The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-29

TElLEGRAPHIC.
The Greeley Will Case not
yet decided.
Smiler Ko1fax puts his foot
in it again.
Senator Thurman shows
him his mistake.
Speaker Blaine Explains.
"Old Pom" on the Anxious
Seat.
A Great Sensation about
Co1fax.
Proof that he deposited 81
! 2O0--The sum Cakes
AYnes paid him.
Cold Weather.
Other Items, Etc.
a Great Sensation about
Co1fax.
Proof that he deposited 81
GOETHE sum Oakes
Arnes paid him.
Gold Weather.
Other Items, Etc.

yesterday the GfeeleN VIII case was again
before the Surrogate, no compromise hay-
ing been made between the proponents and
contestants. Neither of the Misses Gree
ley were present and the only directly in
terested party in the court was Storris, ex-
ecutor Of the will of 1874 James II.
Choate, appearing as counsel for the Miss
es Greeley, said if two weeks postpone
ment were granted he was satisfied a com
promise could be effected Besides he de
sired to give the case further examination.
The case has definite phase, as all claim
ants under the disputed will of 1871 had
signed a Remuneration as no others had
right TO press claims against the estate
The surrogate decided that the execu-
tors of the will of 1871 could appear. Oh
iver johnson, formerly Of the Tribune,
was then called as first witness. He said
Mr.. Greeley spoke to him at the time Of
his wife's death. As ruined man he re-
preached himself as having destroyed the
Tribune, and seemed to have wildness in
his appearance. He remarked that he
wished he was dead, instead Of his wife
Witness became then impressed that Mr.
Greeley was not rational. Such converse
tions were frequent at that time. About
November 18th, at meeting OF the Irib-
une stockholders, Mr.. Greeley was some
what incoherent He was not fierce but
seemed melancholy Witness had a con
viction then that Mr.. Greeley was de
ranged
/ Again, Nov 10th, witness had aconver-
sation with him in which he spoke of the
/ affairs Of the Tribune Witness was sat
ished he was insane. Greeley was benev-
olent with his means Witness did moi
know why he should have left his youngest
daughter under the guardianship Of tht
oldest
/ On cross-examination witness said The
first time he noticed any strangeness il
Mr.. Greeley was Oct 9TH. at a meeting
Of Tribune Trustees. Witness replied t,
Mr. Greeley that he was not ruined man
aud that the Tribune was net ruined
Runkle, one of the trustees of the Trib
une also testified that at the above meet
ing OF trustees, Greeley seemed distressed
and used very strange language, lie re
garded Greeley as being out of his mind
Witness knew of only one claim Of fly,
thousand on one note, and another note o
nine hundred dollars of Sinclair due thel
to Mr.. Greeley
Alvin j. johnson was next called. III
felt embarrassed at being catechised o.
disagreeable matters about one whom h
loved On Nov. ID, 1872, Mr. Greele
manifested strangeness at witness house
where he was staying He found him try
ing to pack his things to go, and told wit
ness that when he brought his things froT
DR. Bayard' he did not wish to go ava
until he was carried TO Greenwood Wit
ness was then impressed that he was ne
right in his mind As early as Septen
ber Mr. Greeley seemed laborlng unde
trouble, Some time before Mrs. Greeley
death Mr.. Greeley showed signs Of dis
ordered mind. The case was adjOurne
till February third.
> New YORK, Jan 28.-In the Twee
trial the case for the prosecution Wa
/ closed and that of the defense opened
p The announcement is officially mad
that from and after February lst all rate
between offices of Western Union Tel
e graph Company for ten words that are no
e more than 81 50 will be reduced to til,
f amount These include messages to ar
from the Pacific coast.
The motion on the bill of exceptions
e the Stokes ease will be heard Saturday
S WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S-The Eice-pre
/, ident in personal statement, asked Il
o appointment of a committee to investiga
n the charges against him, concerning Il
II Credit Mobiher
Mr., Pratt thereupon moved for the a
}, pointment of a committee of FIVE and T
=, marked that it would take more eviden
:, than he had yet seen to convince him
; the people OF Indiana that the Vice Pre-,
n dent was dishonest or dishonorable.
i Mr. Thurman said the Vice Presidel
J. made a mistake in asking this eommitte
+. because, as he was not a member of L
y Senate, that body could not expect to /
/ move or otherwise punish him. He cou
be only impeached if reasons were show
& 1t would be the duty of the House to il
peach him, and the Senators would ha
= to act as Judges. The Senate should II
I'd forstall the action of the House.
Mr.. Pratt motion was rejected, no
voting for it but the mover.
At the sitting of Poland's Commit
, this morning Speaker Blaine first appe:
IL ed, and requested that Stevenson, who
% troduced in the House a resolution of
in quiry into the Sioux City road, make
D, sworn statement in support of the allies
=. ton that he (Blaine was a stakeholder
6d ol that road. Mr.. Stevenson then testifi
ou that Oakes Ames informed him that C,
~ ~ tam members, including Allison, hims
IN and Blaine, were interested in this II
it. road He stated that there was c,
iiy stTucton contract similar to that unC
IA "Ilich the Union Pacific had been bu
y anu II we wanted to make an examinati
en We hdo petter make an examination of
in the roads having land grants, and
MS would find the Union Pacific the he
n! nr He said Blaine held stock in his own na, a.
ri, or the name of Coburn. of Maine w who ni !;
eI wealthy man, and had agreed to mt f,r
in Blaine S hands Tor such an investme
, it Mr.. Blaine then questioned Stevens
1rs 1rs as follows
ley Question you have an anonym,
nv or any other kind of letter from Iowa
- this subject before you offered the reso
my ton?
age Answer-None whatever.