The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-10

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Dangerous Illness of Bish-
op Whitehouse.
Corruptions of the Repub-
lican Police Board in
New York.
Trades Upion Murder in
Brooklyn.
Small Talk about the
Beecher Business.
Vic and Tennie arrested for
Swindling.
The -fsoss Abduction, Case.
Another Mississippi Steam
OK Lost.
Small Wheat Crop in
Ncrfnsrn IOWA.
Small Wheat Crop in
Northern IOWA.
National Meeting of Druids
Accidents, Crime. Etc.

CHICAGO, Aug GA painful rumor
pervaded the city last evening that Bishop
Wbitehouse, the head Of the Episcopal
Diocese of Illinois, was in a dying condi-
ton. 4 messenger was accordingly dis
patched to his residence, at No. 445 West
Washington street, to ascertain the facts
in the case. A very brief interview with
the Bishops son seemed to show that he
was in no danger, though still dangerously
ILL., 1t was thought, so MIR W. L. White
house said. that the danger was past, and
that the Bishop would no doubt recover.
Upon visit to Canon Knowles, upon
Randolph street, the Bishops trusted as
sistant, it was learned that Mr.. Knowles
had been summoned hastily from Peoria
on the day before, by dispatch announc-
ing the illness of his superior. He had
been at the Bishops bedside until about 6
O'Clock, and had left it with little hope of
his survival till morning. His attack was
paralysis of the brain, resulting apparent
ly from hard work long protracted. He
was now 70 years of age, and within very
short time the Canon remembered hearing
him state he had preached fifteen sermons
within ten days. The present attack seem
ed like that sudden breaking down OF the
system which comes without warning upon
almost all who reach his age. 1t was very
much like the sudden failing in Senator
Summers case. Mr.. Knowles at O'Clock
in the evening was just returning TO the
Bishops bedside, and frankly stated that
he had little hope of his survival.
Toward midnight, however, the condi-
ton of the Bishop sensibly improved, and
his physicians expressed the hope that the
crisis was oyer, and that there was at least
no immediate danger of his death.
New York, Aug. S.-Governor Dix
states that he has not yet come to any con-
clusion in the case of Mayor Havemeyer
Hon. John Kelley says if judicial inves-
tigation should be ordered, he would show
state of affairs in the police department
one year ago, under the rule of Commits
sioners Gardner, Charlick and Smit.3, that
would astound the public. He would show
that conspiracy was formed by these
commissioners,
A murder occurred last night in the
eastern district of Brooklyn, growing out
of a conflict which existed between mem
hers of the plasterers' society and non
society men. A building is in course OF
erection at North Seventy and Fourth
streets, and the owner hired some non. 50.
ciety men a short time ago to do the plas-
tering, as they agreed TO work 10 hours
Instead of s day. Numerous threats hac
been made against them by society mel
during the past,three days, and especially
| by number of masons who were working
hours on some building near at hand
Last night three of the latter, James Xii
duff, Thomas Mclaughlin and John King
ton quit work as usual at O'Clock anC
started for the building where the non
society men we're at work, determined al
they stated to teach them lesson tina
would prevent their acting in opposition t
the wishes of the union. Arriving at thu
house they began an assault upon the mel
at work. Kildutf led the attack ant
struck one OF the men, while Mclaughlin
knocked another down. Kilduff in the fgh
was elected from the house, and was abou
to strike with a stone the person he frs
assailed, when Frank Stauck, the watch
man on the premises, who had been thu
far a spectator of the fight seized a plaster
er S hammer and striking kildutf on tn
head killed him instantly. All person
at work in the house at the time were ar
rested, and Stauck was arrested soon after
and lodged in Jail.
There are few developments about tn
! Beecher case to-day. Mr., Beecher ha
gone to Peekskill. The committee an,
counsel are out Of town. Gen. Butler i
in the city, but refuses to talk about tn
case, Moulton has concluded his state
ment 1t is said to be very long. He sal
to an interviewer that the mention of Mrs
Hooker note in his letter to MIR. Beeche
was not intended to create the presump
ton of Mr.. Beecher's guilt. a commit
teeman said that if Moulton submitted hi
statement and declined to be crOss-exam
ined, the committee will not accept it.
IiIton said to a reporter, who asked il
was not an advantage to Beecher 10 hav
Moulton testify first, that if so, he wa
willing to give it to him, as he needs all tn
advantage possible. He. (Tiltonl receive
vindication every time any real fact
the matter comes out and could afford
wait little longer.
Judge Morris says Tilton's suit, abou
to be brought against Beecher, is irrespec
tive of the committees action. That bod
will neither hasten or delay the commence
nent of the suit, which will be brought
the Supreme Court 1t will be an actio
against Beecher for criminal connectlo
with Mrs. TiIton. The amount OF dan
: ages will be in accordance with its magn
tude. but Tilton's purpose is not to receiv
pecuniary benefit, but simply to vindica'
his good name against the atroelor
ISLANDERS TO which he has been subjected
So far as Mr.. Tilton is concerned the ca;
! will be pressed for the earliest posslbI
day. Il,
Henry c. Bowen characterizes the
70 70 legged interview with him, printed ln
e Brooklyn paper yesterday, as stupendo'
+ fraud from beginning to end; -, =
=. Victoria w 5odhull and Tennie Clan
we're arrested to day on a charge oil o
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