The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-21
Buffalo Hunters and Whis'
ky Traders get up Indian
Wars.
Mayor Havemeyer snubbed
by Gov. Dix.
Charley Warner of the
Southern Hotel, st. Louis,
manned for Life.
Accidents, Robberies, Muir
ders, Fires, ETC., Etc.

| New YORK, July 2O.-Mr. TiIton an.
peared before the Beecher investigation
Committee night and no doubt read his
statement The committee at late houl
was still in session with Tilton present
At half past twelve this morning Titon
who had been reading this statement care
fully and deliberately to the committee, left
DR.. STAIRS residence accompanied by hi,
| friend, Mr.. Frank Moulton. A score Of
eager reporters gathered around Tilton as
he emerged from the residence and eager
ly inquired for the news. He said: 81
have nothing to say except that | have
made my statement, and think it is unan-
| swerable." In reply to question as to
whether his statement could be obtained,
he said the committee had agreed that
nothing should be made public as yet. He
then rode off with his friend Moulton.
The committee refused in the most decid
ed manner to give any information what
ever They had Mr. Tilton's statement,
which had been made but there were 9TH
er witnesses to be heard from and the time
had not yet arrived to give anything to the
public
WASHINGTON, July 20. No information
as to when the President will return The
President has sent a telegram to the Sec
retary Of the Treasury requesting the lat
ter to meet him at Long Branch on Thurs
day for the purpose Of consulting upon of
fetal business.
CHICAGO, July 2O.-At meeting of the
Common Council tonight, resolution was
passed making the fire and city limits CO.
extensive.
SAN Francisco, July 20. Harvest re-
ports represent the yield of grain much
more abundant this year than last.
ST PAUL, MINI, July 2O.-Ex -Attor-
ney General Clarke, of Manitoba, was last
evening struck twice in the head with a
sling shot, in front of the Metropolitan
Hotel by some unknown person, who es-
capped, This morning as Clarke was leav-
ing for the East he was set upon by a
crowd of rufians from Minneapolis, headed
by Mike Hoy, the Chief Of Police of that
city, who beat and kicked Clarke savagely,
and but for the interference of two of our
would doubtless have killed him.
Clarke was taken into a car and went
away on the train, but it is fered that he
is dangerously hurt, being in poor health
Hoy was arrested and held for trial. He
is one of the Minneapolis party who were
imprisoned last gear at Winnepeg for an
alleged attempt to kidnap Lord Gordon,
and the murderous attack on Clarke is III
revenge Tor his action as the public prose
cutor in that affair.
An examination showed that one of his
ribs was broken and that he sustained
other severe injuries Fears are enter
tanned for his life, as he had hemorrhage
yesterday and is in poor health. The peo
pie are much excited against the perpc- |
traitor of this outrage.
ST. LOUIS, July 20-Messrs. Hobbs. |
IF Indiana; Earle, of Massachusetts /;
Tabor, of New York Rhodes, of Philadel-
phia and johnson, of Cincinnati, mem
Ders of the Quaker Commission, which has
control - the Indian policy, and who have
Deen ia Lawrance, Kan t. examine the
condition of their agent, j. ID. Miles, say
hat loo or $50 Cheyennes and Arrapahoes
nd few CumancheS are the uniy indians
low on the war path in the south ast.
The late disturbances are due to the had
aith of white buffalo hunters and whisky
raiders. who have traudlentIy entered the
indian territory and after making the In
lians drunk have stolen their possessions
md escaped This has been long endured
,ut now some young Indians aggravated
" repetitions and the slowness OF redress.
rave attempted the punishment Of them
New YORK, July 2U.-Mayor Havemey
II, a short tune ago removed the COmmlS-
toner's of Armories. and informed Cover
lor DIX of his action. giving his reasons
heTefor The Governor has declined to
.onfirm the action OF the Mayor, and as
ure him that the reasons assigned for the
emoval are sufficient for the continuance
# the Board, aud that the power of re-
nOval should be only exercised for grave
.auses.
TRENTON, n. Y. July 2O-Charles P.
Warner, the proprietor of the Southern
Hotel, at st Louis, passenger for New
York. had his arm crushed to-day as the
rain entered the Delaware bridge in this
ity. Warner sat With his arm resting on
be side of car window, when a sudden
urch of the train pitched him forward,
md. striking the bridge, his left arm was
rushed 50 badly that amputatiOn was nee
.ssaTy.
Bosroy, July l9.-Robert Lii aud Bis
narck Boyle were drowned to-day, while
,athing IN Dorchester creek
The body Of Katy Curran, found yester-
lay, is mutilated 10 a similar manner to
hat Of the boy MILAN. for whose murder
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