Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-01
General Summary,
lReporssd Expressly forths AssUs.l

New YoRK, March 3O.-The funeral
services Of Mrs. Moses a. Griunell took
place 20 day from Grace Church. 1t was
uumerously attended.
John Talbot was sentenced to imprisou-
msns for thirteen months, 10 day, for SNUG
Cling cigars from tho steamer Nord Castle.
This is the frat sentence for the crime of
smuggling that has been passed in tweuty
years.
Henry Newman, alias "Dutch Hsisrieh,"
q notorious criminal, wss to-day found guilty
of stealing $4,000 10 bonds on the fifteenth
Of January Last, and sentenced to ten years
hard labor in the State prison.
Business was opened in financial circles
to day with greater activity and with larger
dealings than on any other day since the
Chicago fire excitement of October last. An
advance 10 all prominent railway stocks was
the principle features of speculation; not
~ishstsnding there wss no business done in
the London Stock Exchange, an adjourn
msnt having been had from Thursday to
Tuesday next.
his thought at Albany that the rssol u
tion to expel Senator Wood for misfeasxncs
10 office will be modified into one of cen
sure.
1t is rumored that the Court OF Appeals
has decided that the Court of Special Sss-
sions of this city as at present constituted,
is illegal and all sentences gwen there by
Judges Dowling aud Spindly, are null and
void.
The steamer Baltic from Liverpool brings
Earl GrAnviile's second note on the Alsba-
ma claims.
The Herald says the runor is probably
untrue that Jay Gould is the party for whom
the sheriff is in search. Another report il
that fourteen we'll Known politicians have
left for Canada since the mysterious sYder
for arrest was placed in the Sheriffs hands
The Herald has had an interview with
Gov. English, who expresses tbs opinion
shat the action Of the Cincinnati convention
will depend on the result of the Connect
cut elections. If the Democrats will win
the republicans will probably cross the
RubicOu, but if the Republicans viii be
successful the dissffsctsd Democrats viii
give up the contest aud go back TO theii
own party lines.
At ons clock this morning Prof. Mors,
was sinking rapidly. His physician say
he cannot possibly live through the night.
2 o'clock A. M.-At this hour Prof Morse
is rapidly sinking. His death is momsntari
ly expected.
CHICAGO, March 30.-Copies of cirouls
have been received here from the couu,ry
merchants of this State, which were sen
them from ST Louis, stating that the small
pox is prevailing in Chicago TO an alarming
extent, and that from this cAuse and on &c
count Of the late cold weather, and the "teI
rible condition of the burnt district, and tn
financial condition Of merchants, it wh
doubtful if there would be any spring trad
here and therefore urging me chants 10 com
to ST. Louis to make their purchases.
A special from St, Louis this evenlna
saws respectable merchants there deny sD
knowledge Of the circular or snv coDnectio
with IL and some intimate that 70 never wa
sent out from there.
SALT LAKE, March 3l.-Despite the a,
surance Of tho Mormon leaders that Utah
Republican, and if admitted, Will give th
electoral vote for Grant. The Norm
papers to-day note an evident sstisfsetio
that the Democrats are organizing through
out the territory to maintain q distln'
party organisation on grea, national prime
pies A cAll for their meeting is nov bsIn
signed. twill be published in few dsJ
. The election Of delegates of the ChuIc
Republicans to the Philadelphia Couvensio
will be held on next Tuesday, at th
Tabernacle.
Bosrox, March 3l.-In . Boston boar
ing house on Friday, the wife Of Tho
Williams, . mechanic, whom she had
bored to support during q long and incur'
BILE illness, died in his presence, from
overdose Of laudsnum, taken 10 quiet b
nerves aud procure rest. The husband vi
unable to reader aid or call for sssistanc
and expired himself next day. Mrs. W
liams is said to have married against b
parents consent. Her parents are wealtl
residents of Newport, who cast her of
but while both were dying letter eau
Offering the assistance too long Withheld
The bodies were taken to Newport 4
burial.
Sr. LOUIS, March 30-A very seve
thunder and lightning storm passed ov
the city about 8 O'Clock this evening, 9
com panied BY heavy rain. Durlng Il
storm q terrible tornado from the south W
struck the large brick market-house on a
between Spruce and Poplar streets, q
leveled the northsrn half TO the ground
. twiukling. Most of the roof end seve'
heavy timbers were carried across 7th sire
and striking . building opposite, knock
two great holes il it, exposing the rooms.
As far as known only Eve persons Va
injured.
Other damages iu various parts Of the q
are rapoftsd, but none serious.