The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-12
Rock Island Illinois. Tuesday. April ia. 1881.

morning, being 80 years old. He wa,
| father OF 26 children. David Mckee, wht
came here in 1922 as blacksmith to the u
3. troops. who were then the only whitel
on the spot, died at Aurora Saturday, alst
80 years old. His friends we're the Potta
wattamies, who owned the land.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. D. c., April J2-Burn
sides resolution adopted, requesting the
President to present any information OF the
Government respecting the alleged arrest
and Imprisonment of Michael Boynton
claiming to be citizen OF the u. s, by
Great n-flebusterlng then re-
sumed, Beck said the republicans had
held that the Senate should not 90 into
executive session because their caucus had
determined to turn out the present officers
and install others and that the democrats
were guilty of treason and revolution unless
theyacquiesced in everything. Thedemocrat
had acquiesced in the organization but
AS he would not violate tho courtesy of
the senate and could not therefore speak
decorously Of these things hero. He
went in October to Virginia having paired
with Dawes who proposed TO keep the
senate here until December and say what
he thought was the meaning and intent OF
all this action.
when the name was presented for Office,
Virginian who was head and front Of re-
pudiation said they would go no further, no
would not say republicans did this because
of corrupt bargain, because he didn't
intend to make the senate bear garden,
but the country had strong suspicion that
it was a foul one. Leading republican
presses had charged it in offensive terms
as indicating the bargain that Malone had
been put on committee which would give
him greater influence with the people in
Virginie.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, April IL. - Malone to-
day said he had not weakened a particle
and would fight it out. Ex- Governor
Kemper writes Senator Johnston, if the
Democrats in the Senate weakens. the
Democracy in Virginia would certainly
be defeated next election. Sherman and
others will speak shortly in the Senate.
The Senate was without quorum this
morning, but no further danger is appre
hended.
BOILER BURST.
ST. LOUIS, April l2-Word Is just
reached at this city that the little steamer
Daisy, belonging to the Missouri Furnace
Company in South St. Louis. while cross
ing the river at that point at 2:25 this
afternoon, blew out her cylinder head
This seems to have careened the boat aud
her boiler burst, when she capsized and
sank. Some fifteen TO twenty workmen
were oD the boat, being conveyed to the
com pany's works on the East side. two of
whom were drowned. The remainder
were picked up by the ferry boat and the
railroad transfer boat, The names of the
drowned men were not reported and no
particulars attainsble.
REMOVAL.
CHICAGO, April I2.-The Presbytery of
Chicago to-day accepted resignation of
DR.. Il. Il. Patton as pastor of the Jefferson
Park church, and he goes to Princeton
College to occupy a chair ln the faculty.
GOULD GOBBLES 1T.
PHILADELPHIA, April 12.-The direc~
.ors of the Texas Pacific accepted the res
gDation OF Thos. A. Scott, president ofthe
.oad, and elected Jay Gould to succeed
him. Gould and Houston retired from
the board and Thos. Eckert was elected. |
1t is stated Gould purchased SCOTS four
million dollars interest in the road.
SUFFERS HISTORY.
LONDON. April 12-Suter, the English
man captured by brigands, was for some
time during the Russo-Turkish war cor
respondent Of the daily Telegraph in
Dobrudscha. Since the conclusion of the
var he visited Texas.
WEATHER CHANGES.
WASHINGTON, April, 12..-For upper
and lower Missouri valleys:
Areas of snow and partly cloudy and
slightly colder weather winds generally
from north to west in the southern aud
portions rising barometer.
STRIKE STOPPED.
CLEVELAND. April 12.-The employers
have agreed to advance machinery mould
ers pay ten per cent and the strike will
be probably averted although fifteen per
cent has been demanded.
PENDING CASE.
New York, April 12.-The case OF
Willard vs. the Northern Pacific R'y Co.,
to obtain a permanent injunction restrain
ing the officials of the road from distribut-
ing eighteen millions of stock, is before
the court to day.
POST OFFICE THIEF,
DETROIT. Apri! 1.-Two or three weeks
ago John A. Schmit Re clre Wis obtained
a le tier from Chicago Post Office contain
ing draft.for $4,000, which he:got cashed
and fed this city. He was arrested this
by the Post Office Inspector
Squirting of Chicago and taken before
Judge Brown q. 5. Court. He plead
guIty. A warrant was issued for removal
Of the case to Illinois.
FIRE.
WHEELING, April i2.-This morning
Metzgers. Schelbose & Co.'S furniture fac
tory burned. It was fully stocked and is
a total loss of $60, 1000; insurance, 81 600
Some unprincipled dealers, because they
could see few cents more profit, have
-kII - .he.;