Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-07

and so we're the great bulk OF the saints to
obey every good constitutional law enacted
by the government; Of laws, however, which
were designed to infringe on his or their
rig hts, he could not say so much. |, is
expected that Brigham will speak on Sun
day.
Ii 10 rumored authorisstively that Geo. Q.
Cannon, one of the editors ani one of the
apostles, would be arrested tomorrow on
charges similar to those upon whicn Youn g
and Wells were arrested.
SPRINGFIELD, Oct. 7 Hon. Henry Snapp,
State Senator of the 18th district of Illinois,
has resigned, having been nominated for
Congress by the Republicans Of the 9th
district
CHICAGO Oct. 7.-Bsrtou Edsall, of the
wholesale drug store Of Hur but h Edsall
was shot and killed lAst night in his hoase,
No. 3 Washington Place, under eircan-
stances involved in much mystery, which
rendera it uncertain whether he was shot by
burglars or shot himself, as he was tempora-
rily insane from the use Of hydrats Of chic.
ral for pneumonia, from - Inch he was suf.
fering. He got up at l o'clock TO get q
drink of water, his wife being awake at the
tine, but subsequently, dropping asleep
About 3 o'clock she was aroused by three
or four reports of 9 pistol, and jumping from
the bed, rushed into the hall, where abe
found hsr aasbsai dy,ag. With q bullet hole
in the left side of his head, and a revolver
lying near him, two chambers of which
were empty A bullet was lodged in tn.
side of az open door leading from the hall
- Lad
friends to believe he was shet BY burglars
CINCINNATI, Oct. The unveiling and
opening of the Tyler Davidson fountain
presented 20 she city by Henry PrObasco
took place to-day. Business was almost e n
,tirely suspended during the ceremonies, snC
an immense crowd gathered 10 the viciuit.
of the fourtain. Addresses we're deliveret
by Gov. Hayes, Archbishop Purcell, Mayo
Davis. VIM. T. Grosebeck and others, afte
which the water was turned on, and as th'
spray arose in the air all the bells in th
city and of the steamboats, lying at the lsve
rang out a gubilsnt peal. Durin & the ex
element some seats erected in the vieinit
to Accomdste spectators, fell to the ground
| Two persons, one lady, had their leg
| broken, and ten or twelve others we're Sigh;
| ly hurt.
| ATCHJsoN, Kan. Oct. The fourth da
OF the Northern Kansas Fair opened splend
! idly to-day.
! The show of 6ne hogs is probably IL
largest assembled in Kansas. There ar
over two hundred entries. The rain {
yesterday caused the postponement of th
races, but they will come of to day, an
the improved condition sf the track vi
sddd greatly to the interest in them. Abou
twelve, thousand people were in the cit
| yesterday. Tomorrow is the last day, an
will be fully as interesting 90 any day pr'
vious.
LONDON, Oct. THE cable companies
repairing steamer, Robert Lowe, hss arrive
at Ply ymouth. where 33 of her crew hsv
abandoned her on account of the wretehe
quality and insu6cienoy of the provision
furnished.
| PARIS, Oct The sentence of Rocht
fort has been commuted from imprisonmeI
to Punishment from the French territor
A manifesto from Napoleon on the FrenC
political situation is about TO be issued.
A committee of inhabitants from Djo
complain to the authorities Of the con6u
OF the German troops occupying the cit
and urRe the government to hasten the
Withdrawal from the city and department.