The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-19
The 7. w. & w. will resist.
Mrs. workman's Trial.
Rape, Murder, Fire, Etc.

WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.-The funeral of
Col. Dent took place this morning from the
Executive Mansion There were present
the heads of the departments. The re-
mains started for St Louis, accompanied |
by the President, Col Grant Col. Casey,
Gen. Dent, Marshal Sharpe, and Gen. Bah |
cock.
Minister Sickles has announced to the |
Secretary of State the Cancellation of the |
conflicting interests in the Spanish Cortes |
and the establishment of the CASTELAR, gov
ernment.
General pardon has been granted desert
ers from the navy on conditionthat they re
turn to duty by February 1st.
The Secretary of the Treasury is now
changing the bonds of the loan of So to
the new five per cents. of the funded loan
at par, the President having signed the
bill for the redemption of the loan.
Geo. Christian and Charles Green, body
snatchers, were to-day sentenced to l | years
each in the penitentiary and to pay a fine
of 81 ,000
BosToN, Dec. 1S.-The funeral of Prof
Agassiz took place this afternoon from
Appleton Chapel Harvard University
Chapel was protusely decorated with funer
al emblems and flowers, tribute of res
pect from the students. The church was
crowded and many were unable to obtain
admittance. Among those present was
| Vice President Wilson, Gov. Washburne
ex- Gov Clafin, r. w Emerson, Oliver
Wendell Holmes, and many other distin-
guished persons. Theremains were buried
at Mt. Auburn Cemetery.
CHICAGO, Dec. lS-The schedule of rail
way rates, fixing the maximum rates as
established by the Railroad Commissioners,
goes into effect the 18th of January. The
Superintendent of the Toledo, Wabash 4
Western Railway says he will not obey it
on the ground that it is unconstitutional.
Bills were to-day filed by the Circuit
Court against the legally of the assessment
of the State Board of Equalization and
!, against the railroad aid law of SO, which,
by agreement. will form test case in the
Supreme Court to be heard at the January
term.
New YORK, Dec. 1S.-The steamer Ed
gar Stewart. which made a successful land
ing of her fifth cargo of arms and men
upon the island of Cuba, is said to be fit
, ting out at Baltimore for another run.
II Westhall, Whetmore 4 Co., dealers in
woolen goods, have failed, but without gen
eral attention. This was the old Boston
z house which moved to New York after the
, great fire in the former city.
WALKERToN, Dec 1S.-Johnston Virtue,
: railway contractor, shot and killed Peter
. Walouist, Swede laborer, who assailed
him Yesterday The affair grew out of the
non payment OF men.
LONDON, Dec. 1S.-Official inquiry into
II l. IT -. oi
the British authorities will open at Green
wich on the 23d inst.
NASHVILLE, Dec. lS.-An almost un
precedented hail and lightning storm
9 passed over this city this evening.
Z Fort MADISON, Dec. 1S.-Joseph Whip
ky and son were drowned to-day while work
!, a raft on the river.
!. SAN FRANcIsco, Dec. 1S.-Booth gained
! one on the joint vote to-day,
; HUDsoNvILLE,I Ill, Dec 1S-Two third
of the town was burned last night. Los
'h $4,000; no insurance.
New ALBANY. Ind, Dec 1s--A fire las
= night destroyed the, greater portion of tn
Starp glass works. Loss 100000; in
surance $4,000
b METAMoRA, ILL.,, Dec. 1.-The Work
man trial was called to-day at O'Clock
The prisoner was brought into court look
ers ling poorly, having just passed through
ed, spell of sickness, which was said to be
hoax to avoid trial, but this she denie
through the Sentinel, and demanded he
Ich trial at this term. The afternoon wa
spent in selecting jury The last ma
was secured just before adjourning. Gres
so excitement prevails, The prosecute
IS commences the examination of witnesst
ng. to morrow. The opening statements al
'ck to be commenced tonight.
+ KANKAKEE, III, Dec IA case of funus,
. al interest is on trial to-day. Mrs Leec
! residing formally in Momence, claims tn
:. one Cole, living in the same place. violen
ly outraged her person, on or about the l
of April, 1872. She is married woma
and lived with her husband at the tim
Leech was engaged in running a phot
v graph gallery, and Cole was in his emplt
and boarded with Leech. She swears tn
fCole came into her house about 10 o clio,
q p. NJ. while her husband was away fishins
y : that Cole sat in the room reading for Il
space of an hour, neither one speaking
ers, the other; that he caught her and carrie
her to his room, and forcibly violated h
person; that she could not halloo, as
I held her throat with one hand and h
! hands with the other, and managed to
feet the outrage while thus engaged tn
she did not tell her husband for sou
three or four months. A most scathil
cross-examination by S. R. Moore, Els
r. for defense, placed her in We
l.. suspicious light, greatly weakening b
vea testimony. She swore that no lette
at passed between her and Cole, and the .
on's tense proved by young lady, whose ia
lis stamped with honesty, integrity. a
truth, that she did carry letters back al
forth from Mrs. Leech to Cole and fro
, Cole to Mrs. Leech The letter to Ct
was destroyed, but one Graham swore th
ne read it; that its contents declared b
undying love for Cole; that her husba
was barbarous, passionate man, and th
if he (Cole) loved her as she loved him,
would take her to some place away trC
h the tyranny of her husband.
Although the manner of Mrs. Leeeh
. the stand was easy and unconcerned,
Ititling her to credence, yet her. story "