The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-26
Lulu in the Springfield race.
Railroad Murders in va
rious parts.
Other Grimes, etc.

DESMOINES, Iowa, Aug 25.-The fol
lowing is a description Of the $50 counter
felt bank note that was presented at the
Citizens National Bank here on Saturday
by sharper, who is now in jail He says
he received it of the Cook County National
Bank, of Chicago The paper is much
heavier and coarser than the genuine the
vignette of John O. Adams little darker,
the upper lip somewhat blurred the lathe
work is not quite so distinct the numbers, |
which are generally pale red on counter
teits are perfect 1t is also perfect imi- :
tation of the siIk-mixed paper now being |
used by the Government, and well calcu- !
lated TO deceive The vignette on the left /.
is nearly as good as in the genuine. b. +. |
Aliens Bank afterwards refused one of the |
bills, which led TO the arrest of the rogue. |
DRsMoINEs, Iowa, Aug. 25.-A man
giving his name as George Barker, OF Rock
Island, to-day had a $50 counterfeit
greenback changed at the Citizens Ma
tional Bank after having previously offered
it at another bank He was arrested, and
returned the money received. lie had
with him some 81 800 OF good money. Be
ing taken before the United States Com
missioner he waived an examination, and
was sent to Jail in default OF $1,000 bail
! CHICAGO. Aug. 25.-For the week end
/ ing on Saturday, the shipment of grain
/ from this city was two million bushels,
valued at over one million, three hundred
thousand dollars.
BosToN, Aug. 25.-The Hamilton Hall
/ Committee of which Hon f. r. HOar is
chairman, will tomorrow publish an ad
dress to the Republicans Of Massachusetts,
urging upon them the Importance OF at
tending the primary meetings soon TO be
called to choose delegates to the State Con
yention, and Of securing through them
an honest representation OF the Repubh-
can sentiment of the commonwealth. The
address will support Washburn for re
election and denounce the course OF But
Ter.
! SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. p. - The
great Open to-all race was contested by
Goldsmith Maid, American Girl, Judge
Fullerton and Lulu. Race was won by
Goldsmith Maid in three straight heats,
Fullerton won second money, time 22l
30, 2l94.
New YORK, Aug. ga Tribune spec
g ial from the Yellowstone expedition says,
that on August 4th, Gen. Custar, with
Bloody Knife and squadron OF cavalry
| were detailed by Gen. Stanley to go ahead
, and look up the road Having got about
, two miles ahead they halted TO wait for the
train About two hours afterwards siz
Indians appeared on the plain and made
: demonstrations toward the camp. The In
:, dams were driven off, but proved to be the
q decoy of a large number in the woods il
ambush for the cavalry. Finding that tn,
ruse failed, the Indians, to the number o
5 three hundred, boldly advanced. Custa
n had but 10 men under Capt Mayhon, bu
g commenced firing They also fired tn,
- grass, but failed to move the cavalry. Th
" ammunition of the cavalry soon gave out
Custar then charged the Indians, who fee
precipitately. In this fight two Indian
: were killed and three cavalrymen. o.
q the Sth of August they came in sight q
+ an Indian village Stanley directed Gus
e tar to take the cavalry, numbering 45
: men. and punish the Indians On the lit
e they were attacked by 800 Indians Tn
J. firing was returned for two or three hour;
both parties using the trees as a cover. !
: party of three hundred Indians then cross
le ed the river above and below our cam
and endeavored to gain the bluffs in tn
rear. Our men were dismounted, pOste
ie on the bluffs and received them bravely
! The Indians behind the ridge kept up
Ii fire until General Custar ordered charg,
- Our men then mounted and pursued thel
boldly for eight miles. Just at this tin
I'll the train came up and opened on the Il
dians across the river with artillery
few shots dispersed them and ended ii
fight. The battle took place within tv
miles Of Big Horn. Gen Custar and h
Adjutant, ketcham, had their horses sh
u under them. Lieut.. Braden was bad
shot in the thigh Private Tuttle, Ge
Custar' orderly, was killed, and 20 of Il
5e soldiers were slightly wounded. The l
vi dian loss is estimated by Gen. Custar
40 killed and wounded The Indians we
~ well armed with heavy rifles and had abu
~ e dant ammunition, Some were dressed
clothes procured at the agency. Th
ne were supposed to be under command
lyr' Sitting Bull, and also supposed to ha
VI = received their supplies from Fort Peck,
nc the Missouri river The expedition
5h- rived at Pompey' S Pillar on the 18th
III . reached Muscle Shell on the 10Th and
VI homeward bound Gen. Stanley expe,
III III to reach Fort Rica by the lst OF Octob
nj MEMPHIS, Aug. 25.-Gus Ballyran, s.
ler of General Custar' regiment, who v
no. killed by the Indians on the 4th, was fir,
ock this City He was formerly steward
1hn the Chickasaw Club. He leaves W
and child, now absent in Kentucky.
- CINCINNATI, Aug. 25-Frederick
zm Lord, well known railroad man, son
81 the late President Lord, of Dartmo,
z College, died at Covington, KY ,yesterd
Il MARSHALL. Iowa, Aug. 25.-Last mig
o' .. about o'clock, a construction train, la,
s with ties for Ward, Drey 4 Co., penit
azzis tlary lessees, ran off the track near Ola
water station, killing Conductor Kend
OF Council Bluffs, Iowa, and seriously
jurlng several others.
nr. WHEELING, Aug. 25-An accident
the emigrant train on the Baltimore
Ohio railroad, near Cameron, yestert
was not so serious as first reported. i
IN. passengers were severely, and some e
or ten slightly injured, but none eli
fatally injured or killed
QUINCY, Ills, August 25.-The "
Jp. has special from Blondinville, saying
the remains of Chas Rexecat and E
nd Palmer, aged Is and 20 years, respecti1
'iu' whose Parents reside in Maeomb,