The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-24
Commodore Davidson is
Cock of the Rock
The Northern Liners are
Nowhere.
Fires, EOrgeries, Murders,
Fights. and other Devil
tries.

sen resolution was, to- day, adopted in the
following form, by vote of 80 to "a viz
Resolved, That the action of the Presi-
dent in protecting the government il. Lou
isiana, of which W. P. Kellogg is execu-
tive, and the people of that state, against
domestic violence, and in enforcing the
laws Of the United States in that state, is
approved.
The senate then went into executive ses-
sion and resumed consideration of the NOM
ination of Don A. Pardee for United States
district Judge of louisiana and Mr..
Conkling made speech of over an hours
length opposing his confirmation The In
dications are that the vote ON his nomina-
ton will be very close.
1t is expected that the senate will ad-
journ sine die to o,morrow,
AUGUSTA, Ga., March 23.-The lorna
do was 200 to 600yards wide, and rotated
from north to south. The noise was stun
ming. There is great distress in the de
vastated district, embracing eight coun-
ties in Georgia and two or three in South
Carolina. The destruction of property is
immense, and the list of killed and wound
ed is appalling
New YORK, March 23,-Captain James
Mitchell, son Of the late John Mitchell, ar
rived here last evening from ireland. He
| learned the death of his father from a
pilot who boarded the steamer on which
| he was passenger.
| Different Irish national organizations are
active in their preliminary preparations
for funeral procession on Sunday next.
CHICAGO, March 23.-The agents of
trunk lines, including the Baltimore and
Ohio road, to-day agreed to maintain the
rates on eastern bound freight.
DETROIT, March 23,-The Detroit and
Milwaukee Railroad company TO-DAY elect
ed c. C.Trow bridge IsC. s. Bridges, II. N
Walker, f, A. Brush, C. I'll, Buhl, Sin
Hugh Allan, w. McMaster, Samuel Bar.
Der and Andrew Watson, Directors. Mr.
I'rowbridge was reelected president
SPRINGFIELD ILL.,, March 23-The gov
ernor sent to the senate the following nom
nations: For trustees of the Soldiers
Orphans Home, at Bloomington,t to be theil
own successors, DIR. John Sweeney, of Nc
Lean county Colonel James NJ. Boards
ley, of Rock Island county. and George
| w. Hollow, of Vermiilion county. Also
John N. MayCord, of Fayette county, to be
his own successor as member of the
board OF puDllc charities,
| COLUMBUS, O., March 23.-In the sen
ate to day the senate bill to forbid rail
road officials or employees being connected
in any way with so o-called fast freight
or transportation companies, was passed
ST. LOUIS, March pa long peudin,
suit, involving the validity of the sale o
1918 shares of stock in the keokuk North
l.Ay.s, / or. 4
; son, was decided by Judge Krum in tn
circuit court yesterday, in Davidson
favor. The motion of Davidson to dis
solve the injunction granted some time ag
to restrain him from voting, selling, or il
. any way disposing of this stock, was grant
ed.
BLOOMINGTON, March %, Some tim
since the court ordered s. F. Doloff, cir
1 cult clerk of Mclean county. ILL.,, to pro
cure new bond, and was given the tel
days time prescribed by statute to procur
perfected bond. This he failed to d
within the time, but did day or two after
= wards. The county attorney claims tina
: he has forfeited his right to the Office, an
the case was argued yesterday befor
= Judge Upton, who has not yet announce
! his decision.
Iowa CITY, March 23.-In a saloon ro,
yesterday, Felix Hughes, of Oxford, Johr
son county, this state, was struck with
slung shot and received seven gashes.-
d Charles, Haggerty, John Ringland, Jr
and one Carlin have been arrested for tn
i assault. George Welch, in whose beha
d Hughes had interfered to prevent th
! ! roughs from robbing him, on the previou
d day, was arrested. charged with forger
!, and obtaining money under false pretense!
e rhe savings benk of Iowa City was th
II victim. He is held under bail.
BosToN, March a3.-Early last nigh
= the body of Mrs, Mary Bingham, youn
i widow, aged about 81 years, was found
} the celler of her mothers residence, Q
Webster street, East Boston. The p,
lice are looking for the murderer.
LITTLE Rock, March 23.-John Nj
Fadden was killed by Geo. Black, ,at CLARK
Vile to-day. Black was shot for retusir
n to return dollar won from Me. Fadden.
: LOWELL, Mass, March 23.-Charles
Dow shot and fatally wounded his wit
Mrs. Sarah Dow, here this afternoon
!, the boarding house of DIR Martindal
where Mrs. Dow was a domestic, havi1
left him and refused to live with him
' account OF his dissolute habits Dow sh
hiulself and died soon after
g. DETROIT, Mich, March 90. = Edwal
b. l.. Green. a lawyer, engaged in a SUI;
e way 10 the pension business, at Trent
T. i. was arrested yesterday for forging Il
is. names OF notaries to ,tficial documents.
Thomas Cameron caught his foot in
frog in the Great Western Railroad va