The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-10

the Hudson River Railroad depot, en- route
for Sing Sing. Mrs. Walworth was at the
tombs in a carriage when her son was
brought out. She requested that he
might be conveyed in company with the
Deputy Sheriff, in the carriage to the rail
road station. The request was refused.
Young Walworth was manacled like the
other prisoners and placed with them on
the prison van.
CONCORD, n. H, July 9-An attempt was
made last night to throw the Boston ex-
press train off the track, near Sun Cook
Two men were seen placing ties upon the
track by woman, whom they beat until
she was insensible, and then threw among
the bushes She managed to reach the
depot. told what she saw and the obstruc-
tions we're removed The assailants rob
bed the woman of $40O. The satchel con
tanning it was found, together with the
words I'VE made more money than we
should if we had tipped the train, you
| fool
! Fort KLAMATH. July 9.-The military
commission met this A. NJ. and proceeded
with the trial of Capt. Jack, Schonchin,
Boston Charley. Blade Jim, Shatuck and
Braneho. The proceedings will doubtless
be concluded on or before July 9th. The
witnesses who have been examined are 1.
! F. Riddle, his Indian woman Toby, and
Lieut.. Dyer. Toby swears positively that
Capt. Jack shot Gen. Candy, Schonchin
shot Meacham, Boston Charley shot DR.
Thomas, Hooka Jim tried to kill Lieut.
Dyer, also that Brancho knocked her down
with a gun and tried to take her horse.
The testimony of Riddle corroborates his
wite's. The testimony OF Dyer amounts to
nothing He could swear nothing positive
ly, except that he was present when the
firing commenced and was chased by
Hooka Jim.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-Attorney-Gen-
eral Williams has delivered an opinion in
the case of Gen Howard He says the
papers furnished him are incomplete, In
not including the bonds of the Commits
sioner of the Freedmen's Bureau, and its
chief officers and in other respects. The
Attorney General differs from the opin-
ion Of the late Secretary Stanton. that
bonds were not required of an army officer
detailed to this duty In response TO a
query as to what course should be pursued
in cases where considerable sums have
been taken from the Treasury by means OF
forged receipts and vouchers for bounties
due colored soldiers, and to what extent
the Commissioner and chief disbursing of
ficer are responsible, he says the offenders
can be proceeded against criminally and
civilly, or against persons responsible for
their acts, by the government. The bond
of ten thousand dollars required of the
Commissioner from and after October 3lst
1871, does not cover any default prior tc
that date, nor is the Commissioner liable
for the acts of his assistants, under the act
F of 1865, but under the joint resolution ot
1867, the Commissioner is explicitly held
for all monies paid under that act He is
also responsible eivilly for the ac-s of hi,
subordinates. The Attorney-General says
The Commissioner of the Freedmen
Bureau is therefore liable for all losses o.
the government by dafaulting subordinates
, or other persons employed by him, under
the joint resolution Of 1861
The plates for the new fifty cent notes
have been prepared at the Bureau of Fin
craving and Printing of the Treasury De
partment, and the work of printing tn,
. new note will be commenced next week
though it will probably be ten days before
the note will be issued to the public
Z SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July "a system
j of fraudulent importation from Canada O
! ready made clothing and dress goods
! which probably has been carried on for sev
eral years, has been unearthed by Unite
, States secret service officers, and consid
cradle amount of such goods seized here
and several arrests have been made a
, Montpelier.