The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-16
The Baxter Law Repealed
in Indiana.
A Man Anxious to be Hung.
Damage by Wind & Water

colored labOrers this evening marched to
the White House for the purpose of pro-
testing against the misuse of the money
Appropriated by congress to pay the labor
ers Of the district. The delegation hav-
ing informed the president of their pres
ence, word was returned that the presi-
dent desired to be excused Their leader
then made speech advising withdrawal,
but expressed the sentiment that this was
the first time in American history that the
president refused to recognize the delega-
ted authority of hundreds of thousands
of working men. An adjournment was
taken to Judiciary Square.
BosToN, March l4.-In birmingham,
n, H., at the late election, the parties were
very evenly balanced, and it is said that
the Republicans, who had their headquar-
ters in a shoe factory, had supply of
liquor which was drugged or poisoned, to
lay out their victims, who were found
among those Democrats known to be habit
ual drinkers. These were invited there
and treated. One man by the name of
Trask is said to have died on their hands
in the club-room Two others are still
suffering from the effects of the poison, as
claimed. Yesterday coroner's inquest
was held over the body of Trask. and sey-
eraI physicians were in attendance. The
result of the investigation is yet unknown,
but it is certain that the stomach has been
sealed and sent to this city to celebrated
chemist. The people of Pennington are
much excited over this affair. The tenn
perance selectmen were elected, and the
LIQUOR traffic in that town will be suppress
sed
| OMAHA, March 15.-Gen. Ord has order,
ed company of calvary to start from Fort
Laramie as soon as the weather permits
with instructions to bring in all miners re.
ported at Harueys,
WASHINGTON, March 15--The govern
ment has determined to secure to the
Sioux Indians all the treaty rights in the
Black Hills to which they are entitled
All persons will, therefore. be prohibited
from going there, and those there will b
required to remove until the Indian title
Is extinguished, which will be as soon a
possible.
ROME, March ia consistory wa
held at the Vatican to-day. Archbishop
Manning, Ledochowski, McClosky, Des
champs. Giarelh and Bartoline were crea
ted Cardinals Philadelphia, Boston anC
Milwaukee were raised to the rank o
metropolitan sees.
| CHICAGO, March l5.-General Sheridan
arrived here to-day.
There will be a grand reunion Of al
veterans of the war on May ~, l3 and IA
in this city, under the auspices of tn
Grand Army of the Republic Prepare
: tions are in progress to make this reun
ion on the grandest scale.
! A mysterious case of poisoning occurre
) at 27 Cleaver street, West Side, last nigh
in house occupied by the family of The
odore Malenski, Polish shoemaker
Last night the family retired as usua
At midnight child woke its parents u
with its cries, and the mother &c
it some tea. On returning to bed sh
remarked that she was sick. At 6 o'cloc
this morning, Malenski, on awaking, foun
! his wife and three year old child, ,Consta n :,
dead and three other children very slcl
1t seems he made no effort to apprize th
neighbors or officers of the state of affairs
; A policeman this evening, on going int
the house, which is most squalid in all il
belongings, found him sitting on tabl
eating bread.
r Malenski said he was feeling badly an
! unable to leave the house. He was al
4 rested and locked up on suspicion. OF tn
r remaining children, Victoria, eightee
8 months old, and Josephine, ten years ole
! are almost dead. Elizabeth. aged fv
! years, will probably recover.
Q The Times tomorrow will announce tha
e Mrs Parry, who has been giving spiri
! manifestations at 237 West Madison stree
= = this city, was exposed this evening. Thi
( woman has been holding seances for sey
q eral months past and has attracted the al
!, tention of number of scientific gentleme
e interested in the subject and who hav
y been investigating it. Tonight, at tn
close of one sitting, lady having exam
: ined her discovered about her person a Il
! of pieces of rubber, which being initiate
J would assume the form of masks, arm
etc. Mrs. Parry was highly indignant
the exposure, and abused her audience
the most profane manner.
INDIANAPOLIS, March l5.-The legisl
ture has repealed the Baxter law and pas
n ed license law.
: ST. LOUIS. Marck l5.-In Septemb,
last a little son Of Robert NJ Boothrigh
while playing, was killed by brick su
! posed to have been thrown by a boy name
Charles Woodson. This afternoon
Woodson was being tried in the crimin
7 court another son of Mr.. Boothright, ag,
about l6,stepped up to Woodson and sal
You killed my brother; [ will kill you
:. 70 and he plunged butchers knife into hil
e. Young Boothright was Immediately ARE
t, ted Woodson will probably recover,
s. STERLING, ILL.,, March l4.-A your
man by the name of August Felkner, ,liyil
near Deer Grove. l3 miles south of tt