The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-19

tuS lattcT proposes TO ieaVe tue Wn0i6
matter for decision to Secretary Blaine
and Sir Edward Thorton. If they disa-
gree. they were to name a referee.
whose decision shall be accepted By both
governments as nnal. Our government
is now considering this proposition.
Minister Noyes cables that the French
government has agreedlthat all pork loaded
upon ships before the passage of the
French decree coucering pork imported
trom the United States shall be admitted
into France, subject only to inspection
and with as little delay as such examina-
tion shall cause,
The Cabinet to day discussed the ques
tion OF calling an extra session of Con-
gress, 1t is thought an extra session will
be called to meet between the lst and 18th
of May.
The Democratic Senators are determin-
ed to resist all attempts to put 10 new of
fcers. Their plan of action will be decid-
ed at the caucus on Monday. Those
opposing fillibusteripg have been oyerrul-
ed. They say that the present employees
are not prepared for so sudden dismiss
al as thev believed the Democrats had the
organization. The Republicans expected
and are prepared for a contest. Davis
will not fllibuster. but the rest OF the
Democrats can make a stand for few
days. The Republicans viii probably
consider the matter on Monday.
= CANNON'S CHANCES.
CHEYENNE, Wyoming. March l8.-The
Leader has reported an interview with
Cannon, Mormon delegate in Congress
Cannon expresses confidence in an ultl-
mate victory over Campbell. He says all
the lawyers and Copsressmen in Washing
ton agree that he cannot be kept out OF
his seat. The idea was suggested that the
next House being Republican would keep
him out in the cold, He said he had more
to hope from Republican House because
the Republicans abhcrred the principle
which sought to uuseat him. AS to Gov.
Murray's visit to Mentor several days
before the inauguration. Cannon said be
had it from good authority that Garfield
did not approve of the giving OF the certl-
6cate to Campbell.
NOT WEDDING.
ST. LOUIS, March 19-Thomas Law"
renee. a conductor on one of the street
cars, has been in jail for some days on
charge of seduction. The prosecuting
witness is q comely German girl named
Dora Hirsman. who charges Thomas with
trifing with her maidenly affections and
virtue, Dora agreed to withdraw the
prosecution provided her quondam lover
would repair the wrong by marrying her:
but to this proposition Thomas did not
yield ready assent. A few days confine"
ment in the Jail, however. caused him to
reconsider his former decision, and to con-
sent to the matrimonial union. The twain
were married today. After the ceremony
was completed. Thomas refused 10 salute
bis bride, and lively scene ensued,
IMPORTANT DECISION.
ALBANY. March 19--The Court of
Appeals rendered a decision in the famous
Bwight life insurance case. The appeal
made by the insurance companies is
dismissed with costs.
The particulars of the case are as fols
lows: Col, Walton Dwight. a well known
citizen of Binghamton, New York, applied
to every life insurance company that be
knew of, during the months Of August and
September 1878. and sought to obtain
insurance for his life to the amount Of
$450.000, each being on the quarterly
payment plan. In the following October
Dwight was taken sick, the second quar-
terly payments had not beeen paid, and in
November he died;a autopsy of the body
revealed that death resulted from natural
causes. although the examining surgeons
disagreed as to the immediate cause of
death. A few of the companies paid
their policies including the Equitable aud
Home. The remaining companies rcfus-
ed aud law suit followed. on the decision
of the case. the companies took an appeal
which has been dismissed reported in the
dispatch from Albany.
THANKS RENDERED.
The next day Baron Budberg, the Rus
sian Minister in Paris, call upon Mr.. Me-
Wicker and almost overwhelmed him with
thanks rendered on behalf of the Emperor
of the nation. On the Sth of June there
vas q grand illumination in Paris in cele-
bration of the escape of the Emperor.
during which Mr.. McVicker wrote b poem
over the nom de plume of Wild Edgar
son," which was entitled "The Emperor s
Escape" and was translated into all the
Continental languages.
FORT DEARBORN.
CHICAGO. March 19.-The announce
ment will shortly be made of the day when
an important ceremony is to occur down
on Riyer street. at the junction of that
thoroughfare with the Rush street bridge.
This is to be the unveling OF a marble
tablet commemorating thatspot.as the site
of the original Fort Dearborn Block house.
1t is of course. now very :generally known
that fifty years ago this same block house,
with few scattered houses about it.,
was the only prophecy of the Chicago OF
to-day. But the gentleman who now
occupy this place. with very commendable
zeal, desire that when this genera
tion has give the next shall
also know where stood the stanch
fort where the founders Of city defended
themselves against their not TOO friendly
Indian neighbors The movement having
been set on foot by the Historical Society
it has receiued hearty corporation and
support IRON the merchants whose large
buildings now occupy the spot-W lillian
Ell. Hoyt & Co At q recent meeting OF
the Historical Society the following gentle
men were appointed 6 committee to per
feet arrangem ents for the evept-tbe Hon
John Wentworth. L. z Letter. Z q,
Mason, Horatio Il Rust aud K. j. Benn-
nett.
NEW MINISTER.
New York, March .I7--The new min
lister to the United States from Chilli, Ma
yaal Martinez. arrived here yesterday on
the Pacific Mail steamship Colon. Mr..
Martinez said that the election of provi
sional president Of Peru. which took place
lust before he sailed. was the last hope
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