois
aud loud cry of distress is waited on thu
on the breeze from ST. Clair county. /
was all well enough to laugh at the gov
, ernor of Missouri's day of fasting ant
/ prayer, but we shall not oppose any observ
ances of this sort in illinois, Something
religious has got to be done very suddenly
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,. May 24.-The re
gular Kansas grasshoppers have made thei
, appearance in Mclean county, in tn
vicinity of Lexington.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May GA storm
passed over this city last night, resulting
in considerable destruction to property
The chimney at Eden's lumber yard wa
blown down, crushing beneath it youn
man named McLelland, who had sough
shelter from the storm under the caves 9
the drying house.
SAN Francisco, May 26.-Colonel
W. Sims suicided last night at lodgina
t house on Second street, by taking morI
hine. Papers on his person indicate tha
the deceased had been the business man;
ger of the Savannah (Ga.) Advertiser. Ii
came here from New York few week
ago.
Boston, May 26.-This morning an ez
plosion occurred in Dow's drug stor,
situated in a four story building on th
corner of Washington and LaGrane
y streets, which was completely demolished
: At the time of the explosion there wei
! twenty-five persons in the building. all
! whom were more or less injured. All il
hamable matter took fire immediatel
Two bodies have been taken out, and thr,
. others who will doubtless die. A dozt
] or more have been sent to the hospit
more or less injured. Total loss toprope
10 ty, 100000. The cause of the explosi'
B. is not definitely known. but it is suppos,
e to be an explosion of a gas generation
Is the cellar. 1t Is asserted that there W
ls- nitro glycerine in the building, and nothi
short Of that could have caused such
terrific explosion.