The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-20
TELEGRAP1HTC.
The Methodist Preacher
Scandal at Quincy.
The Parson Swears He
Didn't.
The p. M. General thanks
Vanderbilt and Scott.
Shocking Murder by Texas
Cattle Drovers.
Probabilities Of a Lynching
The Frightfu1 Storm on the
Texas Coast. 4
r.. II. Car Thieves Detected
and Arrested.
Steamboat Burned.
Four Men Instantly Killed
by the Explosion of a
Locomotive.
Suicides, Accidents, Shoot
Il. IL. Car Thieves Detected
and Arrested.
Steamboat Burned.
Four Men Instantly Killed
by the Explosion of a
Locomotive.
Suicides, Accidents, Shoot
ings. Fires, Etc.

QUINCY, Ill, september 49, YeSter-
day was an important day in the church
scandal. Matte Ballou, girl, aged l9
years, who lived in the Rev. Mr.. Hoffman's
family, here, for nearly year, was on the
stand as witness during the afternoon.
The president Of the court had been sent
to Rushville ILL.,, to procure her attendance
and as 1T was given out that she would
unfold horrible tale, there was an i'm
mense attendance of spectators. When
Miss Ballou took the stand, however, the
room was cleared Of all but the court. the
attorneys and reporters. The substance
OF the girls testimony was that she is 10
years old; came to Quincy from Rushville
IN October 1873, to live in Hoffman's
family and take care of Mrs Hoffman, who
was in feeble health. On the morning of
January 80, 1874, Hoffman came to her
room while she was still in bed, woke her
up and accomplished her ruin. Regularly
at least once week thereafter, until she
lett IN August, he had criminal intercourse
with her. Miss Ballou was subjected to
rigid cross-examination, but adhered to
her statement and told straight story all
through. She is in delicate health, and at
best is simple, weak-minded creature,
and it is not easy to determine what weight
to give her testimony. Hoffman took the
stand Immediately after her leaving it, and
demanded that he be put under oath. al
though no witnesses are sworn in these
church investigations. After being sworn
he placed his hand upon the bible and
soIeninly and emphatically contradicted
Miss Ballou, in toto and in detail. He
further testified that she had left his en-
ploy because she had been detected in
stealing, and goods stolen from the family
were found in her trunk. This closed the
testimony for the day, but it is expected
that Miss Ballou will be called again before
the close of the case.
WASHINGTON, Sept. lS.-Postmaster
General jewell telegraphed Thomas Scott
to-day thanking him for the dispatch with
which the mail was carried oyer his lines
on the 10th. He also says no other coun-
try except Russia can run postal cars 1000
or 5000 miles or half those distances with
out running off the edge Considering the
magnitude OF our territory Ibelleve our
dispatch of mails is unequaled.
Post Master General Jewell has sent a
telegram to VIM. H. Vanderbilt rendering
him the thanks of the Post Office Depart
ment OF the United States for the facilities
given 1t this week. The accuracy of the
system and the speed with which they are
now transferring our mail are, l think, un
equalled anywhere in the world, and, as I
believe, marks an epoch in our progress.
L can already perceive and appreciate the
advantage Of rapid transportation by re-
ssponses from our officials and the public,
from the Atlantic to the Mississippi.
LINCOLN, NEB., Sept 18.-Yesterday.
Milton Colllns,a peaceable citizen of Kear-
ney, was shot and instantly killed by a cattle
herder named Cooper. The herders had
eighty ponies herding that had destroyedthe
of Collins. He demanded 500 dam.
age, and seized several ponies as security.
On entering the house at noon yesterday.
Cooper shot hiu' through the heart from
the street and escaped. The citizens i'm
mediately armed and started in pursuit.
They swear they will hang Cooper to the
nearest tree. Kearney and Lowell have
been the scenes of frequent murders, andl
the citizens purpose taking the law into
their hands against the Texan herders.
Hank Dodge, convicted of murder in the
first degree at Nebraska CITY Yesterday.
was sentenced by Judge CAN'T to be hang,
ed Jan. IA. The murder was a most mn.
provoked one. The evidence was very
clear, and there is but little probability Of
executive clemency.
OMAHA, Neb., Sept. lS.-A dispatch
from Kearney junction says: A party of
about twenty Texas herders came in last
night and camped on the Platte at the
bridge. During the night their horses got
into the cornfeld of Mr.. Collins, who took
up the horses, and this morning the Texans
said they would settle the damages. Then
they came up to town, got drunk, went
back and shot Collins five times, killing
him almost instantly. The citizens have
and are in pursuit of the Tex
ans.
LATER.-All the Texans have been can
tured except two, aud they are now in Jail
at kearney Junction. It is probable that
they will be lynched tonight.
ST.LouIs, Sept. 18.-Information has
been received from Galveston tonight that
the two mile railroad bridge over the Bay
is badly broken in several places. One
break is $50 feet wide, where two schooners
had broken through. A terrific storm
yesterday and for several days
past. Fifteen or sixteen men who weree
at work on the break-water are reported
lost. The health officer of tn e city is
also missing, No particulars, but the
damage is immense in property. Engines
and men are out in all directions repairing
the wires.
ALTON. Ill.,, Sept. .18.-Last night
Detectives Prettiman. of the Indianapolis
q st. Louis Road, and Hail. of the India
napoiis, Bloomington 4 Western Road,
Dawson, and Chief-ot. Police Reilley, made
q rad on ahonse in this city kept by Mrs,