Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-11
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NEW YoRK, March "a dispatch from
Brownsville, Texas, says that on Monday a
party of armed men, supposed to be Cor
nnA's, crossed the river ct Santa Maria
Ranch, thirEy-6ve miles from there, and cap
tured ell the residents, including two Gus
tcm Inspectors. They held them prisoners,
while . thousand head of cattle, which they
had stolen, crossed. Then they released
the prisoners and returned to the other
side.
A MasamorAs dispatch, of March 7th,
ssys that the rebels have retired from San
Louis Potosi towards Lea Ostress, and that
Gen. Piochs, with 5000 men, is pursuing
them; that they have been defeated iu other
places, and have evacuated the city Aguar
CAlunties; that their generals are quarrel
ling with each other, and that sheir COM
msnds are separated.
President Jusrez has over two millions
Of gold in the treasury.
ST. LOUIS, March 9.-Chas. H. 9urklin
who shot first his wife and then himself las
night, is still not only living, but, Ghougt
the wound in his head has been probed
seven inches and the ball believed 10 have
been reached in the back Of his skull, wa,
able to-day TO dress himself and walk with
out assistance 10 an ambulance, to be re-
moved TO the hospital, exhibiting no signs
of physical weakness. His wife 10 very
low.
LOUISVILLE, March 9.-Esrly yesterd o
morning three negroes broke into she houst
of an aged man near this city, and brutal,
murdered him, splitting his head with 81
axe and stsbbing him in several places
The purpose evideHsly was robbery, -
large amount of money was in the house
but the villains were frightened away b,
the screams Of the wife of the murdered
man.
Great excitement followed as soon 90 ,h
crime became known and the murderer
we're followed. Two we're arrested an
lodged in Jail at Dsnville. They had tn
marks Of their victims blood on their hand
and clothing and bloody knife, which ool
rssponded with the wifs's account. 1t
reported that the negroes will be taken ou
of Jail and lJnched. A number of negroe
in Dauville armed themselves and parade
the streets, declaring they would shoot AM
one who attempted to lynch the murderer
but were willing they should have Q fai
trial and be hung if guilty. There is th
greatest excitement, in the town and county
Both men are identified by the wife of th
murdered man.
LONDON, March 9.-Ths report Of tn
Chicago relief committee shows the tots
contributions Of England to be one hundre
and sixty two thousand pounds.
The Observer states that Secretary Fish
reply to Lord Granvilie's note ooncernin
the claim Tor indirect damages has bee
received, and il expresses the desire OF th
American government for final amicab
settlement of the whole question. Th
Observer adds that neither the British ne
American governments are in favor Of r.
opening the proceedings Of the join commi
sion.
:, WHEELING, W. ", March 9.-An excit,
ment was created at the Baltimore & Obi
depot in this city this evening by the di
covery that box shipped from Cincinna
to Thornton, W. v, which was said to COZ
tain books, contained the body of a humA
being. The head, legs, arms, &C., wei
com pletely severed from the body. Th
head is shaved, but it is believed to be
female body. The discovery was made by
portion of the lid being knocked off
transferring, when piece of the mutilste
body dropped out.
PARIS, March 9.--Le Temps, in its last
to-day, siys the authorities Of Seville ,Spai
anticipate q revolutionary outbreak in thu
city soon, and measures are being taken
suppress any demonstration that may /
- made.
Another paper asserts that revolution
ary plot was recently discovered in Madri
and that several leaders in the moveme,
we're executed.
New YonK, March ga Quebec di
patch states that at mass meeting of Il
! national party on Thursdsy, the adminissr
ton of Canadian affairs was strongly di
cussed BY the spsskers and two spsake
advocated anne xstion to the United State
The government directed the civil servi'
J. employees to absent themselves from d
meeting, the objects Of which met the fsv
of che general public.