The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-13

dent GarneId inaugural address On thIl
subject, and pledge our moral support fol
the extirpstion of this hideous wrong; tha
this Christian nation can no longer limo.
Gently tolerate this foul blot upon oul
name, and we, as representatives in part
of the Christian church and ministry. pro-
test against the outrage; that all needed
Legislation and enforcement of lawought tt
be had without delay for the suppression
of this reeking iniquity, and if these fail
we com mend the use of the sterner forces
of the military arm, and that 80 much oi
the report as refers TO polygamy be sent
to President Garfield and the New York
state senators, and that part relating Is
divorce to Gov. Cornell
The report was adopted.
RUSSIAN POLICE.
LONDON April IA st Petersburg
correspondence says the investment of st.
Petersburg by chain Of guards is being
entirely abandoned as more lrk-
some to loyal persons than efica
cious against nihilist. Measures
proposed by perfect Baronoffto council
Is that passengers at railway sta
tions be examined. probably also sban-
doned as impraoiicable. The city police
will be increased by $50 soldiers.
General Kaufman. governor of Turke
LONDON.
LONDON. April IS. - Ii is believed the
news received from the East justify the
| hope of peaceful settlement. Groschen,
ambassador to Turkey, will return to Eng
land during the present month, Dufferin
proceeding to Constantinople to take up
the threads of negotiations where Goschen
left them.
BEACONSFIELD
| is restless and not inclined to take no1r
| ishment.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON. April Is The Republi-
cans will caucus on dead lock..in few days.
| Much reliance is placed on the advice of
| Edmunds who is now here. Since the
| Republicans say the caucus will decide to
stand firm others say CON promis isspro-
bable David Davis ct e .fsvoriuRean break
up Of old parties is pronounced bv Demo
Gratis and Republicans as merely the de-
claration of natural policy of independent
who would be the learder of Dational
Independent party. Neither party consid-
ers breakup likely. President Withholding
several nominations particularly for foreign
missions until the dead lock is over.
LEADVILLE WAYS
DENVER, Col, April IS In the early
morning of the 1Oth. Charles Morgan.
a Leadviile stage driver with two com<
paDions. entered the theatre gambling
house. Morgan drew revolver as he en-
tered the room, and with an oath
fred twice, killing Pat Prindle,
peaceable citizen and stranger to Morgan,
and wounding the young man in the arm.
He fed, but was overtsken and jailed
Late st-night unmasked vigiantes took
the prisoner from jail and hung him to q
tree IN the presence of several hundred
citizen. Notice was given that would be
death to any man who cut him down
before morning.
OBITUARY.
E. 2. jacobson, state senator and pro-
ninent state politician, last night died of
congestion Of the brain
TUNIS TROUBLE.
PARIS, April 13.-The latest dispatches
taken place in the disposition toward
France, he seems now disposed to cooper
ate with the French against the Kropievis.
This is believed to be the result of the
withdrawal of the Italian support. IF SO
the expedition loses much Of its gravity,
PARTIES TIED.
OEhSE1 lily. ApEIi 1O,~1 H6 CBaEL6E
election in this city yesterday was the
most exciting one known for years The
boards of aldermen, of education and fire
commissioners, which were Republican.
are now a tie.
SPRINGFIELD.
SPRINGFIELD H.. April 13.-Tn the
Senate, Mr.. Rice presented g petition from
large number of Chicago grain men. to
make the salary Of members OF the Board
of Appeals So 900 per year.
Fifer's bill, concerning the tees OF State 9
Attorneys. was passed by @ vote OF AZ to |.
1t provides that in murder trials arising in
any county and taken to another county
for trial. the States Attorney of the coun'
| ty where tie trial originated shall be en-
titled to fee of $l5 per day, to be paid
| out of the county treasury OF the original
county; also. that States Attorneys IN
counties where suit is taken must assist IN
such prosecution, and If o conviction Is
| had, be entitled to fee OF Sl5. The bill
| does not apply TO courts of tie third class
| The bill to establish the Northeastern
| Hospital for ths Insane and to take the
Cook County Asylum for that purpose,
was deferred on the calendar, as discussion
was not desired on it at present,
Whites bill to provide that in case of
the granting of franchises or special privi
| ieges By City Councils two thirds vote OF
all the Aldermen elected must be bad,
and majority vote to confirm appoint
ments by the Mayor to fll vacancies was
slaughtered the enaoting clause being
struck out by vote of 29 to 13.
| MIR. Weber's House bill to provide that
when property is donated for park pur
poses the Improvement of such property
shall be made By special assessment on
tho property benefited, went to third
reading.
The bill authorizing the Governor to
appoint al agent to prosecute the war
claims of the State against the Govern
ment, went to third reading.
Fifer's bill, appropriatina some SOC 900
| for the Soldiers Orphan Home st Nor-
NAL, went to third reading.
| The enactiug clause was stricken out OF
| Whites bill to have the fnes collected
from policemen and fremen go to their
relief fund.
| The House bill, providing that two or
III ore Judges of the Cook County Criminal
| Court may each hold different branch OF
said court at the same time. wont to a