The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-10
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The Louisiana Muddle. - -
An Expected Adjustment"
One Real Ugly Point"
VIII they Put the Bogus
Members Out?
Labor Troubles in the East.
The Illinois Canal to be
Opened ON the 18th.
One Real Ugly Point" :"
Labor Troubles in the East.
Great Flood at La Crosse
and Sioux City.
Two Men Hung, Yesterday,


WASHINGTON, April S.-Wm. A. Whee-
ler, member of congress from New York
author of the Wheeler compromise, arrived
in this city this evening, ,on his way to New
Orleans. He will leave here on an early
train tomorrow II orning. Mr. Wheeler
when asked in relation to the prospect of
success of the Wheeler compromise, said,
Il don't like that expression compromise
1t is NO invention Of my own. 1t
looks to much like sacrifice of some prin-
ciple. would much prefer to call it an
adjustment" When asked what he
thought of his adjustment. he said. first. by
way Of explanation, that he wished to cor
rect some misapprehension that exists III
the public mind in relation to this adjust
ment. In the first place there is nothing
official in its character. The company of
men who met in New York, to arrange
this plan, have been called committee;
but they were nothing but band of citi
zens trying to bring about a plan that
could contribute to the restoration Of peace
in Louisiana. When he first went to New
Orleans he said to his associates, IF there
is ever plan agreed upon it will never
be practical unless we have the co-opera-
ton of the widest rebels there are here. !"
He then sent for Leonard, of the Shreve
port Times, the chief of the White
Leaguers. The man, whom Wheeler de-
scribes as a 'devilish smart fellow came
and when the plan was agreed upon, he
stood by it, even when denounced by the
people of New Orleans. Leonard said the
time would come when the people there
would see that he was right. This adjust
ment, said Mr.. Wheeler was based upon
the good will of the leading Conservatives,
who were tired of constant contest with
the government.
| The plan now to be pursued is as follows
Mr.. Wheeler expects to reach New Orleans
next Sunday morning. The legislature
meets next "Wednesday. This adjustment
will then be submitted to the committee
on privileges and elections. If the COM
mittee report favorably upon the plan,
then, Mr.. Wheeler says, all the Democrats
who have as yet refused to enter the legis-
lature will come back and he feels sure
that there are enough respectable Repub-
licans already in the legislature. outside OF
the Pinchback element, to unite with these
Democrats and seat the members declared
entitled to seats by the adjustment. This
adjustment provides for the seating of IL
contestants: and to carry out its provis-
ions, some nine members OF the present
legislature will have to be put out. Eight
OF these members are cOlored men, and the
whole strength of the Pinchback men will
be brought TO bear to back them up iu
holding their positions Mr. Wheeler does
not apprehend much difficulty in carrying
out the original adjustment, He says the
only real ugly point about the whole matter
is the fact that the present so called house
has unseated five Democrats and three
of them being put out before the adjust
ment was agreed upon, he supposes tina
the adjustment will have to date from the
day of agreement, and, therefore, como
go back to these cases. From this he ap
. prehends trouble.
MIR. Wheeler goes to New Oolerns alon,
J to work in the interest of this plan o
peace.
PoTTTvILLE, April lO.-Trustworth!
advices from Shanokin. state that all th'
Il miners in that region except few at on
, colliery are on strike.
!, FALL RIVER, Mass. April 9Th
weayers of the Mechanics mill, taking OF
fense at the discharge of their overseers
struck this morning, The carders at tn
e Merchants, mill are also out.
OMAHA, Neb., April 9-Nine thous
;, and three hundred emigrants have LEI
here since March !, bound west Owe
# l,UOO were sent out on special trains tC
e day.
= LocKpoRT, Ill.,, April 9.-The Illinoi
|. and Michigan canal will be opened for nav
Il igation from Bridgeport to La Sale 0
Thursday, April Is. Boats will be allowe
e t. draw four ieet eight inches.
d WM. THOMAS, general superintendent
= LACROSSE, Wis, April s,-A heav
'. rain storm has been prevailing in this v
>, cinity and throughout southern Minnesot
j, tor the past twenty four hours, and sti
1t continues, with no signs of abatemen
!. The small streams are swelled to overflow
ys ing. The railroad companies are hour
Is looking for trouble from this source.
r culyert on the Southern Minnesota raj
e, road, between Winnebago City and DELE
van. was washed out this morning, an
ts caused delay ofsevcral hours to their pa
songer train coming east Farmers WI
: had commenced seeding reports tn
ground thoroughly soaked, and claim
the storm should abate tonight it woul
be a week before the sell would perm
? them to resume. At this writing hea,
\ snow storm is reported prevailing at Sprir
, Valley, Mimi, and along the line of tt
Southern Minnesota railroad,
Sioux CITY, Iowa, April S.-There HI
:; never been such a food in Floyd river f
II many years as occurred last night and t
~ day. 1t was rising rapidly at dark, but
i! was not thought it would reach the dime
sions it has. The Floyd valley for pil
east is covered with water several We
deep, bridges, fences, etc., carried ava
and doing Immense damage to other pro
III erty. In the lower part of this city Il
+ water is four to six feet deep, and the pc
8 pie have removed from their residences
= boats to places of safety. The railro'
\ bridge of the Sioux City & Pacific roa
near the mouth of Floyd river. was swe
. away this afternoon. Trains will run re
] ularly to and from the break till Il
bridge is replaced. The Perry creek l.
- also overhowed its banks, and sever
b. county bridges were swept away last mig
re. The Missouri came up about l6 inch
81 e during the night, and is still rising, 7
u.s. trains on the Iilinlis Central and ST. Pa
roads suspended to- day, bridges on the