The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-24
through the forms FLAW, by which he had
entrenched himself He once more

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entrenched himself. He once. more
sought to nullfy the choice Of the people
at the late election and TO that end called
in Federal troops to break up the meeting
ofthe legislature. Fer congress to recog:
nize ausurpation so gross,so oppressive,i is,
they think. to establish aprecedent by
which, nderipretexts that can readily be
found. any state government may be over
thrown, the will Of the people. nullifed,
fraud and violence made permanent and
Republican forms perverted TO destroy lib
erty. p}t'@ y T-c--s'-'s1-',1 n s>
ATLANTA, Ga, 23.-An investigation of
the accounts of the state treasurer, under
the direction Of the finance committee of
the legislature, shows that ,$l50000> in
bonds have been paid twice, and the ex-
animation is net concluded. State Treas
urer Jones states to the committee that be
was unable for a long tune to obtain from
Henry Clews & Co., of New York, finan-
clal agents OF the state, any account of his
transactions. When, the statement was
finally obtained it showed that some bonds
had been paid in New York and by the
state treasurer to the amount above stated.
Treasurer Jones charges by Implication
that Clews paid the state bonds and with
out cancelline then, and again put them
upon the market. D. -ssl~
PITTSBURGH. Feb. 23.-The execution
OF Ernst Ortwein, the murderer of the
Hamnett family, took place to- day in the
Jail yard. At Y o'clock Ortwein, accom-
panied by Revs, Hertzberger and Meiser,
followed by Sheriff Hare aud deputics,
emerged from the narrow passage Of the
Jail Ortwein ascended the scaffuld with q
| tirm step. After the cap had been adjust
ed he bade those around him good bye and
exclaimed in a loud and frm voice. Jesus
Christ, have. mercy on my soul; into thy
hands / commend my spirit. At three
minutes after IL the drop fen and Ernst
OrtWein was slupehed into, eternity After
hanging eighteen minutes his body was
taken down and placed in a neat coffin, 1t
lis understood that he wills his body TO Rev
Herzberger, who has the privilege OF al
lowing an examination of the brain TO be
made by the medical fraternity. While on
the scaffold he said. II suffer for-wfiat
have deserved. | committed the murder.
| am willing and ready to die. | most
heartily thank all for the kindness shown
me. May God have mercy on my soul.
hope to meet you in heaven, for Christ s
sake"
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Feb. 23.-Mr. james
L.. Hudson, a prominent hardware ner
! chant was garroted and robbed last night
when within one block of his residence, on
South Sixth street, the most public thor
nughlare in the city, The robbers took his
watch and what money he had i'm his
rocket The police, il is believed, have
arrested and now have in Jail one of the
| SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb 23-The other
garruter who robbed Mr.. Hudson, has just
been arrested in jacksonville, having in
his possession the watch of Mr.. Hudson.
Officers have gone after him.
Bernard Trachner, German saloon
keeper, committed suicide here this morn.
ing by sheo.ing himself with a revolver
through the heart. He had long suffered
from rheumatism. and killed himself tu
avoid further suffering He leaves wife
and three children &
BosroN, Feb. 23.-Wm. and Geo. Young
were arrested at Plainville yesterday,
lcharged with uttering counterfeit United
Estates currency. AT the house of George
were found plates and dies for manufactur-
ling fractional currency. Also a plate for
printing $50 national bank notes.
| HARRISBURG. Feb. ga fire at TEN
periun,. Pa, yesterday, burned six build
ings. Estimated loss $4,000; Insurance
$4,000.