The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-27

| " anu Eeal estate IOr sale, Is untrue. lie
says he will sell it all, if necessary to pay
his debts, but he apprehends no such ne
cessity.
A man named Yonker. in Jail here for
stealing wheat from farmers, proves to be
notorious horse thief from Geneseo, Ill.
DEs MONIES, Jan. 26.-B. f. Allen
makes statement in to morrow morning 8
Register of the causes of the suspension of
the Cook County Bank. announcing his
future course 1t will make about col
umn.
Two Iowa men have turned up in the
Pacific Mail swag business. One of them
is Pella Man, and he got $4,000 His
name is Boyd. and he figures as assistant
door keeper in the house of representatives
The service he rendered was simply to
keep his eyes and ears open and report the
result of what he saw and heard in the
house to his boss He kept his mouth
shut, but quietly deposited with members
such documents as his boss placed in his
hands. He put money in his pocket.
| s. r. 1ngham, formerly of this city, but
now connected with the Inter Ocean, is in
the list of Hawkeyes who participated
in that business. He put his money into
his pocket, he says.and he doubtless states
the truth.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 26.--Malm Bros.
iron dealers, recently failed, have liabili.
| ties of 100000. They state that the as.
sets are more than that amount. A ma.
Jorlty OF the creditors have agreed to grant
an extension.
BosToN, Mass. Jan. n.E26.-At Harri-
sons Square station, on the Old Colony
Road, last evening, the Southern Shore
train ran into local train filled with peo-
pie going to various places of amusement,
The engine and boiler of the former train
were demolished, and the seats ripped m
and the. windows of the latter train shat,
tered. Several of the passengers were Sc,
verely injured.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Jan. 26.--Mrs. Kate
Clark, who was recently seamstress in
the family of Senator Stewart, at w ashing.
ton, was arrested to-day, charged with the
robbery of Mrs. Stewart, on Saturday, Of
bonds, diamonds, laces, etc., valued al
$4,000. The property was recovered, and,
with the accused. sent to Washington
Two trunks were also secured, containing
between $4,000 and $4,000 worth Of
plate, laces, velvets and other valuables.
Quincy, Ill, Jan. 26.-An Individual
calling himself Daniel McKercher was ar
rested last night at the depot for passing
j counterfeit money. He halls from Cali
fornia and claims that he can show good
Character by his relatives in Chicago. He
was bound oyer in 81 900 bail for further
examination.
Reports received here state that an at
tempt was made to take man from Jail at
I Hannibal, Mo-, last night and lynch him
for outraging little girl. The mob was
finally quieted and the law will be allowed
to take its course.
/ ALTON, ILL.,, Jan. 26.-An unknown man
a German committed suicide in the Brigh
himself with his necktie He had beer
lodged in Jail for safe-keeping, having
made attempts previously to cut his
throat.
| GALEsBURG, ILL.,, January 26-Ths
people of Galesburg were on Sunday call
ed upon to pay their last tokens of respect
to three individuals who, few days since
were enjoying good health. VIM. Wash
ington, who was killed by the caving ir
of we'll: Thomas C. Jones, who dice
suddenly of hemorrhage of the lungs, anC
Nettie Parry, the young lady who was
instantly killed last Friday night The
funeral of Miss Parry was one of ths
largest that ever occurred in this city
Rev. Mr.. Huntington preached the fun
, eral sermon, DR.. Kemp, of Knox College
and Rev. Mr.. Holyoke. of Chicago, takina
part in the services, many being unabl,
to obtain standing room, even in the yes
tibule. The people were an hour and a hal
in viewing the corpse.
A boy by the name of johnson last eve
ming shot and dangerously wounded hi
playmate. Joe Schuyler. Drs Carr ant
Hamilton attended him, and pronounc
the wound serious. The ball entered tn
. abdomen, and has not yet been removed
having glanced downward and lodge,
near the hip.
Boston, Jan. 26.-A fire in the furni
ture rooms at Fulton and Richmon
streets, last night, damaged the stoc
. . $25, 900 and the building $4,000.
. MONTREAL, Jan. 26.-Twenty-two fam
lilies were burned and $4,000 worth @
1 property destroyed by the fire in De Liste
!, near here, yesterday.
/ MARTINsvILLE. Ill.,, Jan. GA fir
q here to- day destroyed property wort
$4,000.