The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-12

more boats left of six which she brought
with her from the port of New York. Two
were lost in the northern expedition two |
were landed on the ice with Captain Ty-
sons party; one was burnt as frewood to |
make water for the crew, and the other is |
on board of the Tigress. The Pelaris was
in command Of Capt Buddington, who |
had thirteen of the crew along with him, |
and a plentiful stock Of provisions. Her
bow was somewhat damaged, and it is the |
opinion of the survivors that they will be |
unable to get clear until July, and even
then, if the ship is unseaworthy, they
would have to make new boats to effect an
escape.
On the Sth of November, 1877 in latitude
81 degrees 3S minutes, longitude Il de-
grees IA minutes, Capt. Hall died of apo
plexy, and was buried on shore, where
they erected wooden cross to mark his
grave. He had recently returned from
northern sledge expedition, in which he
had attained an altitude of 81 degrees and
l6 minutes. He seemed in his usual
health, and had called his crew into the
cabin to encourage them with hope Of fu-
ture rewards, and to stimulate them to re-
newed exertion, when he was suddenly
struck down and expired to the great grief
of those around, to whom he had endear-
ed himself by his kindness and devotion
In September, 1871, the POlaris entered
winter quarters, and left them on August
| II, 1872 The ice was very heavy, and
set in a southern direction. She was
forced south, and so continued drifting till
Capt. Tyson and his party were driven
from her
| A sledge party crossed Kane Polar sea
which they pronounced to be a strait
about fifteen miles wide There was an
| appearance of open water to the north.
! The rescued party suffered very much
during their drift from hunger and cold
/ For the last two months they ate raw seal
and polar bear as they could get it.
When met by the Tigress they showed ey-
ident signs of their great sufferings, but
during the nine days that they have been
on board they have improved vastly, and
are now in fair health.
The party is in charge of the Unite
States Consul and will arrive in St Johns
on Monday next.
RICHMOND, May I0-A duel took place
last evening Just beyond the city limits,
between John B. Mordecai and Page Nc
Carthy. Both were wounded, Mordecai
fatally. Their seconds have been arrest
ed The difficulty occurred about lady
/ MATooN, H., May 10. - David A
Drake, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, has been sen
fenced to the penitentiary for life for the
murder of Mary Easter, near Paradise
Coles county, on March 4th. J. NJ. Gas
, sary was acquitted.
KEoKUK, May 10.-In regard to tn,
double suicide in Hamburg, Keokuk Co
the forgeries in which Walhngford wa
implicated are much more extensive thai
was at first reported, and have been carried
on by an organized band Of thieves and for
: gers 1t is stated that over 2OO,0 acre
: of land in Iowa have been sold on forgeC
: deeds, by which very large sum of mon
ey has been obtained The written con
5 fession of Wallingford discloses the name
of parties engaged with him in forgeries
= They are VIM. j. George, james J
D Rhodes, J. Ball, j. H. Baker, an old mai
named Rosenberg, and a man namet
Scott These men have been arrested
! the other leaders fed but officers are i
t hot pursuit