The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-31
The Murderer in Jail.
Mysterious Disappearance
at Pekin, Ill.
A Soldier Hung at IT. Garry
A Judge Arrested for Assis-
ting the Escape Of a Felon.

| CINCINNATI, Aug ~. @9.-EX'SecretaTy Vi
the Treasury Mccullough has written a
letter on the subject of currency and taxa
ton, which will be published here Monday,
and in which he is said to favor the with
drawal of legal-tenders and the granting
of free banking. He argues that the coin
basis cannot be reached while the legal
tenders are ahoat. He favors low tariff
for revenue and says the coal and iron OF
Pennsylvania and the woolen manufactures
of the East need protection no longer,
ST. LOUIS, Aug 29.-A meeting Of the
stockholders of the Keokuk- Northern Line
Packet Co., called by Captain Davidson,
which was to have been held to-day, did
not meet for the reason of an injunction
issued by Judge Krum, of the Circuit
Court. The injunction was obtained to
prevent Davidson from voting the LOIS
Shares of stock recently purchased by him
with which he expects to control the direc-
tory and virtually manage the affairs OF the
company. Davidson will endeavor to have
the injunction removed Monday.
AMBoY, ILL.,, Aug. 29.-The farmers of
Lee county held their second annual meet
ing in beautiful grove in the suburbs OF
Amboy, to day, and, in spite of threaten
ing weather, the surrounding fairs, and the
busy season, they made success OF it.
Some $500 persons were estimated to nave
been present, from all portions of the coun-
tv. and from the adjacent counties OF
Wbiteside and Ogle. The Executive Com
mittee-M. l., Arnold, E. M. Blair, and
Abram Statt-were efficient in getting ev-
erything up in order, and the arrangements
for speaking and for seating the multitude
we're complete.
5 L. G. Fish presided over the meeting,
which bepan at ! / o clock with an eloquent
YER by the Rev. G. r. Ford, of the
Methodist Church. The meeting was lhen
addressed by Alonzo Colder, Master Of the
State Grange, at some length, upon the
duties and workings of the Oranges after
which the meeting adjourned tor dinner.
The green sward in every direction was
ouick lv covered with groups of families
/ and friends, discussing the more solid part
of the entertainment and, in this and So
cial converse, an hour and half was very
:, agreeably snent.
At21 o'clock the meeting was again call
" ed to order, and was addressed by w. Z.
Flagg. President of the Illinois State Far,
mers' Association on The Political Econo-
nv of the Farmer" which demanded as he
thought:
|. A tariff for revenue only. -,
Il . The supervision and control OF rail
1 ways by the public authorities -,
5. A sound currency, equal In value with
gold. N.;o,
Bank notes.
5. Equitable taxation.
+ The Hon. +. b. Rolph made shorl
e. speech, insisting upon the necessity o
TX cheap transportation for the farmers OF the
of West and, at late hour, the meeting ad
4 ljourned. .,,
Iof Lee County have not etmade any nom
Iinatiops. but it is understood that con
Ivention will be called ere long to bring ou
men independent of the old parties.
III DEs MONIES. Iowa, August 2S.-OI
le the l4th of August well-dressed, hand
2, some and affable young woman came Z
Or this city and applied for rooms OF merch
% ant oyer his store for the purpose OF carry
ID ing ON the business OF dressmaker. Ate
II satisfying himself of her good faith and VII
ns the. he leased her the rooms, and she
sn sn once went to work, conducting herself IN
e. very decent and industrious manner. Ihl
morning she was not seen going 10 he
i. breakfast, and about noon the merchan
er below thought he would look after hei
se Upon opening the door leadingto the stan
at way he discovered great pools OF blood
10 which indicated murder. The officer
~ =. were summoned, and the corpse of the VIZ
tim was found at the head of the stairs
whence she had evidently been dragge
from below, where she was killed. Th
Coroner summoned jury, and an exam
Il lination was made OF letters and paper
III about the room, from which her name wa
" ascertained TO be Mrs. Ellen Barrett,
8 Ciear6eld. Pa. She passed herself heI
4 as Mrs. Butler, of Illinois The plauslb
= clue TO the murder is that she was pu
sued by her husband, and murdered
first sight. The city is in great state
nj lexcitemept. and if the murderer wei
u fonnd he would certainly receive summaI
), punishment.
= DEs MONIES, Iowa, Aug 29.-Furth'
= details of the murder which was discoyert
. here at noon yesterday. the TRANSMISSION
which was cut of by the storm, are as y
y lows: The corpse Of the woman, Mr
Barrett, was found at the head OF ba
stairway. The head and face were cove
'es, ed with blood, and both arms and Inn
re we're outstretched. On the LETT hand We
.sei. four valuable rings. She bad on cheui'
.us- night dress, and cloth CATERS, which inI
cate that, hearing knock at the door. =
!, had hastily gone to see who it was, and