The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-28
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WAU,lEGAN, Feb. 2S. S.-Christopher Raf
| ferty was hanged in Jail here at | o'clock
this afternoon for the murder of Police
man O'Meara in Chicago, August 5th.
1872, He died easily, without a struggle.
Only the legal jury and officials were pres
| ent.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. 27-Keene,
the murderer OF Valentine, was hanged |
this morning. He confessed the crime.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 27.-In the City Coun-
Gil to-day an ordinance to license the social
evil was defeated by vote of Is to T.
| JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,, Feb. 27.-The Ma |
tional Crop Reporter has returns from the |
States of Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minneso-
ia, Missouri and Wisconsin, by which it |
estimates that the number of hogs fatten- |
ing in those States for summer packing is |
fifty per cent less than last year
SPRINGFIELD, Feb. 26.-The Senate this
evening took up for disposal the bill appro-
priating $4,000 to the Douglas monument
at Chicago. Mr.. Whiting wanted it so
amended as to appropriate the same amount
for the building of monument to Owen
Lovejoy Mr.. Palmer opposed the bill be-
lCduSt bdNlO a lIC IICu
toned as one of the commissioners. Mr.
Dow explained that Gage has expressed
an intention of resigning Immediately,
should the bill pass. Mr.. Hampton want
ed the bill killed as an uniustifable expen-
diture Of the State funds. In considera-
ton of the fact that numerous friends of
the bill were absent further consideration
was made a special order for to- morrow at
half-past ten.
SPRINGFIELD, Feb. 27.-In the Senate
to-day the bill appropriating $4,000 for
the Douglas monument was lost by vote
of IS to l9. A special committee of five
I-Heager Dow. Steele, Casey and Brown
was appointed on the subject of capital
unishment The Senate revision bill con
S corning State contracts was passed. The
- amendments of the Judiciary Committee
to the husband and wife bill were concurr-
ed in and the bill ordered to a third read
ing.
In the House the Paine contempt case
: was settled by the witness promising to
testify, and he was purged of contempt.
The Agricultural Department bill was
amended so as to prohibit the sale of H.
S quor within two miles of fair grounds and
nd ordered to a third reading.
- BLOOMINGTON, H., Feb. 26.-The testi-
I mony in the trial of Jerry Shannon and
| Thomas Barrett for murder. at Low Point,
Livingston County, last August, was con
cluded this afternoon. The opening speech
for the prosecution was made by Mr.. Ora.
&c matt, of Pontiac, who spoke for nearly two
hours, giving clear synopsis Of the testj
mony. He was followed by Lawrence
Harmon. of Peoria, in an eloquent and log
Y ical speech for the defense The trial vii
be resumed in the morning, when tn,
speeches Of States Attorney Fifer, o
Bloomington. for the prosecution, and W
W. O'Brien, of Peoria, for the defense, will
be made. 1t is thought Shannon will b
acquitted.
q JACKSONVILLE, Ill, Feb. Eth
% Sheriff Of this county claims that he is en-
-th- titled to commissions on taxes collected b
for him as an ex oficio Collector, in additio
eP- ets to the salary fixed by the County Boar
under the new Constitution, and has re
g tanned some $1,000 or 5000, the amour
yfs of said commissions for the past yeal
The County Court will soon institute
suit to recover the fees so retained by tt
Sheriff
- New YORK, February 27.-A Wasl
ington dispatch says that Mrs. Myl
Clarke Gaines of New Orleans, has bee
before the subcommittee in the case
\ Judge Durell, aud that her testimony
=. regarded as of such a character as to r.
! quire the prompt presentation Of the ar
cles of impeachment. Mrs. Gaines,
seems. had conversation about Dur
with her lawyer, Stone, who said
,,o (Durell) will sit upon your cases ard decl
in your favor upon certain condition
which are that Sheriff Parker retains
his hands $2l 900 for making streets
~ the property litigated for by the Uni
Eli Company. the heirs of Cavalier and DS
export and Mrs. Gaines Durell can
range it, if you will give him $4,000,
600 (you can have the remainder) to
given to the above named heirs, and eve
49, other lot, in the two squares designate
J. is also TO be given to Durell. Sub
IL uuently at the house of Mr.. Norton,
assignee in bankruptcy, Mrs. Gaines L
Durell who asked why he could not
in Ter case, and refers her to Norton.
St., meeting that officialh he said to Mrs. Gai
WIS. that if she would consent to the prop
ton made to her by Mr.. Stone the day
n fore, Judge Durell would sit in her case
w., CINCINNATI, Feb 27.-Swift & Co., !
prietors of rolling mills at Newport, /
telegraphed Gov Leslie for protection
day to enable them to resume work, a
to the Secretary of War for guard OF
diers to protect the boats they are builc
for the government from interference
the strikers.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. pa fire
Galveston, Ind, yesterday, burned the
goods store of j. Conwell Loss $l0,O
nm a insurance $4,000.
nv Rrvson & Co.'S distilery at Portsmo
I'M Ohio was partially burned this morn
The distillery was valued at $4,000
n'n0 insurance.
Special Telegram to the Chicago Tribune
WIS Rock ISLAND, Ill. Feb. 26.-The re
.yo1y telegraphed from here by some lrresp
BILE party that the women were about
augurate temperance crusade is VI
without foundation. The letter publ
u in Wednesday Tribune was merely
tical joke of set of bummers. .Sii
notes were sent to other saloon-kee
An interview with several prominent
earnest temperance men warrants thu
sertion that no movement OF the klno
= been contemplated for an instant.
- saloons of this city are very orderly,
- Y there is no excuse for interfering with