The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-02
TELEGRA.P]:'HE1IC.
Labor Troubles in LasalIe
and in Pennsylvania.
Western Snow Storms and
Eastern Freshets. "a
Denial that Judge Drum
mond has permanently
forbidden the collection
of Tax on Capital
Stock.
Forgery, Robbery. Embez-
element, Fire. Etc. =

Forgery. Robbery. Embez-
element, Fire. Etc. =
LA SALE, ILL.,, April Last evening,
work was suspended in the La Sale shaft
of the Northern Illinois Coal and Iron
Company, in this city, for the purpose of
making repairs which, it is supposed, will
be completed in about five days. To day
the superintendent reduced the wages of
the miners. from $1.to IS cents per ton, and
the miners are in secret session regarding
the subject.
HAzLEToN, Pa, April 1.-The excite
ment at Upper Lehigh, yesterday, during
the raid of miners, was intense, and there
was a perfect reign of terror. 1t seems
they divided their forces before entering
the town, some coming in at the east end,
and others at the west end. Shots were
fired indiscriminately. Many of the rioters
were intoxicated. and went through hotel,
endeavoring to force the landlord and the
boarders to join them. Some of the in
mates took refuge IN the cellar, while 9th
ers escaped through the back DOORS The
company's store was attacked, and shots
were fired into the building, but the super
intendent and clerks escaped. Persons
riding along the Lehigh road were stopped
and fred upon wnen they refused to join
the rioters. j 81 ssssskA4 A48.s:HS
Riots are reported at Ashland, with the
loss of several lives
All is quiet here this morning.
OMAHA, Neb., April 1.-The weather is
clear and pleasant with ten or twelve inch
es ofsnow on the ground, in bad drifts.
ST. PAUL, Mlnn, April 1.-The wind is
north and it has been showing since yester-
day afternoon, Six inches of snow are Oh
the ground and the thermometer is about
at freezing point
DETROIT, April 1.-The ice in Grand
river commenced breaking up to-day.
Great damage is anticipated. Four iron
and one wooden bridges were carried away
at Lansing, involving loss of $4,000.
QUINCY, Ill, April l. There has been q
sudden change in the weather and it looks
like snow storm.
LEwIsBURG, Pa, April 1.-The floods
caused by the ice gorge have driven the
people from their houses along the river
banks, and great excitement prevails.
WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, April 1.-The ice
about this place has broken up and is pass
ing down on the eleven foot food. A con
siderable quantity of logs, estimated al
10000 feet per hour, has been going down
since 6 o'clock this morning. They are
supposed to have come out Of Pine creek
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 31.-It ha.
been extensively reported that judge
Drummond of the United States circui
court has decided the cases known a.
the capital stock cases. The laws O
this state require the capital stock of cor
porations to be taxed for state and count,
purposes and also require that the corpor
ations shall pay the tax on all the capita
stock regardless of the fact that some O
the shares may be owned by persons resid
ing in other states. In the cases allude,
to parties residing in New York brough
suit to restrain the collection of this tax OF
the capital stock which they owned. al
lleging that said stock was taxed where tn
owners reside. The foundation of tn
: cases has been heretofore explained il
these dispatches, and the explanation
repeated now only because the title of tn
cases does not sufficiently describe them
1t is not true, however, that any decisio
: has been made known, und the repor
seems to be mere rumor.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The public det
!, statement shows decrease of debt duriu
J March amounting to $3,69l ,2lO; currer
a cy balance, $5,lS2,4l2 coin, $S4, l05, 500
y certificates, $24, l9l, 800; special depos
! of legal-tenders, for redemption of certii
= Gates of deposit; $43, ,O45, 300; outstanc
ing legal tenders, $379. 1876, 900.
The decrease of the public debt sine
e June 80, 1874, has been SO, ,453, ,462.
s New YORK. April General WilliaI
> G. Mank, who has held many importal
d positions in the service of the Unite
If States government, including that of CO..
e sui general to Mexico, was arrested |
;, secret service officers last evening, on Il
& charge of selling counterfeit money, ar
is committed to jail General Mank, at IL
IL time of his capture, had, it is charge
n 5000 in good greenbacks, which had be,
lSs marked for identification and given to hi
r, in exchange for counterfeit currenc
T, General Mank fought in the rebellion, col
v manding one of the regiments in the bri
Mt ade of General Morton, now United Stat
q, senator He draws his pension as a lie
a a tenant colonel, having been wounded Sc
IL eral times.
e d. Rosenbaum, of Mount Union, In,
was robbed of $500 while on a sleepir
r r car,on route from Pittsburg to New Yor
y, His empty pocket-book was found on t
floor of the car.
BosToN April 1.-Micah W. Hodgdc
= q dry good commission merchant, has su
denly left for parts unknown, taking vi
- him, it is alleged, $4,000 worth of bon
belonging to his mother-in-law.
e COLUMBUS, O.. April 1.-Bookey and p
q ker, the two convicts who escaped fir
~ the Sheriff of Lucas county when near t
city yesterday, have been recaptured, a
are now safe in Penitentary.
. ST. PAUL, Minn.. April 1.-The
ID new residence of Chas, H. Bigelow '
e burned to-day. The loss is $4,000; I
insurance $1,000, mostly in the St. p
{ Fire and Marine Company.
MoKENA, Will Co., ILL.,, April 1T
morning, between the hours of 3 and
~ clock, small unoccupied cottage /,
~ discovered on fire. The alarm was gi1
r only in time to save the adjoining bu
. ings. The loss is about $500, said to bt
r sured for $3.50, in Chicago compa
D The fire was undoubtedly the work of
= incendiary.
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