The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-12


evening, as he was coming out of tie
theatre, by w. FL. Embry, editor of the
Appeal. Anthony was at the theatre in
company with his wife, witnessing Jauaus-
check play Deborah" and as he went
down STAIRS, between acts, was met by
Embry; who fired three shots at him. =
Two Of the shots missed, but the third took
effect in Anthony S right side, just below
the collar bone, infictlng fatal wound.
Anthony is still lying in the theatre, and,
though yet alive, the doctor thinks he can
not live till morning. Bitter feeling has
existed between these parties for some
past days, owing to difficulty about mat
ters connected with the Printers Union,
and Embry has been seeking by every
means to draw Anthony into personal en-
counter. Anthony, though passionate
and irritable man, has endeavored to avoid
any difficulty. He was assaulted near the
same place on Saturday night, by the same
party, and, to avoid fight with him, SUBJ
mitted to an amount of abuse which sur
prised Anthony's friends. The attack is
regarded by the public as cold blooded
murder. The opera-house was crowded,
and the shooting caused the greatest con
formation. s-
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 1O.-Goy. Bev
eridge returned to the city yesterday, and
resumed his duties in the executive office
day. Pardons were issued to-day to
the following persons; Henry Westphall,
convicted of manslaughter at the January
(lS75) term of the Will circuit court, and
sentenced to the pcnitentiary for term of
one year Henry White convicted of man
slaughter at the January (1872) term of
| the Warren circuit court, and sentenced
to the penitentiary for a term of
| FIVE years; Adam Rush, convicted of ar,
son at the March (lS75) term of the De-
witt circuit court, and sentenced to the
penitentiary for term of one year Will
liam Forehand, convicted of larceny, at
the November (lS72l term of the Logan
circuit court, and sentenced to the reform
school for term of three and one quarter
years; George B, McLelland, convicted of
larceny at the May QS73) term of the
Adams circuit court, and sentenced to the
reform school for term Of three years.
Many Republican papers in this state
have commented harshly upon the action
of acting Gov. Glenn in pardoning two con-
victs in the penitentiary, the terms of both
having nearly expired. Those editors may
find food for reflection in the following list
of subjects of Gov. Beveridge's clemency,
as published in the Joliet Signal: Patrick
Dyer, sent from Du Page county, October,
1874, for one year, for burglary, pardoned
April l. William McKearney, from Chi.
cago, sent August, 1872, for "a years on
two charges of robbery, pardoned April
II. Thomas Gibson, (colored) from Cairo,
sent January 1874, for robbery, pardoned
April II. James L. Seward, from Prince
ton, sent September, 1874, for two years,
for bigamy, pardoned April 90 Fred
Skinner, from Edwards county, sent Sep
tember, 1874. for 20 years. for manslaugh-
ter, pardoned April 20. Charles johnson,
from Joliet, sent November, 1874, for six
years, for arson, pardoned April 81 Rob
ert Britton, from Morgan county, sent No
vember, 1869, for 25 years, for murder,
pardoned April 2l. Hubert Hollister,
from Du Page county, sent September
1874, for burglary, pardoned April q.
LEWISTON, Me-, May 11.-Rev. DIR.
; George Webber. Of Kent Hill, committed
suicide by hanging, at that place, this
morning He was formerly the presiding
elder of the Redfield district.
! JOLIET, ILL.,, May IA painter named
VIM. Parker fell from the scaffolding at the
( st. Nicholas Hotel, last night and received
r very severe injuries. His life is despaired
q Of
Dixon, Ill. May 11.-Captain John Dys
art, of Nachusa Station, an extensive deal
er in cattle and grain, was robbed las
Y night OF over 81 900 in currency, by bur
glars blowing up his safe. The country
towns, of late, are literally overrun will
, desperadoes.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, May 1l.-As regards
the killing of the farmer in Story county
later reports indicate that Mr.. Kirkman
Q property was the motive for hanging bin
i He had willed all his property to sol
!. and daughter, cutting off eight other chill
:, dren. His wife returned to live with hin
= on the condition that he would destroy hi
will, which he did. 1t is supposed one O
s his sons and the men prosecuted for for
D mer attempt to hang him are the same VIII
a killed him.
e PROVIDENCE, r. l., May ia fire a
the, Hebron camp meeting. ground, nea
Hebronville, Mass, burned nine cottage
y and Jonathan Fuller's dwelling house ant
p barn. The cottages belonged to thu
:. cluded the minister house, and the Penn
4 sylvania Gotta ge. There was about two
l. thirds insurance on the property.
d New ORLEANS, La, May GA Pic
e ayune special from Marshall, Tex, says
d fire broke out at 3;l5 a. m. to-day, in
n block Of stores northwest of the Cour
e House: the entire block was destroyed
IS Loss, roughly estimated at $4,000
; insured for $4,000.
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