Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-12
Suicide.
TIE SENTENCE OF o'CONKOR
FOREIGN NEWS.
General Summary.
lReportsdEnprss forthe ARsUs.l

NEw YORK, April 1.-The World calls
for the immediate impeachment of judges
CORDOBA and Barnard, and hopes that the
Legislature will not attempt 10 20 through
the process of removing them, bat put them
upon trial as a most practical way of dis
posing Of their cases.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, April l1.-Edvip A.
Ives, of Utica, formerly a merchant in Troy,
suicided here last evening.
NEsBURG. n. Y April ll.-Frsnk vii.
son. three years old, wAa supposed to have
died on Monday, bat when he was placed in
coffin yesterday afternoon indications OF
life we're shown. The funeral was in6eh
oitsly postponed. The child still lives in
state of trance.
New YoRK, April 1.-THE tug boat
Davenport exploded her boiler to-day op-
posite the Cunsrd steamship docks in Jersey
City. s. Di1,er, engineer, and three other
men and two boys we're killed.
CAIRO, H., April H. The steamer
0ceanus, from REQ River to St. Louis, wben
near Brooks Point, 80 miles above here, at
4 o'clock this A. NJ. exploded her boiler,
blowing up the upper WORKS, almost imms-
diAtely after which the wreck took FIRE,
burning to the waters edge.
Pilot John Thompson of the steamer
John Ssmsden, lying few miles below, on
discovering the light from the burning
wreck, manned a yawl and proceeded up the
river 10 ascertain the cause. He found q
email party OF survivors on the head of an
island, bot passed on TO relieve those on the
wreck, Ten or twelve meu we're cling n z
on the wheel, but it dropped before he reseh
ed them, aud all but four were lost. he
found 9 deck passenger, name unknown,
near the shore badly scaIdei, and he died
before reaching Cairo.
a steamer bound north took all the pass
eneers. Thonpso rescued the pilot, harris,
who subsequently, went to 81. Louis on the
Marble City. The latter states that Virgins,
the Red River pilot, was drowned. Harry
| Trif pilot on watch, also Capt. Reeder, were
buried in the debris, and he heard thsm
calling despairingly for help; but the fire
gained such headray that they could not ce
reached and were burned.
Fisher, the carpenter of the Ocesnls
arrived here on ihe Shreve. He was not
seriously hurt. He states that the second
engineer, Alexander Kennedy, was terribly
soaldsd, and was he pless and blind. Fisher
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the stage soon capsized, drowning several
including Kennedy. George ken,hley, the
first engineer, is supposed to be lost. Henry
NJ WsrIhom, 6rst clerk, was not seen attei
the explosion. he expected to 60 threugi
from Cairo by rail but was seen on the boa
after leaving here. Charles Warshom, sec
ond clerk; Jules Dempevolf. steward: J
Charley Munvoy, cabin boy, were foant
dead and floating in the river, all with if'
preservers on, aud brought here By th'
steamer Shreve. It is supposed they wer'
chilled to death.
There we're five lady passengers, who ar
supposed to be lost. The bodies of fol
ladies were seen floating past Watson
Landing to-day, but were not recovered
Fisher thinks the pilot and himself wer,
the only employees of :he boat saved, thougl
the Belle of St. Louis may have picked III
some. The officers of the Shrevs state ths
there were about 40 cabin and 33 dec
passengers making with crew about on
hundred persons on board, about so o
whom are supposed to be lott, . create
portion Of the survivors being or the Bell
of St. Louis. No names Of passengers no
: an entirely reliable estimate can be obtai2e
except from her.
Fisher describes the effects of the explos
ion rs terrific beyond conception, to
whole upper works beng lifted bodily an
: falling on the boat and in the water, coz
pletelv shattered. He saved himself b
securing . plank and floating until rescue
BY the yawl of the Ssmsdeu. He was /
> bed at the time aud though covered b
debris was only slightly bruised.
LArER-The steamer Grand Tower, Jui
arrived, reports the first engineer and mat
" saved; also, thirty two other passengers, b
the Belle of st. Louis. The second eng
neer was saved, but died Of his injuries.
LONDON, April TO- The Bank of En-
land has advanced its rate of discount
four per cent.
= CHICAGO, April ia daring attempt
II robbery and murder was made on We
n Madison street, near Carpenter, near u
present business center Of the West $40
'r about s o'clock tonight. Two gentiemt
with ladies we're walking along the sire
when suddenly four rufians stopped the
and demanded their money, one OF them
the same time suatchsd a one of the ge
.lemen's watch chain. Both gentlemen T
sisted stoutly, when one Of the robbers DIRE
8 pistol and fred, the ball striking Que
the gentle emen in the face, but glanced o
;nhictipg only hesh wound. The rutls
then took to their heels and escaped.
LONDON, April 1.-THE trial OF 0'Conn
ended to day. The jury was satisfied as
the sanity Of the prisoner, and brought IN
!, verdict of guilty. O'Connor was then sc
J. fenced to be imprisoned IL months st be
:, ,IAbor, and 30 receive 20 lashes.
:. In the House of Commons tonight 10
I.s Bright took his seat for the first time siu
Ige his protracted illness.
Daraeli gave notice that he should
10. terrogase the government as to the course
intended to take in regard 60 the meeting