The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-11
By Telegraph,
Reported exclusively for the EvRSISG ARGUS,
over tho Mississippi Valley National Tele-
graph Lines, and their connections.
A CRAZY WOMAN WANTS TO KILL
ANDREW JOHNSON.
The Supposed Murderer of Gen.
Mcdonnell Arrested.
DEATH OF REV. HENRY A. WISE, JR
Meeting Of the Woman Suffrage
Convention in Chicago.
Whalen Executed for the Murder Of darcy
MeGee.
DEATH OF REV. HENRY A. WISE, JR

WAsmSGrON, Feby lO.-Shortly after &
o'clock this evening a young woman named
Annie O'Neil, was discovered in one of the
corridors Of the White House, moving to.
wards the private apartments Of the Presi
dent. When asked what she wanted, she
replied 81 ain sent by God Almighty to
xiii Andrew johnson" She was taken into
custody, when an old fashioned, double bar
relied pistol was found in her possession
which, however, was not loaded.
1t appears she had entered the White
House during the afternoon and concealed
herself She was evidently labOring under
an attack Of insanity, which IS said to have
been caused by her apprehension that she
would lose the entire savings of herself and
sister, gained in the treasury department
| during several years past and invested IN a
| little homestead for her family. This prop,
erty she was notified yesterday she would
| have to give up, because it was purchased
under tax title. She is now in the hands
of the police and will be examined to.mor,
row, preparatory to sending her, if need be,
| to an insane asylum.
JACKSONVILLE, Feb'y 1.-THE excite.
meut over the murder Of Gen. Mcconnell
! continues undated. Inst evening young
grocer named VIM. A. Robinson, formerly a
clerk in hotel, was placed under arrest as
the supposed murderer Gen. Mcconnell
! held note against him. and the note is
| missing. Robinson was seen to leave the
house within five minutes Of the time the
| crime must have been committed, by two
persons, and one Of them, the milkman,
identified him as the person. A book of in
| tcrost tables was open at the page Of the
! denomination of his note, and the pencil
mark was at the point Of the column OF
figures corresponding with the note. 4
! scrap Of paper, with figures made by Gen.
| Mcdonnell, corresponding to calculations
with that Of the interest column and that Of
| the note, was found on his table. The man
Robinson makes contradictory statements to
account for himself He has been regarded
as q genial, generous fellow, and at the cX-
animation to day he may he eNoneratod.
The funeral takes place tomorrow in the
| Trinity Episcopal Church.
BosToN, Feby ll.-Wind north, showing.
Portland, showing. Bangor, cloudy. Chi,
cago, clear, sun shining, moderate beauti.
full day thermometer 43. St. Paul clear
and plcssant--quite cold last night. Wi.
mona aud McGreEor, do. Dubuque, clear
and warm
WAsHINGroN. Feb. 1.-The meeting OF
both houses of congress IN JOINT session to
count the electoral vote for President and
Vice President was the al! absorbing topic
on the streets and IN the hotels last night.
| The disgraCGlul scenes enacted there re-
celHe severe censure from all quarters.
The senate finance committee have au-
thor1ed Senator sherman, to report bill
prohibiting sales of gold and bonds on com.
mission and that both hencefourth are to be
sold at auction to the highest bidder.
The judiciary committee OF the senate has
concluded Its consideration Of the natural.
lSanon question. Its o'.. differs materially
from the house bill IS not so rigid in its
terms and the time OF probation is shorter.
A large number OF the democratic mem
oets OF congress attended Butler party
last evening, which II described as the party
OF the season.
RICHMOND, FEB III Rev. Henry A. Wise,
Jr, died here to day.
MADRID, Feb. IA majority of the Cor
tez are favorable to the selection of Ferdi.
nand as hing OF SPAN. The second choice
Is Duke MontPensier Prioers will certainly
be president OF the Sor'gz,
LANSING, Conn, Fen. I.-Eiopement in
high HE A Dosky son of Ham, who took
unto himself white woman for wife,
few weeks since, has been sWludled ont of