The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-25
Kellogg calls an Extra Ses-
sion to carry out the
Compromise.
Mr.. Grants successor to
Dnrrell Rejected.
John Mitchell was a Citizen
of the United States.
Snow Storm in Washington
A Monum ent for O'Connell
to be erected in Central
Park.
Funeral of Mitchell.
A National Convention of
Workingmen and
Farmers,
To be held at Cincinnati,
September 1st.
The Ice at Qnincy.
Other News Items.
To be held at Cincinnati,
September 1st.
The Ice at Qnincy.
Other News Items.

New ORLEANS, March 24.-Gov. Kel-
logg to- night issued call for an extra ses-
sion of the legislature, to meet in New Or
leans on Wednesday, April IA. to carry out
the adjustment.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-The senate
had five hours executive session this af
ternoon discussing the nomination of Don
A. Pardee for United States district Judge,
vice Durel.
Howe, Sherman and Thurman favored
confirmation, and Edmunds moved to table
the nomination. Agreedto-25 to Is, and the
senate confirmed nobody in that position,
which will be vacant until the next session.
This places legislation in Louisiana in an
embarrassing position. The district judge
alone has jurisdiction in bankruptcy and
admiralty cases, many of which, involving
large amounts, are pending. Several other
nominations failed of confirmation.
Mr.. Boutwell, called up the resolution
for final adjournment, and the date was
fixed at 5:45, March "a. Adopted.
The president pro tene., Mr. Ferry, of
Michigan, returned thanks for the cour-
tesy OF the senators, and declared the spe-
cial session of the senate, of the Forty
fourth congress, adjourned sine de.
1t appears John Mitchell, lately elected
to the English Parliament, was in fact a
citizen of the United States, as appears
from transcript of the record, recently
made in the office of the clerk of the su-
preme court Of the District of Columbia
for the British Minister. 1t is presumed
that the the English government intended
to use this transcript to unseat him. The
naturalization was effected in San Fran
cisco.
| A severe snow storm has prevailed here
nearly all day.
New YORK, March 24-The O'Con
nell Memorial Association, which is pre-
pairing to erect in Central Park statue o.
the great Irish iberator. had a meeting
last evening in Delmonico's. Judge Brad!
presided.
LONDON, March 24.-It is estimated
that oyer 10000 people attended the tuner
al of John Mitchell, at Newry, Ireland
, yesterday.
PHILADELPHIA. March 24.-The invita-
ton committee appointed by the Anti Mo
nopoly convention has selected the frs
Tuesday in September next as the tune
and Cincinnati as the place, for holding tn
proposed natioual conference of represeI
Q tatives workingmen and farmers.
Z URBANA, ILL.,, March 24.-John r. Lyt
\ tie, prominent citizen of this county
Q with his two sons and young Collins, an
+ another young man, have been under tri;
here, for week past, for the murder
Burcb. The case is much complicated
!. and excites great interest. The jury hay
n now been out twenty hours, with pro-
= 1s pect that they will disagree. Burch it W;
alleged. was killed by these men in COZ
= test for the possession of certain premise
Is PoTTsvILLE. Pa, March 23.-Jam,
,s Brown was hanged to-day for the murd,
k of Daniel S. Kreamer, his wife, her mot
er, Mrs. Machemer and Annette Kreame
on the night of February 25, 1872. Brow
Sc was only IS years old at the time of tt
I'd murder and at the time Of his death W
tn q, his case having been twice taken to Il
supreme court. All trains arriving tt
morning were crowded with people anxlo
N, to witness the execution.
0l ELG1N, ILL.,. March 24-This morni
the Rockford freight train, going We
when near Clintonville, ran over and C
ir, up man. 1t is supposed he was steali
: ride From papers upon the body,
seemed as though he lived on Jacks
- street, Chicago. His name could not
or ascertained,
er SEDALIA. Mo-, March ga. R. Ma
ed es, an old and we'll known passenger Gu
ur ductor of the Missouri Pacific railw;
we we died at Wyandotte, Kas., at midnig
ID from congestive chill He, at one tin
re re was superintendent of this division, a
ng leaves wife and two children. A spec
Ike car goes from Sedalia to- morrow morni
ns ,sa to enable employees here to attend t
,hi fuaeral.
o5s QUINCY, ILL.,. March 23.-The Ice gol
n, Just below the city moved out to day, "a
,an the river is reported open clear through
bbes bs, St. Louis Capt. Menaugh has the r
ess Roy in readiness for service, But as I
ice is not out to Keokuk, will not take
out for several days. Ed. Morehouse q
= John Hallett, clerks of the Andy Johns
W leaves for ST. Louis to morrow. The f
. news of result of the steamboat suit rea
a ed here through the St. Louis dailies I
= afternoon, and attracted great interest
steamboat and business circles.