The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-08-30
TEhEGRAPHI6,
Reported Expressly for the Bulletin.
FROM NEW YORK
BiLLiARDIsT SHOT.

SINAI! ueUt, WHICH Was refused. dlgp
words ensued, and John having struck his
debtor, Was sstonisded by shots, one Of
which took effect in his arm.
kAILRoAD ACCIDENT.
PouobxsEPsIE, Angus. 2a.-Ths sec.
ond Atlantic express train on the Hudson
River railroad ran into the first this morn.
ing near Peeksville. The tracks s-" %
structed and thee persons reported in
jured
TIE NATHAN MURDER.
NEW YORK, August 29-Tbe following
facts in reference 10 John Irving now in
California, who claims 10 have been con-
from the chief of police Of Hoboken The
chief states that on July 80, 1870, he ar
rested Irving and Chss. Carr Al 81 Fordin
street, on the charge of attempted bur
glsry ~ the pawn store OF SImp-
son X Co, New York, where the
| burglars had dug through tue walls
and had only one course Of bricks to re-
move to got 1t the jewelry vault, They
were ALEC supposed to have robbed the
dry goods store Of Louder Il Co.. VI laces
which were found in Cars possession,
aud for which robbery he is now u Sing
) ny, lrving was admitted bail in s? ,00O
in the hrst named burglary, and
FORT tied his sureties. A few months
after wards Irving and four or i've others
committed burglary IN Brooklyn, when
he WAS sho. and captured by night
Waterman, but escaped from Jail by cut
ting through u partition, and lowering
himself to the ground. Tie murder OF
Nathan VAS committed on the night OF
July 49, 1870, ami Irving, US will be seen
above, was arrested the day following in
Hoboken, Cd another charge.
The police authorities of this city say it
is not likely that they will make any eff
fort to get possession of Irving, self-s,
cused murderer of Nathan, as it is not
certain he could be convicted of any crime
and they do not wish to incur u thousand
dollars useless expense. Eight weeks
ago the chief of police of San Francisco
telegraphed he had Irving in custody, and
later Irving himself infor ned Capt. X en-
nsdy in a letter, that he would come i'm.
mediately without the formslity Of req
uisition, but the police will do nothing
They say Irving had not the courage "a
commit murder, and add that they be.
lievs he makes confession that he may get
free passage to New York, where his wife
and children are living.
THE RoDMAN swlNDLE.
New YORK, August 29.-Ths excite.
msnt regarding the deficit in the Brook.
lyn city securities continues. Rodmsn
WAS not arrested last night and it was
stated at q late hour this afternoon tina,
he WAS to he arrested ut once
The Eagle says edltorially that Rod
man has, for three years, been known
defslter. The public funds, as alleged
were kept in charge with public money
and to that time his first apparent de
falcation was covered up. Every mar
10 anxious to narrow the guilt here "
much as possible, but it Is not possible Il
concentrate it upon Rodman AMI Civ,
other men who have been close
connected with him, credit for intelli
gsncs of the meanest order. 1t i
rumored that worthless check for $40,
900 or $50, 900, we'll known in Wall stree
Q. the Van Saun check, has found Its Wa,
into the vaults Of the Brooklyn Trus