The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-17
Railroad Rates.
Progress made by the Com
missioners in preparing
their Freight Schedules
More complaints of
Extortion.
The u. S. Government gives
$4,000 towards the Illi-
nois River Improve
ment.
Administrator for Rock
Island County.
The Cholera still attracts
some attention.
Crops Good in Iowa.
A u. S. Judge refuses to send
G. A. Dana to Washing
ton for trial.
The Crowd Applaud the
Decision.
Still Hunting for the Span
lard Roscoe.
| Great Increase of Patrons
of Husbandry.
Their Headquarters moved
| to Washington.
Brigham Loses a Rib.
Accidents, Fires. Crime
Etc, Etc.
Great Increase of Patrons
of Husbandry.
Their Headquarters moved
to Washington.
Brigham Loses a Rib.
Accidents, Fires, Crime
ETC., Etc.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Jnly I5.-The sess-
ion to-day of the Railroad and Warehouse
Commissioners was devoted to the impor-
tant question of freight tariffs. 1t is
thought that within very few days the
Commissioners will have schedules pre-
pared for one or more OF the roads in this
State, as they have agreed upon the basis
from which they propose to make their
computations.
Complaints are still coming in charging
extortion upon the railroads, and just how
/ to satisfy all the complaints is serious
| question for the Commissioners to consider.
| Governor Beveridge received informa-
/ ton this morning from Colonel Utley, one
of the Canal Con missloners, that the Wal
Department had approved the reccommen-
datiOn of Colonel MacOmb, United States
Chief Engineer, in charge of the Illinois
river and other Western improvements
that three-fourths of the appropriation
made by Congress in aid of the improve.
ments under his charge be used in the
! construction of the lock and dam at Cop
peras Greek, on the Illinois river, believing
that it could be used to better purpose
there than anywhere else. Colonel Ma
Comb has advertised for bids for the foun
dation f.the dam, to be let on the 18th O.
August The amount which will be recei
we'd from the Government will be $4,000
Quincy Mcneil was appointed to-day
Public Administrator for Rock IslanC
county.
l CAIRO, H., July l6.-The cholera is re
ported to be very bad in the northern por
ton Of this alexandria county, anC
about forty-five miles from this city it il
said that from the 10th to the 18th instan
there had been thirty cases, twenty prov
ing fatal The neighborhood is said to b.
almost without an inhabitant, everyone
having gone to the hills The crops hav,
been left to take care of themselves. Ii
! this city there is not case of cholera, anC
the health generally is remarkably good.
The weather is very hot.
MI VERNON, Ind, July 16.-The chol
era has been raging fearfully here, com
mencing on Thursday last There hav,
been about thirty deaths. Business is al
most suspended.
COLUMBUS, July l6.-Contrary to tn
opinion of physicians last night, six nev
cases of cholera appeared in the peniten
tiary to-day. Two Convicts, j. K Thorn
son and man named Nathaniel Useless
died to-day after two hours sickness.
ST. LOUIS, July 16.-The weather ha
been excessively warm for the past fey
days, the mercury ranging in the middl
of the day from 95 to I000. Numerou
cases Of sunstroke occurred, several fatal
, and large numbers of people are leavin
the city for various summer resorts.
I DUBUQUE, Iowa, July 16.-At Rock
. ford dav (,aprua
j constable, while out riding was runawa
with and instantly killed by being throw
out upon the shafts, having his brain
kicked out. He leaves a wife and tw
children
In Delaware county the farmers have a
ready commenced reaping their wheat, bal
ley and oat fields. The universal verdit
is that the crops are better than even tn
most sanguine expected, considering th
backward spring.
The weather is very hot, with the mel
, curry at l007 in the shade.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, July 16.-The fail
er of Yard, who is in Jail, awaiting trial fc
the murder of Jones. arrived here yestel
day, but failed to sign his bail bond, re
marking that he did not know but hIs SO
was as well in as out of Jail
A refrigerator car line has been starte
L on the Rock Island road, and the first ca
will leave this city tomorrow for Ne
: York with butter and eggs
The wheat harvest has commenced
this section, and the crop is good. Ha
vest hands are scarce here and all over tt
State.
S New York. July l6.-The police al
still actively searching for the Spaniar
II Roscoe, alleged to be concerned in the mu
der Of Goodrich. 1t is believed that Kat
Stoddard admitted Roscoe into the hous
on Degraw street, and that the murd,
was committed by the pair. The poll,
= say they have all the proof required to col
| vict Roscoe. This has been furnished
the confession of Kate Stoddard. Roset
. has not been seen around any Of his O
haunts since the arrest of his alleged a
L complice, and he always had plenty
II money. 1t is believed he has taken hin
lself off to some distant city, and aceura