Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-14
is impossible for stettler to recover Martin

is impossible for Stettler to recover. Martin
has been arrested.
This is the first day of the Methodist Con.
ference, and the city is full of delegates.
Some 400 or 500, in all, are here, probably.
The Conference assembled at nine O'clock
this morning, and organized for their ses-
sion, which will last about week.
The TszeweH County Fair opens ON the
10th instant.
CEDAR RAPIDs.-Ths display of poultry
atthe State Fair is very fine, the principal
exhibitors being NJ. M. Morse, of Farming
ton, and A Williams. of Fairfield.
The collection of Iowa fruit is said to far
exceed any previous Fair.
The crowd here to night is immense, and
is estimated that there will be twenty five
thousand people on the ground tomorrow.
The hotels are full, but the citizens are
doing their utmost to have all who com Q
accom- mmodated. A large mber are stop
ping at Marion, six miles north, on the
d. Il S. W. X. R.
BosToN, Sept. l3.-The Massachusetts
Railroad Commissioners have requested the
ofhcsrs of the Railroad Companies in the
State to meet them on the 9Th inst, to con-
sider matters of vital Importance to the rail
roads of the State. The Commissioners say
the investigation of the late accident at Re
we're, clearly established certain facts to
which they wish 90 call the particular atten-
tion of the managers. The Com mssioners
maintain that the Revere accident was
caused by an attempt of the company to op-
crate the road without the aid of the tele-
graph, and neglect to equip the cars with
k.uH- ! +. al tooa
of the old fashioned hand brake.
IEDIAEAPoLIs, Ind, Ssps. l3.-Ia the
Bright case, yesterday afternoon, a jury was
obtained after calling thirty three persons.
Il contains six Democrats and Rspu blicans
each, and is regarded as a very fair body OF
men. This morning General Harrison for
the State, made o statement of the case, the
defenss saying they would attempt none.
In the fall Of 1859, q jour printer name
Smiley was murdered in this city for his
boots, new pair that he had purchased the
day of his murder, with money subscribed
for his needs BY his fellow craftsmen. 1t il
romored that William Kennedy, who was fa-
tally cut in the attempt to burslarize the
house of David Hooper, in Shelby county,
! Friday night lost, aud who is now in the
Shelby county iail, ooufesses to knowledR G
of the affair Kennedy says the murder was
committed by man named Cross Hobbs
nov under arrest at Chicago, oa cha rye OF
/ murder.
DETROIT, Sept. l3.-The famous Wander
pool murder trial ended to-day in the prison
er's scqulttal. Ysnderpool was tried fra
at MAnistee, convicted aud sentenced, OBJ
tanned q new trial and change of venue
TO Kalamazoo, where the result was the JURY
disagreed. The case WAS finally seut 10 tht
Barry county Circuit Court with the resul
above stated.
! LONDON, Sept. l3.--The great Donosste
J St. Leger race came off this afternoon snt
was won by Baron Rothschi!d's FLY Han
nah, the winner of the Oaks, With Alber
Victor second, and Ringwood third.
PARIS, Sept. l3.-M. de Tocqueville
nephew of the late distinguished statesman
will probably receive the appointment G
French Minister at Washington.
VERSAILLES, Sept l3.-The Assembl
have adopted bill providing for the proro
CATION of the session from the 17th Of Sep
tNmber until the 4th of December, 1871
The main feature of the bill is the appoint
ment of a committee of twenty-five to con
troll th q government during recess.