The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-04
THE NEWS.
Gathered by Telegraph
from all places.
Tie National Senate and
it's Session.
Prospects of a breaking of the
Deadlock.
a Republican Caucus and It's Decision
1z-a4 & Na4.1..zs 9 &
5eechsr Creates q Sensation in his
Church.
a Republican Caucus and its Decision


Church.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-Ths senate 20
to 25 refused to 70 into executive session.
Johnston quoted from Riddleberger's
paper the VirgiRsaH to prove that Riddle
berger was q Democrat as well rs Malone
and from the Riddleberger bull to show
the Republicans were sup porting man
who had announced that the adoption of
the 18th 14th 18th amendments was equal
in their terrible effects TO the war itself.
He went minuteiy into the debt question,
contending that the Democrats i'm failing
TO pay interest did not intend to repudiste.
In answering Dawes he said he agreed
with Malone in holding that West Viz.
ginia ought to pay one third of the debt.
He asked Dawes when in Virginia anybody
waded through blood to the ballot box.
Dawes said Mississippi plot was the gene
raj term. Specified names were attached to
different southern states. In one state ID
took the form OF blood. in another tissue,
ballots in another forging. returns in Vir-
ginia opposition TO vagabond suffrage
se-ealleds Had the senator forgotten the
army had been called at Petersburg to
suppress violence, did he pretend nobody
got hurt. then In q vain attempt to assert
his right ms voter. Johnston said the
charge of smotbering the republican vote
in Virginia was absolutely false.
If any tissue ballots has been used, it
was in Mahone's district. He asked
Dawes if be didn't get these tissue ballots
from Mahone's district. Dawes said no;
from Norfolk" After a little badinase,
Johnston continued vindicating the funder
Democrats.
BEACONSFIELD'S CONDITION.
London, April 4 - DIR. Bruce visited
Lord Beaconsield this morning, as well as
DR.. Kidd il Quain. Subsequently the three
physicians held @ consultation and issued
the following bulletin: Lord Beaconsfeld
was rather restless until 3 o'clock this
morning. Since that time he has had
some quiet sleep. His coughing and ex~
neotoratlon are less troublesome. and his
strength maintained" This is thought to
indicate relapse in the condition OF the
patient. The doctors upon being inter-
viewed stated that the patients condition
is as favorable as could be expected; but
the cold winds seriously interfered with his
progress. DR.. Kidd will visit the patient
at intervals during the day. There will be
further consultation tonight. To night
DIR. Kidd will sleep at Lord Beaconsield' o
residence, to be ready in q case of emerg-
ency.
THE CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON, April 4-The Rspubli-
can Senators in caucus this morning decid-
ed to continue their efforts to procure the
passage of pending resolution for the i'm
mediate election of senate officers by
adhering persistentiy to the policy and pro-
pramme heretoforespersued. The caucus
1t is said was quite decided that TO
abandon the position taken now would
only be for the majority to surrender Its
rights to the minority and if it was done
once it might lead to its frequent repeti-
tion. The New York nominations were not
discussed. A determination was reached
after exhaustive interchange of views lby
vote, which failed to be substantly unan1-
nous. The caucus discussed the expeidi-
ency of allowing the dead lock to be
broken from time 10 time by executive
sessions for the confrmatio of uncontest-
ed nomination but it was decided that
at least for the present this course would
be unadviseable.
It is given out that republicans in eau
Gus this morning resolved to continue the
dead lock and fight it out; but neverthe
less the reported dead lock is to be broken.
The President today urged Senator
Sherman to arrange matters SO as to con-
determined also to appoint committee tc
take the remains of The late Senator Car
penter to Wisconsin, The report of the
movement is to weaken the senate and
prepare the way for breaking the dead
lock; this report is credited by many.
EARTHQUAKE.
CoNsTANTrNoPLE, April A stronr
shock of earthquake at Chic in the island
of that name yesterday, destroyed many
houses and seriously damaged nearly al
lest standing.
LATER DETAILS
say that many inhabitants were killed and
the rem mainder encamped in the fields
Many neighboring villages were destroyed
During the panic which ensued the Easter
Telegraph Conn panies' Offices were piIiaged
TURKEY TROOPS.
GoNsTANTINopLE, April 4 AT an i'm
portaut cabinet council on Saturday il wal
decided to send Is battallions of troops t
Kossovo and 20 to the province of Thes
sally.
BEECHER'S BEHAVIOR.
He ADVOCATED JOINING THE CATHOLIC
CHURCH oONDIuoNAILY.
New YORK, April 4 A deep hush tel
upon Plymouth church and every ear wa
strained when Beecher said be would
relate an incident which he had -neve
spoken of before. He remarked playtulil
he would now tell it copfidentialy. .Iher'
came to me-" he said, a member OF M
own church, che mother of young wom-
an, who said her daughter had become
fascinated with Roma's worship and want
ed TO unite with that church. said g
her. Tell your child to wait one year unit
her own mind and judgment are settled
and if Mt the end of that time she shai
lind that she is drawn nearer to God apt
to heaven through that church, let bel
come and We will take her by the hand ant
take her to the door At the end OF on'
year she was still aDxious TO enter sba
church and sat down and wrote iette
to an honored Cath ole pastor OF this clt!
and said the lamb has found greene
pasture 10 your fields than IN mine
She joined the Catholic church. and 4
to day happy christisn girl 10 that com
munion. Anyone couid have heard pll