The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-14
GENERAL NOTES,
The First Reception at
the White House.
It is Decided to Send an
Expedition after
the Jeannette.
Accidents, Crimes and other
Items of Interest.
THE FIRST RECEPTION.

| WASHINGTON, March 12.-Mrs Gar
field held her first public reception IN the
White House this afternoon. The IN
clement weather did not interfere with the
callers, tho crowd 10 attendance was fully
as large as that which was catered 10 the
executive mansion when Dir. Hayes held
her farewell levee. Mrs. Garfield was
assisted by Mrs. Blains. Mrs,i Window,
Mrs. Hunt. Mrs. Lincolp, Mrs. kirkwood
and Miss Mason. The ladies receiving
were all elegantly attired. but the costums
OF those calling were very rich. 1t is
stated that the dressing at this reception
was richer that any other levee held DUR
ing the present season. During the last
hour of the reception President Garfield
assisted his wife. The introductions were
made by COL Casey.
ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-It was decid-
ed by Secretary Hunt to day after meet
ing of navy bureau officers that an expe
dltlon should be sent after the lost steamer
Jeanette. The whaling vessel Mary and
HELEN, now at San Francisco, will be
purchased at price approximating $780,"
600. which will leave $65, 900 out of the
appropriation to fit her out and defrsy
the expenses of the proposed trip to the
arctic regions Work upon her Will be
commenced immediately. She is expected
to sail from San Francisco by about the Is.
of July. She will be oficered and manned
by volunteers from the navy, but the de-
tail has not yet been decided ou. There ls
no lack of volunteers.
CRIME.
CHICAGO. March l3-To-day Lysander
Tiffauy, who at one time was we'll to do
citizen worth over $4,000, and who for
the last thirteen years has been letter
carrier in this city, was arrested for
rifling letters given him for delivery.
Many complaints have recently been made
of systematic robbery of letters. and it is
though. Tiffany is the guilty party, having
been caught 10 the act OF putting letters
aside for examination instead of delivering
them directly. He claims that he is innos
cent.
NEW YoRK. March l3-Harry Genet.
one of the convicted members of the
Tweed ring. was sentenced to day to
i'm prisonment for eight months and to pay
foe of $9, ,604. to stand committed until
the fine is paid.
MOONSHINE MUSIC
CINCINNATI, O.. March 12.-Gravsou,
Ky. dispatches say United States Depu-
ty Marshal James Hefin. with ten men.
entered Setcher county on the 5th tf
March in search of moonshiners. His
first objective point was Rockfork valley.
among the foothills Of the Cumberland
Mountains. The moonshiners. appraised
of his approach, organized. and, taking q
six-pounder brass cannon. left there by
John Morgan during the war. masked it
aud waited the approach of the Marshal
When the Marshal and his party entered
the pass they fred their piece. charged
with nails. scraps of iron. and the like. but
over shot the mark The Marshal's party,
| none of whom was hurt, dismounted, cap
tured the piece, and drove the assailants
across Perry county into Breathitt county.
The Marshal and bis assistants are pur-
suing the fugatives in Breathitt county.