The daily Argus., 1875-04-01
YELLOW FEVER.
The Dreaded Southern Epi-
demic Prevalent at Key
Wes+, Fla, and vicinity.
Married his Granddaughter
And got 5 years in Prison.
Killed by the Accidental
Discharge Of his Gun.

WASHINGTON, March 3O,-The subject
general one to day. There is only one ex-
planation to his outgoing. Like Mullett,
he could not make Bristow let him do as
he pleased. John c. New, the probable
successor of Gen, Spinner, visited the
treasury department to-day, and was
shown through it by Buck Jewell, of In
diana, the predecessor OF Tyner, the pres
ent second-assistant postmaster general.
From the fact that Mr.. New was sent for
by the treasury authorities upon the rec
ommendation of Senator Morton, it seems
to be foregone conclusion that he is the
coming man. However, the resignation of
Gen. Spinner does not take effect until the
lst Of July, and between now and that
time there will be a good deal of pressure
in favor of other candidates.
There was never such rush for offices
of all sorts here in Washington as there
is at present. Senators Paddock, Ferry, of
Michigan, Howe and Hitchcock, have uni
ted already to push the claims of Wyman,
| the present assistant treasurer. They say
that they will haye also the support Of
Angus Cameron.
The odds in favor of New are, at present,
ten to one. He is wealthy mai. with an
income estimated at $4,000 year so
| the salary of the Office cannot be an OBJ
ject to him. He is man 43 years of age,
about five feet eight inches in height He
is stout, broad shouldered, and bull-ueck
ed. He has a good, clean, average-look-
ing face, that terminates in flowing dark
beard. He will return to Indianapolis
within day or so, to make arrangements
to bring his family here next summer.
The office of treasurer of the United
States has been greatly overrated. Its
duties are purely ministerial, and do not
occupy over an hour dav for their trans
action, 1t is more position of trust, and
any man OF unquestioned honesty and fail
abilities can fill the place with credit. -
While due credit should be given to Gen
Spinner for dishonesty, it should also be
remembered that the first defalcation oc
cured, under Spinner's reign, through
the dishonesty of his subordinates.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-In discussing
the retirement ofGeneral Spinner from tn,
e treasurers office, General Butler said i
S was his opinion that General Spinner hac
!, been forced to resign because of his view
a on the greenback issue. Spinner believe
10 the expansion of the currency, Will
= Mr.. New, his successor, is a hard none
man, In the strictest sense.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., March 3l.-At
: meeting of Republicans opposed to the pre-
i ceedings of the late Republicans state con
l. vention to-day, R. A. Hazard was nomina
6 ted for governor and Daniel L. Thayer fo
r. Ilieutenant-governor.
r, CHICAGO, March 3l.-The Michiga
Central, Michigan Southern, and Pitt:
It burgh & Fort Wayne railroads will il
Il troduce by circular tomorrow the follow
a ing passenger rates, to take effect April
!, To Boston $50; to New York SIS Phil
Is delphia, $l2 Washington, so. The ticl
cts to Boston and New York are good fl
Z three days, and to other points named tu
" days.
is DUBUQUE, March 3l.-The ice in IL
Mississippi is breaking up and movir
: slowly above and below this city. I'll
!. channel is open at intervals all the way
Clinton. The ferry boat attempts tr
to-day,
? Council BLUFFS, March 3l.-The mo
\ violent snow storm of the season is ragir
y to night
HAzELToN, Pa, March 3l,-Anoth
crowd OF armed men have started fro
:; Ebervale for Upper Lehigh, to stop N,
= employed by the Jersey Central Railro;
~ from loading coal at that place. A sp
y cial train has left here with detac
4 ment of police, armed and equipped, to
sist any attempt at violence by the mo
The result of this raiding is awaited wi
great anxiety Our local police is t
n small to contend with the exasperat
= miners, and call for military is ex pecte
!, A dispatch from Upper Lehigh a
nounces the killing of McDermott, one
= the bosses there, last night. Coffin ha
y bills were served on men obtaining C,
for the boilers at Eckley colliery. T
7 whole region is in a state of great excl
ment. Theraiders are called Landerbur
regiment, from the fact that Landerbt
sS' 10 has been selling them condemned COVE
re- ment muskets
| II. Is LATER.-Deputy Sheriff Rhodes, W
us- his posse, has just returned with four D
sons captured at Ebervale The mob
!. miners were returning from Upper