The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-07
Fraud on the u. S. in San
Francisco.
New Wheat in Chicago.
The Money Order Forger,
John w. Young, taken.
Accidents, Crime. Hanging
etc, etc.

SPRINGFIELD, III. Aug. 6.-The State
Board of Equalization will meet in this
city next Tuesday. All the assessment re- /
turns have not yet been received at the
Auditor office, but they are expected to
be in by that time. They do not show, so
far as they have been received. that the
assessments have all been made at fair
cash value on the contrary, a number Of
counties are reported at less than they were
under the old rule of one-third cash value
1t looks now as though the Board of Equal
izatlon would have a difficult job before
them to adjust all the differences.
PEORIA, Ill, Aug. 6.-During a trial in
the County Court, yesterday, the two OPP
posing attorneys Hon W. ". o. Brien and
Hon. julius s Starr. INDUCED in person
alities to that extent that y Brien struck
at Starr with his clenched fist. Starr came
back at him with a heavy ink bottle, when
they were separated. The presiding
Judge fined them S2j for contempt OF
court, but atterward remitted the fine
Lawyers, like editors, should endeayOr TO
keep cool these warm summer days.
Thy Peoria Democrat says there were
probably fifty witnesses sworn ON both sides
and considerable feeling manifested In
the closing argument OF Mr.. Starr, he bore
down quite heavily upon q Brlen, one Of
the attorneys for the defense, when q Brien
struck at Starr, but evidently did not try
to hit him, tor had he really tried to hit
him he could have done 50. Starr retalia-
ted by emptying an lnkstand over Gable 5
white pants, when the disgraccful perform
ance ended.
New YORK, Aug. G.-Leri Bissell. a
well-known inventor OF locomotives and
other machinery, died late late yesterday.
He was a brother Of the late Gov BisseII,
Of Illinois.
/ COLUMBUS, Aug G.-The State Demo
cratic Convention assembled at the Opera
house this forenoon. All the counties are
represented, some of them by very large
delegations ). F. Hunt, Of Hamilton.
was chosen temporary Chairman and made
an earnest speech, predicting an active
contest in the coming campaign, and the
/ future greatness of the Democratic party.
+ lie wanted the cry to go abroad that the
old guard dies but never surrenders.'
W. H. Bell OF Muskingum, was elected
permanent Chairman.
The platform declares that the Demo
cratic party seeks to revive no dead issues.
but stands by its principles 1t supports
the Federal Government in all its constitu-
tional authority, and opposes notification
and secession. 1t defends the reserved
rights of the States and the people, aud
opposes centrallzation that would impair
or destroy them. ltinsists upon the stric;est
construction OF the Federal Constitution,
and advocates the greatest individual lib
erty consistent with public order. 1t de
mands that the public lands shall be sa-
credly reserved for actual settlers. 1t in.
sists that the receipts and expenditures Of
Nthe government shall be diminished that
official misconduct and fraud in elections
shall be vigorously punished that we de
nounce every member of Congress. wheth
er Republican or Democrat, who supported
the salary increase law. or received and re
tained money procured thereby, and VT
especially denounce the conduct of Presi
dent Grant in using the influence of hi!
high position for its passage, and who's,
official signature made it a law
Vim. Allen, of Ross, was nominated fol
Governor; Barrabas Burns. of Richland
for observation-disclosures II. c. Whitman
of Hamilton, and Chas. II. Scribner. o
Tuscarawas, for Judges of the Suprem,
Court NJ. y. DOugherty, of Franklin. fu
, Atty-Gen Geo Werner, of Summit, fol
Treasurer }. X. McConuer, of Marion
for Comptroller; Christian Schenck, o
: Mercer, for the Board of Public Works.
Boston, Aug. 6-The Democratic Stat,
/ Central Committee held meeting to da-
r. and assigned September Sd as the tim
and Worcester the place for holding tn
i regular State Convention.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 6.-MuIlett. 81
pervising architect Of the Treasury De
partment, is furiously dissatisfied with tn
manner in which the contractor of the ne,
mint performed his work. Fraud /
charged under the contract for furnishin
stone and other material 1t is believe
. an investigation will be ordered.
E CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-The receipts of ne,
grain are steadily increasing, and owing I
the continued fine weather is generally al
, irving in excellent condition No troubl
. has been had with the grain going throug
. the sweat, and the inspection has general
proved satisfactory to receivers.
/! The Tribune of Thursday will say: IT
q great difference in the price of wheat no
and that sold for delivery in Septembt
should suggest to country holders the az
e visibility Of sending forward as niue
= as they can during August, provided a
. ways they have good reason to believe tn;
/ it will grade as No 2 on arrival her
There is little use of hurrying up for tt
p sake of sending in wheat that is not dl
k enough or clean enough for the speculate,
IN grade, but it does promise to. pay well
forward the No. 2, whether wheat be co
= nered Tor this month or not. The pr
mum to-day Tor cash wheat over seller
september is fully 10 cents per bushel. "
ST. LOUIS, Aug. Ga gentleman fro
Fl. Carilnvlile, ILL.,, says man who refused
give MS name or antecedents was arrest,
), in that city, Monday, on suspicion of beiI
- one OF the party who recently robbed ii
= railroad train in Iowa
>. The somewhat noted Kansas trottil
y" stallion, Smuggler arrived here ON his W
east in charge Of his owner, w. s. Toug
United States Marshal of the Eastern d
trict of Kansas.
y New YORK, Aug. 6.-Sharkey, t
murderer. is under close surveillan,
Some of his friends lately furnished hi
! with brandy, after drinking which he
u haved himself outrageousIy, assaulting n
only the keepers, b h own counsel
''n is to be hanged on the 18th inst.