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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-29
THE wARF-BoAT QUESTION.
Davidson on His Ear
ouncii last evening:

The following letters were read at the in
formal meeting of members OF the city
ooupo;i loot avap,pr.
The Morning herald., 1876-01-08
6overnO r AmeS' Message.

Governor Ames's message to the Missis-
sippi Legislature opehs ny calling atten-
ton to the late State election, and recites
the events occurring a, Clinton in Septem.
Der, and says that lawlsss bands of men
controlled two other counties prior to that
time, and that violence rcigned elsewhere
in the State, and appeals came for protec-
ton from all directions. Sentiment against
the militia was 80 powerful as to prevent
,ts organization, the sentiment growing out
of fear of the race issue. Under these cir
cunnstances the Governor called for ma
ional troops, but failed to receive them.
4 renewed effort to organize the militia
developed a deel-seated bitterness of the
race issue, and conviction prevailed that
hey would only precipitate conflict. 1t
was sought to avoid II seizure in one in
stance Of the State arms on their way to
the Capitol. an| a liability of their
being seized on the way from the
Capitol was an additional cause prevent
ing an organization of the militia. But
because an attempt was made to organize
and use the militia fsrce, class Of people
rebelled, and to avoid threatened deeds Of
violence committee of prominent citizens,
powerful in controlling one political Or
saniz.tion, gave their pledges to preserve
peace and good order and secure fair
election. This novel and husiliating
spectacle in the Government of free peo-
pie was presented-ths regularly organized
legal authority being unable to preserve
oeace and good order and secure a fair
election, the leaders Of political organiza-
tion assume TO do it without accredited
power to accomplish all they might att mpt
The deeds of violence alluded to had the
effect to intimida,e many voters.
There is furious comment in the SEN
lte and House on the Governors message
IN the House resolution was offered,
| asking the Governor to give dates and
places where violence and intimidation
occurred during the elections, and where
ne c., r. were suspended.
In tie Senate, Mr.. Ewell introduced
.olu,ion to return the message to the
werner and inform him the Legislature
/! ii r, ady to receive information on the
: condition Of the Gsvernmslt and recon-
mel dations. but not TO hear political cam
ailn documents.
The Morning herald., 1876-01-08
MORTON'S BUBBLE BURSIED.

The folly of Morton's Mississippi reso-
luton is becoming every day more apPa-
rent. 1t has been known from the very
beginning of this farce that there was a
Nephistoles Of the carpet-bsg stripe whis.
pering promptings into the ears Of the
Senator from Indiana. But at the time
there were 80 many followers Of Ames in
Washington that it was hard to tell who
was the leader in the movement, and now
that it has been divulged, no onescan well
express surprise that the Indiana Senator
should have such batch Of bloody shirt
stories On hand. The person ia none other
than one Ray mond who has been the State
Treasurer under salary Of fifteen hundred
dollars year in State warrants and at the
same time received not less than $4,000
per year a. State printer. He has plum
dered the State in every Imaginable way
The Morning herald., 1876-01-08

THAT greatly ring-plsndered s'a'e'
Maryland, which coalition Of Democratic
malcontent, and Republicans tried to make
Republican, has not been so muon .'e feooe' %
.rtsr all The annual report Of the Comp
troller gives very aattering financial e1'
hibit. The receipts during the tlsca! year
from all sources, (including $424' '4Io'oo
maid bv the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
connanv on account of the States Juds-
ment against the company for the one.''l'h
Washington Branch passenger rece'p'S'
amounted to s., O9,0s0.20, to be added u
a balance at the end Of the prevlo"' hsca'
wear of $3.50, ,1o659. The receipts from
ordinary source. were $2,o65, ,74.7S' e1,
ceeaing those of 1874 by Sill, ,46s 9e' and
those Of 1873 by 25o,725.S2. This is mol
80 Ind for State that is ruled by rings.
The Morning herald., 1876-01-08
PERSONAL.
Disraeli is seventy.

Disraeli is seventy.
Postmaster General Jewell is still suf-
fsrinx with an attack Of rheumatism.
California desires a whipping post for
cruel husbands. Why not ALSO revive the
ducking stool for certain wives! .E|
Colonel Lamar was unanimously nomi-
mated tor United States Senator by the
democratic caucus Of the Mississippi Legis-
lature. at jackson, Thur.day evening, the
other candidates Withdrawing in his fsvor.
The Virginia State Senate, on Wednes.
day, by q vote of "a to 10, passed bill
apprspriating $4,000 to detray the ex'
penses Of collecting and transporting to
and from Philadelphia the articles to be
exhibited by Virginia.
Mics Caroline johnson, young lady Of
wealth, residing at l4O2 Chestnut street,
Philadelpnia, committed suicide by taxing
poison last night. Her brother commit
ted suicide last summer by jumping from
steamship INTO the Delaware river,
having just returned from Europe.
A dispatch from Augusta. Georgia,
STATES tudt Hull a. H. CVS PuS''S Nos'sAs'~~'
in very feeble state from disease in one
OF his lungs. He eats and sleeps well,
but does not regain his strength: 1t Is
feared he will not be able to take his seat
in Congress during Tie present session.
A plumber while at .;ork in the base
ment of house in New York occupied by
JOS. Applega,e, undertaken, Thursday,
found i've cofins, suppose to contain the
bodies Of five infants. 1t ia thought the
cofins were placed there by Applegate's
drivers previous to burial. a coroner will
investigate.
In the Mi:sissipt: sen"'e Thursday
resolutions ver- ~ c. ,rging that
Governo7 Arr N his Ii. sarge 'as actua-
ted by & Cpil; of eumity, e-ssL iered by
the re,ult cf the late election. In the
House q N solution was Introduced ap-
pointing a % umittee of Fl e 70 Investigate
the offisi.l csn net Of G. eracr Ames, and
ascertain :1oa srssrGr tf'.s are for the
charges aAsiEss h.ca &c 20 Aitting high
crimes and m.-t..!'':
The Morning herald., 1876-01-08
BurRl0rS In the Cal he0r0l.

iTO" Usc OsvAtVtC' AuNs
James Met Cam, sexton Of the Cathedral,
while making his usual visit Of inspection
before locking the doors Of the editce on
Wednesday night, observed a - an secreted
under the steps leading to the gallery. BY
the reflection Of the light in the vesIibule,
the features of the man were made plainly
visible, and could be recognized by the
sexton again. The burglsr-tor such evil
IDENTIFY he was-remained perfectly quiet,
thinking probably, at the time, that he
wa. unobserved, and the sext, n made no
ALARM until he had securely locked the
doors, when he summoned police officer
and several citizens, who Immediately en-
tered the caurch to And that the burglar
had escaped through window on the
north side.
Tw1 suspicious looking characters were
observed in the church on Tuesday. The
iron burglar-proof "poor- boxes gave evil
dence of an attempt to open them with
files. These boxes are made Of heavy
boiler iron, and we're substi t:.sa for the
wooden boxes which were tEen open
and riAed of about IS six weeks ago. Two
visits wele made at that time within q
short space Of each other, and an entrancs
WAS effected by removing panel from the
south door, through which ninety-fvs diff
ferent holes had been bored. The burglar
were evidently frightened off at that time
az their tools were found upon the sanctu'
sry table. These different attempts to rel
the Cathedral have been made, no doubt
through the impression that vaiuables be-
longing to the sanctuary are kept there
during the night. Learning precautior
from past depredations, all valuables o
any kind are removed from the church q
night, and are closely watched during any
portisn Of the day in which they remair
in tile sanctuary.
The Morning herald., 1876-01-08

A. T. Mitchell, Of Milwaukee, is worth
$10,00O,0OO.
The Morning herald., 1876-01-08
RRFORNS IN TINE HOUSE.

The Democratic House of Representa-
t;ves at Washington has a large field Of
work before it, The work Of reform has
been started, and it must be pursued Win
an uptiring energy. That they have room
for work there is no question OF doubt, as
we can we'll tell from the experience that
we have had in witnessing abuses in Re'
publican politics, that under the admins
tratiou Of this party there has been frucll-
fed in the different departments Of the
Government manv glaring outrases. Ihe
resolution offered by Mr.. Goode making
certain inquiries through the Naval Com
mittee is but the inauguration o. work tha'
must roll up good reform. The army Is
to receive an early consideration in the
House, and will be handled fearleS'ly o'
tho ;ntimat,ons that have been thrown out
bv Republicans that the President would
veto any measure adopted tending tsward|
;,s reduction. The severest action thai
could be taken against the administration
,arty wo.ld be to reduce the army. Inc
army is "a essential to its snccess as 1t Wa
in putting down the rebellion. just ln-
ap;ne of what little account the South
would be to the party if there was no army
to flood i. with Just about the time OF eicc-
tions. How would room be found tor
every little incipient moustached, scattered
whiskvred youth who has diploma In his
pocket from West Point and intimately ac'
ouainted with some prominent admini'tra-
tion supporter, and what the mischief
would become Of Col. Fred. Grant. lie
would be thrown upon his fathers hands
and despeiled Of all the military glory he
derives from blue coat and brass buttons.
Where would the tribes Of Republican
voters who now occupy positions in the
army by virtue of such status in politics.
90 to. What would become of the tons q
epaulettes, brass fashioned into buttons
shoddy blue cloth, harmless swords, &c,
that 20 10 make up buncombe show ol
military? In short it would play the mis-
chief with the party. 1t would be the'
that we would see to what cause the love
of Grant is to bs attributed. Why it Is
that Grant relies 20 much upon the army
vote, and the number of patients this mil
itary hospital for political paupers shelter
from honest work. Mr.. Grant will sail!
veto at any attempt made to reduce thu
army by the House, but it willn deter th'
work now that it has been commenced
and in which the Democrats mean to be thor
oughly in earnest.
The Morning herald., 1876-01-08
EDITORIAL JOTClNGS,

PROCTOR KNOTT is short. stout. straight,
firm gray.eyed, white-hairod, white-mus.
ia achsd and is not such u knotty fellow
.fter all.
1t is claimed that the reign of false hair
is coming to an end. This will I've blessed
news for those women who have savage
husbands.
AN exchange speaking Of Mr.. Moody's
speech about the Jews, says it is the old
harp with one string. We are Of the i'm
preston that it is = jews hap.
The old story that William Penn had q
fight during which he stole Delaware from
Maryland, verifies Bulwer in showing the
Penn to be mightier than the sword.
THE announcement is made that there
are to be no women in the Moultoa
Beecher council. That's really move
isn't it? Anything about Beechsr and M
women in it.
AN exchange heads an article Some
thing Against Dogs" Have Ole il
your neivhb.rhood that yells all night ant
if you have any knowledge Of strong word
you will hurl something against them
too.
The Mormons declare all laws agains
Polygamy unconstitutional. We have
number of gentlemen East Of Utah VIII
had the same way Of thinking, but the.
had to ser We several years in the peniten
tiary for it, and they called it bigamy.
The Morning herald., 1876-01-08
ST. STEPHENS HOTEL.
CHESTNUT ABOVE TENTH STREET
Philadelphia.

.his iour attention is respectfully called Il,
ted, convenient to all public offices. places
OF amusement and interest '''~0'
FURNISHED Throughout in the most elabo.
laSsn ray manner. amer. No pains will be spared to
ae sareeabla sn's - ,h model hotel pleasant and
visit. Transient rates from 81 90 to ssno IN ner q
nsyi nay; 81 SPECIAL rates to families and perms.
m n, - THOs. ASHTON. Prom.
y. d. CRAWFORD, Manager, ocfS-amn. -
The Morning herald., 1876-01-08

IJHANGE OF HOUkS-WlLMlNGrON
u i WESTERN RAlLROAD.,ComI mInenc.
ing Monday, September l4th. 1874. Train'
will .un NJ follows:
leave Wilmington 1910 am. and 6.S p.ln
Leave Landenberg 6.45 a.m., and ~ pm
Arrive Wilmington IS am, and S.i5 pm
Arrive LandeAberg u. l5 p. IN. and 6.d pm
CONNECrIONS.-AtW wilmington, VIII
pW. h B. and Delaware r. X. trains. Al
Lardenberg with Penna. 4 Delaware r. K
.ug w-tf DAVID CONNELL. Sup.
The Morning herald., 1876-01-08
THE HERALD.
WILMINGTON, JANUARY 8, 1876

resolution offered in Congress Thurs
dsv bv Mr.. New, Of Indiana, declaring
,h., the fr,terual feeling AID good will
now existing in all sections Of the country
h. n.rpetuated. and no effort made t" re-
v;ve the bitter memories of the past, was
unanimously adopted. This is the spirit
to be shown upon both sides before the
lines Of sectional bitterness can be effacea'
The Morning herald., 1876-01-08
RAuROADs.
InHIIADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AMI
| RALTINORE RAILROAD.

BAITINORE RAILROAD.
&&[aR4E - E|!zszaz4 @E|@
NOVEMBER u 1915
Trains win leave Wilmington ~ 's'
Phlladelphia and Intermediate stations,
7.0e $40. 800. 952, 1880 q. m.. Alo' 7.So' S'"o
Philadelphia and New York. Isl q. m,'
Baltimore and Intermediate Stations,
1859. 9.O5, o. m. $40 p. m. -,
Baltimore and Washington, l262, LOO,
AO5. q. M, 1855, l.3, $40, no p. m,
Trains for Delaware Division, leave lQf
New Castle. 500. go. $50. q. M. LIS. $40,
Harrington and intermediate Stations.
500, ESQ., =. m, $40, p. m. ,
Delmar and Intermediate Stations, 6OO
0.D, q. m.
SUNDAY TRAIN6
Philadelphia and Intermediate Stations
8.lO. q, M, AS, $50, p. m.
philadelphia and New York, l.3l q. m. =.
Baltimore and Washington. 1851. l.S
4. m. 49,
For further Information pass engers art
referred to the time tables posted At th'
depot. ~,,>,.,,v ..
aug :3-tf H. F. KENNEY. Supt
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-08

tara ear between Bennett and Lord and il was ma.
Mace AZ the 10 tAink that the understanding took
thorgh, VIZ lyme OF the date OF the paper; but he
SsOugn s ne might submit the jury that the agree,
menI ly3k place previous 10 the 81 OF January and
claimed II the agreement spoken OF TOOK pIace nrvons
70 'nat date that the end OF the
case ana tnat ihere was nothing in the case
to fully establish the fact OF It's taxing place Alter
January 3, 1871 The prisoner had had a conversation
with Cornell or this Cornell was certain for he had
memorandum that he laid up his dredge December "a
1870, and the conversation previous 10 that and
that Bennett had complained OF the Observation-Disclosures
character Of his work. That Bennett had alresdv mad
conversation with Lord the subject Of relief ana
n Cornell's tetmony true II seriously eonnicted
with Benefits and was before December24 1870 They
would prove that Benefits first on the sub
ec waswith Kley who was In the employ OF Lord aud
asked him Kiley If he could not procure through Lord
the passage.of such act OF relief He Bennettl volun
teered give Kiley two thirds OF what he could make
out OF it be through Lord succeeded in procuring the
passage OF tho act
Al the close OF Mr. cogswellps address, Mr.. Lanng
stated that they had not yea decided on their line OF
defence their time having been occupied in the pro-
OF the case and asked the Court for time until to-
morrow morning which was granted, until which time
the court adjourned.
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A CHICAGO HOTEL BURNED.

CHICAGO, Jan. T. 1875.
Ore broke out in the Gardiner House, corner or
Jackson street and Michigan avenue, at about SIX
O'Clock this morning and before IL could be subdued
damage TO the amount Of about SIS 600 was inflicted
by are and water.
The fire originated in the elevator hose box. and,
owing TO Misunderstanding giving the alarm, the
nre engines arrived late that the fire had gained
considerable Roadway before they could play upon It.
The hotel is owned by c. H. Gaubert is resort for the
weather. class or boarders and is finely equipped
Fifty we're rendered unserviceable. Another
estimate makes the loss $3S, 600
The following Is the insurance $5, 900 each In the
Shoe and Leather Commercial Union and hanufac-
turers' OF Boston, the Neptune and Citizens, Of ST.
LOUIS the Insurance Company of Pennsylvania, of
Philadelphia; American Of Philadelphia the Fire AS
ISOLATION and Commercial, Of ST. LOUIS the Gerard,
West Toronto and the Rhode Island; So 900 each IN
the United States of St Louis the Fame OF Phadel-
phia; the Farmers and Drovers', OF Louisville; the
New Jersey Union, Of Philadelphia; the Buffalo, st.
Louis and Franklin, OF St. Louis and the St. Nicholas
s., 500 each in the Peoples, OF Memphis; Williams
burg City, Lumberman's of ST LOUIS jefferson, Read
ing or Pennsylvania; Buffalo German, Adriatic and
Security OF New Haven; So 500 in the Alemannia OF
Pennsylvania, and 81, 500 in the Phoenix, OF Memphis.
Total Insurance. $l32 500 twothirds applying on the
building
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GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Z 1876
THE PRESIDENCY OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE coMM1TTEE ON
PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS
The report Of the Committee on Privileges and EIec
tions made yesterday by Senator Morton just been
printed Although the conclusions have already been
announced, the following extracts may be OF general
interest,"
The committee did not understand that they were
called upon to report upon any question of propriety
or expediency in proceeding to an election OF
a President pro teupore for the Senate the day
named IN the resolution, but to inquire into
the character and tenure OF that officer The
language OF the constitution desgnates the Speaker
officer OF the House, and he is chosen by the
House he sustains the same relation to that body
which the President pro fempore does TO the Senate.
Tho committee did not think necessary to extend the
argument to prove the President pro tempore an Of
icer OF the Senate. II appears that Mr.. Jefersons
proposition that the Office OF President pro tempore Of
the Senate Is determined at the meeting OF the Senate
after the first Is not only not sustained by the
usage OF the Senate but is Overwhelmingly conradicted
by It The four instances referred to- sustaining Mr.
Jeersons theory have been reversed by the unbroken
usage Of the Senate from 1908 down to the present
time The committee therefore assume the rule
TO be well established that the President pro
empore Of the Senate chosen at the expiration OF
session. does not TO be such with the beginning OF
the next but until the Vice President appears
and takes the chair until the President pro tenn
pore shall himself fail 10 appear in the Senate and take
the char and thus require another to be elected,
until the term OF Office as Senator or the President
tempore shah have expired
The committee Of opinion that the death Of the
Vice President does have the effect in any way TO
change the Office OF the President pro tepore Ii
is true that under the OF 1892 the President pro TEN
pore upon the death OF the Vice President placed In the
line OF immediate succession to the performance Of the
duties Of the President in OF the death resigna
ton inability Of that officer but yet duties of
the President pro tempore in wise changed The
President pro mpore and the other officers OF Senate
are at all times under the control OF the Senate and
may be changed at its pleasure
COMMITTEE CLERKS INJECTED
The Committee Ways and Means this morning
elected Dr. j. p Hambleton, OF Georgia clerk Of that
committee, in place of George A. BassetL George l.
Woods was eelected clerk OF the Committee on Public
Ian
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THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. Z, 1876.
Judge Dillon OF the United States Circuit Court
day delivered decision in the railroad He said
the application Of St Louis county to become party
defendant in the bill foreclose the second mortgage
on the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, and to
the bill to foreclose the third mortgage on the
Missouri Pacific Railroad, must be denied for the
reason that It unsecured creditor and could
be permitted 10 interfere with the foreclosure OF the
mortgage II had interest In the subject matter.
He also refused to grant the motion of the State TO
become party in these cases, for the
In respect to the suit Of
N. A. Cowdrey, OF New York. against tho
Missouri Pacific Railroad and Others he said the bill
the sole purpose OF setting aside the third
gage as fraudulent but that its averments not
sufficient for that purpose II true and that the bill
did contain sufficient allegations to justify the setting
aside OF the third mortgage receiver could be APP
pointed under it, for the that the lease Of that
road had yet expired under its provisions and for
the further that the object sought did not
the appointment of separate receivers He init
mated that If it true, claimed, that the third
mortgage void because Of fraud the proper way
would be to intervene the suit foreciose and that
II the company refused to defend the Court would
proper showing permit such Intervention.
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TWO NEGROES HANGED.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. I, 1870
Frank Scott coored who murdered Ransom Phillips
an old negro, Wolf River bridge Christmas Eve
over year ago. for ninety which the latter owed
him. expated his crime the gaows in the Jail yard
to-day He was a bright mulatto and showed unmis-
taxable traces Of Indian blood Last week he Joined
the Roman Catholic Church, and has been constantly
attended by Franciscan frars and Sisters OF Mercy
He steadasty maintained to the last that he killed
Phillips in seIfdefenee He slept soundy last night
ate hearty breakfast this morning and expressed his
readiness to die and appeared quite JoviaL He
tended 10 the scafold by Friar Aloysius who had
ministered the last rights OF the Church TO him Some
5000 people, mostly negroes, were congregated in the
streets the housetops TO witness execution
He made short speech on the scaold, saying no
convicted false oaths- In conclusion, he said the
cords cutting his and he had rather be hang
ing Al fifteen minutes 70 two NJ, Sheriff Anderson
pulled the and he fell His neck being broken he
died almost without struggle.
Bill williams, also colored, hung at Bartlett at
one O'Clock to-day by Deputy Sheriff Taylor. He de-
MED killing Joe Fields to the last Both these had
three trials, the last being before the Supreme Court
The evidence against them was very strong.