Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-28
Death Of Gen. Andersen
Russia's Vast War Preparations
General Summary.
Market Reports.
[ Reported Expressly for the AasUs.l

NFw YORK, Oct. 81. The arrest of Tweed
talked about all over the city, and tn,
'sformers begin to thInk work has been
practically commenced 10 secure change
the ciIy government, and give to Justice
It's due. Tweed political orgsuIzaiious,
~hIch are very numerous, feel disappointed
at tO-dny's action. Tweed's bail, ~ 900, 900
SAs promptly furnished by his oonosmea
and carefully examined by the sheriff. They
Ife Jay Gould, President Of the Erie raj
,oAd, who qualified for 5 900 900; Benz.
tAirehild, Tammanv aucnoneer, Terence
earley and Bernard Kelly, Tsnmsny poll
LciAns, each $500 ,0U0, and Hugh j. Hast
ngs, of the Commercial Advertiser, 500
900.
The Times states that Tweed has been
ousy the past few weeks hiding away ell his
personal property and real estate. Hls
,tocks have been nearly ali sold or trans
ferred, and all bis houses and lots in this
city have been made over TO relatives. Over
four million dollars worth of his real estate
has been thus transferred within the past
few days, and yesterday he made over TO
Richard NJ. Tweed, his son, real estate va
ued at 1915 900, including his FIf.h.avenue
residence.
A committee of citizens, sPpointed BY
ne Board of Supervisors, and who have
oeen engaged for many weeks in examining
he frauds a the city accounts, to-day sub
nitted a reuost ss to their lsbors, giving a
summary of figures and facts. This reporr
i. the frst AUTHENTIC information on the sub
act that has been furnished. The amount
.harged to the cost of the new court house,
| till unfinished, and the county court offices
and their repairs. is in ell 5 10, 6,o3Z.Z9
The whole cost Of tse completed buildings
could noI fairly exceed S3,OO0,O0O,
The immense sum charged is made up o
IS, ,I34 1903 l9 directly charged to the Court
! House bqlding and its furniture, and So
1872 229 10 10 the cour, offices, nearly all OF
which are in the same building.
| Iushows that $24 ,250, 900 have been paid
IS Expenditures for what WAS really worth
| ia. $50, 900, giving loss to the city o
| 50, 500,0 900. This is the amount stolen anc
divided among the ring thieves since Jau
usry,. 1862.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. GA report from
jslveston states that the third district re
turns from different counties give Gliding;
All majority. The court at Austin, b.
| OuS Llue OtOno Auu TEcS SUN
counties which gave Democratic ma jorit,
Of 1880, leaves Clark's majority 947.
A special to the Bulletin says that Clar
mas received q certificate Of election. Con
O or will be the only Democrat that will re
osiye Q certificate Of election. Degensr
R adical, refused to except q certificate o
he ground that Hancock had received
i n sjority Of votes.
Charleston, Oct 27.-Ths Yorkvil
i Enquirer thinks that the wholesale arrest
: ' asvs a very depressing effect upon ousine'
. generally. The Grand Jury of Ches''
l. county, composed Of six whites aud 81
y neg roes, End that the allegations in Il
er presidents proclamation are without found
> tion.
u Adviees from the upper portion of q
\, state report an increasing terror on sccou
n. OF Humorous arrests.
la JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 27.-Wm.
40 Scott was executed here to-day for the mt
der OF Rossmond Csr|in aud two Sun,
vi. children, in February last
% ST.. PETERSBURG, Oct. PA gene,
is order of the war office directs the emit
% organization of the Imperial Army, q
calling to arms the whole adult male pouo
~ tion Of the country. The order increa,
,.- the numerical Of field and land wehr fore
m Of the Empire to total Of l,600, 900 m,
sh when required for war purposes.
'd' CiSoISSArI. Oct. 27.-Private dispstcl
TO- to-day say Gen. Robert Anderson died
ar, Nice, France, last evening.
hh RoME, Oct 27.--Cardinsl Antonelli
~. VI seriously iudisposed.
WAsHINGroS, Oct. 27.--The Treas
Department has received charred mo
'al- from Chicago amounting to 100000.
BosroN, Oct. 27.--No clue has yet b
obtained to the murderer Of Kate Leeh
Mahony, Howe. and Leonard, arrested