Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-25

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ed to-day, but by the instruction of coun-
sci he refused to plead. The court ordered
plea of DOT guilty to be entered. The dis
trics attorney then moved TO bring the case
to trial, but Stokes counsel asked for a
commissioner to go to England to examine
Dorman B. Eaton, said TO be an important
witness for the defense, and read long aft.
dsyit 10 support thereof After some dis
cussion the cosrt decided to djourn the
case till the third Monday in June, to give
shs counsel time for the issuance and return
of q commission. The special plea present
ed by Stokes counsel yesterday was overrul-
cd.
The Board of Indian Com missioners yes
terday SWarded contracts 10 the amount of
half 3 million dollars. The contracts for
beet, -four and bacon to q very large smount.
and for carrying freight, will be awarded
next week.
The strikes among the different orgaui-
cations continue. The eight hour league
held . mass meeting ct Teutou1c Hall this
morning, at which two thousand men were
present. About two hundred and fifty em.
ployers have acceded TO ihe demands of the
men up to this morning. The cofiu makers
have struck work. The csr-builders will
follow on Monday, unless their demands are
acceded to by the bosses, sad the German
painters are still pressing their DEM lands for
eight hours. The general strikers passed q
vote of censure upon the German newspa-
pers of New York
A communication has been received from
the eight hour league of Boston, announc-
ing general strike to take place there on
the 30Eh inst, and asking the German cab
met makers TO send committee 10 assist
in the movement.
| The pattern makers league held a meet
ing tonight which was largely attended,
and adopted a resolution to demand the
/ eight hou. rule on Monday.
| The stone polishors resolved to strike on
Monday.
| The German brewers OF the United
States hold their twelfth annual congress
| in. this CITY, commencing on the 4th OF
j une.
Owing 10 a lack OF tins gsha Greeley
Brown ratification meeting is postponed to
the Sd Of June instead of Monday next.
The place is changed from Union Square to
to Cooper's Institute.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-The American
Institute of Homeopathy elected Dr. Small,
of Chicago, President, and DR. Burger, of
Pittsburg, Vice President, and adjourned
to meet at Cleveland the third OF June,
1873.
NASHVILLE, May 24.-The scandal tels
graphed from Brookiy n about Mrs. Harold
and Andrew johnson is pronounced false,
She was the wife of warm friend Of John
son s and aR exemplary, christian. The
crusl and unfouuded report of her seduction
drove her TO suicide In moment of tempo
| rAry insanity.
CHICAGO, Nav 24.-Rev. Henry S.
! NOyes, professor of mathematics in the
Northwestern University at Evanston, died
this morning aged AS.
J The twenty.eighth annual session Of the
National Division of the Sons of Temper
anoe of North America will be held in this
city June 18th.
! James B. RuunioD, associate editor of the
Chicago Times, and E. B. Wright Washing
ton correspondent Of the Chicago Evening
Post, have purchased of David Blakeiy a
! large interest in the last named paper. Mr..
Runnion assumes editorial and Mr.. Wright
business management of the Post Mr..
| BlAkely remains as editor.
PHILADELPHIA, May, 24.-Ths Oenten-
nial Com mission has fixed upon the time
for the opening Of the exhibi,ion-the 10Th
| of April, and to close the 10Th Of October,
| 1876. All articles for the exposition are to
arrive by the lat of January to secure e
proper position and classification. An in
vtation will be issued to every Nation to
participate in the exercises.
ST. LOUIS, Nay 24.-The National Agri-
cultural Association will hold its third an
nual session here next week. A very large
attendance is expected.
CHICAGO, May 24.-A Jacksonville, H.,
special to the Journal says. "Y esterday
evening, about FIVE o'clock, q fatal atfrsy
occurred between Jno Douglass and Wm.
True, in the northeast part of Morgan coun-
ty. While True was STOPPING to pick up a
stick with which to strike Douglass, the
latter dealt True heavy blow on the back
of his head with hoe, breaking his skull
and killing him almost instantly. Doug
lass is still at large"
CAMP PorNr, May PA terrible storm
passed over this place, last evening, tearing
up large trees, prosirating telegraph lines,
fences, etc. Two houses were completely
demolished, and two large orchards almost
wholly destroyed. Several houses and barns
we're blown down east of here and consider
able damage done. No lives lost.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, MAY "a A terrible
hurricane passed over DAnvills 1oAaship,
twelve miles west Of this city, last eysaiag
about o'clock, blowing down seveTai houses
and barns, uprooting trees aud doing oher
serious damage, and having an area of
about miles in length and quarter of a
mile in width. 40 far as heard from. No
person was killed, but several were injured
A severe storm west OF here last night
prostrated the telegraph lines and it u
feared did serious damage to fruits and
vegetables.
The farmers complain of too much rain,
having in many places to re-plant their corr