The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-12-14
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reported Expressly for he Argus.
Lo>poS Dec IA telegram has ius,
been received here announcing the death
OF Alexander Dumas.
telegram from Brussels dated yester-
day, says the people of Luxembourg are still
patriotic and determined A committee
representing the whole country has pe,itioned
h!ng William. protesting against sccus
atoms Of any breach of neutrality. The
committee also demand the maintinsnce o!
their independence.
TRENTON, n. j., Dec. 1.-THE Gazette
publishes letter this morning from Senator
Catteil, declining re election.
OMAHA, Dec. l4.-By a resolution of the
board Of directors, the bridge across the
Missouri River at Omaha is to be wagon
as well as q railroad bridge.
NEW 7oRK, Dec. 14.-Wn. Brockway,
who was arrested for manufacturing coun-
terteit 7-30 bonds, has made a confession,
One thousand fraudulent 7-30 bonds repre-.
sensing $l,000,00 were printed, and IS
representing Ss5,000 were circulated ac.
cording to the confession of Brockway, who
pledged himself not to manufacture any
more counterfeit bonds. The remaining
bonds have not been found, and the officers
promised he should not be troubled
WARRINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Grand Jury
OF this district to day, found true bill Of
indictment against Representative Bowen,
of South Carolina, for bigamy. He was
married here on the 29th of last August.
and about a week after Louisville paper
published an abstract from the records Of
court there, showing an application for
divorce there on the part OF person claim
ing to be his wife. 1t appears that Bowen
was married to Miss Tinis Parks in January,
1860, in Awsukelia county, Florida, and
lived with her some Years, On
the 4th of February last NJ. Bowen
then residing in Louisville, fled petition
for divorce which is still pending In
August last he visited her In Louisville il il
said, and on the 18th of the month the rec
ords in Indiana show that q petition was
fled in the name of Tabitha Bowen against
" N Bowen and that an answer was filed
on the same day and in thirteen days after
wards Bowen was married to Mrs Pettigore
1t would appear that this marriage occurred
prior to the decree OF divorce. In this In
diana case tie petitioner charges the bus
band with crual treatment and a failure TO
provide her support. 1t is further asserted
hat Mrs. Bowen alleges that Bowen en-
ployed the counsel on both sides
a this Indian case, and that she did |
rot sign or swear to the petition, and |
urrher that the decree in this case WAS |
PASSED.
On testimony taken prior to the fling of
he bill, on behalf of MIR. Bowen, it is
Illeged that this whole charge of bigamy is
he work of political malice, and comes |
rom interested motives. /. is asserted in |
is behalf, that the records of the Indiana
COURT will show that he was legally divorced
'efore the marriage with Mrs. Pet,ieone,
nd thst.the documents to prove the fac, are
IN the way to this city.
New YoEK, Dec. l4-2 P M.-Last night
bout | 0 o'clock, as gentleman was cross.
ng the track of the Erie r. R. near Hobo.
en-, an oil train which was approaching,
ashed against the carriage, instantly killing
18th occupants and both horses and smash
ng the carriage into pieces.