The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-03

The Mcfarland Trial.
Market Reports.

AohiNGIONy MAY - ne unulng DlII
was again Gnder consideration to day, but
no conclusion reached. /, looks as though
they would report but one class of bonds,
bearing four per cent. They decided to pro-
ceed with the Tariff bill for the present
They are willing at any time to lay it aside
temporarily and report the Tax bill.
General Cullom received letter to-day
from Gov. Shafer, in which be says it is Of
the utmost Importance that his bill abolish
ing polygamy should be passed. Without it
there is no hope of accomplishing anything
in the territory. He says nothing about as
slstance on their part.
The House has passed resolution giving
Mrs. Lincoln al annual pension of $4,000,
to take effect immediately. The Senate
Pension Committee reported to-day adverse
iy on the same matter.
General Sherman thinks that if the Gov
ersment would deal Justly with the Indians
and see that their treaty stipula,ions were
honestly carried out, there would be little or
no trouble with the Indians.
Dispatches received TO dav by government
from the Consul General of Cuba, make no
mention OF any apprehended difficulty of the
volunteer force attempting to .Seize and take
possession Of that government.
repeating the Wyoming territorial law giving
them jurisdiction over the Pacific Railroad
Company. They say they are sble and
willing to pay all just debts, but will not de-
post security nor submit to a receiver, on
account of debt which it does not owe and
for which no udgment has been obtained
Sooner than DO this, the company will stop
running the road until redress can be had q.
FTha kltc Sah - n
ton of the debt os 81 ! 500. 900 during a prii.
The coin balance is 100000; currency
balance S6,O00,000.
Ia considering the tariff Dill yesterday the
House found itself :wice without a quorum,
and were compelled 10 have a call of the
House.
NEw YORK, Nay The court room IS
crowded. Luther Horton. Ex Deputy Mar
shall, testified that found Mcfarland on
Broadway, Intoxicated, in 1868, and took
him home.
James Gamble, resident of Woodside.
saw the prisoner at " oods.de week before
the shooting. The prisoner told witness
about his family troubles and said he would
shoot Richardson on sight.
Mr. Ryerson, OF " oodside, testified that
shortly before the shooting, Mcfarland IL
quired Of him where Richardson lived. No.
tlced no excitement or irrational talk on the
part of the prisoner.
The cross examination of these Witnesses
elected nothing important.
a. S. Merriman, Brooklyn lawyer, testi-
fed that he had long conversation with
the prisoner two days before the shooting
He noticed no excitement.
Judge Davis here sa d it was proved that
the Greenwich stree: property was attached
III 1860, and that since that time the
property remains. Defense claims that
Mrs. Mcfarland had remained with
her husband till he became poor,
then LETT him. This was not true. She re
mained with him years sitter he became
toor. Mark N. pomeroy, Brick, the next
witness, swore that he formed the prisoner g
acquaintance IN 1868. Prisoner came to
him, asked witness to purchase several let
ters from him, and publish them III The
Democrat La said the letters contained
tul description of the debsuchery OF ms
wife and Richardson He said Greeley and
the Tribune people were running tree love
establishment and that the witness could
make sensation by publishing them, and
get even with Greeley for his conduct 10
ward the witness n the political arena. NJ
! Farland charged 500 for the letters.
refused. Prisoner persisted, saying 1t woui'
enlarge the circulation Of the Democrat
Never saw him since.
To Graham. Mcfarland did not looi
like a temperance lecturer in September
/ 1868.
/ James W. Schermerhorn, editor of tbs
! American Educational Monthley, testified
that he published McFarland's manuscriP
/ in March, 1863, and gave him &26 for 1t o
the 9.h of January. Mcfarland called a
INV Office. He seemed to me 10 be perfect
j rational.
To MIR. Graham. Prisoner called on m
frat early in Janusry-on the 9TH OF Janus
~. He told me he wrote 1t himself, al
wanted to sell the manuscript He did nc
say when i Was written. lie SAID III
public school forty years sgs, and said tht
was q bona .tde description Of things q
they then were.
+ & recess was here taken.
4 special cable dispatch to the Herai'
saws the conspiracy discovered in Paris
more serious than was supposed. a Iarf
su pply of bombs had been provided, al
was seized by the police. The princlp
rim gleaders have not yet been discoyere
The anxiety of the governme Mt AMI citlzel
ia intense The strictest surveillance
everywhere maintained, and the Tuilleries
carefully guarded. Orders have been issu'
to the police to arrest ali spec kers who inst
the Imperial family, or the Constitution
France.
A large meeting in behalf of the Worle
Evangelical gatherings in this city IN De
, TEN ber was held at the Madison Aven
Baptist Church, last evening Rev. L
E.ldridge spoke of sae coming meeting
the Protestant EcumenicaI Council. h
Or. Eldridge predicted it would give
church perfect freedom. Rev. DR.. Hastin
hoped that representatives of the eoup
1t from other countries would not be oblig
l. to purchase hospitality at our hotels. !.
The burning Of the New York P1nn
; Company's office, last night caused the
of about $3.50 900.
The trial Of John Nixon for the murder
David Sisco, will be continued to-day
g. Paterson.
g Collector Bailey's defalcs tionis are othei'
ascertained to be $500 0, as shown oy
final examination Of the accounts just &C
!. cluded. His sureties have been notified
ry make good the amount, and It is beiie
they will respond to tn amount OF II
OF resnec,;va honda uithout waiting for eu II