Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-05
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New YORK, March 4.-The Tribune
alleges that some merchants who il crimina-
ted the government officials by their sesti.
mony before the Custom House invsstigat-
ing committee are now being subjected to
veKations suits and seizures. The firm of
Clark Il Shultz, who are of this class, had
their books ovsrhAuled In . manner which
the Tribune says was suspicious if not posi-
lively outrageous.
Near Middletown, yesterday forenoon, one
Erie freight train ran into the rear Of an
other train and set FIRE 10 the cahoose and
car loaded with -four, consuming both. Loss
about $4,000.
The trial of Mayor Hall commenced this
morning. The first witness was Ex- Deputy
Controller Richard A. Storrs, whom the
prosecution called to certify 10 . resolution
which the mayor had drawn creating q
board Of audit in the year 1870. The coun-
sci for Hall entered exception as to the
admissAbility Of the document.
A quantity of silks, satins and laces burg.
larized recently in Philadelphia has been
traced to Pages jewelry store in this city.
Page and suspected sccomplice named
Walter Hssnes, we're arrested.
On Saturday evening . passenger on the
Jersey City ferry boat, who went into the
engine room 10 warm himself, approached
too near the engine and was crushed into sn
unrecognizsble mass.
CHICAGO, March "A singular case of
suicide occurred in the town Of Worth, Cook
county, on Saturday. Fred K. Lush, which
sitting in his house, surrounded by bis
family, suddenly jumped up and seizlng g
Ratchet lying on the table near him, struck
himself twice in the head with the sharp
edge and died almost instantly. The de-
ceased was one of the witnesses for the
defence in the Gest murder trial in the
criminal court last week.
Reed, the murderer of Miss Mccormick Of
Clinton, De Kalb county, last July, escaped
on Wednesday night from Jail at Sycamore
and is still at large.
BosToS, March 4,-The Boston comb
factory, Union Comb Company, A. Demster
Centre, employing nearly $50 banda, was
totally destroyed by FIRE on Saturday night.
Loss 100000.
LONDON, March 4.-Intelligence from
Liberia is that ex-President Roys, of that
Republie, why was imprisoned for certain
illegal acts committed while In Office, es-
capped, and was drowned while endeavoring
TO swim to q steamer Just before its de-
psrture for Liverpool
The jury in the Tichborn case have in
formed the court that they have have heard
sufficient evidence whereon TO base sverdict.
An adjournmsnt has been taken until led
nesday in order to ALLOW Seargsnt Bsllsu-
tyne, counsel for the claimant, TO consider
Ss to future course.
The Times special dispatch from Berlin
says il is thought in the city that the deoi-
sion of the Emperor William, arbitrator in
the San Juan boundary dispute. will be in
favor of England.
The Times Berlin special says Won
Arnim, German ambassador to Paris, has
been ordered home to repor. his opinion in
regard to the stability of the French gov.
eminent.
Sioux OITY, March 4.-Ths Black Hills
Exploring and Mining Association, with q
capital of 100000, was organized in this
city on Saturday. Daniel HArnett, the gen
ersl superintendent, is an old miner, having
spent seven years in the mountains, and
brings great experience to bis position. Hs
expects to have large party organized and
boOo FeduJ 70 buo SCcu6 ol bno
covery of gold as early as March lst. The
excitement here is simply intense over tbs
movement. II is now an undisputed fac
that gold in paying quantities exists in th'
Black Hills and this company propose to
take the initiative in developing this won
derful region.
The excitement over the recent gold dis
coveries is steadily on the increase, Msjo
T. D. Pesse,' agent of the Grow Indians il
Northwestern Dakota, arrived here to-day
He says that reports are far below the rea
facts in the case. He brings several rict
specimens and says that the tribe ove1
which be has charge have long known tbs
exact location of rich deposits of gold ant
have repeatedly killed white men who at
tempted to penetrate the country for the
purpose of exploring il.