The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-29
Gen. Fitz John Porter Re-
fused a New Trial. ~-.
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Speaker Haines gets mn q
Spelling School.
Rhode Island Democratic
Convention.
Delaware Fixes things, for
the @. r. Bill.
The Ice moving in the Mis-
souri, at Council Bluffs.
The Mississippi Breaking
ap--open to Warsaw.
Effect of Sheridan's Letter
ON the Gold Hunters.
Nhey Laugh at it and go
ahead.
Minnesota Grasshopper
Sufferers.
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Nhey Laugh at it and go
ahead.
Minnesota Grasshopper
Sufferers. Ea<
A Steamboat Clerk Shot in
.-- st. Paul.
Fraud in the Boston p. O.
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4Other Items of News l.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., March 27-The
Democratic convention net to-day and
nominated Chas r. Cutter, of Warren,
for governor; John B. Pierce for lieuten-
ant governor, Charles E. German for at
torney general and Philip Rider for gener.
al treasurer. -
DOVER, Del, March 27,-The legisla-
ture adjourned to-day sine die The bill
passed to meet the Civil Rights bill does
not mention color but provides that hotel
keepers, railroad companies, steamboat
owners and others may provide separate
accommodations for any class of persons
obnoxious to other customers or passen-
gers. ...
Council BLUFFS. March 27.-The.i ice
in the Missouri river here is moving with
every indication Of an immediate breaking
up. All tributaries are overhowing their
banks and much damage has been done.
Sioux CITY, Ia, March 27,-The city is
full OF strangers, and the ht tells are crowd
ed, the majority waiting expeditions to
start for the Black Hills. Two or three
large trains intend to leave about the lst
of April. Several small parties have al
ready started the last one, a party of
thirteen, left here yesterday. Gen. Sher.
idan's letter OF the 25th, published here
this morning, which is understood to be
calculated to dampen the ardor of gold
seekers. or to turn their attention to the
Powder river and Big Horn country, via
the Northern Pacific Railroad, is generally
accepted here as an admission on his part
Of the incompetency of the army to stay
the tide of emigration to the Black Hills
Instead of having the intended effect, il
has acted quite the reverse, and while there
was not much excitement before, but a
quiet determination to 60 and make thor
Ough explorations on the part of the hun
dreds now waiting for the grass to start,
the reception of this letter has created a
fever of excitement Many think they
see the design of the general, and where
before they were disposed to wait for the
government to remove its opposition, there
now appears to be desire to start at the
earliest possible moment, and trust to gov
ernment permission being granted after
they are on the way or located in the Hills
The three companies which leave here
April l to will have every appliance nee.
essary for lie in that country, and be pre-
pared to meet all Indians who are disposed
to dispute their advances.
QUINCY, Ill March 26, The Rob Roy
steamed to the levee to-day. and will leave
| for keokuk to- morrow at 9 o'clock. The
Iriver is open to Warsaw, and the Rob Roy
has freight promised above to load her ou
for St. Louis Hugh Menaugh goes as
captain and John Hauser as clerk. Rive
rising and heavy floating ice.
| SHREVEPORT, La, March 27. - TIL,
steamer Lizzie Rea, which left here las
night, struck snag near Buffers Land
ing and sank. The boat and cargo are
total loss. The second engineer wa
drowned.
i ST PAUL, Minn., March 27.-The mill
Il tary enrolment OF destitute persons in tn
grasshopper regions of Minnesota number
4 9, l54, of whom 4,237 are under II year
of age. Ratlons for one month, principall
of pork and -four, with supplies Of arm.
clothing. will be furnished them at once
Reports from Dakota Territory are not al
in, but Col. Smith, having charge of tn
, distribution, estimates the number need
ing aid in Dakota Territory at 5000. S
far as the enrolling officers are informed
: but one case of utter destitution exist
either in Minnesota or Dakota. They re
port instances OF application for aid fror
: families abundantly able to provide fo
themselves, and other instances where pei
sons really suffering would neither appl
for nor accept aid. Nearly all applicant
for help are foreign born, new comers. VIII
had no means of subsistence other tha
the products OF their labor upon homestea
or pre- emption claims.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 27.-Speake
i Haines has selected twenty members {
the house, and has challenged Presider
dleun to name twenty senators, for
spelling-match next Tuesday evenin.
The challenge has been accepted. An az
mittance fee Of so cents is to be charged
the proceeds to go to some charitable pu
1pose.
d WASHINGTON, March 27.-The matte
: of granting General Fitz John Porter ne
trial has been finally considered by tt
president and cabinet, and the conclusiC
is unanimous against granting the petite
to renpen the case.
All the papers submitted with the a
Y plication Tor a rehearing of the case
Fitz John Porter were referred to-day
the attorney general, who will prepare
20 opinion in conjunction with Judge Adv
e. cate General Holt.
i. DETROIT, Mich, March 27.-Peter Ca
s. man. 60 years of age, committed suicl,
at Paw Paw, on Tuesday night, by hangiu