The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-03
Destruction of the Fifth Av-
enue Theatre, New York.
A Lutheran Tract DistTibu-
tor in st. Louis arrested
for Incest.
Railroad Accidents, Muir
ders, Etc, Etc.
Other Items, Etc.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Senator Sumner
passed a bad night but was better this
morning.
The second Inauguration of President
Grant will probably be the occasion of the
most imposing military display ever witness
cd in Washington since the great review
of 1865.
The public debt statement shows a total
of 81, ,23l ,l91, ,026. The coin in the treas
ury is S74, 359, ,275: and the currency, So
S76,573. There Is a nominal increase Of
81 ,6S4, 307, but when the account is made
up in the middle Of January for the month
of December there will be shown to be an
absolute decrease Of the debt, probably
between $2,000,000 and S4,0O0,O00.
New Year customs were observed at
the Executive Mansion which was crowded
for several hours. The diplomatic corps
attended en- masse The Cabinet and Su-
preme Court were fully represented. while
Congress, the army and navy and city
were on hand in large numbers
Powelfs new painting of Perry Victory
was to-day placed ON the wall Of the east
ern stairway of the Senate
New YORK, Jan. I'm the Stokes trial
ro-day the defense put on the stand Ad-
cline Barker, who testified that she worked
for the Morse Family in December She
saw Fisk at the Grand Central Hotel He
was sitting on a sofa with the Morse girls
She saw Fisk jump off the sofa and strike
his hands violently ON the cushion, at the
same time putting his hand toward the
rear pocket of his pants.
Mr. Townsend offered to prove by wit
ness that Fisk on the occasion referred 70
said he would Kill Stokes and ruin him,
and that Miss Morse said to him: Don t
you see the gallows looming up before
you?' and that Fisk answered; The
gallows will not be built in New y ork to
hang Jim Fisk
Judge Boardman excluded the testi-
mony,
Stokes was allowed to be interrogated
where he stood; as to whether, while in
company with Louis Merrill heever threat
ened TO kill Fisk and he answered in the
negative. The prosecution then called
Louis Merrill up and offered to prove
through him that Stokes held Fisk in con
tempt as a cur and coward and had fre,
| quently threatened to shoot him; had takeI
Merrill to meet him at hotels and shoor
him; had frequently importuned him Il
shoot Fisk and once was going to shoe
| Fisk with his own hands as he drove in hi
carriage, but the testimony was excluded
and the court adjourned,
AUGUSTA. Me, Jan. 2.-Governor Per
ham, at Augusta, to-day, in his annua
| message, shows the healthy condition of tn,
financial, agricultural and manufacturing
interests of the State The present Stat
debt is $7,lS7 800 If no extraordinar,
appropriations are made this winter tn
State tax for 1871 can be reduced five mil
lions of dollars, being a decrease of $40,
600 from the State tax of 1872.
| COLUMBUS, JAN 2-The General Assem-
bly, met at p. NJ Governor Noyes trans
mitted his annual message to the Assem-
bly, this evening. The outstanding publ
debt of Ohio, Nov. 18th was $S, $50, ,00C
In relation to local Indebtedness the Gov
ernor says this evil continues and grow
upon us and is not likely to be decrease
until remedy shall be found in positiy
Iprohibitery legal enactments, or in con
stitutional provisions absolutely forbid
ding local public debts. During the pas
year 275 miles of railroad have been cor
structed
AUBURN, n Y, Jan This aft 81
noon seven convicts succeeded in maxim
their escape from the State prison by dis
ging through the wall where a shaft ra
through it for the purpose of turning ma
chinery in the prison.
| PITsBURG, Jan 2,-Thos. King, col
victed in 1867 Of manufacturing counter
felt money and sentenced to FIVE years in
prisonment in the Western Penitentiary
was pardoned this morning by the Pres
dent
NEW YORK, Jan 2.-The Fifth Avenu
Theatre took fire at four O'Clock on Ne
Years afternoon and was totally destroyed
The Fifth Avenue Hotel narrowly escape
destruction. The theatre was built sever
al years ago for the defunet evening boar
of brokers. 1t was next converted int
Christie Opera House, and it was theI
that Kelly killed Sharpley. The buildin
remained vacant for term of wears an
was reftted by John Brougham, who CAV
agement failed and james Fisk, Jr. b,
came the lessee, expending six thousand
futile effort to make it popular Dal
tnen took the establishment and made
MT IN such dramas as ''Frou Frou. !" ii
rentted 1t recently at a heavy expens,
Though not insured he has very heav
bankers and will doubtless rebuild at one
Loss nearly 100000. '''N
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan, "A block of tbr,
buildings was burned here New Year
day, involving loss of $24, ZOO.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-The works of II
Northwestern Fertiizing Company.
Ainsworth Station, were burned yesterda
7 morning. Loss $4,000; insurance $50
900. Thew will rebuild at once.
}. NASHVILLE, Jan. IA fire this evenir
destroyed the entire stock of Messr
y Northwar.
n DETROIT, Jan. Earl & Reynold
woolen mill at Grand Rapids was burn,