The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-11
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II. 3. C1ailin g. Co. Indicted
for Swindling.
No Gold at the Black Hills.
The New Governor Tuau-
gurated in New Hampshire.
Kansas has had Enough of
Grant.
Liberal State Convention in
New York.
Democratic State Conven-
tion in Maryland.
Another Ocean Steamer
Lost.
Democratic State Conven
ton in Maryland.
Shocking Loss Of Life.
Accidents, Murders, Fire,
Etc, Etc.

New YORK, June lO-The grand jury
of the United States circuit court to-day
found an Indictment against H. B. Clafin,
of the dry goods house of H. B. Clafin &
Co., and VIM. II. Talcott, silk buyer of the
firm, for completely in the recent silk
smuggling frauds. There are three indict
ments against Talcott, charging him with
receiving5and concealing smuggled silks
Three indictments were found against II
B. Clafin & Co., the first of which con
tains four counts, charging them with con
cealing six cases of smuggled silk goods
valued at $4,000, on the 2lst of April
1873. The second Indictment contains
sixteen counts. It charges them with Al
various times during the years of 1872 anC
1873 receiving and concealing quantities o.
valuable silks. The third Indictment con
tains twenty-eight counts, charging then
with having received and sold large quan
titles of silks, and knowing them to have
been imported into the United States con
trarY to law. The names Of the member
Of the firm who are also indicted ar,
Horace B. Clahin, John Clafin, Edwart
<, Eames, Horace J. Fairchild, A. S
Devin, Dan Robinson and VIM. A. Tai
colt.
WASHINGTON, June 1O.-A dispatcl
from Prof. Jenner, of the Black Hills ex
peditioD, dated June 9, says the create
area Of the Black Hills in Dakota forma
tions are of recent geological age aud no
auriferous. He will cross through tn
hills and examine the gold fields reporte'
to exist near Harney's creek.
S. D. Hirman has been appointed one Q
the commissioners to negotiate with tn
Sioux Indians.
CoNNoRD, n. H., June 1O.--Governo
Cheney was inaugurated to-day and too
the oath of office and delivered his mes
sage. There was no civil or military dis
play.
ST. LOUIS, June 10-The Republican
Kansas City special says Gov, Osborn, c
Kansas, stated to Times reporter to-da
that Kansas would not support Grant fc
the third term. This is the expression {
Kansas Republicans everywhere. Osbor
was severe in condemning the India
policy and said Superintendent Hoag VIZ
involved in the measures which recent
rendered the Indian department so Ill
pleasant.
ALBANY, n, Y, June 1O.-The Libe
ais have decided to hold their state CO
vention at time to he fixed by the con
mittee.
BALTIMORE, June 1O'-The Democrat
state convention, to nominate candidat,
for governor, comptroller and treasurer,
| III Woloo
day, July 2l.
; BALTIMORE, June 1O.-President Ga
: rett, of the Baltimore and Ohio railroa
4 in an address to the directors, states tn
3 the increase of the earnings of the railro;
, for the last month exceeded the earnin
of the same month last year by $94, ,0C
He denies the statement that their rO
had been seeking large loans of money
New York and that its paper was unsa
+ able.
= DECATUR, ILL.,, June 10-A suit for S.
y 600 was entered by Mrs. Ben. F. Smith
= this city, against Bowman Bros and Cal
, 4 Andrews for violation OF the liqu
II law. The case will be called to day,
" Hon. A. B. Bum appearing for the plai
n tiff and Nlessrs. Crea & Ewing for t
e defense.
s. LASALLE, ILL.,, June 1O.-Walter Harr
2t a coal-miner of this city, aged about
of years, was instantly killed yesterday aft
lie noon by the falling of huge mass of ro
ct from the roof of the Illinois Valley mil
ID He was an industrious man, much esteem
rs by his associates Twice before within t
as last few years he had been brought out
Id the mine insensible from injuries receiv
p therein. He leaves wife and five sm
~ children in poverty.
"A WATAGA, Knox county, ILL.,, June 10
" Peter Peterson,a Swede, committed suic
n one mile east of here last night by sho
III ing himself through the heart with 81
: gun. Whisky is the probable cause.
BUFFALO, June 1O,-The tug-boat R.
Hiferd exploded her boiler at o'clC
this morning, in the harbor, near the 10,
part of central wharf, killing Capt
. James Hand, Engineer Edward Day, a
ident of Cleveland, and boy whose ma
. is unknown. A fisherman was also v
seriously, and, it is thought fatally injur
+, The cause of the explosion is unkno,
}. The boat was blown to atoms, and
'rt wreck sunk. The force of the explos
. was so great that the body of Capt. Ell;
j was thrown over four story building
ID feet across the street. The body of Fl
8 neer Day sunk in the harbor,
! DETROIT, June 1O.-Jennie Merricl
\ years old, was run over by Detroit
Milwaukee train last night ard killed.
step-father, Elijah Storrs, marine engin
n is now absent with his boat.
- CINCINNATI, June 1O.-George John!
!. a machinist employed in the manufaet
= of James L. Haven, of this city, was cru
r ed to death this morning, while endea
? ing to get on an elevator which was asct
ing to the upper stories of the manu-
tory.
New YORK, June 10, Supposed b,
>. lar of Tompkins avenue, Brooklyn, and
eb. sassin of Mr.. Shute was arrested to-da
re- Shepherds Bay. He is German
ect- gave the name of Stulpe. Blood
,us- found upon his clothing.
LOUISVILLE, June 10. "A Cou
; journal dispatch states that fire at E