The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-18
Prospect of Penn. Miners
going to work.
Tornado in Whiteside Co.
Indictments in the Kirk
man Murder Case.
Accidents, Murders, Fires.
Robberies, Hangings,
Etc.. Etc,

LEXINGTON, Ky, May 17.-General
John G. Breckenridge died in this city this
evening at quarter to five, of abscess of the
liver, combined with consumption, his last
hours being quiet and peaceful.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-There was
heavy frost in this city last night, ice of
some thickness being formed.
All the Indian delegates have arrived,
the last squad reaching here to-day. They
will be received by the Indian Commission
tomorrow.
Secretary Bristow has received informa-
ton from some eastern points which
indicates that he has scarcely made break
in the ring which he is trying to put down.
Evidence has been offered him which will
involve number of respectable firms in
Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore and
elsewhere. The Secretary has entrusted
Pratt, the new Revenue Commissioner,
with the duty of arranging for further
seizures. 1t is expected that prominent
Internal Revenue changes will soon be
made in the West.
CHEYENNE, ". T.. May I7.-Parties
have been arriving here daily for the past
two weeks, who intend going to the Black
Hills as soon as the government permits.
A party of fifty arrived to- day, who have
obtained patent for the odd sections on
which portion of Cheyenne is located.
They sold to-day los lots, aggregating
$l9,205
Prof Jenney and party leave tomorrow
for the Black Hills.
CHICAGO, May 17.-In the suit of Geo.
Nebeker VS.. the Chicago, Danville and
Vincennes Railway, to restrain the coliec-
ton of the tax upon the capital stock and
personal property of the company, an in
junction recently granted to that extent in
the United States Circuit Court. This
morning application was made to extend
the injunction to the realty, which the COM
panys attorney, ROuntree, contended that
the company would have abundant op-
portunity to protect itself, when the APP
plication for judgment and sale of lands
should be made, on the second Monday
in June, but Judge Drummond thought
| that in the county court where that appli-
cation would be made the OPINION OF the
supreme court would prevail and that is
hostile to this view. The court further
stated that where the state board of equal
ization had raised the value of lands with.
out notice to owners, without testimony OF
special knowledge of their own. it was al
illegal act, which should be restrained, bu
he would make only temporary order az
to the realty and would see if some of i
should not stand.
JOLIET, ILL.,, May 1.-THE iron-rai
mill of the Joliet iron and steel mill
started this morning. This mill has bee.
shut down for eighteen months, and tn
people of Joliet are greatly pleased at it
resumption of work Next week the mil
will be run on double turn, and will Civ
employment to 400 men, During tn,
month of April 1000 men were employed
in the steel department of the works Tn
pay roll for that month aggregated $40,
0O0 All: departments of these extensiv
works are now IN operation, except tn
blast-furnaces, and we are reliably inform
ed that they will be fired at no distan
| day. The company are gaining the conf
|. dence of the people here at every move
and have already established the fact tha
/ they have large means and first class exec
) utive ability.
New YORK, May IA Wilkesbarr
Pa, dispatch states that the empire mine:
near that city, will probably be put in op
Grafton this week, and that the prospect
, are exceedingly fayorable for the resumr
ton of work in the mines throughout tn
valley, including those at Kingston, wher
there has been the most trouble.
STERLING, ILL.,, May ia tornad
swept over this region last Tuesday, frol
Albany to Geneseo. Barns, wind-m
fences, orchards and other objects in il
I pathway we're severely shattered. No live
J lost. Hail followed the blow. Du
ing the same storm considerable damae
was done in Rock Falls, opposite our cit
While Ashley Booth, living at Jeffersc
Corners, was in his stable, one of the hors,
kicked him in the face and side. I'll
wounds are severe. aud as he is an o.
: gentleman his recovery is doubtful.
DEs MONIES, Ia, May 17.-Ofice
: from Storey county came here last mig
and arrested Daniel Kirkman, son of tt
man who was hanged few days since, al
. William Zinsmaster, his son-in-Iaw. It
reported that enough evidence has be,
secured by the coroner to point to the pa
- ties guilty of the murder.
D. On Saturday the coroner's jury render,
e. a verdict that Kirkman was murdered
{ { Geo. D. WOodman, John w. McLaughIi
s. Wm. Parr, Sanford Fisher and other
Woodman, Parr and Fisher were arrest
saturday and are now in jail. A spec