The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-23

placed on trial yesterday IN the criminal
branch of the United States circuit court
before Judge Benedict, on the charge Of
attempting to sell counterfeit 50 and $40
national currency notes. These notes had
after their capture from Brown been placed
in safe in the Office of the secret service
division on Bleeker street, from which it is
alleged they we're stolen by Gen. Marick
The notes were not produced on the trial.
and to prove their loss the testimony of
Col. Elmer Washburn, Misses Jennie
Ralph and Rebecea Moore, of the treasury
department at Washington, and detectives
Knock and Porter, was given. Brown
withdrew his plea of not guilty, plead
guilty, and was remanded for sentence.
AUGUSTA. Me-, June 22.-The Demo
cratic State Convention met to-day; pres
ent 639 delegates. Gen. Sam1 Anderson
was chosen permanent chairman and the
committees appointed.
In the afternoon session, resolutions
were adopted, embodying the follow
ing declarations: The rights of the
people and states must be sacredly pre-
served from the touch of military or con-
gressiOnal usurpation; "civil supremacy
in times of peace; equality Of rights of
all men; sound currency, coin, or its
equivalent: tariff merely for revenue
economical administration Of the
government; abolition of unnecessary Of
fees; reduction of salaries; one term for
president at a salary of S25, 900; the Re
publican party is responsible for the
Louisiana usurpation and pronounce it un-
safe to trust the government in their
hands; the people of Maine are suffering
from oppressive taxation. An effort made
to incorporate the financial resolutions of
the Ohio Democratic convention failed.
Gen. Charles w. Roberts, of Bangor, was
nominated for governor, and the conven-
ton adjourned
WASHINGTON, June 22.-Reports re-
ceived at the Bureau of agriculture from
different sections indicate that winter and
spring wheat will yield four -ffths of crop.
| Rye promises better than wheat, but will
| fall below the usual average. Oats are in
good condition and will reach nearly a full
yield in the states OF the largest produc-
ton. The barley crop promises well.
Clover is in fair average condition.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, June 22.-Reports
from all portions of the state say the crops
are looking splendid, and the prospects for
large corn crop and cotton crop are bet
ter than ever known before in the history
Of the state.
CHICAGO, June 22.-The annual report
of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railroads is published to-day. 1t shows
that the gross earnings for the year ending
March 81, were 81, 1858 together with
interest on loans, $1,000; operating ex-
penses, 1886. .329; net earnings $3,543,
2S4 There has been paid from this sum
2,493.3 3S4, leaving a surplus of 81, l,lO9,-
899..
Judge Blodgett to-day delivered an
opinion to apply to the cases of distillers
whose books were seized recently. He de-
cides that books and papers may be seized
and used as testimony against their own
ers.
In pursuance of the opinion of Judge
Blodgett, the United States Marshal this
afternoon seized the books and papers Of
several distillers, to be used as evidence
in the whisky cases, No resistance was
offered iD any case.
DETROIT, Mich, June %. - At
o'clock to-day the scaffold in the new opera
house fell distance of fftyfour feet
Four workmeD were carried down with it
and one. named jackson, instantly killed
The others are thought to be fatally in
iured