Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-16
Market Reports.
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ALBANY, Feb. l5.-The assembly adopted
the proviso to the New York oity charter
prohibiting appropriations for sectsrisn
schools.
NFw YORK, Feb. l5.-In the Oyer and
Terminer Court this morning the evidence
was continued on behalf of Stokes as 80
irregularities in impsnnsling the grand
Jury.
Fifteen thousand dollars worth Of silks
we're burglArizsd on Washington street this
morning.
The thieves escaped, but mos. of the goods
was recaptured.
In the Stokes case the dig aaus .. aaorpsy
does not traverse the various allegations ss
to the Irregularities of the grand Jury, but
simply AYERS that they are good lawful men
and on that issue viii 20 to the jury. The
trial Of the present issue will probably ter.
inmate tomorrow.
The Pennsylvsnia Central Railway Co.,
has engaged to carry delegates to and from
the Labor Reform convention at Colum bus,
Ohio, on the 2lsi of February, at two-,hirds
fare, tickets good to first Of March.
| Collector Arthur states that the present
general order system will be continued only
until new plan can be approved, which
will probably be soon, but what the change
tis will not be divulged at present.
Clssky, an acoomplice of Jones, the fire
bug, confessed that the latter set fire to 9
store on Clinton street, TO another on Morris
avenue, in Elizabeth, n. j., 70 store No. loo
Prinde street, and to o manufsctory on Ell
dridge street, and that he (Clesky) received
portion oft proceeds of insurance, ex-
oept on the last named, which occurred be
fore they became partners.
OMAHA, Feb. ia portion Of the State
Legislature met at the capitol to-day pur
suAnt TO q call Of Mr. HASKELL, President oi
the Senate, issued during the absence o.
acting Governor James.
The doors of the Senate and Represents
tive Chambers we're found locked and Q
request was sent 20 Gov. James for thG
keys, which request was refused, whereupor
the members burst open the doors and tooA
possession. A quorum of the Senate is sale
to be at the capitol, but . sufficient number
Of them are absent to prevent the transac
tion of business.
There is no quorum in the House, bu
the ,Sergeant-at arms has been dispatched
after the absentees.
New YORK, Feb. l5.-On the night o
the 18th locomotive boiler exploded
the Susqushanns depot, on the Erie road
causing a tremendous smssh-up. A loco
motive, which was behind the explode
one, ran into the caboose Of the train an
made a complete wreck. The conducto
and four other persons, in 1t at the time
were all severely scAlded. Patrick Nc
Coy was killed, and on one side of th
track an old man Was found with two rib
broken and large hole cut in one OF hi
legs; on the other side Of the track wa
his son, with his legs mangled. The ca
boose took FIRE, but the flames were subs
quen,y extinguished.
CAIRO, Feb. l5.-One of the iron bridge
q on the Illinois Central railroad over the Bi
Muddy, near Carbondale, gave way to-ds.
and four cars Of wrecking train ie
through. Three men were injured-noH
fatally.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 15.-At Springfield
y Ohio, last night, Robert Scott, colored, sh'
and killed his wife, from whom he has bee
separated some months, and shot himse
through the head.
New YORK, Feb. l5.-An Annapolis di
patch says: At o meeting of the Dem
cratic members of the Maryland Legislatu
: las. night, Senator Hamilton and Oongrsl
men Merrick and Richie made address,
on the passive policy.
= DuBuouE, Iowa, Feb. l5.-The celebr'
ed $4,000 libsl suit of Judge John Ports
of Eldora, Iowa, against X. ID. Mebrid
editor Of the Eldora Ledger, was yesserd'
decided in favor of the newspaper.
CINCINNATI, Feb. ia destructive n
occurred at Sharpsburg, Bath county, he
.uoky, on Tuesday last, consuming
Presbyterian church and Eve of the be
business houses. Three men were arrest
charged with starting the FIRE, and il "
with difficulty that the mob could
prevented from hanging them.
NASHVILLE, Feb l5.-A FIRE broke out
midnight last night in the bookbindery
the Methodist Book Concern and spread
the composing room. The material a
machinery in both departments were d,
troyed, together with the stereotype found
and DR.. Julmon's extensive library, con
ming many rare and valuable books. T
bindery belonged to John Lacken, Philad
ph;a. and was unisured. His loss is abe
$4,000. Loss of composing room
foundry, $4,000. The plates in the va
are unisiured. The damage to presses, .
600. to the building, $4,000; insurance
lbuilding, $1,000. Materials all uniasur'