The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-03-26
Mr. Morton says there isn't
enough of 1t to inves-
tigate.
Gen. Whittlesey sent to an
Insane Hospital.
A Railroad War in Ohio.
Accidents, Fires, Crimes,
Etc, Etc.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Mr Morton !
made report on the memorial of the |
members of the Missouri Legislature, IN
the case Of Louis V Bogy, declaring that
the memoriahsts don't present facts sufh-
cient to justify an investigation.
The Committee on Elections were there |
fore unanimously discharged from further
consideration of the subject
Gen. Whittlesey, formerly an officer of
Freedman Bureau, was this morning con
veyed to the Government Insane Asylum
The General has been suffering for some
time past with paralysis and went to the
asylum for treatment under the advice Of
his physicians and friends.
Boston, March 25.-The mill of the
American Powder Company at Anton blew
up yesterday, killing two workmen, one
named " entworth, and injuring three
others.
A youth, aged IA, played hanging Sat
urday, using a wheelbarrow for platform
which canted over and he was soon after
found dead
SYRACUSE, March 25.-Henry Frolich,
sentenced To be hanged on Friday for the
murder of Peter Schaeffer, was to-day
granted a respite by Governor Dix until
1
allow the examination of testimony that
the killing of Schaetfer was accidental
WNoNA Mimi. March 25.-Isaac
Page, of Homer, shot and killed Frank
Eaton during quarrel, this afternoon.
NASHVILLE, March 25.--A widow wo-
man named Housden, sixty years old. living
nine miles south of Nashville, was taken
out of bed by unknown parties last night
and carried to a common gallows erected
for dressing hogs and hung until she was
dead. 1t is supposed from tracks discoy-
cred that two men committed the deed.
The cause of the outrage is unknown.
CHICAGO. March Eight inches Of
snow have fallen up to midnight and the
wind blows gale from the northeast
The Michigan Central train did not leave
( tonight. The night trains on the Lake
Shore Illinois Central and St Louis lines
are running slowly
/ The new railroad and warehouse COM
missioners have arrived here on tour Of
inspection
! CLEVELAND, March PA railroad war
of some magnitude is in progress ut
/ Youngstown Ohio About a wear ago the
I stockholders OF the L. 5 4 V r. r sold
! the road to the Pittsburg Railroad Com
! pany- receiving in payment part cash and
! part in bonds of the latter company. Ow-
! ing to some subsequent misunderstanding
| the matter was brought before the courts
and for the past four or five months the A
/ \. 4 T. K. X. have held control Of the
/ former road by virtue Of an injunction
which expired at two clock yesterday
afternoon, at which time there appeared
upon the premises two of the principal
I stockholders of the l., 5. 4 Y. r. r. with
a large force of men, who tore up the
track, cut the wires, stopped all trains,
took possession of the rolling stock and
are now In tOrcible possession of the road,
with a force of two or three hundred
armed men. Wm. c. Creery. President,
and other officers of the A, Y. 4 2 r.
r., are at Youngstown, and it is reported
that special train has left Pittsburg with
reinforcements for McCreery. who is
backed by Tom Scott and the Pennsylva-
MIA company Great excitement prevails,
and there is imminent danger of riot
CHICAGO, March pa fire at an early
hour this morning destroyed the small
packing house Of J. NJ Hale, on South
Halsted street. together with large guam
tity Of lard Total loss about s., 600 full
Z ~ lHSuIeu.
/ Waco, TEXAS, March ga fire last
night caused a loss of fifty thousand dol
lars; insurance twenty thousand dollars.
Fort 4 Trice, NJ Goldstemper. McClel-
land, I. G. Woods and II. II. Wilkinson
are the principal sufferers.
PROVIDENCE, r. l. March 25. A fire at
Phonee village, near this city, this mrrn-
ing, destroyed eight buildings, fcur of
them business houses. involving >. loss of
$l50.000 The losers on the Buildings are
". B. Spencer, S f, Cad. ?. Dufe,
John c. Curley and Law.on Il Co
BURLINGTON, low, March 25.-About
II o'clock last nie.lt fire broke out in a
row OF bulldts.ags on Main street opposite
the st. Louis depot in this city. The
whois row, including four frame buildings,
was totally consumed. Loss not yet as
certained.
ELMIRA, \. Y. March 25.-An incendi-
airy fire at Waverly this morning destroy
ed the Opera House, Manner 4 Co s ba-
kerry and jewelry store Loss 100000