The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-19
FOREIGN.
WAR NEWS.

LONDON, Tan. 19.-The Times Bucharest
correspondent, who has gone to Giurgevo
to try and cross the Danube at that place
into Bulgaria, telegraphs from Giurgevo
as follows: The mortality among the
Turkish prisoners at Frateschti is fearful.
The station of Frateschti is becoming a
terror to travellers between Bucharest and
the Danube; even if there is nothing worse
there than ordinary typhus, the mortality
evidenced by the numerous graves in the
plain surrounding the prisoners camp
Justlfles the apprehensions of travellers,
lsaw Russian soldiers digging huge graves,
and near them fifty Turkish corpses lying
in confused heaps; as they were emptied
from the dead carts their ragged half clad
forms and frost bites visible on their naked
limbs gave evidence of the hardships they
had suffered on their dreadful march from
Nikopolis.
FRANCE.
VERRAILLEs, Jan. l9,-Last evening it
was understood the members of the right
were celebrating whether at the COM
mencement of to day 8 session of the Cham
they should resign en- masse,
or simply enter protest against invaiida.
ton by majority of elections of many of
their party. The subsequent arrival of
the conservatives caused them to delay
action and their decision will not be made
known until the next sitting. The elections
of three deputies were annulled yesterday.
ENGLAND
LIVERPOOL, Jan. l9.-The steamer
Abyssinia, which sailed for New York to-
day, has got on board G2OO,0O0 for that
city.
ROME, Jan. l9-The American resi-
dents of this city have presented an ad-
dress to King Humbert.
NEW YORK.
New York, Jan. 19-At the maritime
exchange, yesterday, the following mem
orial to congress was signed by many mer-
chants and bankers, and by representatives
| Of leading marine underwriters, steamer
eompany's and shipping houses Of the
city: I'VE, the undersigned members of
| the Maritime Association of the port Of
| New York, feel it to be our duty to remon-
strate against any legislation that shall
make silver an unlimited legal tender, as
in our opinion such legislation would un-
settle values, disturb confidence, ,retard re-
sum ption in gold, and impair national
credit.
Bank statement; reserve increase
| So, 3,193, OPS.
New YORK, Jan. I9.-Arguments in
the case Of the United States VS.. Sam'l j
Iilden, to recover $4,000 as an annual
income tax for the year 1861 with interest
| from the 30th of June, 1862, were begun
this morning in the |. S, district court
There are nine counts in the complaint, to
all Of which demurrer is made on technical
grounds. the merits of the case not being
gone into. 1t was decided to take up each
count separately; the first count charges
$4,000 back tax for the fiscal years 1861
and 1862; Tilden's counsel claim the laws
passed about that time were recognized a:
a necessary war measure, and aDnulled the
law requiring payment of income tax II
that year Judge Blatchford sustained The
demurrer, giving Tildcn the first victory
Powers, Castor & Co., extensive jobber.
in boots and Shoes, Duane Il Church SITS
t have made an assignment; liabilities 260
| 900; nominal assets 265, 900, real $1,000,
! dollars
t George L. Watrons & Co. Jobbers il
hats, furs, and straw goods, Broadway
have assigned; liabilities 100000 Dollars
assets not known.
At meeting Of the Creditors of Johl
Thomas mining stock Broker and lat
President of the West Silver Mining Co
yesterday, schedules were presented
showing liabilities of $4,000 collars, merel
nominal assets.
1t is stated that Owen Murphy, the fu
gitive excise Commissioner is dangerousl
t i'll in Ottawa, that his wife is insane.