The evening Argus., 1868-04-16


road, who informed us that by the new ar
rangement of time on that line, which took
effect on Sunday, the 18th, we now have
two daily connections for all points on the
road and in northern Wisconsin. The
morning train also connects at Savanna BY
steamer, with Dubuque, 50 that travellers
leaving Rock Island on the $40 A. NJ. train,
will arrive at Dubuque at one o'clock in the
afternoon, have until four to transact their
business, and leaving at that hour will reach
our city again at 1925 p. NJ. This arrange
ment will prove of great advantage to the
public. and will be duly appreciated.
AFFEcTATIoN-The Union came ont with
mourning columns, yesterday morning, in
honor of the anniversary of the death Of
Abraham Lincoln. As we never knew it to
celebrate in this manner the anniversary of
the death of Washington, or Jefferson, or
Webster, or Clay, or even that of our bles-
sed Saviour Jesus Christ, we are lead to the
supposition that it believes President Lin
coin to have been superior to this divinity,
and to the immortal patriots we have men
toned; or, that it merely affects an air Of
great grief and tribulation for the purpose of
angling for patronage from those who re-
member Mr.. Lincoln's death with sadness
and sincerity. The latter of the two is the
probable supposition, and quite in keeping
with the usual course of that sheet. 81
ASSAULT AND BATTERY CAsE.-On the
complaint Of negro by the name of Long,
employed as a hostler By Messrs. Osborn &
Curtis, Magistrate Highly on Tuesday issued
warrant for the arrest of Peter Schlemmer,
John Renfro and Michael King, charged
with assault and battery, and disorderly con-
duct. Renfro was examined yesterday, be
fore Magistrate Highly, and acquitted, altho'
the testimony indicated that he had struck
the niger the first blow. Messrs. Schlem-
mer and King then took a change of venue
to the court of Magistrate Connolly, and
were acquitted. c. Curtis for the prosecu-
ton, and Sweeney Il jackson for the de-
fence.
At the conclusion of the examination, Mr..
Jackson denounced Marshal Mclaughlin
and Magistrate Highly with having winked
at the discharge of Renfro from the other
court, for cogent reasons best known to
themselves. Was it because he is radical
or are business matters involved?
King has been re-arrested on the same
charge, by the city marshal, although our
legal fraternity has long been laboring under
the delnsion that when man has been ac-
quilted of charge, he cannot again be
| ieopardized. AS the case comes up to-mor-
row, it will be looked forward to with much
interest. IF it comes before Magistrate
Highly, King viii certainly be fned, law or
no law to the contrary. Our new city off
cials are playing the deuce with time -honored
customs, which conduct will soon necessitate
| another course of stady on the part of our
| legal practitioners. The row occurred on
| Sunday evening. If the "man and brother
| can't get justice before a radical magistrate,
where is there hope for the righteous
| ARREST OF BURGLARs.-At one o'clock
on Tuesday morning, (l4th,) Frank Brady
| e. 2. Louis, and man whose name we
have not learned, crossed over from Daven
port in a skif. The stranger went to Bra
| dy's house, corner of Adams and Orleans
streets, while Louis and Brady repaired &c
| Vests saloon, and commenced drinking and
spending money in an unusually liberal
manner. Being somewhat warmed with
liquor, they were careless in their eonyersa
| ton, and from what he was compelled te
hear, the barkeeper, Mr.. Henry Ranfranz
became convinced that the fellows were
burglars. He communicated his suspicious
to Policeman Mitsch, who happened to coms
in at about two O'Clock. Mitsch walked ur
and addressed them in sociable manner
was invited to participate in their jollity, ant
was soon apprized that they knew him well
aud also knew his business. Nevertheless
they boasted that they could blow open an
safe in the western country, and made n
concealment of their avocation. Mitscl
warned them to keep clear of Rock Island
which they expressed their willingness +
lido. He also made q jesting remark abou
that safe-opening at LIE Claire ON last Thurs
day night, (the 9th, at which they laughe
but said nothing. He remained with then
until three o'clock, when they went off. A
nine O'Clock, he went over to Davenport, in
formed the police authorities there that
believed he had it in his power to discove
/ the LIE Claire burglars. From petty motive
9 OF Jealousy, however, he received no en-
g coufagement. On returning, he happene
/ to drop in at Chris. koerbers saloon. oppe
site the Rodman House, where he foun
> Louis, Brady, and the stranger somewha
:, intoxicated. They were drinking and NAL
ing merry at great rate. Chris had owe,
E heard them talking in o suspicious manne
of the robbery of a German carpenter fror
Geneseo, who had been eased of somethin
q like two hundred dollars at Pierce's saloo
in Davenport on Saturday last, the llth,) a
account of which we published in Tuesday
/ ARGUS. This fact he communicated |
MItsch, who joined them, but was unable I
l. CLEAN much information. At four o'cloc
n that afternoon, Mr.. Charles Bowles mao