The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-03-06

Ter township, Hemy county, ~ feeding
some cattle, ct James Bonham's place, about
a milewsst Of Gslys, which te had diven
there, from his place, to feed. because he
could better buy corn fdr them here thAn at
his plsce, as large qusntity of corna ID
hauled past there going to GaiyA 70 market.
A girl in Mr.. Bonham's house, locking from
window, saw some person stsnding near
Mr.. Maxwell, and, apparently, in converse,
ton with him, Nlile he was feeding his cat
tie. Her atteatiea to the persons was only
casual one, aud she went about her business
in the house, and did not notice the parties
again; but, in ~ few moments from thst
time Mr.. Maxwell Suddenly burst into the
house, the blood running from his ears,
mouth and nose,1e being in state Of insan-
ity. The, family took of him, and his
son, who was there, immediately went to
Galva, for physician. The people at the
house looked about bat saw no person who
could have made an attack upon Mr.. Max
well, though all believed that an attempt had
been made TO murder him or render him in
sensible, for the purpose of robbing him.
This theory is strengthened by the fact that
the day previous, Mr.. Maxwell had drawn
81 soc from the Galya bank. and was sup
posed to have il with him. Luckily the
money was in the house, except small sum
in his vest pockef, which was still there when
he came runningto the house. His revol-
yer, however, which he always carried in his
pocket, was missing, and cannot be found,
r There was a hard brnise across his right
temple, fracturing the. skull, and another
across his nose - = -
The physicians, several of whom have seen
him, differ as Tor the caase of the injuries,
some believing that he had partial shock
of apoplexy and fell and injured himself
others that he was struck by some one and
thus injured.
Mr.. Maxwell remained IN a condition of
stupor OR insanity for some two weeks, when
he recovered sufficiently to name some of
his acquaintance, but would soon relapse in
to his former condition. At last accounts he
was slowly recovering. ~
We are indebted to Mr. Samuel Bowling,
of Bishop Hill, for the foregoing facts
= BASE BALL.-Regular meeting of the Wa
pello Base Ball Club at the rooms of the Ii
brary Association Tuesday evening, March
5th, 1867.
Roll called. Minutes of last meeting read
and on motion approved. So ~
s Messrs. Marvin Beardsley, Jos. Gait, C. ].
Gait, J. S. Walter, VIM. Hilton, VIM. PAYNE.
Olonzo Badders and John Halves were nom
mated candidates for membership, to be bal
loted for at the next meeting. according to
the constitution and bylaws.
Capt L. NJ. Hayerstick was unanimously
elected an honorary member.
ID. Sturgeon, president of committee APP
pointed at last meeting to reply to certain
false charges emanating from the Celestial
B. B. Csof Pekin, reported that document
had been forwarded to the judges of the late
base ball tournament at Peoria, approved by
them, and published in the Peoria Trans
e,1pt. Report accepted and committee dis
charged.
The following petition was read to the
club:
w. Fl. DART, Vice President:
SIR-We, the undersigned, members of
the Wapello B. B. c., respectfully petition,
that the number necessary to constitute q
quorum-tor any regular or special meeting
be reduced from fifteen the present numberl
to nine, and that our quota of regular mem
bers be increased from thirty-six to forty
FIVE.
[Signedl MANY MEMBERS.
On motion the directors were instructed to
notify the members through the columns OF
| the Union and ARGUS when to assemble for
| field exercise. Adjourned. f
Phil. MITCHELL, W. III. DART,
Secretary. Vice President.