The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-23
Alleged Extensive Frauds
Perpetrated ON the Stock
holders of the Cedar
Rapids & Minneso-
ta Road.
Accidents, Crime, Etc.

Accidents, Crimes Etc.
New YORK, March 2l.-Dr. j. g. Hol- |
land has published a reply to the recent
circular of Archbishop Purcell on the pre-
sent temperance movement among the wo-
men. He says: What, in Gods dear
name, was there left them to do but just
what they are doing, and what they con
demn? The whole business has been left
to God, and the women, and the latter are
praying in the churches and in the streets,
and pushing on their divine and peaceful
crusade, because the men of America have
failed to do their duty, Shall a Christian
man, in high station or low, lift his voice
against them ?" The Scripture quotations
of the Archbishop are answered by other
quotations. and with the remark that when
no account is taken of the circumstances
under which each separate passage was
waitten, it is easy to sustain almost any
proposition by it. In the concluding para
graph of his reply, DIR. Holland says to the
Archbishop: Il tremble to think of the
stumbling block which you in your circu-
lar have placed before the tempted and de-
ceived. There is not whisky mill in the
Union which does not stand irmer on its
foundation in consequence of it. There is
not a whisky seller in the country who does
not approve of it, and feel easier in his
business for it. There is no clergyman who
INDUCES in wine to the destruction OF his
| influence as a temperance man who does
not see in it his justification. There is no
young man, just beginning course of dis
sipation, who does not find his downward
steps the easiest for it. All those who re-
spect and revere the temperate practices OF
your life, are grieved by it. You have
made mistake which you can hardly rec
tify in a lifetime. You have given strength
to the forces organized against national
purity and morality
Boston, Mass, March 21.-There is nc
apparent change in the aspect of affairs al
the State House on the Senatorial question
to-day, the nomination of Judge Curtis b,
the Democratic caucus last evening having
as yet caused no more than mere ripple
upon the surface, and giving no definite in
dication of the ultimate action of the claim
ants of the balance of power in the contest
After the formal ballots there are stron!
indications of continual increase in th'
anti Butler element among the Demncrati
members, and there is every probabilit.
that many who have not SO declared al
ready will when the time for action comes
vote for Judge Hoar in preference to Mi
Dawes.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 2l.-A pei
sonal difficulty between Judge Bradwel
member OF the Legislature from Chicag
and John H. Oberly, member from CAR
and editor of the Cairo Democrat, too
place this morning, at the Leland House
In conversation. Mr. Oberly charge
, that the Judge had been overbearing
his conduct with the committee to invest
= gate the State printing frauds. Th
i, Judge retorted that if any one said he ha
. acted in an overbearing manner, he pr
nounced him liar; upon which Ober
struck him blow in the face. The Jud.
declined to engage in fight, saying that
he felt disposed to do it, he could easi
- satisfy the gentleman and the affair en-
: ed. 1t is very much regretted on the pa
- of the friends of both.
INDIANoLA, Iowa, March 2l.-T
Board of Supervisors of Warren coun
have been investigating the books for t
w. past eight years, during which time q
ID RI. FL. Henderson was Treasurer of th
Fl county, but was defeated last fall by t
Anti Monopolists. In January, when
turned over the Office to his successor,
failed to make settlement satlstactG
to the Board of Supervisors.
vestigation was instituted. That
vestigation is now nearly complet'
81 and Col. Henderson is found
~ be defaulter for from $4,000 to 5.
OOO This is the first tune during t
eight years that the books have been tht
o. oughly examined, and the result is astC
orr ishing to Mr.. Henderson's friends.
for has been the most popular man in
n county, and since the organization of
. county, twenty-four years ago, he has b'
almost continuously in Office as Sher
County Judge, State Senator, Colonel
the army and County Treasurer.
Dies MONIES, Iowa, March 2l.-I
Grand Jury, in session in this city, is ag
Investigating the Rankin defalcation,
well as the conduct of some other pro
nent officials.
CLINTON, Ia, March q 2l-Quite {
sation occurred here to day. The L
pouch thrown from the Dubuque train
stolen from the depot platform last nj
and rifed. 1t contained letters from
river tows, Dubuque and points above
this city, and points west as tar as
Francisco; also, for some towns betv
here and Chicago and along the Wes
Union Road. Letters were found scat
ed around with drafts, deeds, money
ders aud some money. OBe draft was
San Francisco. Postmaster Ilerney
telegraphed to Special Mail Agent
Leven, who will arrive tonight. The
ue of the money taken is unknown.
BURLINGTON, Ia, March 2l.-
Hawk Eye to morrow morning will col
an account of suit brought against
B.. G. R. & NJ. R. r. Co, by Newm
Blake, attorneys of this city, in behal
John A. Swan. stakeholder The
ton of Judge Drayer, Of tie CT
Court. sets forth that the members o
construction companies were those O
Railroad Company. and that the road