The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-18

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Jan. l6.--This FORE
noon. the dead body of a male infant was
found in priyy vault on place adjoining
the residence of Ebenezer Stout, of this
city. 1t proved to be that of child to
which birth was given last night by girl
named augusta Meyers, who boards at
Mr.. Stout's, and works in a dye-house. 1t
proves that the girl became enceinte by a
man named Julius Hender, and. in order
to conceal her shame, she threw the child
in the privy vault after giving it BIRTH
She confessed her crime when arrested
She is from Metropolis, Ill.
DECATUR, ILL.,, Jan. 16.-After swear
ing. in over 200 persons. twelve men OF
sufficient ignorance was found TO sit on the
trial of james and Truston Adams, for
the murder OF Stauble, toward the close of
1874. The case is now in progress, with
the states attorney, assisted by Hugh
Cres, for the people, and A. B. Bum, Mel
son and Roby for the defense.
CLEVELAND. O., jan, 16.-A man nam
ed John Regan was fond lying on st.
Clair street, near Wilson avenue, about ]
clock this morning, in an almost frozen
condition, with his head terribly battered
and face covered with blood. He was
taken to the Second Precinct station, and
physician sent for, but he refused to al
low anything to be done for him. He was
afterwards removed to his residence on
Sherbrook street. Regan says the parties
who assaulted him are brothers named
Merkel. His recovery is considered doubt
full. .rss~.-~,>e
| SUNBURY, Pa, jap. 16.-John Finn,
who was convicted few days ago of mur-
der in the second degree, escaped from
Jail last night, with another convict whom
he forced to burn hole through the cell
door and then pick the lock, Finn keeping
guard with revolver.
| SALT LAKE, Utah, Jan. I6.-Four pris-
oners confined in the county Jail escaped
last night, while the officials were having a
dance overhead. Their names are Skater,
held on a charge of murder; Scott, for
larceny: Mcclure, for rape; and Barton,
held as witness to the murder.
JOLIET, ILL.,, Jan. 16.-The Grand Jury
of Will county have returned l29 indict-
ments. Over 100 Of these are liquor cases.
| There is one murder case,-Henry West
phal, of Beecher With the cases contin-
ucd over from the last term. this gives our
Circuit Court tremendously. long crimi-
nal docket
| EVANSVILLE, Wis, Jan. 16.-About 2
lo'clock this afternoon, e. Davies, OF the
| firm of Davies Bros, grocers, West Mil
waukee street. in drawing kerosene, spilled
quantity on the floor, which he soaked up
with shayings, and threw into the stove.
The flames flashed out of the stove, setting
fire to the oil on the floor, and thence com
| foI 10 hor ha
cupauts barely had time to escape before
the whole interior was on fire. The Fire
Department was soon on hand, flooded the
floor, and extinguished the fire, but not be
fore the entire stock was more or less dam
agpd by smoke and water. Loss about
S3, 900: fully insured-$3, ,000i in the Home
of New York, and So, $50 In the Etna oi
Hrrtford. -.=- @
ST. PAUL, MINI, Jan. l6.-The resi-
dence of William Dawson, banker, corner
of Aurora avenue and Robert street. caugh
fire from hot air furnace in the basement
and was burned out completely leaving on
, lily the stone walls standing. Loss abou
! $50, 200. An imperfect alarm was givel
by the 6re-telegraph, and delay occurred
: in placing the engines, so that the whole
+ interior was blazing and the Mansard roo
on fire before water reached it.
EVANSVILLE. Wis, Jan. 16.-A ney
e locomotive exploded its boiler in tn
: round house of the Chicago and North
e western Railway at Harvard. ILL.,, las
: night, between 9 and 10 o'clock, settin
It the building on fire, which was destroyed
s with two other locomotives which were i
y the stalls.
o CREsToN I'll Jan. l6 The dwelling
o house of DIR. Auner, OF this place, wa
o destroyed by fire at I o'clock this morI
1t ing. About one half his goods wei
e saved, Loss, $1,000. Insured in th
ie American, of Chicago, for $4O0. Caus
unknown.
IL OMAHA. Jan, 16-A telegram frol
~ TT. Laramie says the mercury congeale
a last night at Fetterman. 1t was 450 b
&c low by spirit thermometer.
r CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 16.-The pa
g senger train east on the Pittsburg, FO
n Wayne & Chicago railroad was throw
lv from the track near Arcola, Indiana, til
ID morning by broken rail- and total
lie wrecked. Two persons are reported kill
an and large number seriously injured.
20 New YORK, Jan. l6-This afterno
IS, small nitro glycerine factory, situated
1t small artificial island in North river,
he short distance below Communipaw, W
ty. blown up and four men killed. 7
in bodies of three of them, Jas. Saver
ct- Alfred Hopkins and Geo. Brown. we
,as recovered They were terribly disfgurt
~. The body of the other man was not
zee covered. Shortly after the explosion {
,on other workman was seen leaving
th. island in boat, which sank and his f;
me- is unknown.
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