Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-08
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NEw YoRK, April 6.-The District At
tsrney says it will be some time yet, owing
to the pressure of his business, before he
will be ready to bring the Stokes case to
trial. The voluminoui bill Of exceptions
pat in by the counsel for the prisoner 10
hardly yet digested BY the District Attor
ney.
Miss Mansfield has not visited Stokes
since his arrest, but will appear as a witness
on the trial. Stokes is said to be anxious
to have his case brought on, when, he says,
startling revelations will be made of Erie
rAsoAlity and matters connected Herewith.
mass meeting of Liberal Republicans
is called to meet at the Cooper Institute
next Friday, at which it 10 Understood Sen
Ators Schurz and Trumbull will speak.
Some sixteen hundred emigrsnts from
Alssce and Lorraine have arrived during
the week, all destined for the west, and aIl
in apparent good circu M msisnces.
The Report was in circulation late yes
terday afternoon that Jay Gould had been
arrested and ordered to 6nd bill in q large
amount to cover any judgmen; that might
be found against him in the suit just com
msnced in Albany. Gould says there is no
truth in the report, and that he knows
nothing OF . suit brought agsinI, him BY
Barlow.
Mrs Fidelia Manning, Of Brooklyn was
before Justice Dslmor yesterday, charged
with attempting 10 kill her husband by
firing two shots rom 9 revolver at him on
Monday last. The testimony showed most
cruel treatment on the part OF Manning
toward his wife. She was held to await the
action of the grand jury.
| The Staten Island ferrybosts have been
released, the company having given salts
factory bonds in sll the West6eld cases.
The District Attorney CT this city denies
the report that DR.. Lookup Evans has been
released.
New YORK, April 6.-Dr. Lookup Evans,
the Abortionist, ssntepce ced to three years IN
State Prison some months since, was se-
corded new trial by the Court of Appeals,
and to-day gave bail in $4,000 to appear.
| A Jury Of six white and six colorsd men
we're empsnneled yesterday in Jersey City
| This 10 che first case Of colored men on jury
in Hudson county.
ERIE, April IA woman named Grace
Plucksr, about forty years of sge, was found
dead IN bed in little shsnty near the land
light house today. Her face was black
from apparent stranguiAtion, and there are
marks like finger prints on her throat. The
other occupants of the house we're her hns
band and little son. The husband has beer
taken into custody to await the coroner'l
inquest.
OMAHA, April DIR. Marvin and Sam
uel Boyd have been found guilty Of causing
the death of Miss Oliver, Of Wood River
Nebraska, by producing abortion. Th,
former is sentenced to three and 9 hal
years and the latter to SIX months in th'
penitentiAry.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The Prssiden
has signed the Chicago relief bill, and th
bill to change the location of the Nationa
Bank of Seneca, Ill, to the city OF Morris
Ill.
CINCINNATI, April 6.-Joseph Baker,
prominent commission merchant of thi
city, was found in his bedroom this mornin
with mis- throat cut. Supposed to be sui
eide.
CLEVELAND, April 6.-Gen. Merrill Bal
low, Adiutant General of Ohio during th
-. war and prominent politician, died in thi
city yesterday.
LONDON, April The Queen has re
/. turned from her visit to Germany.
The trial of Author O'Conor for his al
tempt on the life of the Queen is set dow
to commence next Wednesday. The prii
oner has made no effort to secure counse
. for his defsnse. Il 10 probable that the tris
will be postponed, perhaps indefinitely,
the conviction seems to be gaining groun
that the boy is insane.
= New YORK, April IA serious hgt
took place at meeting in Cork, which hs
been convened to derounce the lntsrni
tionals. The opposite factions, alter
severe struggle, remained masters OF To
situation, deciding that the luternanon'
might become useful auxiliary of the f.
nian organization.
MADRID, April 6.-At the election 10 Ss
Lorenzo, CALEDONIA, . mob attacked Il
polls aud completely stopped the eiectio
The urns containing the ballots were q
molished and the polls scattered throu9
the town. Several persons were lDJUre
but no fatal results are reported.
WASHINGTON, April The Utah Sta
Constitution, recently referred TO the COT
mittee on Territories. has been printed.
10 declares that such terme, if any, as msy
prescribed BY Congress as conditions
the admission Of the State Of Deseret
the Union shall be subject to ratification
r. q majority of the people. This Constituii
guarantees freedom ip the enjoyment
religious -p- -ofession and worship, but q
-. liberty Of conscience is not to be constru
de as 10 excuse acts of lieentiousness or 9th
u, crimes, OF Justify practices inconsistent WI
~. the peace and safety Of the State. Ii q
contains clause defining treason agail