The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-05
James Brooks's Will.
Preparations for the st.
Louis Convention.
Resistance to Ke1logg's
Usupers in La.
Accidents, Fires, Crimes,
Etc, Etc.

New YORK. May 3.-The viii of thelate
James Brooks has been admitted to pro-
bate. He bequeaths to his son, James
Wilton Brooks, one-half interest in the
Evening Express and in the Express build
ing; to his wife his Fifth Avenue house, a
hundred thousand dollars in land grant
bonds of the .. P. R. R., on condition that
she renounces her dover right in Park |
Row, also his horses and carriages; to
Wm. Tracy, his lawyer, in trust for his
daughter Virginia, all his real estate in |
Washington, including the house No. 1913
f. Street, also thirty-two $1,000 income |
bonds of the Union Pacific Railroad, also
$35, 700 first mortgage bonds Of the same
road; to his daughter Mary Wilson, hVe
eastern division Kansas bonds of 900
each, and $500 in the St Louis, Chilli
eothe & Omaha railroad bonds, free from
the control of her husband to her hus-
band, Charles H. Wilson, Sl2, 600 hrst
mortgage Union Pacific railroad bonds, on
condition that he defend all his other
property against suits instituted by the
| United States or other parties. Twelve
thousand dollars due him by his brother
Dr. Geo. W. Brooks, is divided for the
purpose of paying mortgage on his house
in Washington to that amount All his
other property, personal or mixed, he be-
dueaths to his son james Wilton Brooks,
and names his executor VIM. Tracy, of New
York. A codicil TO the will makes it
condition that his son and his daughter
Virginia shall only enjoy the property left
them by paving in equal parts the taxes
that NAV become due on the house in
Fifth Avenue during the life of his wife,
and makes such taxes liens on their estate,
and that his son shall pay her $1,000 and
his daughter $4,000 per annum during her
life time.
. Mr.. Brunot, chairman Of the Indian
Commissioners, gave as his opinion to-day
that the rumors of a threatened general
Indian war are groundless, and that nearly
; all the late reports Of Indian outrages are
untrue.
WASHINGTON, May 3-The Secretary
of the Interior yesterday received the fol.
s lowing telegram from Governor Ferry Of
f Washington Territory: There are the
d, strongest indications of brutality among
the Indians in this territory Emissarie,
: from the Modocs have probably visiteC
It them. The settlers have called upon mt
S for all the arms in the territory. | awai
| instructions The telegram was referred
the acting Secretary Robson.
y ST. LOUIS, May 3.-Forty-three mem
: bers of Congress, representing inpart Ala
Ie bama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa
re Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri
r. New York, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania
Tennessee and Wisconsin, have already ae
cepted invitations TO participate in tn
r Congressional Conference to meet here O
al the Both inst
s. NEW ORLEANS, May 3-The citizens c
in iberia parish organized tax resisting as
sociation. The meeting was very enthT
siastie and was addressed by several men
eo bers of the bar, who offered their service
he free of charge Resolutions were adopte
r;- indorsing Governor MeEnery, repudiain
:. Kellogg, and urging resistance to theusu
90 patton and collection of taxes.
IT. EVANSVILLE, May 3.-The trial
Lewis H. Kerseau, for the killing of Co
er rad Hartman, on the 18th OF Marc
began on Tuesday and was concluded ye
terday The jury, after being out twent
. twa hours and hall, returned verdi
- of acquittal at II o'clock this morning.
:. MONTREAL, May BY an accident
Id the Portland Express, onthe Grand TruI
" Railroad, near Soixanter, in which thr
nd cars went down an embankment, thirt
,er two persons were more or less injured
N CLEVELAND, May 3.-The body of P
lander, named Weineshis, was found hos
'~' ing in Rocky River at Bera, Ohio, yestG
ne day. He had been missing from the abo
Of place three weeks.
1r- ST. LOUIS May 3,-John c. GunniI
ne Of Salem, ILL.,, left here last Monday
ms home, with some $1,000, since when
on, has not been heard of 1t is feared Il
ing he has been foully death with.
" New YORK, May "a committee
M thirty-fv citizens has been appoint
%ro 10 from the Episcopal Church for this G
nIv and Brooklyn, to properly receive the be
= of Bishop McIllvane, and to cooper
-; with the rector of St Pauls Church,
m. the making arrangements for the impr
sat 1 sive services to take place there. Bist
sd' Potter, of New York, will preach the Fl
eral sermon
Wall street opened fire along the VIII
line to-day, and there is scarcely stt
. on the list but felt its effect.
Boston, May "A fire broke out
about one clock this morning, in c
- pcnter shop on Portland street, and
n tending TO CauseWay street, destroyed
- great member of shops and saw mills,
laying bare large tract of ground. L.
es not yet asccertained
LATER.-The fire which broke out
morning in Heating & Co. s planning n
th at 1877 Portland street, and spread
-" Causeway street involved a loss Of $80.t
Several firms engaged in the buildiag tr
were burned out, but the loss in no
case exceeds $6 200, and all are parti
insured.
ii DETROIT, May 3-Cornwalls Il c
new paper mill, at Ypsilanti Mich,
partially destroyed by fire this morn
>. ~ Loss $4,000. Insured
re the CINCINNATI, May 3.-A FIRE this NOR
naoe broke out in the furniture factory Of st
mer, Myer & Co.. West 9th street.
damage to the building was $1,000 st
$1,000; and machinery $4,000. In
Ms ance, Sl7 900, in local companies.
new ORLEANS, May s.-Tweive ho
ON Lafayette aud Ferret streets were b
n, the ed this afternoon; loss S3o0oO. Du
iginal the FIRE den Of nickel eounterfeiters
discovered Large quantities of mate
u. were r.anturf.d and sevarol -. = - !,