Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-20

ST LOUIS, Nov. ia poor woman |
named Francis ShumAker, living i've miles
abave Grand Tower, jackson county, H.,
was brutally murdered last Monday night
BY some unknown person. She was FIRST
attacked In her house and beaten with o.
clnb, but esospse and was followed aid
struck with AR axe, and her head nearly
severed from her body. When found on
Wednesday her remains were nearly de-
voured by hogs. No clue to the murder.
NEw YORK, Nov. E9-Early this morning
the Russian frigAle, SptIAnd arrived safely
of the IghtshIp with the Grand Duke
Alexis on board. She experienced strong
head winds and heavy seas nearly the whole
passage.
The officer on duty made immediate in
quiry if other vessels Of the Russian heet
! had yet reached port, and when informed
that they had, immediately communicated
| the Intelligence to those on board the Sut-
land, and load cheer soor testified that
the news Of the safety Of their companions
had reached the ears o. the crew.
The flag ship, ths Russian clipper Abreek,
came 20 the upper quarantine yesterday,
Ths SutlAnd is 10 be promptly inspected by
the health officers.
The officers of the National Savings In
,titution, corner Of Houston and Broadway
deny ,hAt il has suspended, and say 1t will
open on Monday, prepared to pay ail de
. On snds, and that every deposi'or IL fully
secured. Richard NJ. Tweed 10 one OF the
trustees of this bank.
A special from Boston says 9 man named
. JohL q. Clinton, barber, was arrested IL
Lynn, Mass, last night, charged with beat
ing his wife in Q brutal manner, then pour
> ing ksrsone over her ann setting her on bre
Z Shs WAS literally roasted to death. lh'
!; BODY was still burning when found, and pre-
sented q siokenins sight. There were mark
Of violence on her head, consisting oftwo o
70 three cuts, looking as though they had bee
! made with some dull instrument. On be
~ breast were also wounds which appeared
~ have been caused BY something beside
- AAmss.
A special from Scranton says the excite
lie meut at HYDE Park has partially sabsidet
Y, The ground has settled about one foot NOR
!, since last night, and still continues to sinh
- A passenger on the cholera ship Frankli
o. says tha, the breaking out Of the disease
due to bad water, uneleanliness and lack
h provisions. The insufhcieDcy OF coal on u
steamer made it necessary TO use the truni
- OF s,eerage passengers for fuel to bring n
ng into port.
IL Yesterday afternoon two men entered 81
nd office of the Union Trust Company, al
while one of them was conversing with d
president concerning loan the other we
es, into 40 adjoining room and took l0l boni
ln- of s 900 each Of the Monticello Railrot
The Company. One Of the men, who gave b
name as Edwards, Was secured. His CO
Az federate escaped with the bonds.
out Three four-story buildings on l22d sire
ver whose foundations were undermined BY
sell late storm, fell yesterday afternoon. buryi
Chas. Nelson, a labOrer. The loss was |
- 900.
n Tweed has filed q demand asking
place of trislfor his case be changed fr
i, Albany to New York.
II The collapse of the Guardian bsnk
terdsy, is said to be owing to the withcrs'
BY Tweed Of large amount OF city
county bonds deposited there, rendering
- bank unable to cash check for STU
presented yesterday.
al run on the Bowling Green Sav
." Bank to-day caused its suspension at
o'clock this afternoon. Oficers of the bi
say that at the end Of sixty days it will
srs- able to meet ell demands. Ii is repor
10 that there win be run on other banks
attey Monday.
The National Savings Bank also suspe
mate ed to-day, making three in all.
nsur- There Was considerable excitement ab
the Savings Bank suspension. Deposi
assembled in large numbers around
per bank, though no denomination
made. A pacific feeling arose from
ans statement that the bank would resume
- Monday.
wesn Prominent Tsmmauyites have had of
y ~ counectioa with ell the three suspe.
ID banks, Tweed being President OF the =
!" dian bank, Police Commissioner d
Smith, holding the same position in the
% ling Green Bank. , O..
The officers of the Yorkviile Sss
Bank. of which Henry W. Genet is Z
nam. dent. deny that there has been any run
re. il As reported yerterday. He also say
!. deposits are $1,000 900, that its dlrs
e. are men Of wealth and able 10 make