Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-24
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Quincy, ILL.,, Aug 24.-Tha question of
Jurls dIctiOn In the Duke murder case, which
occurred on the stesmer 5. s. Merrill on the
4th inst, having at last been settled, and
Ascertsined that the shooting took place
whilst the steamer was within the limits of
Adams county, the final preliminary exam
nation commenced yesterday before Judge
Mitchell. II concluded this morning, and
resulted in Browns discharge, the court
deciding that the shooting was done in self
defense.
A splendid rain fell here last night.
The last rail of the Hannibal and Mober-
ly railroad was laid on Monday. This road
will be operated by theToledo, Wabash and
Western railroad gives them a ompeting
line TO Kansas City.
OMAHA, Aug. 24.-John Monahan, a
young man aged II, living a, Covington,
Neb., was drowned on Tuesday last, while
bathing in q small lake near that place.
In the District Court of Madison county,
Frank Coule was tried for the murder oil
SAINT uel Fletohsr, in Antelope county, on the
18th Of June. The jury brought in a YER
dict of mauslaug hter, and the prisoner was
sentenced 70 the penisentiary for six
months,
The following are among the changes made
in the Constitution Providing for Lieu
tenant Governor; al independent Supreme
Court; FIVE District Courts County Courts
nineteen Senators, and 6fty-seven Represen.
tstives, withpower to inereste after next wear
to ihirty-three Senators and one hundred
| Representatives; q cenurs every two year'
until 1875; annual sessions of the Legisla
tpre until 1875, and 10 be annual thereafter
cumulative voting and minority representa-
tion fixing the capital at Lincoln unit
| 1880; providing for tho management of rail
roads and county and municipal aid to rail
roads church taxation; all State iniebtd
ness to be bonded. These are the mair
changes.
The Burlington and Missouri railroad, il
Nebraska, has been completed sixty miel
west from Lincoln, and will be finished t.
it's point Of junction with the Union Pacific
near kearney, within a hundred days.
Work on the railroad bridge across tht
river here is progressing rapidly. The frs
span on the Nebraska aide will be mpletet
by the last of the present month.
SPRINGFIELD, Aug "a The COMMITTED
to investigate the affairs of the Soldiers
Orphans Home, met this morning, no quor
um being present. It is understood the com
mittee will recommend the payment of al
debts contracted prior to March lst, 1871
fne shower Of rain fell to-day. NeRrl
al the cisterns and wells in the city are dry
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Aug. 24.-San Will
Jams, Colored porter at the Maxwell Housc
died suddenly this morning. He had car
ried pitcher of water to q room in th,
fourth story, and. after delivering it, fel
and expired Cause unknown.
LoNDoE, August 23.-The report of th
blight of the potato crop in Ireland was ez
Aggersted.
Collision on the railroad last night nea
Leicester; many hurt.
The Lords were condemned last night, q
Birmingham, for having rejected the bslIc
bill
; There is strike and probable riot
Newcastle.
Cholera has made its appearance &
Shields, from foreign port
VERSAILLES, Aug. 23.-In the Court Ma
tial to oday, the argument for the prosecutio
was concluded, and the counsel for the pri.
oners commenced to sum up. The accused
Ferrer, attempted to read printed defens
in which he declares that he looks to the fl
ture of France for vengeance. He VT
called to order by the Court and not pc
miited 10 proceed.
It is reported that Rives GirArdin will
the reporter of the committee on tie prolol
CATION of Thiers' powers.