The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-30

Jack Frost putting an end
to Yellow Fever.
Contributions for the Suf-
ferers.
Thanks from the Survivors.
The Prize Fighters Indicted
Other Items of News.

New YORK, Oct. 29.-The arguments
in the Stokes trial closed this afternoon, |
and Judge Davis began his charge to the
jury.
At the conclusion of the Judges charge |
which lasted three hours, -Trenaine took a
snecial exception to his honor condemna-
tion on what is called emotional insanity.
Judge Davis said he used the very Ian
suage of the Court of Appeals. Iremalne
said he specially objected to the expires
sion. tlat the evidence of insanity was very
meapre, and asked to have the question
submitted to the jury Judge DAVIS SAID
he had submitted it to them WITHIN law
Tremalnc also took exception TO remark
/ that instantly. as a rule, involves deiuslon,
and that the prisoner ideas seem TO have
| been based upon reality, and to his Honor
saving that the other holes In the CLOAK
besides the four in the breast, we're not
parrjeularIy material, as 1t was maze
through any of them.
Ar the conclusion of Tremaine' excep-
tions. the case was given to the jury, WIG
rptired and, at I2:25, sent for Judge DAVIS
IN reneat his definition of the various de-
grees of crime in taking human lite, attel
receiving which they again retired
LATER.-The jury have returned yer
dict of manslaughter in the third degree
Stokes is sentenced TO four years IN th'
t State Prison. and to hard labor.
Jacob Michel. son Of the murderer o
. the L. S. Deputy Marshal Stevenson, Q
Jersey CITY, was sentenced to be hanget
December 9th.
d ST LOUIS, Oct. 29.-The Senate trans
r portation committee meets at the South
n ern Hotel in the morning, the st. Lou
committee chosen to present all the intoi
nation touching upon the navigation OF th
Mississippi.
70 BosToN, Oct. 29.-aosiah Quincy, Pres
. dent of the American Cheap Transport;
:, ton Society, has issued lengthy addres
IS setting forth the suggestions which Will
Ie made to Congress Tor legislation upon
the coming session IN relation to the iran
portation question, and calling a meetlf
of the above Association at Washingto
- January l4th. A delegation from all HI
ty dred organizations is invited.
st The New York, New Haven q Hartfo
h, Railway Company have reduced the hou
:. of labor for mechanics from ten to elg
az hours, with a twenty per cent. reduction
lit wages
1T New YORK, Oct ga report circu
ng ted of the imminent danger Of the tailI
M of A. Il w. Sprague, of Providence, is |
h. true. The facts are, that, owing TO
. stringency in the money market, and
ol difficulty of making collections, the n
nd applied to the Providence banks Tor "a
his and, upon showing fourteen million asse
no with only seven million liabilities, the bal
''' agreed to advance the one million ash
eat and the danger of suspension was avert
A meeting of their friends in this city,
rec the house Of Hoyt, Sprague 4 Co,
a held this morning to tender any furt
aid needed. 4 member of the firm S
anu he expects no more trouble.
owe The New Brunswick Carpet Comp
tltn have been adjudged bankrupts.
"h- The piano, billiard and cigar manu-
turers, and other producers OF luxurles
'ug conducting business with great eaut
-oeh Large factories are being run on halt
ohh and with half their usual force, while
smaller establishments have in the L
closed altogether Arrangements are
'eel' pected to be made whereby most OF
N factories will be able to keep their ham
= work part of the time at least, thus
.np venting great deal of suffering.
lOA The change in the European sltui
ea .es to-day was quite marked. and many inc
sstiHe to the opinion that the Bank OF Eng
f a"s u rate will be advanced in consequence c
es in Continent drawing heavily upon Lo
uueu and Amsterdam.
- Proceedings have been commence
throw into bankruptcy the frm OF l.
Z >. 4 Co, CONSPICUOUS in lumber com
tinp which broke down last summer
its paper on the market, said to amou
D. ten millions.
Mass Carlton the missing Secretary oil
Union Trust Company,is reported lnt
by the Grand jury on charge OF tol
Carlton is said to be on his way to Iii
Chicago, Oct. 29.-Itis understoo
the railways in this city will redue'
wages of the employees from to
cent. and the days for labor in the
will be reduced to two hours. The
of the track men will be reduced trC
37} to 81. .25 per day. The regulation
effect the lst of November
MARSHALL. Tex, Oct. 29.-Ther
heavy frost last night and ice this
inc. No new cases of fever or of
are reported. The sick are all dom
New ORLEANS, Oct. 29,-The v
is clear. cool and favorable for the d
ment of cane
AUGUSTA, Oct. 29.-There was
- night
I II. The Masons have sent $400 to Mo
Only one yellow fever death at
q gomery, Ala, yesterday. Ice ye
- morning.
MEMPHIS, Oct 29.-There hay
=, eleven fever deaths since noon yes
> No new cases reported Ice in the
,r.r- Everything favorable
] The mortuary report for the past
four hours to 8 this evening, gives
fever 9, other causes 9. The B
health notifies that absentees NAV
so7o to the city, but urges every precau
1910, The Evening Ledger contains
lowing from Mayor johnson: s'Te
AA. and money received to-day from l
d refresh cities show as many receipts of SUI
bookstore aid as previously, and show that il
charity there is Ii o. disttncti,
Meosriy' s,d paration in our whole land. As