Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-10-30
It is not and never was be-
lieved that he partici-
pated in the plumber
of Tweed and Muir
ply.
Death of the Oldest Bank
President and oldest Ma
SON in the United
States.
The Epizootic Disease on
the Decline.

New YORK, Oct. 29.-The court room
was greatly crowded to-day. On opening,
Mayor Hall said he had been advised by
counsel that, with the exception of some
documentary evidence requiring an a=gu-
ment, there had been no testimony which
the Law does not reject as absolutely tainted.
Therefore, there is nothing in this case call
ing for an answer by wsv OF evidence
He then said he would waive the defendants
right of being heard by counsel before the
jury and was willing to submit his case on
the evidence of the prosecution under
charge of the court. TIE prosecution an.
nouuced that they should address the jury.
Buckley, of the Mayors counsel, submitted
requests TO the court to be incorporated in
the Judges instruction TO the Jury.
The case made out by the prosecution is
regarded as very weak by Mayor Halls
counsel. The prosecution do not aver that
Hail had any share or participation in the
ring plumber, 1t is understood tnat Mr..
O'Conor declined TO be one of the counsel
for the prosecution, owing to the belief that
the Mayor is not guilty under the indict-
msnts. A speedy conclusion is looked for.
CHESTER, W., Oct. 29.-Hon. Nathaniel
Fullerton, President of the Bellows Falls
ANatiOHhl DAuAt 0ieu kulS IlOEuluRy III Hl1
98th year. He was the oldest bank presi-
dent and the oldest Mason in the United
States.
BosToN, Oct. 29.-Reports from the east
show the horse disease to be generally pre-
vAlent, but in q comparatively mild form.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Oct. 29.-Tbe horse
disease il now at its height. In fourteen
stables 300 horses out of $50 are sick One
horse valued at $500 died. The horse cars
have stopped and business is interrupted
Bolyoks, Wes,field, Palmer and other towns
are afflicted.
NEW YoRK, Oct. 29-The epizootc may
now be said to be at its worst here. Not
wlthstandiDg the widespread suffering and
numerous fatal cases yesterday, the disease
is thought by many experienced horse men
to be on the decline. To-day is cool and
pleasant and huadreds of partially afflicted
horses are used in consequence. The mum
Der of dead horses reported yesterday is
very large, reaching probably over two hun
dred and fifty.
An Oswego despatch says many horses In
the surrounding country are attacked, while
great depression exists among the forward
ers and shippers. The canal freights to
are stll advancing. The disease is becom-
ing general il the northern part of the
State, and is still on the increase a. Albany
PoRT JERvIs, Oct 29.-The horse dis
ease has made its appearance iu this vicini-
ty. The boat horses employed on ths Del.
ewsrs and Hudson Cansl are the princips
sufferers.
ELMIRA, Oct. 29.-The horse disease has
rapidly increased here the past two or three
days. Nearly one hundred horses are now
suffering, but With proper care most of them
will recover. Ncsrly all of these belong in G
to the street railway company are unfit for
use.
/ PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29.-About fifty
horses are reported sick in various stables
About half OF them are in the stables of the
passenger car lines. There are one hundred
sick horses in Camden.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 29.-The horse dis
ease appears here in a very mild form.
few Cases are reported.
BALTIMORE, Oot 29-The horse disease
has fully developed in this city. Fifty
cases are reported by one veterinary sur
geon.
COLUMBUS, Oct. 29.-The horse epidemic
has reached this city, Two horses belong
ing to a brewer were attacked yesterday,
and smother to-day.
E CLEVELAND. Oct. 29.-0ne of the livery
stables reports twenty-five new cases Of tn.
horse disease.