The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-10
The Modoc Court Martial.
Frauds on the Revenue.
Gen. Howard and his De.
falcation.
The Crops, etc etc.

CINCINNATI, July 9,-John w. Gregg
alias John W. Young, was detected yes
terday in trying to secure money from the
postofice upon counterfeit orders, purport-
ing to be from Oshkosh, Wis. He has been
operating through the west for someweeks,
and has, thus far, escaped detection Young
was recently employed in the money order
department of the Chicago postoffice. AT
ter leaving his situation he hired printer
in Chicago to set up form and struck off
these counterfeit orders and advices for
Oshkosh, Wis. With these orders he tried
several places in Indiana and Illinois, but
SO far as heard from, was successful only
in indianapolis. The difference between
the counterfeit and genuine orders is
typographical error In the advices the
word ''remitter" being spelled with three
is. After presenting his order here, de-
tectives were placed upon his track, but
thus far have not succeeded in arresting
him.
From the Springfield UllD State journal, July s.
On the 2lst of June last, three money
order advices came to the post office in this
city, purporting to be from Oshkosh, Wis,
for $50 They had all the appearance Of
genuine orders-all regularly signed and
numbered. But the postmaster observed
that the envelope that iuclosed them had
been mailed on the Illinois Central Rail
road cars and had a railway postal stamp
thereon in place of the Oshkosh stamp,
where it should have been post-marked :;
and that there was three-cent stamp on
it in place of the Oshkosh postmaster S
signature. There were also some defects
IN the printing not to be found in the reg
ular advices. On the Sd of July the per
son to whom the orders were made paya-
| Bile presented the orders and demanded
the money thereon. The post office Off
cials, having their suspicious already
aroused, declined payment unless the
| stranger should bring with him a person
to identify him. He said he was acquaint-
ed with no one in the city except the Gov
ernor, and had only casual acquaintance
| with him while in the army. The orders
were all regular in appearance and cores
ponded with the advices, and the person
gave all the names correctly, and seemed
/ to be indignant that stranger had to go
without his money because he happened
not to be acquainted with any one in Spring
field. After he left, the postmaster sent
the advices to j. S. Beard, Special Agent
of the Money Order Department of the
post office at Bloomington, ILL.,, stating his
suspicious Mr.. Beard Immediately tele-
graphed to Oshkosh, Wis, to ascertain
whether such orders had been issued at
that office, and was answered that they
were fraud. Special agents and detec-
tives are on the lookout for those concern
ed in the transaction. The man who pre-
sented the orders at the post Office is des-
cribed as being quite youthful in appear
ance, fair complexion, smooth face, slight
hght-colored mustache, well-dressed, pleas
ant manners, intelligent and gentlemanly
in his bearing.
LASALLE, Ill, July 9.-Several sudden
deaths have occurred in this city within
the last few days, and among them was
that of little girl, IA years of age, who
was currently reported to have died Of
cholera. She died yesterday morning
twenty hours after she was taken sick, but
died of cholera morbus.
LITTLE Rock, Ark. July 9.-Severa
fatal cases of cholera have appeared here
among the poorer classes during the past
week. One death to-day.
JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,, July 9. - The
cholera has made its appearance at White
hall, twenty miles south of this city
Three cases occurred there on Monday
night, one of which resulted fatally, yes
terday.
Jerry Shanks, of Jacksonville, wa.
drowned in the Mauvaisterre creek, jus
north of the town, last evening, while at
, tempting to cross the stream on horseback
DEsMoINEs, Iowa, July 9.--Governol
Carpenter has issued proclamation, offer
| ,r,r tha .Nf h. 10.
er of John Hunter, who was found deaC
on the Rock Island Railroad bridge, in thi
city, a few weeks since.
The examination of Mr.. Yard and hi
wife, for the murder of Jones, was con
cluded yesterday afternoon. Mr.. 1ar'
was bound over in $4,000 for further tria
before the District Court, and his wife wa
discharged
On Saturday evening about o'clock,
girl u years of age, named Higgins, resid
ing two miles north of Independence, Will,
driving cows from pasture, was struck b.
lightning and instantly killed.
Reports from all parts Of this and tht
adjacent States show that the crops gen
orally are in excellent condition Whea
and oats are well spoken of everywhere
The hot weather prevented the planting
OF as large an acreage of corn as usual, bu
what was planted is coming ahead fast il
the most of localities. A Jones count,
(lowa) dispatch says that grain of all kind
except corn is looking remarkably well
vi corn not more than half crop can b,
raised, not more than one or two stalks
on an average, standing in the hill, ant
much OF 1t gone altogether. From few 10
calites, however, comes up so discouraging
report regarding corn as this.
PEoRI4, July 9.-The crops within
radius of rs miles from this PLACE are yer,
/ fair Wheat is being harvested and i
! about two-thirds of good crop.
RALEIGH, n c., July 9.-The Master
of the various oranges in this State me
here to-day, and organized State Grange
NEW YORK, July e.-Young Walwortl
was taken from the tombs to-day, and il
company with other criminals driven +