The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-31
IELEGRAPHIC.
Mr. New the new U. s. Trea-
surer.
Old Spinner in q HUFF.
The Conceit taken out of
him.
A Pleasant way of Playing
Bluff.
Fred Grant to be a. Banker.
Outrages by Grants Dis
trict Ring.
Ihe U. =. Navy used for
Junketings.
The Great American Trav-
eler will visit New York.
Another Order about the
Black Hills.
Another Order about the
Black Hills.
Mining Troubles in Pa.
Severe Storm in Oregon
Accidents, Suicide, M arders
Fire, Etc, Etc.

of Indianapolis, General Splnner's sue
cessor, was at the treasury department
to-day, looking into the details of the
treasurer's office. He expects to assume
the Office on the 1St of July, an interim
being required in order to count all the
money and balance the books in the de-
partment. General Spinner's retirement
will necessitate the counting of every dol
lar IN the treasury vaults, amounting to
more than $lOO,OOO,O0O.
Colonel Fred Grant contemplated resign
ing his army commission. next fall in Or
der to enter the banking firm of Sherman
q Co., which is at present composed of
nephew of Senator Sherman and Henry
D. Cooke, Jr.
Business men vented their indignation
at the construction placed on the personal
tax section of the district of Columbia tax
bill, by monster mass meeting last night.
1t was shown by a careful estimate that
this tax would raise the revenue 81, 800.
600; whereas the district commissioners
only asked for tax sufficient to raise
100000. The commissioners are not
united on the policy to pursue. It is open
ly charged that the real estate ring are re-
sponsible for the construction placed on
the law, and that there is huge Job at
the bottom of the matter, which, if un-
earthed, will be anything but creditable
to certain large real estate spectators.
The morning papers continue to criti-
else Secretary Robson for placing Unit
ed States dispatch steamer at the service
of Senator Cameron's excursion party to
take it from New Orleans to Mexico.
The president and Mrs. Grant, Colonel
and Mrs Fred Grant. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Sartoris leave tomorrow morning at 9.23
for New York The president will not re-
turn before Saturday
CHICAGO, March 3O,-An order will be
issued from Gen. Sheridan's headquarters
| to- morrow enclosing communication from
the interior department in relation to the
Black Hills country. After referring to
| the appointment of geologist to explore
that region and to the desire of govern
ment to extinguish the Indian title if gold
exists there, the secretary says the de-
partment OF the interior recently obtained
information leading to their belief that the
trespassers now in the country will endan-
ger the success of any negotiations. He
therefore requests the military department
to notify these interlopers to leave immedi-
ately, and to inform them that refusal to
do so will lead to their expulsion by mill.
tary force.
| OMAHA, Neb., March 3O.-Four or five
bridges have been swept away by the ice
and high water in the klkhorn river.
| HAzLEToN, Pa. March 3O.-Telegram:
from Audenreid state that an armed banC
of miners is on the march for this place
They compel others to join them as they
proceed, and intend to visit Treskaw anC
I Beaver Meadow. gathering new recruits
The streets are thronged with excited citi
: zens discussing the situation. BurgessUl
mer has been appealed to to meet the min
ers before their arrival here and remon
strate against their entering the town.
PoTTsvILLE, March 3O.-At largel.
attended meeting of the Minors and La
borers' Benevolent Association and tn
: Mechanics and Workingmen's Society
Z held to-day, resolutions were passed
, First, that an alliance for mutual protec
! ton and benefit be formed second, tha
: the workingmen's benevolent association
g work in harmony and sustain each othe
morally and financially until justice i
done. Also deprecating the violent act
;, committed by their CO workers at Hazelto
yesterday.
SAN Francisco, March 30.-A dispatc
: from Astoria, Oregon, says the severes
gale ever experienced there occurred Sur
. day morning. The British bark Corsic
dragged her anchors and went ashore. Th
. New York ship Ida Lilly drifted toward
the shore and ran into the Corsica, damal
ing both considerably. Many minor casl
alities are reported.
PITTSBURGH, March 3O.-This mornir
la domestic in family on Third avenue W;
! burned so severely that she only lived
y few hours after the occurrence.
!, A driver in the employ OF Mickle L c
. was kicked to death by runaway tear
| He gave chase and on coming up with the
was kicked in the stomach, from the effe
of which he died in short time.
nj CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 30-A Munci
4 Ind, special says that A Harrison, a farr
!. er, four miles from that place, was sh
; Sunday night while sitting by his fire. Sc
+ eral balls and slugs entered his head. f
died in a few hours; a man named Sne
who has been visiting Harrison's daught
7 and had been forbidden the house, was q
rested.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 3O.-Three c.
h. ored couples occupied conspicuous box
re- at the Academy of Music last night, to W
Ct ness Charlotte Thompson's Jane Eyre
rs. IS Their appearance created some sensatiC
Boston, March 3O--The Coroner's
iouoot oror tho hodu of Mrs Rin1bon, g.,