The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-19

holding a convention here to-day. attended
by considerable number of people from
different parts Of the State, all of whom
attended mass this morning, and then there
was fine procession of delegates and local
societies, this noon, with banners of the
national colors on one side and the green of
Erin on the other
DEs MONIES, June lS-An attempt was
made on Monday night to rob the Citizens
National Bank at Winterset, Iowa. The
thief was discovered by an officer when
several shots were exchanged, but the thief
escaped.
Governor Carpenter is attending the
meeting Of the Regents Of the State Uni
versity, at Iowa City.
vi the three convictS who recently es-
capped from the Penitentiary at Anamosa,
two have been captured The worst Chet
Hardin has not yet been found
New YORK. June lS.-The bones of
martyrs Of prison ships, which were
gathered up by the Tanmany Society. in
lSOS, and placed in a tomb in Hudson
avenue, Brooklyn were removed last
night to a new tomb in Washington Park
CINCINNATI, june Ie.-In the suit of
Josephine Kimball against Jacob Stever
of the Massillon, Ohio, Furnace Company,
to recover twenty thousand dollars damages
for breach of marriage contract, the jury
rendered verdict giving the plaintiff seven
thousand dollars.
New ORLEANS. June lS.-The marble
statue of Franklin, by Hiram Powers,
which was presented to the city by Mr. G.
a. Weed, was unveiled in Lafayette square
this afternoon with appropriate ceremon-
les Judge W. W Howe delivered the
address
NEW YORK, June Isl. T. Nandaren.
son Of Rev L. H. Nandaren. of B0onton.
\. j., who has been missing some eight
months, has turned up. A letter has been
received from him. dated at Rotterdam, in
which he says he left his home in Brook
lyn for day 5 cunning. While ducking
near Fir island his boat was capsized and
companion drowned Clinging to the
/ bottom Of the upturned boat he drifted
/ out to sea, and on the following morning,
1 when almost exhausted was picked up bv
/ a Swedish bark bound for Buenos Avres
/ W hen 54 days out the Sweden was board
/ ed by a British bark bound from the Pa
cltc for Rotterdam, and, all consenting,
young Nandaren was transferred and car
rled to Rotterdam, from which place he
/ proposes to sail Immediately to meet his
wife and children in Brooklyn, who have
mourned for him as dead for several
months
[, 5. Senator Allison and wife sailed
for Europe to-day. in the steamship Al
gerla.
/ ALBANY, June lS-A D. Wheelock, a
/ physician, for some time past has been
paying attention to Miss Ruth Smith, at St
townsville Her parents objected on the
ground Wheelock was a married man. y es-
terday proceedings for divorce were COM
meHced, on hearing Of which Miss Smith
took poison and died When Wheelock
heard Of her death he also poisoned him
self
ST. Louis, June l7.-An alteration
between several men iii a lager beer saloon
at Cape Girardeau, Mo. on Sunday. re-
suited in the fatal stabbing of Mr.. Frank,
the keeper Of the saloon, and the serious
cutting of Mr.. Vastine, by man named
Gallagher
! NAPERvuLE, I'll, June IS-Henry
K cker, young man engaged as d brakes
man, on the Chicago, Burlington, 4 Our, y
Railway, while standing on the top Of y
car at a curve in the road near here, Wa,
thrown from the train beneath the ear
terribly mangled, and instantly killed
HIS parents live near this village.
Robert Naper. one 0t the old citizens O.
this place and for several years paI pro
: priet0r of the Fitch House at Aurora. die.
: at tins place. last eyeninCof paralysis Hi
funeral will be conducted by the Odd Eel
lows and Knights Of Pythias
= WHEELING, June ls.-David Moss
Brewer. an old resident ot this city shu
himself m the right temple, last night, an.
died this forenoon The cause Of tht
8 deed was inability to collect money dur
him
= OTTUMwA, Juue lS-Warren Ladd, /.
years Of age, son of james O. Ladd. wa
T drowned yesterday in the Desmolnes river
q TORONTO. June IS.-Two men entere,
g the office of Forbes 4 Lownsbrough. bank
Q ers and brokers. here, this A NJ Lowns
brough, who was alone in the Office, turnet
- TO his desk to make an entry, when he wa
n struck over the head with a loaded cane
/ and dangerous wound inflicted The me
n tried to rob the office. but Lownsbroug
shouting murder the villains escaped with
out pecuniary plunder.
= DETROIT, Mich, June lS.-Henry Quir
!. tholander, six weeks In this country fe
from the Phoenix Companys building, a
!, Grand Rapids, yesterday, and was killed
i. NEW YORK June ls.-This afternoo
the planning and saw mill of Francis 4
Mott nn West street, near Morton, was de
! stroyed by fire The loss is estimated &
$4,000.