The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-28
By Telegraph.
Mo w YOR *.
The Mcfarland Trial.
Fenians in Council--Red River
Neutrality--General Lees
Health.
NEW CANDIDATE FOR SPANISH
THRONE.
The Moredaunt Divorce Case
Re-opened.
Terrible Disaster in
Richmond, Va.
Fifty-fVe Killed and One Hun
dred and Twenty Injured.
Terrible Disaster in
Richmond, Va.
Fiffy-fiVe Killed and One Hun
dred and Twenty Injured.
Market Reports.

New YORK, April 27.-The insanity
business is still before the court, and both
court and jury are extremely tired OF 1t. One
OF the jurymen remarked that he thought 1t
would have bad etfect-comparing it to
. long and tedious sermon, of which every
person was tired.
The first person called this morning WAS
Edmund 2. NIver, night watchman il the
City Prison. He testified that he passed by
the prisoners cell at night. Prisoner com
planned of sleeplessness, and he looked like
man who had not been able TO sleep.
DIR. Hammond was then placed on the
stand. and his examination was resumed by
Mr.. Graham. The witness came to the con
cluslon that congestion of the brain, with
which the prisoner suffered, was the cause
of his having committed the deed in point.
All the indications of tine prisoners case led
The witness to the opinion that Mcfarland
vas insane ct the time. He thought if he
could have kept away from the Tribune
ofice, he would not have been likely TO ex-
plode as he did. Richardson's presence was
very likely to cause the prisoner to break
out into temporary insanity of an acute de-
gree.
At the close of the examination of Surgeon
Hammond, the court took q recess.
Up to late hour last night, President
Oonnelly and other prominent officers of the
O'Neill faction of the Fenisns we're in coun,
ell at hesdg usrters. All the staff were busy
lnditing communications to the sub com
nsnders to have their forces well in hand,
and other Instructions not obtainable by the
press. Several officers were ordered to their
commands, and departed last night.
A Washington special SAYS that at the
"a yaosa-Sav he ~ Cf
allowing British troops TO pass over our soil
Or through our waters to the Red River
country, for the purpose of putting down
unanimously agreed that such thing could
not be permitted. Every member of the
Cabinet concurred in this view.
4 dispatch SAYS that it is believed that
Gen. Lees failing health has gained some
strength by his southern trip, but not
enough TO keep his friends from des-
ponding.
The Arcade Railroad Bill, which some
time since passed tbs State Senate, passed
the General Assembly last night, but by
such large vote that II would be useless for
the Governor to veto It.
PARIS, April 28.-Many public meetings
we're held yesterday throughout he CO untry
No disorders are reported.
It is reported TO day that ex Minister Dsru
recommends the people to vote "Ies" in
Nav next.
NJ Theirs has advised the people to sb-
stain from voting altogether.
MADRID, April 22.-The Epocs is assured
that Prince Frederick. Of Prussia, is the
candidate of the government for the throne
vNriE. nm
has declared 10 Senior Olesags, the Spanish
Ambass ador at Paris. that this solution OF
the question would be SO grave that 1t
nigh, be the cause of war between France
and Prussia.
ATHENS, April 28.-Sonztas, the Greek
Minister of War, has resigned. Nalavieus
has been appointed dd interim.
Count Boyle WAS buried at Athens. The
King headed the funeral.
The outrages against the Jews have been
| renewed in Dsnubisn principalities. Their
houses at Telluch have been pillaged, and
| their synagogues violated.
| LoSDoN, pril 28-The Mordaunt divorce
case has been re opened. BAllsntyne com
| menesd the argument for Sir Charles this
morning against Lady Mordaunts insanity
being made legal bar to her pleading
| against her answering the SUIT.
| The editor ofa the Cork Reporter has re
ceived warning that his life will be taheI
| in month for writing agains; FenIan'sm.
RICHMOND, Va, April ga large crowc
assembled yesterday morning IN the upper
portion of the Capitol building, where th'
| Supreme Court of Appeals is located, to hea
the decision in the Mayoral;y case. A
about l l o'clock the floor gave way beneath
the dense weight, precipitsting the crowd L
the floor below, which Was that OF the Hous'
of Delegates. Many escaped terrible Ia
by jumping into the windows when the foo
gave way. Among the killed are 2. d
Ayett, distinguished lawyer; DIR. j. Il
Brock, reporter of the Enquirer and Exam
iner; Samuel Eaton, clerk to Mayor Caboon
Captain VIM. A. Charters, chief of the tir
department; N. P. Howard, lawyer; AS
Lew, a Richmond merchant; Chas. Watson
of the Danville railroad; Hugh Hutchlsoi
and Luviset Webb, of this city; Mr.. Sche
field, brother of General SchoheId; X.
Maury. Jr.: Senator Bland (oolored) an
Powhatan Roberts. l, is supposed that Z
members of the State Legislature are kiile
and wounded. The Judges OF the Court
A ppeals all escaped unhurt. Ex Governo
Wells was badly injured. S. h. Chandiel
1
, counsel for Cahoon in the Mayoraity cas-
was injured. James Nilsson and Judge Ne
edith, counsel for Ellison, were also bad
hurt bv the accident The greatest excit
ment PREVAILS Governor Walker escape
unhur,, though on the court room fioor
the time.
Fifty FIVE persons were killed, includin
manv nrominent citizens of this and 9th,
porfions of the state.
About l20 were wounded. Directly aft
), the disaster, the hook and ladder comDani'
of the oity came to the rescue: A corde
of police were drawn around the bull
ing, ladders were thrown up to the window
> and for three hours the soene was full
horror Minute after minute there appear,
swung ont by q rope tied around the mioo
of the body, some popular favorite.
The mangled and dead were broug
down the ladders into the green OF
public park, where they were instantly q