The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-31

the scaffold he professed his belief in spir-
itualism, uttering horrible blasphemy at
the same time.
OTTAWA, ILL.,, Dec. 30.-AEvoung man
by the name of James Patterson, who re.
sides in St. Louis. but is now here on a
visit, was taken i'll at the residence of JAS.
Carew a Few days since, and the physicians
pronounce il genuine case of smallpox
in its worst form. The young man was
formerly clerk at the Clifton Hotel in this
city.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Dec. 30.-Joe Mall, the
murderer of Andrew Fisselmeyer, was to.
day handed over to the custody of the sher-
iff, under writ of commitment from the
coroner. Mall has retained Puterbaugh,
Lee 4 Quinn, as his counsl, and the case
will come up for action before the grand
jury at an early day The sympathies OF
the community are with Mall, so far as can
be learned. He will probably be indicted
for manslaughter.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 30.-Chas. II.
Porter, who has resided here for few
months past, under the assumed name of
James Fulton, was arrested Yesterday,
charged with numbering his wife, by abor.
ton, in Ocean county, n, j., last July.
Two notorious horse thieves, named Toy
and George Alexander, who murdered a
gentleman named White, at Springfield,
Mo, last October, were killed yesterday,
near Ocmulgee, Indian Territory, by Detec-
tive York, Of Springfield, and another no
torious outlaw, named kinch West, was
mortallv wounded
ST. PAUL. Dee. 80. During ball at
Centervllle, in the interior OF Avoca couh,
ty, on Monday night, an atlray occurred
between party of Frenchmen and teIiX
Rosuold, Il French half breed, who was
killed, His body, when discovered IN Il
stable, was cold, his murderers having re-
sumed their places in the dance The body
was brought into the ball room, placed on
the floor in the corner in plain sight OF the
jewellers, and the dance continued an hour
or two,
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Dec. 0,-W. H.J ohm
son, an attorney, of Marble Rock, who is
under an Indictment sfor retlining pension
money belonging to his clients, arrived in
Dubuque to day in the custody of United
States Marshal Melendy, to stand his trial
at the next term of the United States
Court. He is hunting up bail for his re
lease and appearance when wanted.
CLEVELAND, Dee. 3O.--Judge Caldwell
to- day sentenced John johnson, the mur
derer of Andrew johnson, to be hanged
April 25, 1873:
New YORK, Dec. S0-Robert }, Dallas,
the late cashier of Nelson, Bank, Toronto,
who robbed that bank OF S43l 900 in bank
notes and fed, was arrested IN Elizabeth
Yesterday. and $42,7o0 was found in his
possession.
TOLEDO, O. Dee, 80. John Goodman
was executed at Ottawa, Putnam county,
at noon to-day, for the murder Of the
Hayiord family in April last, At five
minutes OF II, the spectators having ar
ranged themselves within the enclosure,
the prisoner was brought in, supported
by Slmon WapIes, an old citizen Of the
county, on one side. and Sheriff Sherrard
on the other. He was very pale, but
seemed tolerably composed. The three
assembled the scaffold together. The
clergyman then briefly exhorted Goodman
to look to Christ for mercy, and kneeling
on the scatfold offered II brief prayer, The
sheriff then read the death warrant, adj
iusted the moose, and pinioned the arms
aud legs of the prisoner, and on asking him
if he had anything to say, Goodman said ::
"Gertlemen, this is all justly done, | con-
mitted the crime and deserve to suffer TOY
it, bid you all good bye, and nope to
meet you in heaven The sheriff to- X
him by the hand and bade him good bye.
At two minutes past II the drop fell
There was not a visible struggle. After
nine minutes the pulse was soft at thirty
five. At ten minutes it rapidly began to
grow feeble, and at the end OF fourteen
minutes there was no pulse at the wrist.
At nineteen minutes the movement OF the
heart ceased. Death was probPbly instan-
teaeous and painless, the neck being broken
in the fall The body was laid in coffin
and placed in the Jail yard and surround.
ed by guard after which the entire crowd
passed through in lines to see face of
the deceased The remains will he taken
by the parents of the deceased, neither of
whom were. in town at the time of the exc
cution.
CINCINNATI, O., December 3O.-Charles
Reichardt's tannery, on the canal, above
Fourth avenue, was burned this morning
Loss, $4,000
COREY, Penn. Dec GA fire here to-
day destroyed the block of buildings from
Centre street to Griiiins Hotel Loss
S25,0O0.
Another'frc to night destroyed mum
of shops. Loss $1,000
LA SALE, ILL.,, December 30-At
about 10 clock this morning the residen
ce of Jonathan Peek. in this city, caught
fire 10 the roof from a stoverpe, and was
damaged by fire and water to the extent
of about $3.50.