The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-14

bOndsmen to recover the amount OF money
due from Harper to the state. The suit
will probably be an agreed one, although
it is not so settled yet. The whole amount
Of the defalcation is $23, 1885.
New YORK, June l2.-It appears that
the indictment of Claflin & Co. by District
Attorney Bliss foc selling smuggled goods
is a desperate effort to save himself and the
collector from removal Judge Pierre
pont and Secretary Bristow are understood
to desire the removal Of both, and an in
vestigatlon of their accounts has been
made by the Washington authorities. The
result is said to be unfavoraole to the Off
cials, and their removal is probable within
a fortnight. When Graf first began sell
ing the smuggled goods which Cla1in Il
Co. bought, they represented the facts to
Collector Arthur, and no notice was taken
of the information On the contrary,
some high officials 10 the custom house ad
vised them to continue buying. Not salts
fed, Clafin & Co lodged information with
Secretary Bristow, and soon after the in
vestigation was begun, and the flight of
Lawrence, arrest Of Des Anges, and flight
OF Graft followed. Bristow will be an im-
p0rtant witness for Clafin. Much indig-
nation here exists among merchants at the
indictment of Clafin & Co., and the action
is generally denounced as an outrageous
device on the part of District Attorney
Bliss to indicate the zeal he does not feel.
Bliss is the same District Attorney who
received per cent from Sanborn for aid
in forcing the collection of legacy taxes.
CARD FROM CLAFLIN 4 co,
The United States Grand Jury to-day in
dicited our firm for alleged completely in
attempts to defraud the customs revenue
at this port. We simply ask our fellow
citizens to withhold all judgment in the
case. We have conducted our business
honorably and honestly We expect to
demonstrate our integrity and innocence.
As there has been no dishonor in our
past, so we intend to protect our future
from stain by an uncOmprOmislng defense
against any accusations that have been or
may be brougt a. inst US.
III. B. CLAFLIN & Co.
Ne York, June 10.
CLEVELAND, o., June 12,--The coun-
ty Democratic convention met here to- day,
and appointed twenty seven delegates to
the state convention, which meets 10 Co
L L
adopted favor the constitutional protection
of all classes in their religious opinions,
and deny that the Democratic party is the
champion of any sect or creed; condemn
| ing ecclesiastical interference in state af-
| fairs; asserting that the authority of the
civil government should be paramount in
its legitimate sphere; favoring free educa-
ton for all; opposing any division Of the
school-fund, and pledgiug the faith Of the
| Democracy to the preservation OF the com
mon school system; expressing opposition
to sumptuary laws; declaring that tht
Adair liquor law in its application is antag
onistic to common law priciples, and, in
]. stead of aiding temperance, has been an
instrument of oppression and corrupt ex
tortion, and therefore should be repealed
fayoring a license law; declaring that golC
and silver are the only reliable legal ten
der, and favorirg the early resumption o
specie payment; favoring the honest pay
ment of the national debt, and well ad
justed tariff for revenue.
| WASHINGTON, June 12.-Frank "
Palmer, ex member of congress from Iowa
and now editor of the Chicago Inter Ocean
has been appointed one of the commits
= sioners to treat with the Sioux.
Congressman elect Wm. S. King, in
dicted in connection with the Pacific mai
J subsidy, was admitted to bail in $1,000 t.
day. Gen, Butler moved in the Grimm;
court that day be set for the trial Th
Fisher and the judge has the matte
! under advisement.
2 CHARLESTON, S. c., June 12.-The d.
t parture of detachment of the Washing
r ton light infantry, fifty muskets, for Bunl
er Hill to-day, was made the occasion
} a great popular demonstration. The d.
tachment includes several ex-Coutede
e ates, whose last visit north was as wount
4 ed prisoners en- route to Elmira. Co
? Hodges, commanding at Charleston Ila
i Dor, honored the corps by firing a nation
: salute.
Q Boston, June Joseph ?. Gardne
i aged 48, wealthy and prominent citize
n of Boston, was found dead in the Woo
nearly Beverly to- day, lying on his bacl
: bis revolver in his hand pointing toward
u his head, four chambers OF which we
| u empty. There is every indication of h
+ + having committed suicide Deceased W;
living at his county seat. and left the hOu!
0 last evening for a walk, after which he WI
r not seen again until found to day. He W;
II a graduate Of Harvard, class of IS47. \
o cause can be assigned for the act, as he w
u in affluent circumstances, and all his rel
tions in life apparently pleasant.
a PITTSBURGH Pa. June 12.-About
II o clock this morning Richard Christian,
1t young man employed at Conway & Forley
r. foundry, accidentally shot and killed #
Is low workman named Mackrill Christi;
y was practicing with pistol. A ball pas
o1 ed through a partition and took effect
Mackrill's heart.
,e MoKENA. ILL.,. June 12--The body
y the wife Of one Henry Jacobs, a Germ
u II farmer of Homer. who has been missil
= IL since last week, was found yesterday (F
y day. buried six feet below the surface of
i0 dry slough, face downward The suppC
ed murderer. her husband, is now in j
= awaiting further action.
re- PROVIDENCE, r. l., June l2.-At t
1r Portsmouth coal mine last evening. Robe
1s Casey shot his wife dead and then sh
himself.