The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-15
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The Black Hills Humbng.
No Gold worth Digging for.
Who caused the Double Tax
on Mail Matter.
Seed Wanted for Nebraska.
How the Civil Rights Bill
Works.
Railroads Cutting under on
Western Freight.
Labor Troubles I'm the East.
Suicide. Accidents, Robbery
Murder, etc.
Labor Troubles i'm the East.

postage on all third-class mail matter, it is
we'll enough that the public should exactly
know who the authors of this smuggling
trick were. The only express company
which was actually engaged in lobbying
this smuggling through was the Adams
Express company. They were aided by
Gardner S, Hubbard, Boston lawyer, and
by magnificent entertainments.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March, l3.-General
Dudley, of the army. was present, and ad-
dressed the house, and stated that he had
been appointed to solicit aid for the Ne
braska sufferers. The demand for food
and clothing had been generously supplied,
but seed-time was approaching, and these
suffering people needed grain with, which
to plant. The General pade an excellant
impression, He goes from here to Ohio,
A carload of corn. or sufficient money to
purchase one, has already been raised in
the legislature, and further subscription
| is to be taken up to purchase oats and
spring wheat. A general donation will
doubtless be made.
| ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, March l3.-The first
experience of the people of this city under
the Civil Rights bill occurred last night.
The Georgia Mrnstrels exhibited at the
the sale Of tickets was opened yesterday a
number of negroes presented themselves
to purchase reserved seats. This was de-
| clined, and, to avoid responsibility, no
tickets were sold in advance. At night
when the hour Of opening arrived, tickets
were sold to all who came. Only few
| lily circle, and no trouble was experienced.
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der similar circumstances. Our citizens
congratulate themselves upon the absence
Of difficulty. .~n ...s..-..-- .s
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March l3.-The
negroes have sworn out new warrant for
Cal Wagner, proprietor Of the minstrel
troupe, and his ticket agent. the former
was discharged, ,>and the latter gave bond
($50O) to appear at the next term OF court.
This case has caused several theatrical
companies to cancel engagements for this
lefty.
New York, March ia bill has been
passed in the Delaware legislature to off
set the effect of the Civil Rights law in
that state.
Quincy, ILL.,. March l3.-Carrie Dnval' s
Mlnstrels showed here last night, and
were arrested, after the exhibition, fol-
their indecent character. L..
New YoRK. March 13.-ft is stated
that all roads from here to the west are
now cutting under each other to. secure
|. freights,
New BEDFORD. Mass, March IA
meeting of operatives tonight the Fall
River delegates were present and a reso
luton was passed making levy of TWEEN,
ty-fve cents per loom.
BIDEFoRD, Maine, March 12.-Fivt
hundred men employed at the Saco watel
machine shop were discharged to-day.
BosToN, March, l3,-James H. Cost
. ley, convicted of the murder of Julia A
, Hawkes.. has been sentenced to be hanged
CHICAGO, March l3.-The Post ant
Nails special from Aurora says that a
the accommodation train was approaching
that town last night man who had beel
: walking along the track suddenly laid hi
head down on the rail as the locomotiv
3 neared him. The wheel cut the heat
G from the body. He was well dressed, bu
K there was nothing on his person to indicat
This name except an envelope on which wa
. printed the words j. d. Fox, Pcnsio
e Agent. ~
q NEW ORLEANS, March 1.-THE reg
ular Vicksburg and Duncansby Packe
q B, H. Hunt, which left here at lP. n
yesterday, is reported to have sunk las
n night. thirty miles above here, at the foo
of Island 102. It was caused by rur
ming against drift wood. Handy HeI
dren, the clerk, jumped overheard an
r. was drowned. Ten or fifteen negro dec
l., passengers are supposed to be lost. Th
boat and cargo are probably total loss.
Carlo. ILL.,, March 13.-Two freigf
sr trains on the Illinois Central railroad co
s. lided near Douglas to-day, demolishin
ID the engines, killing the fireman, Jamt
he Wisher, and injuring Henry McMullel
We engineer.
e CINCINNATI, March 13.-Arthur \
nd Page, who, in connection with notorioI
y thief known as Numbering Jack, robbie
si L.. Lowndes at Clarksburg, w. Va,
1d February last, Of 100000 of governmel
NJ =. bonds, was arrested and brought
nd this city by Detective Mitchell. has final
h, divulged the whereabouts of 5000
ce se worth of the bonds, and that amount b.
at been recovered. Numbering Jack is nc
'ss in Jail at Columbus. A requisition fro
. the Governor of West Virginia is e
pected to-day.
Ul ST. LOUIS, March 13,-Francis Pale
Il mo, an Italian lemon peddler, was sh
. several times and instantly killed he
: while walking through the streets. Il
murderers were four of his countrym
and acquaintances, by whom he had lol
~ been threatened on account of previo
u troubles.