Rock Island Argus., 1871-07-05
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NEW YoRK, July 3.-A Warrington spe-
cisl says: "The President on Saturday at
o'clock, telegrsphed to the Attorney Gen
erRl to make out the papers for the pardon |
OF U Bowen, and forward them to Long |
Branch at once. This information WAS re- !
ceived by Bowen, and he WAS given to un-
derstand that if the papers were sent last !
night he would be liberated on Tuesday. On |
the contrary it Is asserted that District At. |
torney, Fisher, who prosecuted the case and |
Attorney General Akermsn. refused to rec
ommend Bowen's pArdon-that the opinion |
of the Attorney General forwarded 10 the |
President last night, was to that effect Ak |
erman declines TO give any information
whsteyer when questioned in regard to the
case"
The murder OF pet, Hslstead in the
bedroom of his mistress, BY her lover, yes
terdsy morning, causes intense excitement
in Newark. The murderer Bolts expresses
no regret for the deed. After he was
arrested. he said he Ell pected he would have
poor Fourth Of July, but Halstead would
have poorer one. He was satisfied to be
strung up on the first tree he came to. but
he had had all the satisfaction he wanted.
The tragic end of the long and eventful
in the memories OF thousands Of people who
were in Washington during the war the
many amusing "reminiscences of one who
WAS the best known man of that time. Ex-
Chancellor Halstesd and Mayor George B.
| Hslstesd, father and brother of the de-
ceased, were both ct the scene of tragedy
yesterday, waiting for the Corners permis>
sion to take away the remains. The funeral
takes plsce on Wednesday from his late
| elegant residence, on the the corner CT Broad
! and PGrkhurst street
| A Newark despatch says. "The grief of
ex Chsncello HalsteRd, on hearing of the
murder of his son, Pet HaIstead, Yesterday,
was intense, and it is hardly possible be can
survive. He was last night incapable of being
/ cousoled, and wandered from room to room
of the house, moaning piteously. Butts has
employed General Runyon as co 1usel. The
| prisoners friends claim that he is worth
| $50 900, having realized from $50 to 500
/ per week from his business. On the other
hand, it is stated that he had no real estate,
and cannot have saved any large amount Of
money, for the reason that he had been
neglectinR his business and furnishing about
$50 week 10 Mrs. Wilson.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher preached his
last sermon prior to his summer vacation,
last evening.
LONDON, July "Details of the census
received show that the manufacturing cities
have lost IN population since 1860.
1t is reported that Lord Bloomfield vii.
retire from the position of British 10 bassa-
dor at Vienna, and be succeeded by Sir
Alex. Buchanan, Lord Lotus, the present
! Ambassador to Berlin, taking the latter S
post at St. Petersburg. Odo Russell has
been appointed Ambassador at Berlin, and
will be replaced in Foreign Office by Lord
| Tenterden.
At disturbance by Orsngemen on Sat
urday, at LurRen, Ulster county, the mill
, tary were called out, the riot act read, and
, the rioters dispersed. Quiet was restored
The pioneer steamer of the Bristol and
> New York line sailed from the former por
-, on Saturday, with A passengers and a tul
cargo. Thousands of spectators witnessed
her departure with enthusiastic cheers fo
4 the new line.
The Queen to-day invested NJ. De LesseP
with the order of the Star of India.
=, The French loan is already much abov
y the price at which it was issued, because @
~ the quiet manner in which the French cleo
q slons passed off,
L
"a of the Admiralty, Is improving.
1t WASHINGTON, July 3.-The Republican
y this morning, prints story OF CllttOr
D. Thompson concerning offers ne alleges weT
ge made by parties at the Treasury 10 Sc
1t nlted States bonds from those deposited /
70 the department. Thompson brought th
matter 10 the attention of the Secretary, an
- the latter declined to look into it, Gu th
ground that he was perfectly confident n
such transaction could hava taken place
1, Mnch comment, however, has been cause
by the prominence given to the matter
the Administration, and the apparel
a attempt to use it against Secretary bou
we'll, by such head lines as, StranR
Stories" "Serious Stories Agalnst tt
=, Treasury Department" and "An Eudeavt
Y to Implicate tho Secretary OF the Treasui
10 q Stupendous Fraud on the Government
The article has revived Ihe old stories of II
n desire to induce Secretary Boutwell, to les1
the Cabinet, through CONTINUAL and vex
4 tious trouble with the Bureau of Intern
Revenue. The injustice of insinuatioI
against the Secretary is admitted by 81
- without distinction of party.
There seems to be no doubt that the Pre-
ident, on Thursday, decided not to pardc
Bowen. When Mrs B. called in the afternoo
instead of seeing her, he referred her
% Attorney General Akerman for an answe
District Attorney Fisher, who prosecute
the case before the Criminal Court, decline
to recommend the pardon. Tbs Attorn'
l. General had prepared a paper in sccordan
u with the Presidents views but it appea
that MIRA. Bowen was successful at Lon
Branch. The pardon is expected here
uorrow morning, and Mrs. Bowen is an
iously awaiting its arrival.
N. The President has recognized Andrew
. Bugge as Vice Consul for Sweden and M
way at st. Louis.
=. SPRINGFtELD, July a. The commit
~ appointed by the Governor to investiga
the affairs of the State Penitentiary, as pl
vided for by the recent act Of the Gener
- Assembly, met here to-day. The commit
- consists Of the following gentlemen: Ser
tors Andrew Crawford and James N. Was
burn, Representatives W. i. Nelson, w
On Shsudler, and VIM. L. Mayo. Senat
nj 11nrNyford was chosen Chairman, and Ga
~. hArdAdre, Photographic Reporter a
, Secle!aiY. The committee did nothing
seul"e and adjourn to meet at the Pc
tentiary on September II.
Ane governor has already appointed
Directors OF the Peoria, Altoona & Deca
Railroad, under the Provisions of an act
the General Assembly in force April
1869, John Waugh and A. NJ. Dill.
10 The 6rst regular through train on
Pekin, Lincoln az Dacatur Ra;lu.v !