The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-08
MISCELLANE EOUS
Appointments Sent to
the Senate To-day.
THE PEDESTRIAN MATCH AT
NEW YORK cITY.s
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, d. G.. March 8.-A
large number Of representatives occupied
seats in the Senate day, and the
galleries were full. Blaine and Kirkwood
announced that their designations had
been forwarded. At 1920 a message
from the President was announced and
the Senate went into executive session.
upon motion of Senator Bayard. After
confirming Goff. Richmond. and Ffisbis,
the Senate adjourned. Frisbie and Rich
moHd were nominations OF Hayes.
1t 10 doubtful il she Democratic Senators
can complete their organization of COM.
mittees TO day.
MALONE, N. Y, March S.-Assembly-
man Breva poisoned himself to day. The
cause is said to be nervous prostration
brought on by overwork.
APPOINTMENTS.
WASHINGTON, March s.-The President
nominated Nathan Golf u s Attorney for
" est Virginia; Lewis Richmond, Rhode
Island. Consul General at Rome; q 8
Censuls John L. Prisbic, Michigan, at
Rhimss: P. Medervader at Guoyaquil;
Albert Rhodes, d G, at Roen; Edward
Backus. Illinois, at Para; Emelea Cour.
talo, at Laumon. John A. Halderman,
Kansas, at Bargokok; Abbott Lien, at
Aleppy; John E. June, N Y, at Nusva.
CARTRIDGE FACTORY.
CoNsTANrINopLE, March 8,-A carts
ridge manufactory has been opened here.
provided with American machinery. and
is capable OF turning cut thirty thousand
cartridges daily.
RAILROAD DIRECTORS,
ST. LOUIS, March S.-The annual meet
ing of stockholders of the st. Louis. Wab.
ash & Pacific railroad for the election ei
FIVE directors was held at the company
Office this morning. with the following
result: Samuel Sloan, New York. JAS.
| Cheney, Fort Wayne, Thos. E. Tut and
Jas. r. Howe, st, Louis. Messrs. Sleau
and Haven represent the Delaware &
Lackawanna and New jersey Centra
| interests.
MEMPHIS. March s.-A fire Sunday
| night st Bolivar, Tenn, destroyed ter
| bsildipgs; loss about $25,000; insurance
$ll, 900. Moore i Harvey L. Ovens
Yopp & Bailey, 7. P. Campbell. I. j
Jayner. Ben Oppcnheimer. John Austin
T. z. McNeal. and Gen. Il. 2. Nicely
occupied and owned the buildings burned
SUPPRESSED INFORMATION.
MILWAUKEE, March AT four o'clocl
this morning, the RepubEic0n ant
| Neaos obtained inforn alton that an engin'
on the G, & n. W. R'y had run into
gang Of shovellers at the shops near Jones
vile and killed IL men. 1t was reported
yesterday evening that 80 acolden
had occurred and that II had been killed
but the railroad officers deniedsthat an
accident had occurred. kilograms ceul
not be goe from Jonesvilis, and 30 late
the G.. l. n. w. officers pronounced til
report a canard This morning the
Acknowledged that a slight accident di
occur. but will not give any particulars,
EPIDEMIC.
QUEBEC, March. Exodus Frenc
Canadian operatives from this vicinity
the United States continues. The scar
let fever and dipitheria raging to al ALARM
ling extent at St. Henri De Lewis. Sever,
families have lost al! their children.
sMYTuE's OPINION.
LONDON. Eng, March s.-A letter fro,
Patrick J. Smythe. Home Ruie membe
of Parliament from Tipparary was read {
the Land League meeting at the Board {
. Trade on Sunday. In answer TO an inv
tatlon to attend the meeting. Smyth say
the policy of the Land Leaguers is stupi
and irritational. cit has sacrificed
just caused and dishonored the countr,
LOWELL TO REMAIN.
RI I. is stated that Lowell, America Mini
, ter received private letter from Pres
, dent Garfield saying it would be gratifyiu
} TO him President Garfield to know til,
3 Lowell was willing to retain his presel
position.
LITERARY COMPETITION.
LONDON, March 8.-The Royal Span
: ism Academy decided to open poetici
t competition. and decided to celebrate th
q forthcoming 2nd centenary of poet Go
. deron DE Lebarco, contributions TO be-
d honor of Calderen De Lebarco and
o English language. Arch Bishop Of Dubl
: James Russell Lowell and Lord Houghto
o have been appointed jurors. The success
ID full competitor will receive gold med
se nd Academic diploma.
= FORGED TELEGRAMs.
I LIVvRpooL. March S.-Forged tel,
"a grams, Resigned to cause the board
,e trade to take action against Am merican POI
n 4 | WOIS IECSiNeQs III tDS AAUuSc OF COm II OIL
"A Tuesday last while an influential deput
n ton of the Liverpool provision trade we
actually there il that interest.
SPORTING.
NEW York. March S.-The pedestria,
~ scere a. 9 a. N: Ro9eI l6l; Albe
20 ~ withdrawn at s a. m.; Vaughen l3'
=. O'Leary 1877.
"a LONDON, March S.-Entries for pigeo
= shooting match aud ohampionsh
u of the world challenge cup include L
co Oervtr. Ira Paine and Scott.
,st NEW SENATOR.
r. AUGEsTA. Me. March 8-At the Z
publican caucus of members of legislatu
be Wa. T. Frye was nominated by ACCLAIM
n ton ss candidate for United Stat
rs senator.
Dol HEsEX PRESIDENT.
ne CLEvELANo, March Sex Preside
to6 IA 5rEo .