Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-03
WASHINGTON.
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Reported Expressly for the ARGUS.
NEw YORK, July 3.-The health board
inspectors appreheRd the spread of small
pox now prevalent in some parts of this city |
during the summer if measures are not |
taken by physicians and citizens to supple
ment the sanitary precautions of the board. |
More than 300 cases of this disease have |
been discovered by the health officers dur |
ing the past six mosths, and they believe that |
as many more have not been reported by the |
physicians and friends of the afflicted. Fear
of official interference IN case OF patients is |
the cause of their dereliotion.
! Rumor of a precoheerted attack by Irish
| Catholics ON their protestant countrvmen,
| the OrangemeD, on she approaching cele
brAton OF their National holiday, were set
saoat Yesterday, and inquiry reveals that
there was some slight foundation for them.
1t wss also asserted that members of the
6gih regiment would take part in the atfray,
on the side of their Catholic brethren. For
some time past advertisements have appear
ed il various papers calling for meetings,
setting forth that volunteers would be re-
ceived for military picnic TO be held early
in July. Superintendent kelso, when ques-
toned relative to the matter, protessed to be
able to preserve the peace that day with the
force at his command, and says he only re-
qures timely notice to nip in the bud all
such projected riots or disturbances.
New YORK, July 2.-Nineteen wholesale
boot and shoe stores, and several large dry
goods houses 10 this city closed yesterday
until Wednesday, and the Produce Ex-
change will be the only public market
tomorrow.
Three hundred Mormons, Just from Eu
rope, left for Salt Lake last night in charge
Of Brigham Young's son, and 400 more are
at Quarantine.
The steamship Wyoming, from Liverpool,
took off the crew of the brig James Curtin,
Queenstown for Mirsniechi, abandoned in
a sinking condition, and brought them to
this pert.
Among the passengers by the Wyoming
was Hon. J, W. Grimes.
Mrs. Lydia Sherman was arrested in New
Brunswick, n. j. :, yesterday, by officers from
Connecticut, who charged her with having
poisoned al different times three husbAnd'
and two step-children, offspriugs of her las
husband by previous marriage. She hal
been taken 10 New Haven for examination
The statements of the officers leave no doub
that the woman is guilty OF one OF the mos
startling and sensational series Of crime
that ever have been committed IN this par
of the country. On being charged with tn
crimes, she manifested surprise, either rea
or very we'll assumed. gave no appeAranc
of guilt, and beyond a simple look OF sui
prise, and asserting her innocence, did nc
seem at all affected.
NEWARK, n. j., July Solver S la
sted, well known character, tamliIsri
called Pet Hslsted, was shot through th
h Had vaStaraa mi
BY George Bolt, in house Of il-fsme, !
South st. Hslsted was occupying roo
with the former mistress of Bolt, when II
latter came in drunk, and, being refused a
mission, broke open the door and strugg
between him and Hals;ed eDsued, resultir
as stated. Bolt was arrested and ciain
self defence The verdict of the Coroner
Jury was "wilful murder"
HUDsoY, July 3.-The excitement at t
Catholic church in this city has increase
to dey. This morning the members OF
parish, to the number Of 800, gather
arouad the church entrance. Father . ~
livan, accompanied by Father MorIAr
made their appearance TO celebrate mass
the usual hour, when they were denied 6
mittauce, and threatened with violence
they made any attempt to enter. Faith
O'Sullivan took the names Of those prese
He had orders from the Bishop to exec
municate them. The announcement "
received with shouts of derislon. 1
Fsthers then retired The memb bers of I
church seem determined, and say they y
resist the priests at all hazards until
grievances of which they complain are T
t6ed.I ENo violence has yet taken place,
the people in the vicinity of the church
very much excited. Should the priests &
entrance to the church by strategy, as II
threatened, it is feared the building will
demolished over their heads, for the psri
ioners are firm and desperate, although v
cool and orderly.
SYRACUSE, July 3.-Rev. Samuel j. AZ
died, at his home in this city, at half T
ten last evening. He had been Ill, but '
not regarded IN danger. he was able )
serdsy to receive several calls, among ii
President White, of Cornell University.
was in his th year, and graduated at
ward in the class with Caleb Gushing
George Bancroft. In IS45 he eccepte,
call to the Unitarian church in Sgrac'
which pastUrate be resigned when 10 ye
old. The funeral takes place on Thurs
afte rnoon.
LONDON, July 3.-Odo Russell has b
appointed Minister to Berlin.
as WASHINGTON, July 3.-President GI
very signed c. c. Browns pardon yesterday.
IL ia The Assistant Treasurer of the I'm
.Lo States, at New York, has been instructed
'n0 the acting Secretary of the Treasury, TO
how one million bonds on each Wednesday,
ITEM, sell one million gold on each Tuesday,
purse ing July.
1t is ascertained on inquiry at the den
Go =. Land Office that there is no sufficient gre
Will for the reported excitement in Audubon
Shelby counties, Iowa, growing out Oh
--- announcement tha. title to the Chicsg
sooeF Rock Island Railroad Company IN that
ed in ton is defective, and that consequently
mage, lands are open to homestead and
- emption settlement. The erroneous imp
e ion in regard to these lands seems t.
sniS based upon Misunderstanding OF the
ion of the Secretary of the Interior reu
ed last month. applying to some twenty
'Is to homestead entries in Audubon and 81
= ~, -. counties which, although allowed by
80 local land officers number of years
" "A1 under misconstruction of the act OF
and 1865, were permitted by Seer
alaH r. ufs