The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-07-05
Beer Dealers in Trouble in
Massachusetts.
Accidents, Fires, Crimes.
Etc, Etc.

New YORK, July "A Washington
special says the second expedition to the
Arctic regions promises already to prove,
perhaps, as signal failure as the frst,and
from the same cause The Juniata' S com
malder, Braine, was hardly under way
when commander Green, who is to have
charge of the Tigress, writes to oTomman-
der Ammen: Il will be in Annapolis Thurs
day, and hope you will have instructio
there for.me to the effect that when fall
in with Braine, he shall not, without nv
consent, interfere with the personnel of nv
vessel. | care nothing for newspaper ar
ticles, but thus far the public mind seems
to center on Braine entirely, emitting the
Tigress and its officers. Now | don't care
to have other men steal my thunder. If
| find the Polaris before Braine comes
home, | wish to have full charge of her
and power to detail such officers as | deem
hit to assist in bringing her home / hope
under Providence, to have safe and pros
porous voyage
A sister Of Col T. Mosby, of Confeder-
ate fame, has been appointed clerk in the
Dead Letter office
/ VIM, j. Sharkey, for the murder of
Robt. ). Dunn, was sentenced this morn
ing to be hanged August Is.
At the inquest in Newark, \. J., over
the body of young Nader, it was disclosed
that he and his cousin, Edward Buehler.
were,in love with the same woman. a Young
widow, and as the two could not marry
her, and one did not wish to deprive the
other OF her possession. both agreed to
commit suicide, and Nadler succeeded.
Special Postofiice Agent. Anthem Com
stock, who acts as detective OF persons en-
gagged IN efforts tn prevent the sending Of
improper articles through the mails came
IN conflict yesterday with Dr. Seiden. a
witness for the defense OF Il pending ease,
and each succeeded in.drawing blood from
the other.
WASHINGTON, July Assuming the
genulneness of the recently published ex-
tracts from the letter of Commander
Green, of the Tgress, in reference to what
his conduct will be regarding the Polaris
and his declaration not to be interfered
with by Commander Braine, the naval
officers here express surprise that he should
have written such letter as he bears a
/ high reputation for seamanship and for
caution III the expression of his sentiments.
/ Besides, they are more astonished at the
temper of the letter, as the general char
acter Of Commander Braine affords no
| ground for the assumption that he would
undertake to interfere with Commander
Green, who is in full charge of the expe-
ditlon III search Of the Polaris, while Com
mander Braine is dispatched to make in
| qulrles respecting that vessel on the Arctic
coast
| The California Central Pacific Railroad
| Company having refused to deliver govern.
ment freight at San Francisco without pre-
payment of charges accruing on railroads
west OF Omdha, the Attorney General de,
cldes that this act is in violation of the law
and that suit will be brought against the
company for the recovery of freights with
out payment of such charges.
! CHICAGO, July 3.-At Dexter Park this
A. NJ the Chestnut mare, Flush. won the
running dash for all ages, one and hal
miles, in 248. The Transit House stake
was taken by the Chestnut colt, Genera
Grant. Here heavy rain interfered with
the programme.
! At 2:30 the managers announced thai
the programme would be carried out.
The running premium for 81 900 wa,
won by Mariposa, in three straight heats
| The running dash for $500 was taken by
Cape Race. One heat of the 2.27 race
was won by Hooper, when darkness com
PEELED postponement Of the trial until to
morrow
| CLEVELAND, July at is announced
that the celebrated trotters, Goldsmith
Maid, American Girl, Lucy, Judge Fuller
ton and Rosalind, will be in attendance a
the meeting of the Cleveland Club, wbicl
commences on the 29th inst.
| HARTFORD, July 3.-The Senate to-da,
passed resolutions condemning the bacl
pay bill of Congress, and commencing th,
Senators and Representatives in Congress
from the State for opposing it.
DEs MONIES, July 3.-Several cases o
smallpox have appeared at Altoona, abou
twelve miles from this city.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 3.-Judge Geo
Buskirk, a wealthy banker of Bloomington
Ind, shot bar tender named Aaron Ros,
in the right side yesterday P NJ. Rose i
in critical condition.
A terrific storm of rain and wind oc
Cured here this afternoon. doing very con
siderable damage to new buildings anC
shade trees. Several brick walls in ney
buildings were blown down
| ALBANY, n. Y, July "a fire at th
l. 5. Arsenal at Watervlee this after
noon destroyed the warehouse and fou
sheds filled with lumber. Loss $4,000
The fire was caused by lightning,
SRN Francisco, July 3.-The Modo
Commission met at Fort klamath yester
day, but were unable to proceed with tn
trlal on account of the illness of interpre
tors. Proceedings were postponed til
Saturday.
WORCESTER, Mass, July 3.-In th
municipal Court this afternoon twenty -fou
sellers of patent and hop beer were ar
ralgned- Ten were fined $40 each, AM
tour costs: In four complaints nine mel
were lined $50 and costs, and the rest ST.
and costs. The sellers who had the heavi
est tnes were held in $500 each. All ap
pealed.
FLORENCE, July "a dispatch from
Bellnno, fifty miles north of Venice, say
shocks of an earthquake we're felt in tha
city and adjacent country this morning
A volcano near Farr, ten miles from Bel
luno, that has been quiet for some time
commenced an eruption and the water of
lake in the vicinity boiled.
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Just received 500 striped coats, blacl
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