The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-10
WASHINGTON.
THE MAILS.

WASHINGTON, Feb 9.-Representativs
| Farwell, from the Committee on Post
| Offices and Roads, reported favorably bill
! appropriating $1,000 to compensate the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern
Railroad for the transportation of mails
| Also an unfavorable report on the claim OF
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rail
| way.
THE JEANETTE.
Secretary Hunt to-day received the fol
lowing telegram from the wife of DeLong,
from Burlington, Iowa, as follows:
Please ask Bennett not to detain the
correspondent already at Irkutsk. He can
jain the naval officers as a Herald CORES
pondent in the spring. Let the urgency OF
the case excuse the suggestion"
The Secretary telegraphed in reply: Il
have cabled your message to Bennett, with
approval of your suggestion"
To RETIRE.
Gen. n. III. Curtis, employed in the
Treasury Department as superintendent CT
the examination commission in charge of
the Southern District of New York, will
retire on the 2Sth. The Civil Service Re-
form Association charge that he used his
position to collect political assessments.
Curtis was treasurer of the republican
committee during the last election in New
York.
FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY.
For the past month the National Repu6-
ttcdn has been publishing articles, the last
of which appeared this morning, rejecting
severely on the character of A. NJ Sateldo,
clerk of the senate railroad committee
Sateldo has been greatly distressed and to-
day consulted number of his friends as
to the remedy. He Indicated that he in
tended to have legal redress. Between 9
and 10 tonight, Clarence NJ Barton, news
editor, and Frank Conger, business mana
ger of the Republican,, were surprised
while sitting in the 10 by 12 editorial room
by the entrance of Sateldo and his young
er brother, Charles, who took seats by Bar
ton. Conger says A. NJ. Sateldo drew
paper from his pocket, requesting Barton
to read 1t. This was done, when Barton
informed Sateldo that he must confer with
Gorbam, the editor, on the subject, and
handed the paper back. Sateldo thereupon
struck him knocking him against the table.
A scuffie ensued and Congert to prevent
the lamp being knocked from the table,
picked it up and left the room. Three or
four pistol shots followed, and the com
positors from the floor above, on entering
the hall, found Barton ejectihg the young
or Sateldo and calling out Il am shot"
Sateldo was given to the police. Barton
had two shots, one in the neck and
one in the left breast. Neither are
thought to be fatal. DIR. Bliss attended
him. Inquiry then developed the fact
A. M. Sateldo lay unconscious on the floor,
blood oozing from bullet holein the back
of his neck. The Republican office was
Immediately besieged with an eager, cur
ious crowd. Drs. Blair and Adams being
summoned agresd that death would ensue
in few hours. He muttsred incoherent-
ly several times and called for pure water.
About / he was taken to the hospital
where the physicians found the ball had
shattered the vertebrae and also thought
the wound mortal.
A. G. Sateldo says Barton became excit-
ed when they entered his office and show
ed an intention of drawing a pistol He
was further excited by reading the state
ment and did then draw a revolver and
begin to fire. He ca. c. Sateldo) then
drew his pistol and clinched Barton. Dur
ing the scuff1e Barton's pistol went off and
Sateldo believes Barton shot himself.
They wrestled all the way down the stairs,
Barton striking him several times. A. NJ.
Sateldo had nothing to do with the shoot
ing. Barton shot him first and then
pointed at me. I, in self defense fired one
shot at him. Late to night A. NJ. Satel-
do was in a precarious condition and Bar
ton comparatively comfortable.
PosTMAsTERs
Betwcsn the 1st of March and 1st of
July next the commissions of over $50
postmasters will expire, many in large
cities.