The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-20
Sing Sing Almost in Sight.
Marriage of Senator
Oglesby.
Potatoes brought from New
York to Illinois.
Accidents. Crime, etc.

WASHINGTON, Nov. I9.-The impress
sion in official and other circles here TO-DAY
is that the Spanish government is disposed
to make every effort TO settle the impend-
ing difficulties, and gentlemen who hold
intimate relations with the President as
sert the belief that war will not arise from
the present complications, inasmuch as
Spain, through the CASTELAR, government,
gives assurance that all the demands of
this government will be complied with.
The Voce dc Cuba expresses sorrow that
all the hostile enterprises against Spain
find favor with the majority of the Ameri-
can press. When young Crittenden was
executed the American press took the
same course as now, and endeavored to
work on the public passions and mercenary
motives. 1t has no fears of any serious
questions arising between the two coun-
tries, there being no just grounds therefor
| The fact that American war vessels have
been ordered TO Havana implies moth
ing. If unfortunately such should be
the case, and if unjustly intimidated by su-
perior strength, in that case above all 9TH
ers Spanish honor will command every
sacrifice from her SONS.
The Diarios says: I'VE are strong in
our right and firm in the resolve to COM
fort ourselves well and have sufficient cool
ness to hear the American press without
returning insult for insult only again stat
ing that their threats in no wise intimidat-
ed us, because to-day we repeat what we
said five years ago to the supreme govern
ment, .Saee the honor Of the nation, come
tcl,at may ~
MADRID, Nov. l6.-The Imperial news.
papers to-day, particularly remark the
moderate tone of the protest of the British
government in regard to the Virginius af-
fair.
Senior Figueras. President of the Cortes,
to-day held a protracted conference with
the Minister of Foreign Affairs-for what
purpose it has not transpired. It's report
ed that Senor Figueras starts for London
this evening.
The deputies of the Republican minority
have requested the convocation of the
Cortes TO consider the implications with
foreign power which sthey allege the gov
ernment has caused. The Minister of W al
has ordered all the members of the reserve
of the army to report in person at the de.
partments of their respective corps within
afortnight.
LONDON. Nov. ia report is current
that Thomas Barring, founder of the bank
ing house of Barring Bros, is dead.
New YORK. Nov 9.-The steamer Sile
sia arrived to-day and brought one hun
dred and fourteen thousand pounds o.
gold.
The bank examiner reports the Mercan
tile bank safe
The Clearing House Committee on Re
form had stormy session to-day, and it j,
the opinion this evening that the repor
will be rejected or postponed, and that the
banks prefer to keep the management.ot
their affairs in their own hands.
The associated banks hold about thirt,
and half millions Of legal tenders. Tn,
increase was 81 100000 since yesterday
1t is stated this morning that the corpor
alton to which E. j. Blake, late Presiden
of the Mercantile Bank, made extensiv,
loans, was the Domestic Sewing Machin,
Company, of which Blake brother is Pres
ident- The company claim a surplus of
million over liabilities. and that their trou
bles will only be temporary.
| Thomas Kinsella, editor of the Brooklyl
: Eagle, gave bail to-day in fifty thousan
dollars to answer suit against him b
Thomas W. Field, Superintendent of pub
lie instruction of Brooklyn, to recover fift
Thousand dollars for the alleged misleadin
of the wife OF the plaintiff. Kinsella dc
MES the charge
Sharkey, convicted of murder, and cor
fined in the Tombs awaiting new trial, @.
capped to-day in the garb Of woman. Th
: notorious Mrs. Allen was foun
in his cell, and Sharkey doubtless use
her ticket.
NEW CANAAN, Conn, Nov. 19.-Mrs
Joseph Selleck, widow, living alone in
/. small house in this town, was found tn
morning brutally murdered with an axe. II,
clothing was saturated with kerosene, an
her body nearly consumed. The burnir
house caused the discovery of the murde
Suspicion rests on no one. No motive, OF
er than plunder, is conceivable.
Fort MADISON, la. Nov. l9-James Mar.
and four Illineisans attempted to cross Il
river in: a small skiff, which filling, Mar,
Jumped out and was drowned. The othe
were rescued.
y Ice commenced running in the river I'll
morning.
DETROIT, Nov. 19.-The St Marie sh
J. canal closed this morning. The work
enlarging the canal commenced at once Al
r. will be prosecuted with all possible
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4, PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19-J. FL. Horte
bank forger, convicted at Lancaster, a
sentenced to two years imprisonment,
n restored $4,000.
New YORK, Nov. l9.-The jury in I
Tweed case this morning found a verd
of guilty on all the counts. The defer
took exceptions to any verdict except
I. general verdict on all the counts, but {
jury we're discharged The counsel is {
deavoring to obtain an arrest of judgine
nd on the ground of want of jurisdiction
the court.
After an earnest appeal by Graham, s.
urday was fixed for an argument on
lquestion of the arrest of Judgment on
K, ground Of want of jurisdiction. Mr.. I
maine gave notice that on moving for jut
III. ment he would ask separate term Of i
jprisonment to be named on each of
two hundred and four counts in the indi
AT ment The court then adjourned, I've
me retiring in the custody of Sheriff Ingers,
The case will be called on Monday.
md verdict is the talk Of the town Many
n, M ult and many more express pity for I
is fallen chief Before the verdict was ri,
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