The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-03-31

Abingdon College all Right
The Great Oxford and Cam
bridge Boat Race.
Cambridge the Winner.
Accidents, Fires, Grimes,
Etc, Etc.

on Privileges and Elections obtained leave |
to sit during recess, for the purpose of in |
curing as to the best manner of electing |
the President and Vice President of the |
United States An informal meeting Of |
the Committee was held after the adjourn !
ment of the Senate, at which ii was agreed !
that a regular meeting should be held. not
later than October, in Boston or New
York, the place to be determined by Sen
atOr Morton, the Chairman. In the mean
time, Mr. Morton will correspond with
leading pubhcists in different parts of the
United States for the purpose of obtaining
a variety of views on the subject
The post office appropriation act of the
late session allows compensation at rates
ranging from S25 to 500 a mile per annum
for postal cars running once day each
way.
New YORK, March 29-At a meeting
of the Presidents of various trunk rail
roads interested in the postal car contro-
Versy, held here this afternoon, ii was de-
cided TO continue running the postal cars
pending the action of the special commit
tee on the part of the Senate TO report
upon the relations of the Post Office De
partment with the railroads. A letter TO
that effect was sent 10 the Postmaster
General on behalf Of the various railroads.
Agent Bangs, of the Post Office Depart
ment, was present and urged that the ap-
pOintment of this committee was an evi-
dence that Congress was disposed to deal
I equitably with the railroad companies.
PRINCETON, Ill. March 2S.-The
sober second thought is bringing
with it reaction in favor Of the
denomination of Judge Lawrence for the
Supreme Bench His recent decision in
the Mclean County case created much
prejudice against him on account of the
first imperfect telegraph synopsis given of
it. but when the people come to read it
over carefully, the evidence appears very
clear that the decision. although tempo
rary defeat, points out the way for the
Legislature TO make a law that will bring
the railroads TO terms. That this is the
understanding the farmers are getting OF
the Judge opinion is further evidenced
by the fact that the Executive Committee
OF the Farmers State Grange. by resolu,
tion at their Sterling meeting, practically
indorse him.
ABINGDON, IL, March 29.-Our city
was last night in a high state of rejoicing
over the success of the effort 10 pay the
Indebtedness of the Abingdon College
At meeting of the Board of Trustees
and friends Of the College, on the 18th o.
last month. the Indebtedness was found tt
be more than $I7,00 The issue was
presented, Shall Abingdon College be
paid off by its friends or sold out by its
creditors p 1t was resolved to pay it out
without paying an agent to beg funds, anc
tonight witnessed the eOnsammatiou oi
the work At clock p NJ the Star,
and Stripes were displayed from the top o.
the stately tower which forms part of tht
college building and which is visible fol
miles At nightfah every window from
basement to belfry was Illuminated, pre-
senting grand spectacle The spaciou,
hall was packed with eager friends of the
college to hear the report of tht
Finance Committee After the applaus,
which greeted their appearance had sub
sided, their report was read, showing tha
the sum required had been raised and 81 =,
SOC in excess The College Glee CluI
; gave There No Such Word as Fail,
, which was followed by short speeches b!
President Butler, Prof Thompson, ant
! others, and after hearty cOngratulation
{ had been indulged in, resolutions of thank
were offered and a fervent thanksgiving
. prayer, the meeting adjourned, everybod'
! rejoicing that Abingdon can truly boast
vigorous rising college free from debt.
: ST. LOUIS, March 29-Anton Kohme
! who was to be hanged next Thursday, fo
the murder of his wife, has had his execu
, ton postponed by Judge Primm, of tn
: Criminal Court, to Monday, November Is
Y that his case may have hearing betor
D the Supreme Court
? Richard Powell, j John Kane and a ma
named Mudlett, refused to pay for drink
. in the saloon of Alex. Lightstone, this at
ternoon, and upon Lghtstone remonstrat
ing against such treatment he was hit owe
I the head with a bottle, inflicting an ugl
wound. Lightstone then drew a revolve
and shot Kane through the thigh Powel
= received a serious wound in the leg. A
f the parties were arrested and locked up.
+ New YORK, March 29.-Joseph n
4 jackson, wealthy pawnbroker, and form
erly prominent member of the Tamman
r Society and well known in circles, died tC
D day from injuries committed in 1870 by tn
t rioters Egan and Dugan, who are now i
. Sing Sing prison.
/ Judge Brady did not decide Train cas-
! to-day. The warden Of the Tombs, upo
j hearing this, became sick and is now unde
T the care of physician.
I LOUISVILLE, March 29.-At FIVE o 'cloc
h this morning Erriclez's furniture factor
S on Creston street, burned down TIL
) building was large four story brick an
+ contained the furniture just made for th
E new city hall and a quantity of stock. tn
! total loss is estimated at $4,000; insul
e ance, $24, 600.
q q CHICAGO, March GA young ma
i named Edward Scanhn last night shot al
n other named William Scott, whom he ms
n on Canal street in company with Mi'
le Seanhn, a sister of the former, he haviu
& Intellectually tried to prevent her from a
" soelatlng with Scott The man is belieYf
10 nave been fatally wounded.
S. DENVER, Col, March 29.--WilHaI
v newman, man Of property, residing f
several years past in Denver engaged
= the cattle business, died few days sin,
under suspicious circumstances His wi
and halt brother were arrested rasta
day, charged with murder by administe
ing arsenic. Circumstantial evidence
/, very strong against them.
LITTLE, Rock. Ark, March 29,l-In Il
n river bank now being made for the Cai
nt and Fulton Railroad, in this city, vein
lead and silver ore, with some gold du
mixed was discovered few days ag
The vein is thought to be very rich, al
prospecting is going on briskly,
A prize fight occurred near here,
IN day, between Jack Madden, of st. Lou
to to and Billy Ward, of Chicago. Sew
by rounds were fought, when Billy Ward "
he declared the winner.