Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-22
Murder in Pittsburgh
FOREIGN NEWS.
General Summary.
REPORTED Expressly for the ARGus.1

NEw YoRK, April 2l.-The Jury in the
case of Fanny hyde, on trial in Brooklyn for
the murder Of Geo. Watson, was discharged
this morning, being unable to agree. They
stood ten for acquistGl to two for 9 verdict
Of mAnslaughter in the fourth degree.
Henry l.. Clinton, Abraham R. Lawreuce,
and james Clarke, Spencer and Jones, pub.
lish an opinion that the new charter is clear
ly unconstitutional, because it permits Of
cumulative voting.
Father Govszze, in an address last even
ing, spoke OF the necessity of an Evangeli-
cal College In Rome. He said the Catholic
union of America was not intended to aid in
restoring the temperate power Of ths Pope,
but to crush free Roms-uow they have to
crush ell Italy. The Pope had lived
beyond the years of Peter. only to see the
downfall of his church. GovazEe concluded
as follows: II always said if my friends
hear of my being in Rome it will be sign
that there is no longer Pope in Rome; but
these are days 10 which we live sm in
Rome; but am in Rome free, free more
than you are free, to preach the gospel of
Jesus Christ, and the Pope is 10 Rome i'm
potent TO prevent the preaching of the gos-
pei of Jesus Christ.
Hon. VIM. Wall, ex-Congressmsn, died
yesterday, aged II.
The trial of Stokes for the murder Of
Fisk will begin as soon as one OF the So.
preme Court Judges is able to hold court.
Fires are raging among the pines Of South
Jersey, near Centerton and Roseu bergen.
Nearly one Thousand acres of wood land has
been swept by the flames, causing q loss
estimated at $4,000.
LONDON, April pa telegram from
marine disaster on the Chinese coast. The
French steamer Avato Came into collision
with the steamer Recona, and the latter
vessel was sunk. Sixty persons who were on
board the Rscma are missing, and it is
believed they have all been lost.
Sr. LOUIS, April 2l-The State Woman's
Suffrage Association held it's annual meet
ing yesterday and elected officers for the
ensuing year.
A banker Of Girard, ILL.,, who is alleged
to have abscondsd last September, with
SIS, 900 belonging to deposisors, was brought
back yesterday from California, by Deputy
Sheriff Cook, of San Diego county, Cal.
MEMPHIS, April 90 A shock of Al
morning. The oscillations we're north and
south and continued for two minutes, Great
| ing considerable alarm.
NAsHvILLE, April 22.-Andrew johnson
| in an interview with the West Tennesse'
politician emphAticAlly declared he woulC
not bs q candidate for the lower branch o
Congress. He intimated desire TO go t.
the Senate The committee Of Liberal Re
publioans of Nashville and vicinity have sp
pointed strong delegation for this dlstric
10 the CINCINNATI Convention. Among tn
delegates are Jas. S. Fowler, late United
States Senator E. A. Chancellor, q.
Thurston, late of General Thomas staff; j
W. Laramore, and John Huhm, late Secre
tAry Of the Republican State Convention
4 large delegation from East ami Wes
Tennessee are expected.
New ORLEANS, April 22.-The Demo
cratic State Convention adjourned to Jun
Sd, and postponed the nomination Of Stat
ticket until that time.
CARLISLE, Pa. April % j udge Juakir
under 6 special act Of the Assembly, pssse
Maroh Ssh, heard the motion for q new tris
in the case of DR.. Paul Schoppe, unde
, conviction for murder. After hearin
tho argument, a new trial was granted
, which will commence on the 26th OF Angus
PIrrsBURG. April 22.-Peter Weiss wa
arrested for the murder Of his wife at Ea'
Liberty, last week. When the woman va
= 6rst discovered she wrote the name OF ht
husband as the person who cut her thros
but after wards made q sworn statement thi
. she did it herself and persisted in tearln
the bsndages of her :hroat, causing deaf
The prosecution, with others, believe th
frat statement of the deceased correct, ar
the sworn statement was made from thres
BY her husband. Weiss is in jsil for dl
position TO morrow.
DUBUQUE. April % AT large aud en'h
siaatic meeting of Liberal Republcsr
delegates we're elected to the State Conve
ton at Da-enport or the 23d inst. Hon
W. Poor, U. S. Commissioner, presided.
n number Of speeches we're made and the f'
loving delegates were appointed
ia Rhomberg, W W ohombesg, Fran
lin Kinds, Wan L Bradley, Wm Andrew
VIM G. Grosvsrnor. J F Plumb. j d Lu
ED Cook, Pe.sr Keine. Jr.. Thompso
J W Hass, F l Massey, P W Crawford. J
LouRuville, John G Bart, A Schasser, edit
a of the Staats Zeisungl, M Blumenaur, 3
Poor, A Ohapin, G Blocklinger, Th
A Stemming. Jacob Michel, Dewitt o Crs
Geo s.sskls, and E A Klinssnhurs.