The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-29
By Telegraph.
SPANISH OUTRAGE.
AMERICAN SHIP FIRED
INTO,
MCCONNELL MURDER
CASE.
INDIAN VAR
FARE.
NEW ORL EA N s
GAIN ES IT
A G AIN.
More Litigation.
SHAKER CONVENTION AT
More Litig.a ton.
SHAKER CONVENTION at
BOSTON.
GEN. DlX AT PARIS.

NEw YoRk, May 29.-The brig Moralcy
arrived at this port yesterday from Porto
CabellO. When leaving that port she was
fred at from the fort, first with blank then
with round shot which struck her midship
and then went through the bulwarks, but
did no other damages.
Two rich brothers named Young, living
in H1uterdan county, New Jersey, were re-
Gently sentenced to two years in the State
Prison for theft, they having stolen nearly
all the turkeys IN the ueighborhood.
Kate Fisher, the actress, charged with
stealing watch from woman named Bey-
ms was discharged, Judge shoulder dis
missing the case.
Prince Louis Ferdinand de Bourbon, was
married to Senorita Hammell, Of Havana,
Yesterday by Rev. DR.. Wiseman in st. Pc.
ter's church. They were married few
weeks since By police justice.
An exparte application was made yester
day morning TO Judge Clarke in the Su-
prame Court by counsel on the part of John
s. Prouty and other holders and owners OF
guaranteed construction stock in the Mchl-
gan Southern and Northern Indiana Rail
road Company to the amount of some mil
lions for temporary injunction restraining
the directors, and Legrand Lockwood,
treasurer, from selling, or in any manner dis.
posing of the properly, franchises or the Sc.
curities Of this company until the plaintiff
shall be paid all arrearsges and interest on
their shares.
CHICAGO, MAY 29.-Night before last
some malicious scoundrel entered the large
peach orchard of Martin Green, Esq, for
merly Of this city, near st Joseph, Michl.
gan, and girdled about fifteen hundred OF
his best trees. In order to make their vii
lainous work complete they not only cut
clear around each tree, but stripped the
bark down to some distance. The entire
neighborhood, men and women gathered,
and melting large quantities of grating
wax, bounded up the trees with rags, &cy
and It is hoped that portion of them may
be saved. Mr. Green estimates his loss at
nearly 100000.
New ORLEANS, May 29.-Suit is again
brought in the Second District Court Of this
State in behalf of number of petitioners
assaiIinv the validity Of the title Of Mrs..
McCrea Clark Gaines to property in this
city and State held by the petitioners and
claimed by Mrs. Gaines, The petitioners
ask the revocation of the decree OF probate
of the pretended will of General Clarke OF
June 18th, 1873.
The government offices will be closed to-
morrow in honor of the decoration Of the
soldiers graves.
Bosroy, May 23.--A Convention of Shak'
ers, numbering sixty delegates OF both sexes,
met to-day, and listened to a number OF ad'
dresses of their belief
The free religion association held large
" attended meeting to-day. Addresses
were made by Rev. O. B, rockingham, Dr.
Ellanger of New York. editor Of the Jewish
Times, and II. Jones, Rev. Francis + A..
Abbott and others.
PAHIs, May 2s.-Amercans at present
residing ia Paris have presented a farewell
address to Gen Dix. The General has in
vited three hundred Of his countrymen to a
BANQUET, which will take place at Grand
Hotel on the first Of June. lie leaves
Havre for home on the steamship Ca'bria,
on the Gfth Of June.
WArrRvILrr, Ks, May 28.--Reports
from Lake Sibley state that a party OF
Sionx and Cheyenne Indians attacked the
scandinavian colony southwest OF that
place on the 2Gth inst, killing five Of the
colony. but they we're driven off afterward.
Considerable excitement exists on hepubIl,
can river Several settlers were killed
within the pas, few days. 1t is stated that
two men, lately from SidIey, Iowa, were
among them.
JAcKsoxvuLE, May 28-This afternoon
in the McConnel. murder trial Wn A.WaF'
rell, milk man, was introduced as a wit
ness for the people, and testified positively
to having seen Robinson enter McConnelis
gate about niue o'clock 90 the morning OF
the murder, and pass up the walk toward
the house Mrs. Mahoney, another witness
for the prosecution, swore positively to haV-
ing seen Robinson come out Of the gate OF
McConnelIs, about Is minutes after the
same morning and pass up the sidewalk
north toward the town. The counsel for the
people propose to offer in egldence the de-
position Of the prisoner taken before the
coroner, bat its admission WAS objected tc
bv the defence until they had examined the
document. The court then adjourned til