The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-03-21
TELEGRAPH1C.
Foster, the Car-Hook Muir
derer Hung at 8 o'clock
this morning.
The Senate still at work on
the Caldwell case.
Carl Schurz Extinguishes a
Slander.
The N. Y. Legislature de-
nounces the Salary Steal
and demands its repeal.
English Laborers trying to
drive out Irish Laborers
in Wo1verhampton.
Gladstone Resumes the
management again.
The Engineers Strike ended
Accidents, Fires. Crimes.
] Etc, Etc.
Other Items of Interest.
Gladstone Resumes the
management again.
The Engineers Strike ended
Accidents, Fires, Crimes.
Etc, Etc.
Other Items of Interest.


New YORK, May 2i.-William Foster /
was hung in the Tombs, in this city, this /,
morning, at O'Clock, for the murder of
Avery D. Putnam, The murder was com
mitted on the 26th day of April, 1871 /
the trial began on the 22d of May ensuing;
the verdict was rendered on the 18th, the
sentence passed on the 26th, and the l4th
of July was fixed for his execution.
Early in July application was made for a
Communication Of sentence. and on the 9th a
writ Of error was filed and stay Of pro
ceedings granted by the court On the
Dist of February, 1872, the Judgment was
affirmed at the General Term in the city of
New York, and the I'D of March was
fixed for the execution Of the sentence
The application for commutation was re-
newed to Grow Hoffman, and by him de-
MED on the 4th of March, 1872. On the
/ IIth Of that month a writ Of error 10 the
! Court Of Appeals with a stay Of proceed
ings was granted, and on the 2lst day Of
January 1878, the Judgment was affirmed
by the last named tribunal Thus it ap-
pears that all the remedies provided by
law for contesting the rulings of the
Judge before whom the trial took place,
have been exhausted, and that his action
has been confirmed by the two tribunals
having cognizance of the caSe-the latter
the court OF last resort. No effort has
been spared to save Foster from the ex-
treme penalty of the law Money, poiti-
cal and religious influence, and appeals to
courts, governors, and to the public,
through letters and communications in the
newspapers. but all 10 no avail The ma
jesty Of the law has triumphed over all
In long letter from Gov. Dix, to Rev,
Dr. Tying, dated the 18th of this month
giving his final refusal to interfere with
. the course of justice, Gov. Dix says:
Il am asked, in disregard of the evi
dence and the judgment of the highest ju
dicial tribunal in the State on the law, t
set aside the penalty awarded to the mos
atrocious of crimes 1t seems to me tha
the inevitable effect of such a proceeding
| on my part under the circumstances o
this case, would be to impair the force @
judicial decisions, and to break down tht
| barriers which the law has set up for th'
protection of human life To this act 0
l social disorganization ! cannot lend tn,
! executive authority confded to me by tn
people of the State | deem it due to tn
t good order of society to say, that, so far a
depends on me. the supremacy . Of tn
law will be infexibily maintained, an,
r that every man who strikes murder0u
E blow at the life of his fellow must be mad
j to feel that his own is in certain peril.
& we cannot by frmness of purpose attai
q this end, we may soon be forced to aG
t knowledge the disheartening truth tina
n there is nothing so cheap or ill-proteete
Il as human life
}, WASHINGTON, March 20.-The Senat
V committee on elections had meeting tt
day on the case of Bogy. The committed
;. however, this morning received copies
l. the testimony taken before the leglslativ
committee, which they will examine in OF
: der to determine whether there is am
thing against Bogy. 1t seems to be I'll
impression that the decision of this matte
\ will await the Caldwell case If the Ser
g. ate decide that Caldwell S seat should n,
be vacated, no further action will be take
- on any other alleged cases of bribery.
Caldwell 5 seat is vacated it is considere
certain that the charges of corruption wi
II be thoroughly investigated. In the Sci
q q ate the hour Of meeting is fixed at II
until otherwise ordered
Mr. Schurz, alluding to the statemel
that he had received $500 fee for eat
speech he made during the late campaig
characterized the story as an absolute al
unmitigated fabrication. He not only d
IN not ask pay but never received a sing
:" cent. After a lengthy interchange of pc
sonallties between Cenkling and Schu
O. the Senate went into executive session al
- soon adjourned
ALBANY, March 20.-The New Yo
cnarler was reported in the Senate Il
Tioinihe ana made the special order I
Iuesuay next The Senate committee
OF The Board of Assistant Aldermen = I,
es tanned the Mayor is to nominate Loads
departments if the nominations are =
confirmed within five days the Mavor a,
President of the two boards are TO anno;,
Resolutions were adopted denouncine II +
action of Congress in increasing saIari
ON and calling upon representatives to ur
ier the repeal Of the law.
i'd LONDON, March 20.--The riot at w
the yerhampton day before yesterday was
on tween the coal miners employed in Il
ons vicinity The trouble was brewing
inc tae some days and eliminated in an open CT
kat tict. Over one hundred were arrest,
oye There are indications of a renewal of h
hest tilities to-day. The English min