The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-29
IELEGRsAAEE LII.
Nothing Decisive Yet.
A Single Dispatch from
Spain may Change the
Whole Aspect.
The Time Extended for a
Definite Reply from Spain
to Our Demands.
Minister Sick1es Reported
to BE About to Be
Recalled.
His Usefulness DESTROYED
by his Quarrel with
Figueras.
The Government Negotia-
ting Without his Aid.
Sudden Death of Ex-Gover-
nor Richard Yates, of
Illinois.
Two More of the Tweed
Gang Sentenced.
Thrice Condemned.
-t
The Jury in the Rafferty,
Case, after an 1S Hours
Session. Return a Yer
diet of Guilty of MUIR
der in the First
Degree.
Thrice Condemned.
Fire. Accidents. Crime, etc.

| WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-There is great
activity at the Navy Department to-day.
| The Secretary has returned and had CON
| ferenees with several heads of bureax.
/ The United States Government has ex
/ tended the time for definite reply from
| the Spanish government to the demands of
| the United States, and negotiations are
1 still progressing There appears TO be,
however, an impression that matters are
/ not so favorable for peaceful solution of
difiulties as they were few days ago.
| NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-A letter from
| Havana says the people there would refuse
| to allow any order from Madrid to deliver
up the Nirginius, or make other reparation
/ for the seizure and execution of her crew,
/ to be carried out.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2s.-The Cabinet
/ devoted over two hours to-day in consider
alton of the Cuban situation 1t was re.
marked by Cabinet officer after adjourn
meDt that affairs were in such condition
| that single telegram on either side might
change the whole course Of proceedings.
| Tonight the question has assmed a more
| favorable shape than it bore this morning,
and is very hopeful.
| While Polo has been ignored by his
| Government, it is also true that Sickles
impaired his usefulness by rupturing
| friendly relations between himself and Fig
ueras, and for some days our Government
/ has carried on negotiations without his as
sistanee, Whether the pending negotia-
tions fail or not, Minister Sickles will be
recalled as no longer efficient, if he has
not already obtained permission and with
drawn from the Spanish Capital Of his own
accord
| ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 27.-The Hon. Rich
ard Yates died at Barnum's Hotel at 9
O'Clock tonight He came back from Little
Rock, whittier he had gone with Judges
Frew and Hurlhurt tn inspect the Fulton,
Cairo 4 Arkansas Railroad, on Sunday
evening very much exhausted by his Jour
ney. Since that time he has been con-
fined much of the time to his bed. On
Wednesday he sunk so low that Mr.. Bar
mum, proprietor of the hotel, became great
ly alarmed in regard to his condition, and
summoned DR. Holman to attend him. who
said that his complaint was akin to apop-
lexy, and likely to terminate fatally at any
moment His family were telegraphed
foT, and an answer came from his son.
Henry Yates, who left St Louis for Jack
sonville on Modnay, that he would come as
soon as possible. Last night Mr.. Yates
seemed much better, and this morning he
was thought TO be almost returned to his
customary health, He was able to walk
around his room all day, though he did not
go down stairs, and active preparations
we're made for his return home These
preparations continued during the evening,
and even up to within few minutes of his
death About five minutes before he
died, he went from his sitting-room, leav.
ing his colored servant packing his trunk.
Hearing little cry for help. the boy rar
into the room and found Mr.. Yates living
on the bed, feebly gasping. A physician
was sent for, but when he arrived all
signs of life had disappeared. The ser.
want, Henry Washington, who has been in
Mr.. Yates family for nearly nine years
seemed to feel little alarm when he was a,
his worst. saying that he had seen him il
a much weaker condition many times be.
fore, Some of the family are expected to
morrow. The remains will at once be re-
moved to Jacksonville
NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-James III. Ineer.
soil, convicted of forgery during the ring
rule, was sentenced to-day to FIVE years IN
the States prison and hard labor. John
-. a at AthG 1'hisU 1stttCAtNio oiNS was cV1ltuttU
to eighteen months imprisonment
1t is reported that Conan, Norton and
other county commissioners, will be ar
raigned next term, when it is probable tha,
Judge Ingraham will preside The term
begins Monday.
The counsel for Ingersoll and Harrington
late this afternoon, filed an application for
a stay Of proceedings
The Sheriff says Tweed will shortly he
removed to Blackwelrs Island.
Ann Smith, widow aged 5s years, died
last evening, is supposed from the effects
OF cruel beating at the hands of Patrick
Clark, aged 55, and bis son aged Is, both
of whom boarded with Mrs. Smith, The
men have been arrested.
| WASHINGTON. Nov. 2s.--Henry Youne
alias Charles Williams. cnlnred, for the
murder of Frank Hahn, in March last, was
hanged in the jail yard to-day
ST LOUIS, Nov. 2s.-The execution of
John Feefe and George Williams. which
was to have taken place at Piekneyyllle.
ILL.,, tomorrow, for the murder of Watson.
last summer, has been indefinitely post
poned.
LOUISVILLE Nov. %. "A special to the
Courier-Journal from Danville, KY, gives