The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-04-24
Accidents and the Weather
Crime and its Consequences
Other Items of Interest.


Gen. Gillem reports 10 Gen. Scho-
field that the Modocs have been
discovered in the lava beds four miles from
their old stronghold. The Modocs were
compelled to evacuate their first hiding
place in consequence of the scarcity OF
water, The Indians are now three miles
from water. Gen. Gillem thinks he has
the Modocs completely in his power and
that there is now no chance for them to
escape. He was actively engaged for three
days before their hiding place was dis
covered
Gen jeff c. Davis, successor OF Gen: |
Candy, arrived this evening He will |
depart Immediately for the Modoc coun- |
! try.
| WASHINGTON, April 23-The War De-
partment has received no recent dispatches
! from the Modoc expedition.
Gen. Pope, commanding the Department
of the Missouri, says all parties sent out
hv the government will have protection
while within his jurisdiction if they viii re
port to him. He thinks it possible from the
fact that the bodies OF the surveyors are sald
to have been found buried, that they were
murdered by white horse thieves or other
despeIadoes with motives Of plunder,
/ CHEYENNE, April ga letter from
Sidney, Neb., dated the 22d inst, says SIX
teen Indians dashed into Moore herd and
stole dirty head Of horses and mules.
Moore and forty mounted men, with Capt
Hanley in command have started in pur-
! suit
,, SAN FRANCIsco, April 23.-No further
news tonight from the Modoe war,
= 4 dispatch from Portland, tonight, says
/ ~ L. ~, bs ytuy,ar iaIl,rn l1a Sua @
and Lewis rivers are well posted.
The Sonora troops are making vigorous
f war against the Apaches.
q ATcHIsoN. Kan. April pa cores
n pondeut of the Daily Champion, writing
:. from Arkansas City, southwestern Kansas
= says man named Thompson arrived there
o on the Goth inst, who states that on tht
Y llth inst, he was robbed by band OF In
! dams near Medicine Lodge Greek and hi
four companions killed The party con
d sisted Of himself, John and William
II Mitchell and William and james Falker
S ton, who was recently from Maeoupi
r county, Ill.
p BROWNSVILLE TEXAS, April 23.-Set
:. retary Of War Belknap Gen. Phil Sher
~ dan and party left Ringold barracks, on
ID hundred and twenty miles above here. Il
tn this place yesterday. They are expecte
H. here tomorrow The city council h,
g rendered them the freedom of the city ar
appointed a committee to meet and esco
an the party into town. Preparations are b
he ing made to extend hearty welcome
Ii these distinguished persons, by cur peop
L. generally, without distinction OF party,
FRANKFoRT-oN-T THE MAIN April %
The military guards throughout the cl
tic have been greatly strengthened, but up
If this morning No riots in consequence Of t
advance in the price Of beer have been I
y, newed.
nd WASHINGTON, April 23.-The direct
ing Of the Mint has fixed the charge for co
inc ing the new trade dollar at one-half &C
bv per piece, which is the lowest possible II
under the law. Great expectations are
oS tertained of the trade dollar as a means
syt creating home demand for parting vi
ltic bullion and keeping the gold in the COZ
ex- try.
is New YORK, April 23.-After the de
:. sion was rendered IN the stokes case,
dav. the argument begun ON the bill
SAFE exceptions. Mr. Tremaine made lt
III argument, contending that new t
should be granted and was followed
- Dos Passos, on the same side, 1t Is
pected that the arguments will be conc
al ded tomorrow,
sia' Recorder Hackett. in the Court Of u
erv- eral Sessions, to-day, read a letter recel
and from an anonymous correspondent, thrt
,var ening himself or some member of his f;
ilv with death should he persist in inn
u ing heavy sentences upon prisoners con
sea, ted of what the writer regards as light
the fenses.
it of INDIANAPOLIS, April pa sey
hur- snow storm storm prevailed here all nj!
the About four inches have fallen.
ions weather is still cold and cloudy. The i
sion, cations are more snow.
wing COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 23.-Ti
n In inches of snow fell here during last N
and this morning.
l-g]' BosroN, April 23.-At Edgworth,
re. re- morning, Mark Boothby, a carpeI
= 9h;s while under the influence of liquor,
~ Hberately shot his wife instantly XII
opnl- 'ap,r her The murderer escaped.
,oul 1 Yesterday afternoon the boiler at
feo1' Grand Junction Wharf exploded, inju
: ao- Thos. Robinson, the engineer fatally
~ g. seven others slightly. One Sullivan,
Ii eighth of mile away from the scene OF
explosion, was struck by a piece OF II
,,,or iron.
les of a speSIa' TT Tt9p'.Ci. " a.. -, ST.,
oopuJ1 night boy named Wilfred s. Fit
+ anu NJ Lowell, now in cell of Exeter Jail, '
~ in a somnambulistic state got possessi'
at razor of one of the three prisoners
eu t III pving the same cell and attempted tC
pas pas' their threats Two of the prisoners
sults; slightly wounded before he could b.
nn.eu pi cured. Fits, it will be remembered, !
Dai al a midnight attack with an axe upon !
eT II an named Emerson, few days since.
ghout NEW York, April 23-This eve
with Mrs, Annie Henessey, 26 years OF
ls has wife of George Henessey, a respee
acter shoemaker, residing in the tenement
, after No. 81 Third street, during tit OF ms
at We killed her two children, George, aged
ectoral years, and Francis, aged five months.
,e are returning from work, the husband
Tor all the door of the room locked, and afte
before siderable trouble. gained admission
lend II he saw tub standing in the centre {
e Pam room IN which the bodies of the chi
+ over were lying. The mother who for
as the time had been afflicted with a rel
ruises, mania, had choked the children and
largely roasted their bodies on the stove.
poor creature was sent to the hospit
dessrs. the police,
ON Col CHICAGO, April %. "A man whose
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