The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-03
Illinois River free OF Ice.
Accidents, Crime. Etc, Etc.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The public
debt was decreased during February 81, |
59O,OS7 Currency balance in treasury
So, 727, 754: coin balance $S,558,822
SPRINGFIELD, March 2-The Senate |
did very little to- day, being in session only |
an hour. Several petitions were present |
ed and rejected The Senate refused to
suspend tbs rules for the introduction of
resolution for final adjournment on the
Goth inst There not being quorum pres
ent the Chair declared the Senate adjourn
ed.
The House spent the day in the consid-
Grafton OF jurisprudence, without finishing
it, Two efforts were made to introduce a
resolution foT sine die adjournment on
the 20th, but the House refused to sus-
pend the rules.
CINCINNATI, March 2.-The summary of
the temperance movement in sixty Ohio
towns and villages up to TOT day, shows
eleven towns in which iqnor selling has
- been abandoned and over forty in each of
which from FIVE to twenty-six have closed.
The work everywhere is progressing Wig
orously.
DAYTON, March 2-Several praying
bands of women visited number of sa-
looms here to-day None surrendered, but
several were willing 10 sell out or to be set
, up in other business Three new saloons
- opened to-day.
WORCESTER, Mass. March Meet
ings are being held here with view of in
augurating prayer movement against the
saloons.
New YORK, March "A Washington
dispatch saws a letter from New Orleans
states that Judge Durrell has forwarded
his resignation to a trusted friend, to be
rendered IN the eevent of the Judiciary Com
mittee of the House reporting articles of
= impeachment.
= New ORLEANS, March 2.-The Cham
Der of Commerce this morning adopted
resolutions strongly favoring the Fort St.
Phillip canal and urging Congress to at
= once take measures for its completion.
New YORK, March 2-Hermann Sci
dend0rf, alias Dutch Hermann, was arrest
ed last night on Tenth avenue, near Twen
IS ty-eighth street, after desperate struggle
nd in which he disarmed one officer, knocked
- down two others and only yielded wher
clubbed into helplessness. 1t was while
| looking for Hermann that Detective Seeb!
shot Michael Mcnamara.
New YORK, March Ann Toner,
young widow of Jersey City, last Saturda
night fatally shot her lover, John keune
,S' DIV. Jealousy was the cause. Ann fled
Kennedy, who was shot by Mrs. Tone
in Jersey City Saturday night, will proba
=, bly, recover. He denies that Mrs. Tone
~ shot him, and says it was man walkin
- behind them, but his story is generally di
believed.
The Catholic pilgrimage to Rome is ar
nounced to start not later than the midd
of May.
PEORIA, H., March 2-The Illinoi
:. river is now entirely free of ice, and tt
-tb- steamer Grey Eagle will make her first tr
for to Hennepin this afternoon.
eP. ets. Quincy, Ill, March "A young woms
who came to this city in January and re
: istered at the fremont House as Magg
rs Clayton, Middleton, Iowa, committed ST
eide at this place on Saturday night
drowning herself 1t has been learn,
|,, that she was woman of bad repute al
was turned out of house cf ill-tame
this city, and having become tired of Iii
drowned herself Her clothes were fou
on the wharf boat Sunday morning. /
\ river was dragged, but her body has II
y been found.
J BLOOMINGTON, H., March 2-The ju
to whom was given on Friday evening, t
- case of The People against Barrett a
Shannon for the murder of Joseph NJ. NJ;
Wis. lett in Livingston county, are unable
RS agree Up to this tine they are said
stand ten for the acquital Of both, aud I
- for the conviction of Barrett for III;
EP slaughter.
William Malone who is charged with
murder Of Lawrence Doyle, in Blue Moul
in this county, was arraigned before j uC
Upton on Saturday forenoon, and enter
plea of not guilty" States Attorl
ar !. w. Fifer will appear for the People 3
II w. W. O'Brien and Hughes & McCart
- the defence The case is set for next W
;, nesday, and in all probability will be m
exciting and interesting than the mur
c. trial which has just ended.
WIS JOLIET, Ill.,, March 2.-James | May
for seven years past citizen OF Joliet,
- a generally well known character, was
n rested by Officer Wheeler yesterday on
O's warrant for bigamy The brother
Mayes' first wife is here, and this morni
at the examination before Justice II
bricks, testified that Mayes married his
ter nine years ago, that he lived with
for year, then deserted her in very
fortunate condition. Mayes married az
IN JOIleI lew years dBO, dUu has d
and children living in this city. Thro
the weakness of the statute of limitati
he was acquitted this morning. He
Nh mediately left the city uia Plain6eld
IL other warrant was sworn out against
iIA on the ground of adultery, and the off
- are in hot pursuit. Last year Mayes c
""DO' ed large carriage and wagon shop. but
1r,s tired from business last fall
caTv - Hon. W. A. Steel was nominated
=. candidate for Mayor at Peoples Con
ton on Saturday night. Charles Glen
and A. Sheidt are also candidates for
Nv office, while a temperance meeting, te
y held at the Court House tonight,
probably nominate another.
ST. LOUIS, March "A fire to nigh
iginating in the basement of 402 n
Fourth street, destroyed $4,000 wort
h rubber goods stored there belongin
X Goodyear & Co., an completely gu