The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-06-21
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Progress of the Cholera.
Sudden Death of Horace f.
Clark.
Pauline Lucca gets a Di-
vorce.
Speaker Blaine on his re-
turn trip.
More Nonsense about Civil
Service.
Two Indiana Girls Rescued.
from Infamy.
Accident on the g. r. I. &
p. R. r.
Negro Hung in Delaware.
Horrible Crime In Phila-
delphia.
Accident on the g. r. I. &
p. r. r.
Negro Hung in Delaware.
Horrible Crime In Phila-
delphia.
Accidents, Fires. Crimes,
Etc, Etc.

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ported in the city as cholera. These EN-
brace cases that in ordinary times would
be classed as cholera morbus, but they are
reported here as sporadic cholera, and are
SO reported in these dispatches.
MEMPHIS, June 20-The weather to-
day was hot and clear until about six this
evening, when a heavy rain and thunder
storm came from the west.
There was considerable excitement to-
day in regard 10 the cholera, owing to the
publication Of the mortuary report Of yes
terday, which was the largest number that
have died in one day since the cholera epi-
demic Of S66. There were "a interments
day agaist 80 yesterday. Of the num-
Der l. died of cholera.
/ CAIRO, Ill. June 20.-Parties from Padu-
cahreport the appearance Of cholera in that
city. Five deaths occurred there to-day
/ No cases in Cairo as yet
/ La SALE, Ill, June 2O.-Captain Van
Brown, Of the canal boat Waterloo, extern
sIyely known among canal and river men,
died suddenly of cholera morbus on board
his boat on Sunday last while being towed
up from St Louis
/ New YORK june 2p.-The L. 5. Mar
3 oAld4 plAIbS NtAl1 hlGLC0 AllC SEl lCE VI SUI
/ pgnaes yesterday in the equity suit against
the |. p K. r. Co. the Credit Mohiher
Of America, and others. Some respond
ents are in Europe and were subppnaed
through their Consul Horace F. Clark
was one of the number served.
Judge ingraham, in the Supreme Court
has granted absolute divorce in the case of
Pauline Lucca against her husband, Baron
Van Rhade, with leave 10 the former to
marry again. The plaintiff was also
awarded the custody Of their child The
plaintiff complaint set forth that she was
married in Berlin, November 18th, 1865
that her husband subsequently lived a
prUfigate life squandered her earnings,
and associated improperly with women OF
Berlin
The Tribune gives the name of the i'm
porter who is charged with attempting &c
detraud the government out of a large
, amount of duties on Mexican shawls as J
Walls Several cases Of mixed goods and
, a quantity of black lace were taken in South
: street and elsewhere, yesterday, by custom
officers.
b 4 l03ter tfUln New New CtSrIeaus saws there i,
2 almost as severe blockade of the Missis
sippi river outlets now as when the United
States feet cruised off its mouth, that thu
b passes are choking with debris. and eacl
2 year increases the difficulties of navigation
a The Union Pacific opened Die lower, an(
Lake Shore one cent lower The dechn,
, is attributed to the death of Mr.. Clark
which event makes John Duff acting Pres
ident Of the Union Pacific and Aug Sehel
, acting President of the Lake Shore Go
q The Chicago 4 n W railway company to
/ day declared dividend of % per cent o.
= preferred stock, payable July 18th TIL
transfer books will open July 10th.
T. Ex Police Superintendent John A. Ken
l. ncdy died at his residence in this city te
day
X The funeral services of Horace F. Clar
will be held in Madison Square Pres
byterian Church next Sunday, at 4:3t
P NJ The remains will be taken t
Woodlawn cemetery by special train /
six. P. NJ
Y. ST. JOSEPH. June 2O.-Hon. James G
De Blaine, Speaker of the National House {
y Representatives accompanied by his wifi
sister, son, and Miss Abagail Dodge, know
ID under the nom de plume Of Gail Hamilton
~ arrived here to day, on their return frol
- a visit to the Pacific coast, Utah an
Colorado. Mr. Blaine was met at the d
pot by number of citizens and old a
! quaintances.
SAN FRANcIsCo,. June 20.-The sale
Huntingdon 4 Hopkins interest in Il
a Central Pacific railroad is so nearly co
- summated that it is given out that ne
Board of Directors will take charge Ju
n. lst. Huntingdon 4 Hopkins retain ol
share each, and remain for the present
~ the Board The new Board consists
Messrs. Stanford (President), Mills Sh
- ron, Huntingdon, Reeses, Hopkins al
Sheen, Directors.
CANANDAIGUA, June 20 The electi'
officers who permitted Susan b. Anthol
to vote were fined each to-day $25 and s
costs.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-The Cabin
had under consideration to-day for sever
hours the subject of Civil Service Reforl
The modified rules, ten in number, havl
been approved, were promulgated this ;
ternoon. One of them declares that VIII
1t is not the purpose of the rules and reg
lations either to restrict the power OF
moval or to extend such power, that. 1t "
not be exercised arbitrarily, therefore a
pEcation must be entertained by any q
thority having the duty of nomination
appointment for removal of any person
Civil Service; nor will any person be
N moved for the mere purpose of making
A1 place for any other person
The President will leave Washington
night for Long Branch.
IN INDIANAPOLIS June 20.-William Jol
" of this city, in attempting to board
an. an. train at Greencastle, this morning, mis-
leai his footing, was thrown under the TT
dar and cut in two
enc aH Two blooming young girls Of Anders
on their way to Louisville, to enter upol
v disreputable life, were overtaken by tt
-. father just as they were leaving the C
"" and taken home.