Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-26
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Ohcisl AdvIces
show that our minister, BAssett, has remon-
strsted with the HSytien government against
its want of good faith shown in the obser-
vance of neutrality in the domestic strife
in San Domingo. The minister of foreign
affairs declared that the government takes 9
lively interest In the independence of SAa
Domingo, and does nothing to ferment dis
cord there. Mr.. BsssetI does not, however,
believe in the sincerity of the HAyiien gov
ernment.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. 24-On yesterday
evening, Mrs. Charley Wisers, living on Shell
BY street. went TO the house Of Mrs. Anna
h. Lorner, living in the suburbs of the city,
aged 65, and brought the old lady home TO
stay with her day or two. This afternoon,
when the old lady started 20 60 home, Mrs
Weisert attacked her with Ahatchet, knock
ing her on the floor, and mutilsting her IN g
horrible manner. No cause is known for
the deed. The old LADY will probably die
before morning. Mrs. Weisert was arrested
but pretends to know nothing about the
affair.
SAN FRAScrsCo, Dec. 22.-United States
Com missioner Sawyer dismissed the charge
of piracy against the schooner Gina Green
wood ct Magdslsns bay, without the intro
duction of evidence for the defence.
SALT LAKE, Dec. 22.-The Robinson
murder examination closed this afternoon.
Hampton, Toms, and Blithe we're commit
ted TO await the action Of the grand jury,
and the others were discharged.
HALIFAX, n. S., Dec. 24'-Ths steamer
Alps returned last night from St. Thomas,
bringing back her passengers and freight
In consequence Of the report that the chol-
era prevailed at Halifax, the st. Thomas
authorities refused to allow them there.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24.-The health OF
6oer reports 228 deaths from smallpox fol
the week slight increase over last.
Sioux CITY, Iowa, Dec. 24.-One of the
freight trains on the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids and Minnesota railroad was yester
day abandoned on account Of the snow
storm, and to aid in pushing through the
snowdrifts the freight train engine was at
tAched to the passenger train bound north
which consisted of Q caboose, baggsge-cal
and one coach, which they passed onto th'
bridge over Shell Rock river at Rockford
about l6 miles north Of Cedar Falls. The
bridge broke down and the whole train wen
through, falling . distance of Is feet. Jame
Judd, engineer, Bartlett, brakeman, ant
Robert White, gremsn, were killed instant
ly. Nourse, the baggageman, had q LEI
broken, and five pAsrengers were wounded
An extra train, with officers Of the road ant
surgeons, left Cedar Rapids to-day for th
soene of the disaster, and returned from
Rockford ct 4:40 this afternoon, bringing
down the dead and wounded.
ERIk, Pa, Dec. 23.-A correspondent o.
; the Erie Dispatch writes to that Journal tn
particulars of horrible tragedy which 90
cured at Kane, Pa, "a miles east Of here
ON the Phiadslphia and Erie railroad, oil
the 20th inst. The wife and child of q ma
named Patrick Burns were found dead OF
, Thursday morning under q barn near thei
!, , home. Physicians who have examined th
bodies say there 10 no doubt bat that bot
were murdered, the wife having bee
/, strangled and the ohild's skull broker
? Burnes has been arrested and lodged in ia
: pending the ooronsr's inquest
/. New YORK, Dec. 24.-Thomss Lsrklr
4 conductor on the Third avenue railroad, wa
!. murdered last night by Robert Halloran,
: discharged car driver, with car hook Hs
loran escaped.
.A The police failed to arrest q party of coci
a lighters in Morrisisns to day, because tn
Il hackers were the village trustees, their ma
70 ters.
a. HenrJ ". Andrews, of ClucinnAtti, vi
or ommitteS to the Tombs on the charge
Ii passing forged check for 5000 ct the )
of Charles Ho.el.
a. ST. LOUIS, Dee 24.-Furshsr particula
IT. have been received Of she lynching OF u
Ia two desperadoes naar Seneca, Neosi
ID county, Missouri, last week. 1t appea
" that Louis Swimm and @uother desperAt
known as Texas Joe, altos Buckskin, i
.. duced German named Hearv salomon
Is 20 about two miles from Prair.a City, to g
Cd some whisky they had seoreted. After &c
ting out of town they assaulted him wi
70, clubs and left him for dead, after labbis
him Of $25 and watch. Salomon ieco
cred sufficiently to crawl back to town, a,
an reported the affair. Swimm was arrest
US at Seneca by the vigilance committee, o
Buckskin was subsequently captured Of
10, being shot three times. Both were hung
'rs tree. Before the execution Bucks
- confessed TO having murdered eleven m
~ during the past year, the total booty {
tanned being only $50.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 24.-This aft
IL noon Bill Woods and another negro q
preached the commissary building Of {
contractors Of the Memphis and Sail
railroad, Eve miles east Of Memphis. tn