The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-30
Burning of tho Emigran'
Ship Cospatrick.
Fearful Loss of Life.
Business Failures.
Murders, Abortions, Sni'
cides, Accidents. etc.

meeting to, day the condition OF Louisiana
was the subject of discussion. Attorney
General Williams made some remarks in
favor of sustaining the Returning Board 5
report, its decision being right in law and
in fact. No other member spoke on the
question Ne decision was reached. 1t is
officially stated that there are sufficient
troops in Louisiana to maintain peace in
case of trouble
The recent visit of King Kalakaua has
revived in the minds of some politicians
the project discussed two years ago of the
annexation of the Sandwich Islands to the
United States.
New ORLEANS, Dec. %. 9.-Jewett was
arrested to- day, charged with being about
to fight duel and commit Il breach OF the
peace.
The coroner's jury in the case of d. G
Byerly found that he came to his deatl
from the effects of wounds inflicted with ;
spring knife by the hands of Warmoth.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec 29-.A speca
says the investigating committee reached
Opelika Monday, and have been in session
since. The examinations thus tar have
been as to the alleged violation of the en-
torcement act.
New YORK, Dec. % Margaret Atchi
son Potter, wife of Rt Rev Horato Pot.
ter. Bishop of New York, died at the resi-
dence of her brother in Falmouth, Va,
Christmas night last. She was by birth Il
Scottish lady and at the time of her death
had attained her 65th year. The remains
we're taken to Poughkeepsie to- day for in
terment.
VIM. B. Potter,ot this city, has been ap-
pointed Supervising Architect OF the Thea
sury He is son of Bishop Potter
At meeting Of the Lake Shore Drec
tors to day in the office of Commodore
Vanderbilt dividend of 81 per cent, was
declared, payable on the first Of February
The floating debt Of the company is now
entirely paid off
Fourteen of the principal grain dealers
of the Produce Exchange have addressed
Il letter to Franklin Edison, the president
of that body, in answer to letter of G X.
Blanchard, one Of the vice presidents OF
the Erie Railway, on the subject Of inspect
ing, grading and delivering grain brought
by rail to this port. The merchants claim
that the railroads, in fixing the charges tor
the elevation of freight apart from their
freight charges, violate contracts and make
this important concession: 'We are will
ing that our carriers may erect elevators
and that they may add to their facilities
any other appliances which they may re-
gard necessary that if they do SO without
our consent, they shall bear the expense.
We rejoice at any evidence of enterprise
that they may show, if it be directed in
the interest of commerce. but we insist
that we shall be consulted before either we
or our correspondents shall be required to
pay the cost of any expensive experiments
which they may see hit to make.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 29.-Ou the 10Th
inst, child about four years old was left
at house in Black River Falls, this state
by mysterious woman who refused t.
raise her veil. 1t has since been observed
that the child corresponds exactly with the
descriptions and pictures of Charley Ross
A photograph has been sent to Phladel
phia for identification.
MADISON, Wis, Dec. 29.-Judge Hop
kins, of the United States district court
for the western district, this morning de
I MED the motion for rehearing OF the cast
Of Rindsk0l {, Bull and others, who were
recently convicted of conspiracy to defraud
the revenue il, the Middleton distillery
> case, and proceeded to sentence the par
, ties, as follows: Samuel Rindskopf, the
purchaser of illicit high wines, and MIR
Mueller, the distiller, one day each impris
: onnent at the Park Hotel, under the cas-
tody Of United States marshal, and IA fine
of s., 900 each Col }. NJ Bull, the Uni
ted States government storekeeper, 81,
months imprisonment Ia the county Jail,
| md Hua "a Tho ptr1G nd /. .t prtngf
Sam seem overjoyed at the lightness of hi:
sentence.
LONDON Dec 2S.-A telegram has beer
received from Madeira stating that thret
! Ot the crew of the emgrant ship Cuspatrlcl
from London tor New \ Ork, had arrived
, at st. Helena and reported the Cospatricl
burnedat sea The report lacks confirmation
but it is feared that the crew and passenger
. of the Cospatrick, numbering 800 souls
have all persisted, with the exception of th'
three reported arrived at St. Helena.
A second telegram from Madeira states
that the Cospatrick was burned on Nov. 1
n latitude 81 north and longitude II west
1t is now estimated that i65 lives were los
by the disaster.
LONDON, Dec, 29-Special dispatches
frouu Madeira to the London morning journ
ais give the following additional particular:
Of the burning of the emigrant ship Cos.
patrick: The fire broke out at midnight OF
the 18th of November, and within half al
hour enyeloper the vessel nearly its entire
length. The scene was one OF the wildes
confusion. But two boats succeeded il
getting away, each of which contained thir
ty persons. These remained alongside the
ship until noon of November -. when tbs
hull was completely burned, and the vesse
: sunk. The two boats then started for the
land. They kept together for two days
: when gale separated them. One of then
has not since been heard Of, but the othel
was fallen in with by the British ship Scep