The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-09

With shows is stated at $40 pound. Sh
had been living in her home for some tim
past. Her weight before death was 40t
pounds. The casket containing the bod
was six feet and a half long. three fee
wide, twenty inches deep.
! WASHINGTON.
| WAsHINaroN. April 9.-Mahone an
Alex. Stephens have fraternized and the
Iseem to agree entirely with eacn other il
anticipating something ike a poIitics
millennium and in believing that they vii
bring it about. Bill Cbandler's friend
doubt his confirmation. All the Demo
Gratis and Don Cameron intend to votr
against him. The Republicans of Alex
andria and Taquier counties. Virginia
held meeting yesterday and resolved no
to follow Malone, but to maintain thu
regular Republican organization. ST.
many senators are pairing and leaving
that chances are that the senate will be
left without a quorum aud be forced tc
adjourn before many days.
RIVER NEWS.
ST.. Louis. April 9.-The steamer Vic,
tory while passing 'er the bridge about
noon, coliided with the western pier and
broke down her starboard guard. She was
run to the Illinois shore, where she now
lies with about feet of water 10 her hold,
1t is feared she may sink.
TOW BOATS
Iron Mountain, Oakland & Bigley each
had in tow from four to six barges, left
here this morning, or will depart this
afternoon for New Orleans with $40. 200
bushels Of bulk wheat. 100000 bushels of
corn, and $4,000 bushels Ct
oats, for foreign shipment. Total
shipment of grain from this port to
New Orleans on forsign accounts. Since
ths oIen;nz OF navigation February 1s,
about 100000; bushels being increase
LOCO 001 bushels oyer previous year
although in 1880 the river opened nearly
six weeks earlier than this year.
PEACE IN PERU.
IsTHMUs ,oF PANAMA, April 9--The
latest news fran Lima under date of
March 10th, leads to hope that peace and
quiet has at last been restored in Peru
Victorious Chill has presented terms Of
peace to her vauquished sister the new
Psruvi;.n President. DR.. Caldron took the
oath of Office at Magdalene. little village
two miles from Lima, March 18th.
WEATHER CHANGES.
WASHINGTON. April 9.-For the
upper Mississippi and lower Missouri
valleys: Partly cloudy weather with
occasional light snow or rain; northerly
winds becoming variable, and by Sunday
morning, lower baron etor. and stronger
or slight rise in temperature.
NEW YORK STOCKS.
New YORK. April 9.-Stocks opened
strong generally. and in early dealings
prices advanced / to ! at latter reading
which, however, subsequently became
weaker and fell off 81 to So. Changes in
the rest of the list are merely fractional
The market is z trile more active than
yesterday.
KILLED IN JAIL
CLEARFIELD. Fa, April 9-Thurslay
last man named Goodwin was arrested
and charged with larceny. and lodged in
jali at this place Last night man and
woman claiming to be brother ana sister to
the prisoner, drove to the Jail and were
admitted to Goodwin's cell. After they
left Goodwin was found dead from knife
wounds. The man aud woman were ar
rested.
THE POOR INDIAN
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The memb bers
of Indian Commission, society friends, in
company with Secretary kirkwood called
upon the President his morning and had
conference upon Indian affairs.
MORE SNOW.
ORANGE. Va, April 9-Four inches of
snow fell in Northern Virginia last night.
making the third snow fal! this month.
STEAMER ARRIVED.
New York. April 9,-Arrived; tie
over due steamship. Australia.
STRASBURGER CASE
New York, April 9-Vogel, upon his
made a confession, part OF
which was put in writing. This is with
held by the police. He says he fired |
shot to signal Miss Spelter to drop the
envelope, but that the dead man was the |
principal mover in the affair and planned /
it all. lie further claimsthat others we're
notably one whom he calls
Jack. and whom he pre.ends to have met
for the first time yesterday. The police
are searching for him in Philadelphia.
Voeel is believed, however, to be the
original schemer No pistol was found on
Sagert's person. To day Vogel is to point
out to Captain Gunner the room IN Fifty
third street that was hired by the conspir.
ators as the biding place for the child OF
Stras burger when kidnapped. Gagert was
10 guaTu tue 5ui kNS+c loA ohS III Snes eou
when she vas removed the next morning
BY his fellow oopspirators, be had made
arrangements to sail for Hamburg OF the
next steamer.
Krall's bill. to add to the policem ans
aud ffemau's relief fund in cities tie
money collected from tax on insurance
,ou pauies, failed to pass.
The special orders were: House bill 70
AK express com panies 2 per cent, on their
ross receipts aud the Senate bill to tax
companies 10 the same manner.
Contrary to expectation their wss no as
,ussion. and both bills went to third
eading
3 3aldwin's bills previdiug for the election
Il County Judges in November, 1857, and
very four years thereafter: and h.s pln
providing for the eleet;op of other county
,acers.in accordance with the new oonstl,
lsfional. al.amendment were both passed
Sullivau's bill authorizing Justices OF
he Peace to return property taken by re-
,ievTn when the value exceeds the Jafisdic-
ion of the Justice. was passed. as was the
III REQUIRED transcripts to be hled In the
supreme Court ten days before the terra
egins.