The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-14
Sudden Death.
Attempt to Murder a Wo-
man,


HAS uSGilucu tuc nOuludtlou IOT WdyO
rendered to him by the Industrial Politi
cal party. Speaking of the progress 0
the municipal debt. Mr.. Dana says: Il
Tweed and Connolly were more rapid
Green and Havemeyer are none the less
sure.
ALBANY, N. Y. Oct. l3.-Phelps, the
Republican New York, Treasury official
who was recently convicted of embezzle
ment has again been found guilty on the
charge Of forgery. Another Indictment is
pending.
NEW YORK. Oct.l3.-Ex- Mayor Joseph
Medlll, of the Chicago Tribune, arrived last
night from Europe.
BUFFALO, Oct 13.-The United States
Court to-day fully committed, in default of
$4,000 bail, the counterieiters arrested
here last week. 1t is supposed that Bul
lard has put in circulation $1,000, 900 OF
counterfeit money.
SAN Francisco, Cal, Oct. 13-Gruet
Buisley, the aeronaut, who was injured in
the ascending of his hot-air balloon from
Woodward's Gardens, on last Sunday, died
to-day.
MADISON, Wis, Oct l3.-Harvey War
ner, prescription clerk in Dunning &
Summers drug store, died very suddenly
last night, in his room, over the store,
where he had gone to prepare for supper
A friend, who was waiting for him, got
impatient at his delay, and sent another
clerk to his room, where he was found re-
clining on his bed just breathing his last
The cause of his death is supposed to have
been heart disease. Mr.. Warner was an
exemplary gentleman, and his death is
deeply regretted by our citizens His
mother resides at Rockford, ILL.,, where
his body was taken this morning
CHICAGO, Oct. 13.-James Dunno,
we'll known Marine lawyer of this city, fell
dead this morning while transacting bust
ness in the custom house. He had but
partially finished his business, when he was
observed to stagger and, with groan, fall
to the floor, expiring almost Immediately.
He was 60 years old The de-
ceased leaves large family, and
had always lead most temperate life. His
suden death is, therefore, attributed to ap-
oplexy or heart disease.
DETROIT, Mich, Oct. l3.-At Peters
burg, yesterday, Everton q. Bates fell un-
der the morning train, and his body was
cut into three pieces
DEsMoINEs, Iowa, Oct. 13,-Reports
we're received here yesterday that, near
Brighton, Jefferson county.a few days ago,
while Sophia Swissler,a girl about % years
of age, was out walking, John w. Towns
ley came behind her and gave her several
blows on the head, knocking her senseless
He then threw her into well. She knew
nothing after the second blow until she
found herself struggling in the water. She
then climbed up the wall and walked
quarter of a mile to her home. Townsley
was arrested, and gave bail in the sum of
$1,000 for his appearance on the 22d inst.
The well is twenty five feet deep, having
FIVE feet OF water in it. Townsley is we'll
to-do farmer in the neighborhood.
ITHACA, N. Y, Oct. l3. Thirty build
ings, comprising nearly the entire business
part of the village Of Ovid, has been burn.
ed. The loss is $4,000.
BALTIMORE, Md. Oct. 13.-Early this
morning the Variety Opera House was
burned, together with Ganson's carpet
store and oyster house, adjoining. The
loss is over 100000.
NEWARK, N. j., Oct. l3.-Hendricks
coffee mills, near Belleville, we're burned
last night. The loss in 100000; insured.
WASHINGTON, Oct 13.--The President
has received and accepted the resignation
of Richard NJ Busteed. United States
Judge of Alabama. His successor is not
named
From ne " r World
Exit Busteed.
The famous and fussy carpet bagger and
Federal Judge, Richard Busted, has fed
from Alabama. He has taken up his
carpet bag, left Alabama, settled himself
down in an Office in Chambers street in
this city, and from his new base of opera
ton yesterday sent to Washington his res
ignation of the United States Circuit
Judgeship of Alabama. Having persist
emily outraged the honest people of the
state, and having recently quarrelled with
and denounced his Radical associates, there
was nothing left for him in Alabama. He
has therefore taken his departure, and
upon reaching safe distance from the
scene of his judicial exploits and political
chagrin, resigns his soiled ermine, and is
now here ready to furnish the Republi-
cans as many stories of Southern outrages
as they may want. He can supply the Rad
cal organs, from his vivid Imagination, all
the "bloody shirt" tales that they can pub
lish during the campaign, He can depict
with glowing embellishments the hard
ships, the troubles, the trials, and the per-
plexitiss of Federal Judge in the South,
and picturing the difficulties he had in
protecting Busteed's body, together with
all the heartrending scenes of his sudden
fight. What more could all the admins
tration organs wish to frighten he nmid
into the support of the tbird-term scheme?
We congratulate the people OF Alabama OF
their being rid of pest and a nuisance.
But our rejoiclngs on behalf OF the people
Of Alabama, we confess, are somewhat
chasteoed by the thought that he has
brought back his carpet-bag and squatted
down in New York. What is more CALLING
is, that the Republicans Of this city, who
are hard pressed for candidate for may
or, have such love and affection for car