The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-13

RICHMOND. Va, Oct. II The Masons |
of this city tonight subscribed five hun |
dred dollars for the Memphis and Shreve- !
port sufferers, and appointed committee /
to solicit contributions from individual
members. Quite a number Of additional
subscriptions have been made by other Cit
izens.
SAN Francisco, Oct 1.-THE jury, in
the case of Thomas Curtin, who was tried
in the Fifteenth District Court for killing
| William johnson, the seducer of Curtin
Young daughter, Hannah, a few months
| since, returned verdict of acquittal last
night The crowd loudly cheered the re
suit. Judge Dwinelle told Curtin that he
did not regret the verdict.
CINCINNATI, Oct. II. - William 4.
Lowry, Superintendent OF the Wheelock
Bridge Company, at Delphi, Indiana, was
drowned last night while crossing the
canal at that place, attempting to ford it.
ST. PAUL. Oct. 9.-John D. Gillespie,
in the United States District Court at St
Paul. plead guilty yesterday to having
forged postal money orders, and was sen
fenced toimprisonment for three years and
a fine of $500. He had been "a clerk in Il
country post-office and, on leaving the sit
luation, distracted four blanks from the
back of the order book, filed up two or
ders on offices near by, and collected them
himself
SPRINGFIELD, H., Oct ll.-Geo Hall
Helen NJ Hall, and Leonard Plummer, all
of Champaign County, were held to bail
this morning in the sum of $500 by Com
missioner Adams for violation of the
Revenue law, by selling liquor at retail
without Incense. They are to appear at
the January term of the United States
Court
William C. Taylor, of johnson County,
was held to bail at the same time in the
sum of 81 900 He is charged with embez
: zling money letter while acting as Post
r master.
EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Oct IA
a young man named Adolphus Henry, ageC
I 20 years book keeper for Root x Midler
5 in this city, committed suicide about 7:3t
d this evening, He shot himself through
:, the head with small single -barreled pis
n tol, using it, evidently, with his left hand
e while lying on his bed in his house. Ill
e only lived about three minutes. No caus
is assigned. Aninquest is now being held
New York, Oct ll.-Augustus Z
!, Phillips. ex- United States Consul at San
y tiago de Cuba, cut his throat, at the Crit
- tenden House, this morning. 1t is sup
10 10 posed that he had been rendered tempora
y rily insane by financial troubles.
,e LOWELL. Mass, Oct 1.-THE Nations
at Bank Examiner reports the loss to tn
Ne Merchants National Bank by the defalca
1e ton of the Cashier at 500, 100, with pos
sible liability of $4,000 more.
or ITHACA, n. Y, Oct ll.-Mortimer ;.
" Leggett. son of the Hon. NJ. ID. Legget
Y United States Commissioner of Patent
was killed by falling from cliff on 81!
w Mile Greek last night
er DUBUQUE, Iowa, Oct. IA tearf
ho and fatal accident occurred on Thursda
in night at a cottage near Iowa Falls, whic
m, resulted IN the burning to death of MIR
st, Wagner and her two children. a boy
years old and a girl , years old eau
ell the explosion Of kerosene lamp.
90 Boston, Oct 1.-THE large stables b
his longing to Martin Hayes, at the corner
AN Berkley and Appleton streets, at the Sou
nd End, were burned this morning with eig
Tas ty-six horses. Forty of the animals we
te- owned by Hayes and the remainder
he gentlemen in the neighborhood. Ii
ent horses were valued at from $500 t. 81 .o
at each.