The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-18
Rock Island. Illinois. Tuesday, May 18. 1875
to the State Register says Zinsmaster and
Mclaughlin were arrested to-day.

to the State Register says Zinsmaster and
Mclaughlin were arrested to-day.
ST. LOUIS. May IA special to the
Evening Dispatch from Jefferson City says
the governor this morning issued a procla-
nation to observe Thursday, June 3, as a
day OF humiliation and fasting.
Information has been received that the
State is threatend with grasshopper pesti-
lence.
A man named Hisback last night shot
his wife and then committed suicide. The
woman will recover.
H. w. Leffigwell, a prominent citizen,
twelve miles from this city, discovered a
negro in the act of firing his house. The
negro, when discovered, attacked Letting
shoot him in self defense, from the
effects of which he died in few hours.
SAN Francisco. May l7th,-In coils
ion April off the coast of China between
the Chinese steamship Fuslng and the
British steamship Ocean, the former found.
cred instantly. Fifty lives were lost The
Ocean was seriously damaged.
New YORK, May 17th.-Four burglars
captured here on Sunday morning, while
in the act of breaking through the wall of
silk warehouse, from the adjoining build
ing.
None of the conyicts who escaped from
the Sing Sing Prison on locomotive have
yet been captured.
EVANSVILLE, O., May 17th.-About 8
O clock last night, AlOnzo jackson, his wife
and two children, and Albert Smith, his wife
| and two children, went over dam in a
skitf, drowning Mrs. Jackson and Mrs.
Smith and one child of Jackson's and one
child of Smiths. 1t is said that the men
were under the influence of LIQUOR and
could not manage the boat.
NEWPORT, May l5.-A Camden. Is. G.
special says Joshua Frazier, a negro. was
hanged yesterday for the murder of Bepia-
min Cooper, last Christmas Nearly 1000
persons witnessed the execution. He con
fessed the crime, but showed spirit OF
brayado to the last. His neck was not
broken. He died in seven minutes OF
strangulation.
Fort MADISON, Iowa, May 17.-About
4 O'Clock this morning the large saw-mill
of Weston & Co., in the eastern part of
this city, was burned to the ground. The
office and one dry shed with piles of lum-
Der, lath and shingles, were salso burned
The watchman states that it was all in a
blaze when he first noticed it, The loss is
estimated at $4,000; insurance. 1912, 500.
CHICAGO, May l7.-Herbert FL. Hep
worth, the lad who has been carrying on a
systematic robbery in the store of j. V,
Farwell 4 Co., where he was employed,
made confession this afternoon to Justice
lSummerfeld, in writing. He states thai
he has taken 8 pieces of silk, of IS yards
3 lace shawls; p dozen knives; l doze1
shirt prints; 40 pairs of gloves, and Other
goods, valued at about $4OO. These
goods have been pawned, and he has re
celved about one quarter of their entire
value. Justice Summerfeld held him tt
the criminal court in bail of $1,000. In
default ne was committed TO the county
Jail.
Another poor unfortunate died yester
day afternoon about O'Clock, at a house
of il!-fane, 497 South Clark street TIL,
name of the deceased is Jessie Patterson
and her death is surrounded with circum
stances that give rise to the belief that sh,
, is the victim of an abortion. DIR. Luca
Williams furnished the authorities with
certificate setting forth that the woman
died from inflammation of the womb
Sergeant Ebersold, of the Harrison stree
station, refused burial permit, suspect
ing that an abortion had been performed
DR.. Henrotin, of the county hospital, hel,
pOstmortem examination this afternoon
. and decided that an abortion had bee
performed. The deceased was about 8
years OF age, and came to Chicago las
December from the state of New York
She had been confined to her bed abou
. one week, and expressed herself befor
/ death that she did not wish to live TIL
matter will be fully investigated at tn
coroner's inquest.