The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-04

Norris, from St. Catharines, arrived here
early this morning, being the first sail yes
sci through the Straits this spring. She
reports having gotten through without as
slstance and without encountering very
heavy ice Several other sail vessels ar
rived this afternoon. The Straits are now
considered open for the season. The
schooner Pamblico, owned by Prindiville
Bros, is loading with cargo of $4,000
bushels of corn and will sail direct for
Cork, Ireland Marine insurance on the
vessel and cargo has been obtained in a
Canadian company.
ST LOUIS, Mo-, May "A special from
Carrollton, ILL.,, says John Halbert, an old
citizen living FIVE miles west of that place,
was discovered dead in bed yesterday, his
head mashed in with mallet No clue to
the murderer Owing to domestic troubles
Halbert had lived separate from his family
tor several years past.
EVANSVILLE. Wis, May 2.-Robbins
circus which showed here to-day, is follow
ed by large number of swindlers, who de
fraud green countrymen OF their money by
several games similar to three-card monte.
1t is estimated that over $500 was taken
out of town by these wortnies, and people
along the route will do well to look out for
them.
PERFECTION, Ind, May Q On the night
of April 27, the house of William Thatch-
er was robbed of $l5,O00 that had that
day been received by express. No clew
to the robbers or money has been had
since, until this morning, Thatcher found
| the same package, with all the money, ly-
| ing on the sidewalk in front of his house.
No reason can be given for this mysteri-
Gus affair.
FREkPoRT, ILL.,, May 2.-On Thursday
the newly-elected Board Of County Super
vlsors, IN answer to petition from the
| Women's Temperance Union, voted to
grant no more licenses for the sale of in
toxicating drinks in the county.
| Quincy, ILL.,, May Joe Cramer, a
young German, shot and killed himself to,
day about II o'clock. He leaves a wife
and family. Domestic troubles were the
cause of this rash act He took off his
boot and cut hole in his stocking, then
placed the muzzle Of a shotgun in his
mouth and pulled the trigger with his toe
AUGUSTA, Ga, May 1.-The execution
Of Ann Hunt for the poisoning of Eliza
Brawner took place at Elberton yesterday
ST. Louis, Mo. May -Four men en-
route for Texas, when eight miles from
Muskogee, Indian Territory, engaged in
drunken fight about the ownership of thei
team. One was killed and two mortal,
wounded The other was badly hurt TIL
parties were all from Northwest Missouri
but their names are not known.
HUDSON, n Y, May Officer Ernst
, supposed to have been murdered by Walt
, in his cell at Catskill, has recovered sufi
} ciently to be moved to his residence.
S INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May John I
: Miller, a shoemaker, poisoned himse
: with morphine last night. He died TIL
morning.
r INDIANAPOLIS, May 2.-Charles I. Kin
e was shot to-day by Adolph Wangler, an
: fatally wounded. Both men were employt
: of the Singer Sewing Machine Company
a LANSING, Mich, May In the case
8 the village Marshal of WILLIAMSON, VS..
e Culver, for shooting the former while e.
/ deavoring to put handouts on the latte
the verdict of the jury was, Not guilty.
{ SHAwANGUNK, n. Y, May "a rot
ry boiler in Condits paper mill explode
l. this evening, killing seven or eight perso1
& and wounding several. The mill and m
n chinery we're destroyed.