The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-15
jefferson Davis returns to
Memphis.
President McMahon's view
of France and the Future.
Accidents. Suicide, Murder.
Hanging etc., ETC..


reference to her case. Some of the state
ments she remarked were Incorrect. but
she did not particuarze them. For time
she appeared in rather amelancholy mood,
but subsequently frightened up and APP
peared very cheerful. She conversed some
time with Fanny Hyde, the murderess of
Geo. W Watson, whom she considerably
They spent greater part Of
their time in each others company The
excitement in Brooklyn over the case is un-
abated, and it is the topic of conversation
in every house and upon every corner
This morning Miss King effects, with the
exception of number OF letters and arti-
cles of deceased, found in her possession,
were sent 10 Jail The watch, pocketbook-
rings, seals. ETC., were handed over to the
District Attorney, and will be used as eyl-
deuce on trial The trial, however, will
not take place inside of three months, as
it will be September before the next
Grand Jury will be empanelled. Miss
Palm the afianced of Goodrich, had long
interview with the murderess to-day. The
detective, Miss Handley, is still in search
of Roscoe, as is also Lucetta Myers.
Bills for medical attendance on George
Francis Train, aggregating Sl,s00 have
been presented to the Board of Alderman.
A report was made in favor of paying the
claims of some 81, 600 expenses in the pros
ecution of Stokes.
Martin Curly, white, was fatally stabbed
on Saturday night in low colored drink
ing saloon on Newark avenue, Jersey City.
Three negroes have been arrested
ROCHESTER,, n. Y, July l4-Umted
States Commissioner VIM. c. Storris com
mitted suicide this morning.
LOUISVILLE, July l4-Seyeral deaths
occurred from cholera, brought on by i'm
prudence, in Padueah yesterday and last
night.
MEMPHIS, July 1.-THE health Of this
city was never better than at present.
Few cases of sporadic cholera occasionally
appear, but excite no apprehension Many
persons who left the city during the pre-
yalence Of the cholera are returning.
DEsMoINEs. July l4-AIrs Rachael
Moffat, of Adel, was killed by lightning
yesterday.
Harvest commenced in this county to-
day, Wages, Sl.75 per day.
KEoKUK, Iowa, July l4.-Dennis Hayes,
a resident of this place was found dead in
his bed on Sunday morning. In the even
ing he was buried. The early burial ex-
cited suspicion, and this morning the body
was exhumed and post mOrtem eXamlna-
ton made, which revealed the fact that
the skull Of the deceased had been frac-
tured in such a way as to cause death.
The inmates of the house were arrested
and little daughter of the deceased told
that on Saturday night there was a row at
| the house, and that her step brother and
mother had beat her father, the brother
striking him ON the head with a club, The
wife and son, John Shea, are held for pre-
liminary examination.
CAMBRIDGE. Ohio July IA nine
year-old son of VIM Dade. colored. acci-
dentally shot and killed his two-year old
| brother
SAN FRANCISCO, July "A - Arizona
dates of July 7th say orders have been is
sued for the abandonment of camps Hual
| Pi Beal and Springs Date Greek, the
troops to be employed in constructing tele-
graph.
At Phoenix on July 4th a Mexican
named Mairino Tusnado, assisted in steal
| ing cows. He was taken before justice
of the peace and remanded to Jail Al
excited crowd took Tusnado out of jail
and hanged him. lie was implicated IL
the Griffin murder
New YORK, July I4.-Jeh- n Davis has
returned to Memphis.
| Fort MCpHERs0N. July I3.-ProfessoI
| Marsh and the Yale College exploring par
ty returned here to-day from the Niobara
ra river, where they have spent the las
month in geological investigations. The
trip was successful Many new extinct an
imals were found among them Severa
fossil horses, camels and rhinoceros. The
party are all well and start tomorrow fol
Fort Bridger, W T., to explore the Unitcl
Mountain country.
OMAHA, July 14.-Last evening q
brakesman on the B. x NJ railroad wa!
quietly walking on the street was ASSAULTED
and stabbed, it is supposed fatally, BY
three card monte men, whom he had eX
posed to passengers on the train. Grea
Indignation is felt here, especially anon.
railIoaders, who are reported to have helt
a meeting to consider the case, but wha
they did has not yet transpired.
At picnic of the Mannerchor societ,
yesterday general fight was INDUCED il
between party of boiler makers and me
chanics and the German beer venders
From 80 to IS persons were engaged. tn,
small force of police on the ground wer
powerless Beer mugs, soda bottles, an(
clubs were indiscriminately used Severa
individuals were seriously injured an(
many others received bruises more or les
serious.
New YORK, July, 14-President Mac
Mahon, in conversation with correspond
ent, says, ''The real government of tn
country is now vested in the Ministry, AM
| am firmly convinced the only chang
which they will introduce into the Repub
lie will be to carry out the programme
which the late government proved itself in
capable of doing. We are not SO impolitic a
to take any steps similar to those taken b
the Empire, but everything that can b
done to insure the Pope's safety, and tn
necessary liberties of all shall be done.
Is directly against the interests of Italy t
expel the Pope from his dominions, 70
were he obliged to take refuge in foreig
country the Catholics Of all the worl
would unite in crying shame against Italy
and public opinion would be excite
against the Italian government to such a
extent that not only would our interfel
ence become compulsory, but it might ais
become the signal for an European wal
from which Italy has little to hope, an
everything to fear In accepting th
presidency | did not look into the futur
but only to the right and left of me, wher
| saw men Of every shade Of political opiI