The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-21

ternoon an engineer named Freeman, on
the steam canal boat propeller China, was
drowned, His body was sent to Chicago
from Marseilles, nea2 where the accident
happened.
SYRACUSE, Ind, June ia ragged
edge case came to light at this place yes
terday morning, in which Rev. NJ. Coates,
Of the church Of God, is the chief sinner
A day or so ago, the church held secret
meeting, at which he acknowledged his
guilt of adultery, and at the same tine
begged for mercy, which the members
considered ''too thin,' and did not give.
At last evenings prayer meeting of that
church the case was first made public, and
there being quite congregation present,
it created no little excitement, and the
town is full Of rumors of all kinds to-day.
1t seems that he and one of the gentle
lambs have been quite intimate for some
time, but were not detected until quite re-
Gently, They were both read out of the
church last evening, when one Of the
elders gave both old and young some
good advice, and told them how naughty
it was to practice ways that are dark, and
tricks that are vain" The reverend gen
tleman has ''lit out, and it is not known
where he has gone. Last October he had
to leave Ohio on the same charge. 1t is
not now known how the case will end, as
there are so many conflicting rumors.
CAIRO, Iii, June 19-Katie Foley, aged
II years, daughter of Thomas Foley of
this city, was drowned in cistern to-day
at noon. She went to draw water for her
fathers dinner, and was not missed until
some time had elapsed, when her father
looking for her, found her in the cisterD,
but life was extinct.
MoKENA, Will county, Ill.,, June 19.-
About o'clock last evening, John Schu-
berth, of this place, was on his way home,
and when within about two miles of there
was shot at by two highwaymen. One
shot passed through his coat.
LOWELL, Mass, June l9.-Mrs. Sarah
Daniels, of this city, was shot twice to-day
by her husband, John G. Daniels, who
afterwards fred two balls into his own
head. Both are alive but are not expect
ed to recover. Jealousy and drink on the
part of the husband are said to be the
causes.
NEWARK, n. j., June 19.-To-day, as
the book keeper of Balback u Son drew
$4,000 from the bank to pay the hands, a
we'll dressed man called his attention to
three or four bills he had dropped, and on
the book keepsr stopping to pick them up,
the stranger seized the package aLd es
capped
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, June l9.-Three
highwaymen stopped lady and gentleman
near this city last night, ordering them to
hold up their hands and deliver. The re-
quest was not acceeded to, the parties at
tempting to escape, when the robbers as
Sailed them, knocked down the woman,
Miss Alice Williams. and beat her severe
! ly. The man escaped, leaving the lady to
their mercy. They searched her person hut
found nothing, the lady having concealed
her watch in her bosom. They left her
insensble on the ground and made theil
escape. They we're subsequently cap
tured, after sharp fight, and are now in
jail
BALTIMORE, June 19.-In the Orphans
Court to day, in the case of Paul Schoeppe,
a petition to revoke the probate Of the will
of Miss Mary NJ. Steinecke. deceased, and
the letters testamentary granted thereun.
der upon tbs ground Of an alleged mar.
riage at Carlisle, Pa, between the testa
trix and Schoeppe, emitting him to the en-
tire estate, Judge Inglis decided that they
had failed to prove the marriage, and the
documents produced by him were forged
During the progress of the trial certii
cate was received from the Berlin police
court showing that Schoeppe had been con
victed of larceny and extortion in Berlir
court Schoeppe is now convict in Joliet
he having been convicted in Chicago o
forgery under the name of j. p. Sshulen
berg