The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-13
Accidents, Fires, Murders.
Suicides, etc.

BosToN, Aug. l2.-The President and
members Of his family arrived this morn
ing and breakfasted at the Revere House,
and left at 945 for Portland, accompanied
by Gov. Perham
PORTLAND, Aug. I2.-The President
passed through Portland on the Eastern
Railroad at l:30 P. NJ to-day, stopping
| about ten minutes He stepped upon the
platform of the car in the depot and was
greeted with loud cheers, raising his hat in
acknowledgement
| AUGUSTA, Aug. 12-President Grant
and party, consisting of his daughter
Nellie, his two sons, and Hon. Simon Cam
erOn, arrived in this city at 4:30 this after
noon. There was a large crowd at the
| depot Speaker Blaine met the party on
its arrival, and all proceeded to his resi-
dcnce, where they are to be guests during
/ their stay in this city.
! New YORK. Aug I2.-Geo n Sand
ers. so conspicuous on the Confederate
side during the rebellion, died very sud
denly this A. NJ, at his residence on Seven
teenth street, OF heart disease.
/ PORTLAND, Me. Aug. l2.-The Maine
State Democratic Convention organized to-
day, with General F. 5. Nickerson III the
chair, who said that he would not make
speech, having neither advice nor sugges-
tiOns to offer. Five hundred and eighty
eight delegates are present. The resolu-
ti0ns passed by the Ohio Democratic State
Convention were unanimously adopted
Joseph Titcomb was nominated for Gov
ernor on the second ballot, receiving l9S
out of 33S votes, and his nomination was
made unanimous.
/ WASHINGTON, Aug IA special com
mission have sent to the Department full
report on the Irregularities charged against
Gen. Thomas B. Van Bureu, and replies
together with correspondence, evidence and
reports connected Herewith, the commits
sion finds that the commission to Vienna
has been managed corruptly and for per-
sonal purposes, to the great detriment of the
American Department, in violation of
American honor, and has exposed the
United States to national humiliation at
Vienna and throughout the world.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, August l3.-On Sat
urday morning, week before last, stran-
ger entered the Peoples Bank in this city,
having a letter of introduction to Mr. vii
, cox, the cashier, and check deposit for
$50, 600 on a New York bank. He pre-
sented his letter TO Mr.. Wilson. telling
him he was intending to enter into bust
, ness in Bloomington, and that he desired
to deposit with him, also requesting him
to collect the aforesaid check MIR Wilson
opened an account with him and gave him
bank book with a credit of $4,000, and
; the stranger went out but soon after en-
! tered the bank and presented a check tC
the cashier for SO, 700, which the cashier
readily cashed on the strength Of the de
pOsit A few minutes after the check haG
been cashed Mr.. Wilson ''smelt rat anG
he Immediately telegraphed to New York
and learned to his sorrow that the checl
was forged one, and that he was out tt
the extent of $500. There is no certain
clue to him whatever, and no means BY
; which he can be identified as yet
LEXINGTON, Aug. l2-The trottins
stallion Sentinel was found dead in hi
stable at Ashgrove Farm, this morning
q His owner, Edwin Thorne, of New York
4 recently refused $4,000 for him
ST. Louis, Aug.-l2-John r. Picton
e who was arrested some days ago for OBJ
- tanning about $4,000 worth of cotton from
h Sterling Price & Co. on false pretences
- was to-day held in $4,000 bail to awai
the action of the grand jury.
n Thomas Woodson, who shot and killeC
William Barlow near Percival last week
has been discharged by the examininy
magistrate on the ground that Woodsol
acted in self-defense.
Malvin Duff murdered his father-in-la law
/ named Miller, near E9gewood, Ill, las
Sunday. Duff married Miller's daughte
two weeks ago against his consent, sine
a? when they have had several quarrels. tn
# one on Sunday resulting in the death o
Miller
;. PTIsBURG, Aug. 12.-Three laborin
! men were drowned at McKee's Rock, las
/ night
SCRANTON, Pa, Aug. l2-To-day larg
2 number of women and girls were on
mountain here gathering berries, when
y thunder storm arose. Tweuty-one of tn
+ BERRY pickers took shelter in an abandond
e ed shanty, and almost immediately after
= wards the building was struck by light
o ming. Two Of the women, Mrs. Mar
i Klein and Miss Caroline Schunk were in
stantly killed, and seven others severly in
D, jured, but will recover
X PEORIA, Aug. 12.-John barley, a COG
IN PNi' aSSiuAiig III ILLS pidcei Ieil ITOm One
the indianapolis, Bloomington and Wal
= saw excursion trains returning fror
"A Bloomington on Sunday, and died fror
the effects of his injuries last night.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Aug. ia newsbo
named Young, on the Illinois Centr;
railroad, running between Waterloo an
= Fort Dodge, was accidentally shot at Acl
ley on Monday last, while trying to elud
the Deputy Sheriff, who had warrant f
! Youngs arrest. on the charge of thief
o. The two individuals clinched, and whi
struggling, the revolver in the hands of tt
lin officer was discharged, the bah enterir
= Youngs left side, producing a dangero,
" wound. The cause of the arrest was
I charge of theft preferred by a lewd gi
i with whom the peanut vender had bes
na cohabiting a week or more He is a ia
th youth.
&C.; ss DETROIT, Mich, Aug. l2.-The Doc
I'd of Captain Tho nburn, who was drown,
Id from the barge Herald, was washed asho