The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-16
TELEGRAPHIC.
Additional Facts in Connec-
ton with the Quincy
Bank Robbery.
The Temperance Crusade.
The Movement Steadily
Progressing in South
ern Ohio.
A Ludicrous Scene at Jeffer-
ersonvilIe, Indiana.
Two Barrels ofBeer Sold in
a Saloon During Re
1igious Services.
Covington. Ky, Saloon
Keepers Asked to
Close Up.
Escape Of A Mail Robber.
An Express Agent Attacked
and Robbed in Missouri.
& MI an PoisOns three Of his
Children and Then
Sho0ts Himself.
An Express Agent Attacked
and Robbed in Missouri.
& Man PoisOns Three of his
Children and Then
Shoots Himself.
Other Items of Crime.

berry continues to be the absorbing topic OF
interest in this city, the excitement over
the affair being nearly as great to-day as
yesterday. A thousand rumors are afoat,
but little reliable information can be offer
ed concerning the matter beyond what has
already been made public The amount of
money lost by the bank is not far from
$4,000 as at first stated. The loss sus-
tanned by citizens who had special deposits
in the bank, is not made public, but be-
Geved to equal in aggregate the amount
stolen from the bank A thorough exam
ination of the bank vault last night reveal
ed the fact that the thieves had taken
$lSO,00 Adams county bonds, issued to
the Quincy, Alton 4 St. Louis Railroad
These bonds are in process of law to deter
mine their legality and ownership, and had
been deposited to await the decision of the
Court. They are of course of no value to
the robbers and pro ably to no one else
Quincy city bonds to the amount of s.
900 were stolen, but the thieves are not
likely to realize much on this investment
| For few weeks past room in the third
story Of a building near the bank had been
occupied by a stranger, who had no visible
means of support. On the night of the
robbery he left the room, informing the
landlady that he would not return for sew
eral days He rented the room about four
weeks ago, giving his name as Bigelow.
About two weeks after taking possession Of
the room strange men visited him at night,
sometimes one coming, sometimes two On
Thursday night, about 10 o'clock, he mott
fed the landlady he was going to be gone
several days The woman presently heard
two men come down stairs from Blgelow's
room, and soon after Bigelow and another
man came down together. Neither has
been seen since that time. Yesterday the
room was unlocked, but nothing suspicious
was found. \ report reached the officers
to-day that four men were seen crossing
the river yesterday several miles above the
city.
1t is evident that not less than four were
concerned in the burglary, and it is mat
ter of great astonishment how SO much
booty could be carried away without detec-
ton The rasc;rls are evidently scientific
gentlemen, the tools they left behind being
of the most perfect and elegant descrip-
ton. Among them is rubber tube with
a valve attachment by means of which a
chemical compound is projected through
the tube with most destructive effect upon
iron or steel. The implement is said to be
the invention of distinguished New Or
leans thief. The whole operation was per
formed in the most systematic, daring, and
skillful manner.
GALLIpoLIs,O Q. Feb. 1.-THE Women's s
Temperance League held Il County Mass
Meeting 'this afternoon, which was very
largely attended, and while in session they
read message from Dora Hern, a grocer,
who bad sold liquor in the third " ard, de
string them to call on him. They immedi-
ately complied with his request and short
" afterwards. the ringing OF bells proclaim
ed that another had succumbed to the in
huence of prayer, and signed the pledge tc
neither touch, taste nor handle, and at
{ P. NJ those gentle persuaders, numbering
over 100, are out making their usual Sat
urday evening pilgrimages to the saloons
PoMERoY, O., Feb. 1.-THE saloor
keepers are becoming rampant The la
~ dies movement is destroying their custom
They held meeting last night in Silver
- mans Hall. and to-day the ladies were
locked out of every saloon they visited with
one exception. The dealers threaten tt
get out an injunction, and have the ladie,
;, arrested for obstructing the sidewalks and
J. iujuring their business. Their threats
- however, have no effect upon the ladies
who will still keep up their visits, beins
, determined to crush out the liquor business
in Pomeroy if it takes all summer. Al
yet, not a saloon keeper has signed ths
pledge or promised to quit.
WEST JEFFERSON, O., Feb. 1.-Two O
the three saloons reported opened yester
day remained closed to-day, but refused tt
sign the pledge. The ladies were out il
greatly increased numbers, and laboret
long and earnestly with the unconverted
but with little apparent effect.
q RIPLEY, o., Feb l4-The crusaders ar,
| still busy One or two who were pledget
! to sell no more have undertaken to renew
, their old business quietly. The ladie
i have renewed their efforts with thes
9 men. The suburban saloons are now re
ceiving the most attention. A vigilan
: eye is kept on all who have surrendered
A grand meeting was held to-day.
JEFFERsoNvlLLE, Ind, Feb. 14.-Th
novel and unseemly action taken by tn
women of this city for the suppression 0
the liquor traffic, fully developed itself thi
afternoon. The organization, composed o
about 200 ladies, met at the Methods
Church at o'clock, and, after some pre-
liminary arrangements, quietly marched t
William Strauss saloon, one of the mos
prominent, where they found the door
/! Eclosed. They asked for admittance, bu
it was denied. Services were then com
mcnced upon the sidewalk. By this tim