The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-31

opening the door her murderer struck her
with blunt instrument on the eye, in
stantly killing her.
He was then obliged to drag her up
stairs, as the passage was too narrow to al
low the door to close after him without re.
moving the body, or leave the door open
with the body therein, The skull was
trighttully crushed with five other blows
She was of medium size, having light
complexion, fair but slightly 'freckled
face, dark auburn hair aud blue eyes. Her
hands indicate that she had performed no
hard labor. Her room, which she occu-
pied as millinery shop aud where she
lodged, contained her trunk and clothing,
which was plentiful and of rich material
Her trunk had been hauled to the middle
of the room, and its contents were scatter
ed about the floor, as if for robbery. Let
ters and bank checks show that she was lib
orally supplied with money from parties in
Pennsylvania, and that she has been the
wife of Frank Barrett, of Clearfeld, in that
State, and from him was letter, dated
August %, this month) to which she had
written reply on the night of her murder,
and signed Ella
At the hotel she had given the name of
Bailey, and was very reticent as to her his
tory, Other letters show that she had vis-
tied Quincy, ILL.,, Atchison, Kan, Wash
ington and Iowa City. She also said that
she had son 10 years of age, with her
parents in Chicago.
No possible clue is known as to who did
the murder, but the theory lis that some
avenging spirit has tracked her here and
wreaked a horrd vengeance. Her effects
will be taken in custody by the county off
GERS, and her body buried tomorrow.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Aug. 90 A tragedy
occurred this morning on the steamer Rock
Island Between this city and Believe, Ii.
Cotton, the second steward OF the boat, was
killed by Michael Scott the watchman,
with carving knife plunged into his vitals
at the shoulders. The difficulty arose
about some trihing matter, which made the
act uniustifable. When the boat reached
this city, the murderer was ironed and
placed in Jail Cotton is a married man :;
lives in st. Louis has a family and is Il
Master Mason of high standing in color
ed lodge. Michael Scott, the murderer,
came from Louisville.
W.P.Alen's drug store was entered last
night and robbed of money and valuables
valued at $500 An entrance was effected
through the cellar door, in the rear of the
store, which was thoroughly rausacked.
The thieves secured $50 in small change
also shotgun and several pounds of Opt
um and morphine, together with medical
whisky and brandy. A safe containing
several hundred dollars was operated on
and the bolts worked back, but ueglecting
to turn the knob of the safe, the thieves
lost valuable prize, for the door was vir.
tually open and the combination removed
PEKIN, ILL.,, August 90. 9.-Pekin has been
the scene Of several mysterious disappear
ances in the last few days. A married wo-
man, named Allegier, left her home about
the Both Of July, and un to this writing
| her friends report no trace of her. On
the 10th Of August NJ. &. Haiues Of this
city, LETT home to go hunting, to be gone
two days, and has meyer been seen since
although his friends have searched every
where for him. He leaves wife and two
children, who still entertain hopes that ht
is alive.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Aug 27,-l.30P p
MA special from Fort Garry, dated the
Goth, says: "A soldier named Michand
was hanged at O clock this morning, toi
the murder of young Brown, last June
In paper, which he intended to read OF
the scaffold but did not, he attibuted hi
crime to drunkenness and bad company
i The execution was private. The gallow
was erected nearly week beforehand, ant
hundreds, who came from all parts OF th'
province, were disappointed in sight-see
ing"
| MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug, 29-Elias T
Kiels, Judge of the City Court at Eufaula
was arrested last night on charge of aid
ing the escape of felon. Several citizen
of Eufaula have been arrested charged
with violation of the enforcement act