The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-23
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4 Nan Sheets His Wife At q,
lance, il Bureau Gsunfy. \
He Wants to be Hanged.
Sharpers Hunting for the
Holder Of $500.
AFFAIRS In TENNESSEE. .
VII il IN I'm
Expected vetoes of the
Nebraska and Col
orado Bills.
AFFAIRS IN TENNESSEE.

SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 23-H is rnmored here
that Chicago sharpefs started for the home
of Mr.. Lee, the drawer of the Opera House,
as soon as it was known that he had drawn
it, hoping to find him ignorant of his good
luck and so buy his ticket cheaply.
PRlNcxroN, H., Jan. 23.-On the night of
the -2Ist, an Englishman, named John Cord,
citizen of Lomoriel, a small village in Bu-
reau County, shot his wife in a fit of Jealousy.
He was away from home during the day
Returning at night he found she had gone to
a dance. Taking his gun with him he went
over and asked her to come home. he says
she told him she would never live with him
again, whereupon he shot her in the neck,
killing her Instantly He is now in jail over
whelmed with remorse, begging TO he SEN.
tenced and hanged as soon as possible. The
couple were married only last March. He IS
perfectly deaf.
/ NASHVILLE, Jan. ga quorum was in
| the senate, Yesterday, for the first time since
| reassembling. Gov. Brewnlow sent IN his
message. He recommends the appointment
of a select committee to investigate the con-
duct of the late state treasurer. He urges
| the Acknowledgement of all loyal males, prop
erly qualified by age and citizenship. With
out impartial suffrage, he thinks a reign of
| terror will ensue, not so easily to be describ-
| ed as realized. He advises additional state
aid to the Tennessee and Pacific railroad,
and toward Developing the mineral and other
resources Of Tennessee. He calls attention
| to the disgrace which the state has suffered
| by the rejection of the school bill of last fall
and urges that the measure be taken up, re-
vised and passed. Otherwise immigration
will be discouraged and retarded.
\ 4. al. i
iourned ont of respect to the memory of Sen
ator Case The speaker of the house is
| thought to be ont of danger to-day.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. $3.50 AM. The
| House is still in session, and the sergeant a
arms in search of absentees.
| New YORK, Jan. 23-Thc New IOrl
| Times Washington special saws
| The Presidents vetoes of the Nebraska
and Colorado bills were considered in tn,
cabinet, yesterday, and it is expected to b.
sent to congress to-day.
| WASHINGTON. Jan'v 23.-The Presiden
has approved the bill for the meeting of con
gress on the 4th of March; also the one ap
| propriating 100000 for the purchase of tht
lower portion OF the City Hall Park, New
York, for post Office.
| CHICAGO, Jan'y 23.-Maier Brown and
delegation of friendly Sioux Indians arrive,
in town today, en- route for Washington
their special object being to make treat
for the right of way for a wagon road through
the Indian territory to Fort Benton, Montana
| There are u in all.
Ristor's personal profits on last nights en-
tertainment were $4,000
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan'y 23.-J. P. Tule
wiler, for killing Brady, last June, was con
| victed of nianAaughter and sentenced to II
wears an the. y,sritssrtiary-
NEW YORK, Jan'y 22.-Between 200 ant
| 5000 people crossed East River on the ic
today for the first time in Is years The ie
| is broken now.