The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-01
ne. She does not know how Ros-

dered home. She does not know how RIOS
zoe entered the house.
The suit of Britton against Gen. Butler +
for the recovery of the value of two notes
for $4,000 seized by the General while
commanding at New Orleans, closed TO
dav. DECISION reserved. {
Mrs. Mary Montgomery, who stabbed e
and killed her negro paramour, Henry
Sanchez, at San Francisco, and was con
yicted of manslaughter, was yesterday
sentenced to two years IN the State prison,
Sr LOUIS, Oct. 31.-The Senate Trans
narration Commute to day heard further
advices concerning the Improvement OF
TRANSFORMATION facilities for the West and
Northwest. A number OF experienced
steamboatmen agreed that the improve
mept of the Mississippi river would reduce
| freiobts to the seaboard To halt the present
minimum rates. Capt, McCune, President
| of the Keokuk Northern Packet Line, urg-
| cd the improyement of the rapids between t
St. Louis and St. Paul Capt. could, |
President of the Missouri River PacketCo ,
urged the improvement OF the Missouri
river and thought it could be put in nav
igable condition at a small expense. Inc
Kansas City delegation represented the
interests of the great country west OF the
Missouri river and asked the Improvement
of the harbor at Galveston so as TO ADMIT
heayy-draft vessels by the removal Or
avoidance Of distractions at the mouth OF
the Mississippi river and by government
aid to the railroad from Kansas City to
Memphis. The railway officials were IN
vited TO attend, but none did so. Inc
committee meets at Washington Nov 10.
The corpse Of Thomas Dox, horse
thief. was found hangingin the woods near
, Virginia City, Cedar county, the morning
of the 18th No clue to the murderers.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 3l.-The noon mortuary
report shows three yellow fever deaths and
four from other causes. Incoming trains
are crowded with returning citizens. The
RI streets are crowded with vehicles and pc
destrians. The weather is clear and cold
and there is a stiff breeze from the north.
Our Affections have fled
The gold cross presented to Miss Lulu
Wilkinson for devotion to the afflicted was
stolen last night, the eve of her departure
D MEMPHIS, Oct. 3l.-Two fever death:
to-day, No new eases, The President o
the Howard Association issues card, re
turning thanks for the generous AID re
eeived from all sources, and announcing
, that they have funds enough TO meet all tn
wants of the sick, but saying that there l
II and will be much restitution, and askln
that contributions and aid for the distress
II. ed poor be sent TO the Mayor.
p- 4 disnatch from Marshall, Texas, say
IN tbe fever has abated in what whole sector
and the quarantine is raised Most OF tfi
at nurses have been discharged. Money
90 still needed for the destitute poor. Th
weather Is cool.
len SAVANNAH. Oct 81. Thirteen new cast
es- of yellow fever at Cambridge yesterday
four to-day Since the development OF Il
'ed disease there have been fifteen death
gut The situation Is regarded as more mop
full in the infected districts. and the da
ing perous cases are all improving. The
eh1 was heavy white frost IN those secuo
. last night.
wv LELAND, Ill, October 3l.-A young N
ties wegiah haiheo pius nIG e. faryT
''ie near this village named Hove for the pi
l.o, two wears. committed suicide at this pli
n IA Yesterday morning by laying his neck up
Er;o the railroad track on the approach OF
nrS railroad train, thirty cars passing over hi
~ completely severing the head from
l tbo body. leaving the body outside OF the tr'
M without mutilation Deceased had rece
MONS " been in Chicago, where his brother, v
AGA AGA is LAWYER in that city, had procured
ra,,- him situation on the police force.
in mind becoming somewhat unsettled, he
an turned to Leland, evidently consldera
and deranged, and especially detected IN spr
fanlt being constantly haunted with the J
lway that some evil person was pursuing b
is Ills deatA Is eNiqth'iS 'tie ie'uit VI y u
" atives are here to-day in attendance at
;.ol funeral