The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-11
Last Nights Dispatches,
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, Dec. 1O.-The Mark Lane Er-
press says: Winter wheat sowing is COM
paratively slow in the later districts and
it seems likely that a smaller acreage will
be devoted to wheat in consequence of the
frequency of bad harvests and unremuuer-
ative prices. The increased supplies at
the provincial markets indicate anxiety on
the part of the farmers to market their
wheat, in consequence of the serious agri-
cultural depression. This is regrettable,
although doubtless unavoidable, as there
are strong signs that prices during the
next few months will take an upward
turn. The fact is that trade has become
to great extent demoralized by the large
supplies of foreign produce and especially
by the rapid increase 10 the visible supply
| in America, but on the other hand the ex-
porting power of India is enormously re-
duced and that Of Egypt absolutely nil,
while shipments from Russia are practi-
cally at an end for the future,
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. l0.-Mahmoud
| Damad Pasha was summoned last night
to the palace and appointed governor Of
| Tripoli, in Barbary. He left for his post
Immediately. without returning home.
This is equivalent to banishment. Hassan
Pasha, Nedjib Pasha and other persons Of
lesser note have been sent into the PROV
iuces.
DENMARK,
COPENHAGEN, Dec. l0.-In the Folke-
thing to-day royal decree was read an
nouncing the dissolution Of the Chamber
because of the manner it has dealt with
the government in regard to the PROPOSE
ton for giving pecuniary aid to the colony
of Santa Cruz. 1t shows that the discus
sion between the Folkething and the gov
ernment can be 40 longer continued with
profit.
Meeting of Chicago Bar-Juago B1odgett.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1O.-A meeting of the
memb bers of the Chicago Bar Association
was held this afternoon to take action in
view of the determined effort now being
made to secure impeachment proceedings
against Judge BIodgett, of the United
States District Court. The following
resolutions were adopted and signed by
Hon. Writ Dexter, Hon Charles B. Law
renee. Hon E. G. Larned, and ffty-two
others, including some of the most emi
nent barristers 10 tie city. 1t is address
ed to Representative Harrison and to the
Illinois Representatives In congress-, and
was forwarded this evening.
Gentlemen; We understand that
Messrs, Kincker, Cooke. Sheldon and
Cooper, attorneys of this city, are urging
the presentation of resolutions for the i'm
peachment of Judge Blodgett. If we are
accurately Informed in respect to the sup,
posed cause of complaint against Judge
Blodgett. in grows out Of the performance
of duty imposed upon him by law in his re.
lations to the late Grand Jury. The office
held by Judge Blodgett is public estate
of vast Importance and to have unjus
charges against him given currency, would
be most serious calamity, and tC
the citizens of Illinois particularly i
will be disgrace to have it reported
.. throughout the land that a gentle
man who for many years has been dis
charging the most important judicial func'
tions in their midst is found unfit for the
. Office and deserves impeachment. VIZ
think we are not misIntormed but speak
the general conviction of the Informed
members in the profession when we say tha
, j udge BlodEetts career as Judge has
= been marked By integrity, ability and eX
:. ceeding industry, and is entirely acceptG
/, BILE to the best men of the profession, an
that all attempts to lmpeaGh him will b
! toHDd to proceed either from persona
grievances or mistaken opinions and ar
, sure to result 10 most dismal failure
: Having 10 mind the credit aud reputation
Z of the profession in which our life is cas-
= as we'll as the general credit Of tine cit
and state Of which you are also guardians
: we hope your influence will be used +
protect both from this threatened scanda
OF course we cannot know the various prt
lenses which those engaged il this bus
ness may resort to as basis OF their move
y ment, but we do assure you that If oU
q members in congress will communicat
L the specific charges brought against Judg
J. Blodgett we will undertake that the profe
sion and citizens OF Chicago who know tt
e Judge will furnish truthful exrauatic
10 and absolute refutation thereof with a
le reasonable dispatch.