The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-01
The Louisiana Auditor
Sued for Embezzlement.
Vice-President Wilson ON a
visit TO Ex-V. p. Breck-
enridge. sss
Minnesota Grasshoppers
Froze Ont.
Poisoned Salt in the Gus
tom House.
The Ice Breaking Up at
= Mackinac.
Gales .and Loss of Life on
the Lakes and at-Sea.
Spring Fires, Accidents,
Crime, Etc.

New ORLEANS, April 3O.--Wm. P, Kel-.
logg, Governor of the state of Louisiana,
has sued in behalf of said state, and the
petition has been filed in the superior
court against Auditor Charles Clinton and
securities on his special bond to recover a
judgment for $279, 7S3 against Clinton, the
amount received of tax collectors in the
year 1873, which has been withheld and is
unaccounted for by said Clinton,
LOUISVILLE, April 3O.-Vice- President
Wilson arrived here this morning. Sew.
eral prominent citizens of both parties
have called on him. Tonight he goes to
Lexington from here to visit John G.
Breckenridge He will spend Sunday in
| Lexington. From there he goes to Cali
fornia. W. ~ E.~ zttI.I.t-..
ST.. PAUL. April 3O.-Dispatches from
various points say that the recent cold
weather destroyed the young grasshoppers.
The general belief is expressed that there
will be no further trouble from the pest.
NEW York, April 3O.-The discovery
has been made that considerable portion
Of the cargo of salt of the ship Niagara,
which recently arrived here. became i'm
lpregnated with arsenic, from barrels of the
latter which were broken during the tenn
: pestuous voyage. Considerable quantities
which had been sold have been returned.
l.. Some of those most interested in the cargo
{ are much dissatisfied with DIR. Doremus'
5 analysis, and have submitted many sam
: pies to another chemist, hopeful that at
8 the test IS per cent. of the salt may vet
be pronounced saleable. It is certain that
: very little, if any, of the poisonous stuff
s has actually entered into consumption.
This presence in the city of poisoned salt
was made known through a warm discus
y sion in the custom house between the off.
: cials and interested importers.
DETROIT, Mich, April 30.-Dispatches
this morning report the ice in the Straits Of
Mackinac as well broken up, with water
in sight in all directions. The ice is drift
ing through the straits, and it is though
that steamers can get through the north
channel without much difficulty.
STJosEPH, Mich, April. 3O-Y esterday
forenoon about ii o'clock, furious and
bewildering wind and rainstorm came from
the northeast and caught portion of the
fishing feet, about nine vessels, som,
, engaged in lifting their nets of the da,
before, and several in the act of payin.
out their nets, and sent them suddenly Of
to ward shore. with the following result
The Sea Lion. Captain Springstone, strand
ed at the Grand Wave the South Wind
Captain Klaufoot. with four men aboar
undoubtedly lost; the General Hooker
Captain Myers, on the beach, three mile
11S south the Planet Captain Genet, a
r Brow's Pier; the Red Gull, Captain Fran
N Keyauke, with three men, lost {; the E.
d, Perkins, Captain T. Dacke, with four mer
OF lost, as three men were recognized Will
fe 1oundering in the water by schoone
r. passing at distance, without being abl
ry to give any assistance. The feet havin
their banks to the northward, had livel
run to get in safe with their effects, an
had an exceedingly small lift.
la SAN Francisco. April 3O.-The barker
's' tine Morama, thirty days from Tahiti
reports the capsizing of schooner Marg
AT ret Crookard, from Tahiti to this port, ,ha
to. ing on board the officers and crew of tt
IN, British ship, Airey Force, which W;
he wrecked on her passage from Australia
nel San Francisco. Sixteen were drowne
,PP- and the remainder, with Captain Godfre
Iii of the Crookard, and Captain Cottier,
nj. the Airey Force, arrived at Tahiti.
l." ROCHESTER, N. Y, April 3O.-During
NE gale last evening barge loaded with ir'
w. ore, bound from Ontario to Carlotta W
abandoned, and is supposed to be lost, wi
four persons.
the Leighton Iron Works, at East Roche
KS ter, were blown down during the gale. Los
LIS, $4,000.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 3O.--On We
O, nesday, train No. 3, on the Atlantic al
the Great Western Railway, ran off the ira
49,. at Miller's Station, about twenty mil
@ eS- from Meadville The ladies' car "
il thrown in the ditch. The smoking al
en' baggage cars and tender were also thro,
EN- off. Three or four passengers were
mic mic verely injured, but it is believed not Sc
YER, ously.
Ter, LOUISVILLE KY, April 3O.-In Est
lev county, on Wednesday, Mrs, Long left h
ant home to go to a neighbours. During b
'ed, absence the house took fire and burned
to a a the ground Her two little boys, aged
'ul- and 5, perished in the flames.
ef Is WATERFOWL, N. Y, April 3O-Eal
this morning fire broke out at Howk a
ecs ees Newhall streets. A high wind carried [
ey. flames across Newhalf street, and beft
they we're got under control the Eagle hol
'' ing mills and the Farmers grist-mill, W
= two tenements, were burned. A large t,
- ement across the river was set on fire
% sparks and burned. The total loss is abb
oo $4,000; partly insured.
a INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. April 3O,-M
~ Abram Lewis, Hebrew lady living
Virginia avenue, this morning elambel
to the roof of her two-story residence a
mi precipitated herself. head-foremost, to
~ pavement below, fracturing her skull. I
g cause of the act is not known.
= WORCESTER, Mass, April 3O.-1
e Douglass woods, near West Sutton, are
% fire and 700 acres are already burned oy
The principal losers are Henry Stockw
:, \ Milton Humes and John Humes
CHICAGO. April 3O.-The Times s
10 % cial from Oshkosh says the prospects
Web that city are already Frightening and
rs re- prospects are that before winter a ma
N e ity of the business blocks will be rebr
sus. The debris is cleaned away from the p
cipal streets, which are thronged with
lovx Il L.