The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-03-28
Saw Dust Swind1ers convic-
ted in New York.
Tweed Resigns his seat in
the N. Y. Senate.
Accidents, Fires, Crimes,
Etc, Etc.
Other Items of Interest.

PARIS, March 2-.-Judgment has been
rendered in the Memphis and FL Paso
railroad case The defendants are pro
nouneed guilty Of swindling and sentenced
to various terms of imprisonment Gen
eral Fremont is condemned to five wears
imprisonment The other defendants who
were present were arrested to-day as they
were leaving court.
MADRID, March 27.-The Imperial
announces that Don Carlos has abdicated
his claim to the Spanish throne in favor Of
his son, under the regency Of Don Al
phonzo. General Cabrina has been ap-
pointed to the supreme command of the
Carlist forces in Spain.
HAVANA, March 27.-A report has
reached this city that three detachments of
troops composed almost wholly Of natives
OF the island land which hitheretO have been
operating with the Spanish forces in the
neighborhood Of ManzanillO, have reyolted
and joined the insurgents carrying off
their commanding officers with them.
The law for the abolition Of slavery in
Porto Rico meets with the approval Of the
the people, A few pro-slavery leaders
only object 10 it. Even slave owners
consider its provisions more favorable to
their own interests than they had reason
to expect. The press generally abstains
as yet from comment on the passage Of
the bill.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-The Navy
Department announces the death of Ad-
miral John B. Montgomery at Carlisle
Pa, on the 25th inst He entered the
navy IN 1912 and was on the retired list.
He was midshipman ON the flag ship Mag
ara, in the victory On Lake Erie
CINCINNATI. March 27-The case of
Nm Russell, conductor on the Cincinnati
Pittsburgh railway, charged with en-
bezzlement was decided to-day Russell
was found guilty and fined Sl0u and costs.
Execution OF judgment was suspended TO
allow the counsel for the defense To pre-
pare bill Of exceptions. April 9th was
set for this purpose
HARTFORD, March 27.-Hon. Jas. Dix
On, nlted States Senator from 1857 To
1869, died at his residence in this city this
afternoon, aged 5S, of heart disease.
CHICAGO, March 27.-Dan Anderson,
young Norwegian, employed as driver of
butcher wagon, was this afternoon found
IN stall in his employers barn covered
with blood He said he had been stabbed,
but could give no clue to the mystery.
NEW YORK. March 27-F. Y. Aguilira,
Vice President of the Cuban Republic.
who arrived last evening from Havre, re-
ports that in England he found the popu
lar sentiment very favorable to Cuban lib
erty. In France he saw Gambetta, who is
a great sympathizer with the cause. He
thinks the Spanish Ministry at Madrid
will pursue passive policy on the Cuban
question and do nothing for some years to
come. Roderiques who commanded the
Edgar Stewart expedition, who is also
here, reports that General Cespedes had
great hopes that the United States would
soon recognize Cuban independence.
Roderiques thinks another expedition
might soon be despatched, but the details
are secret.
Geo. Francis Train was in the Supreme
Court to-day on a haJeaS corpus and his
counsel moved for his discharge on the
ground that when Mr. Train was original
ly indicted for circulating obscene litera-
ture he pleaded guilty, but nevertheless
was never sentenced 1t was shown to
the court, however, that the Indictment was
lndOrsed not guilty and hence the case was
turned over to the Criminal Court where
1t will come up tomorrow Train made a
few remarks referring to his incarceration
and the attempt to have him declared a
lunatic
Charles Moore and Frank Morton we're
convicted of saw dust swindling to -day and
sentenced to one year Imprisonment and
to pay fine of 81 900.
ALBANY, March 2T.-Wm. NJ. Tweed
sent to the Senate to-day his resignation
as Senator
.BosToN, March 27.-The Massachusetts,
Senate to-day rejected all amendments and
accepted, by a vote of 81 to 4, the adverse
report OF the committee on the petition Of
John G. Whittier and others for annulling
or resembling the Sumner resolutions
passed last session. The House has al
ready done the same thing. So that mat
ter is finally settled.
NEW HAVEN, March 27-The suspen-
sion of the banking house of Il. c. Scran-
ton & Co., of this city, has created quite a
stir The liabilities of the firm are placed
at $450,0O0. Scranton says the firm holds
enough securities to pay all depositors
The run on the bank was caused by rumors
that large amount of stock was being
carried for parties who were crippled by
the Boston fire.
LOUISVILLE, March 27.-Thomas Smith,
the murderer of Thomas Broden, in May,
iSsi' who is to be hung here tomorrow,
Lleld an interview in the jail to- day with
reporters of the city papers. Some time
ago Smith rubbed croton oil on his face
anu person, producing small blisters, which
resem9led small 7pox eruptions, and com
planned OF pain in the back and head
The lali physician, DIR. Pope, and another
physician pronounced it a ease of snail
pox. Smith was removed to the ar,n.;ro r,,,.;'r,
hospital, from which he escaped in = fa,v
hours after his arrival and was reeantnrod
at an expense to the jailor of $500 ~
day Smith wrote a statement, which will
appear in the city papers tomorrow, thar
he paid DR.. Pope $72 for furnishing the
erotOn oil and sending him to the hospital.
He said he knew he had to die tomorrow,
and would not die with lie on his lips, but
the statement was true, and he would as
sert 1t tomorrow on the scaffold.
Rock MOUNT, NC, March 27.-Yester-
day morning broken rail on the Whining
ton Weldon railroad threw the mail