The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-19
TELEGRAPHTC.
Vice. President Wilson
going West.
Col. Anthony Still Alive.
Revages of the Hopper
Commenced.
Death of a Confederate
Officer.
Getting Ready for Bunker
Hill Centennial.
The Ill. Penitentiary and
State House Commissions
in Joint Session.
The Work of the Ill. Board
of Charities Under the
New Law.
a Clergyman's Daughter
Ruined and Commits
Suicide.
Whisky Officers in Trouble
in Chicago.
Accidents. Fire. Crime, &c
The Work Of the Ill. Board
of Charities Under the
New Law.
a Clergyman's Daughter
Ruined and Commits
Suicide.
Whisky Officers in Trouble
in Chicago.
Accidents. Fire. Crime, &c

LEAvENwoRTH, May lS.-Vice- Presi-
dent Wilson arrived in this city this morn
ing and was cordially received by many
prominent citizens. He addressed large
mass meeting this evening from the balco-
ny Of the hotel 1t was solid and pa
triotic.
Colonel Anthony seems to be improving
and there are some hopes of his recovery.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 1S.-A Kansas
City special to the Republican says re-
ports from Jackson and Clay counties state
by the grasshoppers. Oats and wheat are
severely damaged There are some hopes
of their departure, as thousands are dy-
| ing.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 1S.-Maior John
Presley Strange, for many years leading
dry goods merchant Of this city, and dur
ing the late war an Adjutant General on
the staff Of Lieutenant General Forest(con-
federate) died last night, Of consumption,
aged SO years. His death has cast gloom
over the city, as few men were so univer-
sally admired and respected as was the de-
ceased
New YORK, May S-The Washington
Light infantry, of Charleston, S. c., will
accompany the New England Society and
the Old Guard of New York, in the trip to
Botson, in June, to participate in the Bun
ker Hill centennial. 1t is not improbable
that the 9th Maryland regiment will alsc
unite with the above, and make the TRIP
with them on the steamer Providence.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May lS.-The Peni-
tentiary Commissioners are here to-day, in
lioint session with the State House Com
missloners. The ostensible business seems
TO be the adjustment of the accounts of tht
Penitentiary management against the
State House Commissioners, but under
meath this there is said to be some trouble
regarding the rejection, recently, by tht
State House Commissioners, of some ston,
furnished for the building by the con tract
or, but the extent of the trouble could no
be learned. 1t is probably not serious, ,an(
the meeting of to-day will dispose of i
doubtless.
The board Of public charities met to da,
without any other purpose than to advis
with each other in relation to the law gov
: erning the state institutions, passed las
winter, and which goes into effect July
and to prepare TO conform their duties t
its provisions. The Rev. Fred II. Wines
the secretary of the board, will submit
plan of his report to the board of the con
!, dition and wants Of the jails and aim:
= houses Of the state.
ALBANY, n Y, May IS. George i
T Smith, of Minnesota, cf middlings purify
), ing notoriety, was brought Ibefore th
4 United States commissioner to-day by
e United States marshal from st. Louis, an
j held to bail by the commissioner to al
!, swer the charge Of perjury in getting h
Il patent.
a PoTTsvILLE, Pa, May lS.-Last nigl
;, as a party OF miners were returning frol
: : work they were attacked by a party
> strikers. One man was killed and anoths
seriously wounded.
g PHGNIxvILLE, Pa, May 18.-This a
'e ternOon young girl named ToheIy W;
J. outraged and murdered. The body wa
,e found with the ears literally torn off ar
:, her head badly beaten. The deed is su
posed to have been committed by tramp
"a ELMIRA, n. Y, May lS.-A young W
~ man named LORNA Thomas, daughter
a clergyman, of Woodhull, Steuben cou
of ty, in good circumstances, ran away wi
Mt John Ferris, who has wife in Ithaca, al
10 who robbed her of her watch and none
at She left him and had him arrested, and
es was to have gone to prison for six month
ed Yesterday the disgrace prayed on h
ed mind so strongly that last evening s
ell threw herself before the engine of t
ms freight train, at Watkins, and was instal
he ly killed.
of CHICAGO, May 18.-This afterno
IN Frank A. Eastman and W. S. Golson ga
Oh bonds in the sum of $4,000 and b.
ny Philpot, clerk. Richard II. Watson, gaug
,r - gave bonds in the sum Of S. 900 to appe
y tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, befC
: Commissioner Hoyne to answer to t
charge of violating the internal reven
I law. Mr.. Watson's case and Rutesha1
I" er's we're subsequently set for 10 a.
= tomorrow. George Won Hollen, city c
6 lector, went on the bond of MIR. Rutesh;
ser.
LYNcHBURG, Va, May lS.-Arthur
~ Gait, aged l9, clerk of the Lynchbl
u National Bank, has absconded with 81
r 600.
> ST.. LOUIS, May 18-One man was K
= ed and another seriously injured by the
D of an elevator to-day.
GAINESVILLE, May IS. The bodies
! the women and children drowned Sunt
night have not yet been recovered. CIR
indignation is felt against Smith and ia
eho 10 son for their cowardly actions toward tn
re- wives and children.
sets Is CAIRO, Ill.,, May 18.--A fire destro
sus- the furniture store of Henry Eichhoff
daylight this morning The loss on
stock is $1,000; the insurance $6,0