The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-23
Movement in New York for
Lower Freights.
New Oil Excitement in Til
tusville.
Compliments from Vienna
to Western systems of
Education.
Fires Fights, ,Assassinations
Murder. Hangings etc.

New YORK, Aug 22.-The Tribune of
in response To the comments Of
the Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin, relative
to the charges recently made against Sen
atOr Carpenter, says: w e hope the " Is
consin is correct when II says the people
demand that the Senator OF their choice
should vindicate his character. There
could not be u more reasonable demand
than to desire to be distinctly understood
The Tribune makes no charges that cannot
be substantiated 1t states nothing nor
sets down aught in malice To all organs
which are calling for libel prosecution,
it says, in the words of the Wisconsin pa
per, that the Tribune is journal Of ample
pecuniary responsibility If Mr. Carpen-
ter has been aggrieved by any publication
in its columns he has the remedy at law,
and whatever damages jury Of his coun-
trymen shall say he has sustained Will be
promptly paid.
LONG BRANCH, Aug 22.-President
Grant and party arrived here at noon to-
day
New YORK, Aug. 22.-The funeral ser
vices over the remains Of the Rev. Dr.
Gardiner Spring, took place to-day in the
brick church OF which he was 50 long rec
tor. Short sketches Of the life and labors
Of the late clergyman were made by Rev.
Drs. Nandyke, Ormston and Adams.
Benz. b. Sherman, chairman Of the meI
chants committee. arranging for a mass
meeting to advocate cheaper transporta-
ton between the East and West, has III
formed his associates thai nearly five hun
dred prominent firms have signed the call
while many branches OF trade have not vet
been canvassed.
CoLUMBUs. Aug. 22.-One death troA
cholera occurred to-day. The patient was
sick but three hours.
TTTUsVILLE. Aug. 23-A new oil terri
tory has been discovered tour miles south
west Of this city, which bids fair to rival
the Aleghany district.
: WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The Bureau OF
Education has the information that Chlca-
20 and Cincinnati each received from the
/ Vienna Exposition the grand medal of pro
/ gress Tor their system OF education, teach
( ing and instruction, and that Cleveland, O.,
and jacksonville, Ill, were awarded the
/ diploma of merit in the same department
/ In this one department of education.
( teaching and instruction, twenty FIVE prizes
were awarded to uited States exhibitors
/ The Board of Visitors to the " est Point
| Military Academy, Of which Mr.. Russell
Thayer is President, approved the daily
routine of instructionin all the departments
but recommended that some time be giyer
to literary and historical studies The fac
that so many Of the last appointees failed
tad
and the board takes the occasion to sal
from their own observations on the spo
that this result is due not to any undue el
ovation Of the standard of admission nor L
any excessive severity IN examination, bu
in some cases to IncOusiderateness in max
ing the appointments, in others to the fail
ure of the appolntee to appreciate the hon
or and duty to which he is called, IN fey
others to the lack Of facilities for prelimi
nary education, and most of all TO want O
thoroughness in the schools of the countr
with respect to their primary work.
, 1t Is officially denied that the peace com
missioners or the interior department fur
nished the Sioux with breech leaders 0
arms Any weapons they may have mus
have been furnished by traders The off
/ cials regret that the friendship of the Paw
ness for the whites should excite the b.
tility of the Sioux, but it is not thouaI
the government will interfere further thu
to eudeavor to keep peace with all IT,
tribes The fact that the army uses IL
Pawnees as scouts it is thought may il
tensitY the hostility of the Sioux
. CINCINNATI, Aug. %. An inquest {
3 the bodies of the man killed by the Marie
ia railroad accident, was held at Montgon
cry, the scene of the accident this afte
p noon. The verdict Of the jury was that I'll
. deceased came to his death by the Grimm.
= neglect of Conductor Peutt aud Enginet
Smith of the freight train on running out
7 time, and recommended the prosecution
:, them tor manslaughter.
: ST. LOUIS, Aug. 22.-An attempt WI
+ made to assassinate Gen. Joseph Shelby.
f somewhat celebrated rebel general duril
5 the war and cousin Of Gen Frank Blai
e on Wednesday evening while the gener
/ with his two little boys were driving fro
his residence to Aul7ille Some unknov
= party fred into the crrriage from ii
k bushes and wounded the general in the hi
n An attempt was made night before la
to capture the paymaster's car on the Ha
= nibal & st Joseph road, between Gamer,
and Kansas City, by a gang of men wi
are thought to be the same band who 70
bed the Iowa railroad train some tin
since The engineer saw the men o
structing the track, reversed his locom
tive, and ran back to Cameron. Anoth
attempt was made on Wednesday night
run the train of the A. 4 p railroad
the track near Leavenworth, but witho
success. Several shots were fred at t
engineer and all the windows in his C
were broken, but he escaped unharmed.
The investigation of the kessler lyme
ing case still progresses under the direct
of Attorney General Ewing, but VIII
there are plenty of witnesses to testify
the proceedings of the day, no one has !
been found who can or will identify the
directly engaged in lynching.
EVANSVILLE, Aug. 22.-Abraham Gu
berts, one OF the oldest Jewish citizens
Evansville, felloverboard from the steam
Geo. Roberts, about O'Clock this A.
a and was drowned.
II DETROIT, Aug pa boiler iu J.
Grlswold steam saw and shingle mill
the town OF Spencer, Kent Co, explod
:, last night, instantly killing james Doc
F" and two other men, also badly woundi
in, FIVE.
al New YORK, Aug. %. Michael Br,
ar erick, who has been drinking for some d;
no 3n past, quarrelled this morning with
mother-in-law at their residence, 81 G
|, mine street. Ode of Broderick's dau.
Is. ters, becoming alarmed at mis- violen
POI called to her brother in an adjoining ro