The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-24
Sent to Prison for "a Years
Deeth Of Col. Yee gsr.
y Bogus Priest In Limbo.
Three Steamboats, Burned
in New Orleans.
Accident Crime, Fire, etc.

from nearly 400 towns in the Northwest,
giving accounts of the condition of the
crops. A summary Of the reports shows
that in Missouri wheat and oats are badly
eaten by grasshoppers, and fears are enter
tanned that in tho large breadths planted
grain will be destroyed by them. Fruit is
uninjured. sT
In Wisconsin, winter wheat is slightly in-
iured, Spring wheat is now being sown.
Fruit is somewhat injured.
winter Barley and rye will also be a
short crop. Oats will not yield more than
half crop. Fruit will be almost a total
failure. Oats and Barley are badly in.
jured.
In Illinois the prospects for winter
wheat are very discouraging. Where
large areas are usually sown there will
not be one half crop, many wheat fields
being planted for corn. Spring wheat
is also damaged. likewise oats. rye and
barley. Fruits are generally destroyed.
Corn planting is delayed ON account of
frost.
10 Kansas the season has been favorable.
The large areas of wheat and oats sown
are in fine condition. Fruit looks well.
In Michigan the season is backward
Wheat is badly damaged by frost and in
many localities the farmers are turning il
under Oats and corn. as we'll as most
small fruits. are killed.
In Nebraska the prospects for all grains
and fruits are fattering.
In Minnesota the season is backward
The average breadth of spring wheat i.
sown. Winter wheat is uninjured. Frui
premises well.
In Iowa q little more than an average
amount of spring wheat is sown and viii
yield WELL Little winter wheat was sown
and that is uninjurcd.
OMAHA, April 23.-Fiyc trains from
the Green river break got into Ogden las
night with west bound passengers. Fou
trains with east bound passengers will ar
rive at Green river to night. One trail
OF first class passengers and two of emf
grants, through bound, leave here to day
: Horns Fork is rising rapidly, and trouble
! is anticipated
LONDON, Eng, April %. The motto
of DR.. Kencaly, impuguing the verdict O
e the jury in the Tichborne trial, is to be ia
. ken up this afternoon 10 the house of Con
mons. A large crowd, fast increasing, hav
already assembled about the ParliGmen
House. Trouble is apprehended. and hur
!. dreds Of extra policemen have been sta
y toned around the building. DR.. Kenealy
; arrived at the Parliament House at o 'cloc
this afternoon, and was greeted with grea
T cheers.
, CHICAGO, April. 23.-In vote on tn
n question OF the incorporation Of this city vi
e der the general law Of 1872, which woul
y involve the reorganization of the city of
!, ces, sixteen out of twenty wards tO-da
Il gave a majority of 1850 against ii
n scheme. thus securing its defeat.
y" BALTIMORE, Md, April 23.-Colonel
:. NJ. Yerger of Mississippi, but for sever
years resident of this city, died last nigh
public 10 connection with the killing
lie Colonel Crane, at jackson, Miss, f
Is which crime he was tried by mllita
5, commission. Colonel Yerger was in 4
parent good health up to o'clock yeste
day afternoon. For several years, sin
se residing in Baltimore. he was propriet
and editor OF the Euenisg journal.
3 DUBUQUE, Iowa, April pa bog
ns n priest, giving his name as Shaffer, W
bound over in the SUN of $500 for obtai
n. ing Catholic vestments by fraud, to t
nd amount of 5000. of city merchant on t
sr. representation that he was duly authoriz
II, by Bishop Hennessy to make the purcha.
The goods were boxed and marked
mt Clinton, but were captured, together wi
II the buyer.
nl- CHARLESTON, s. c., April 23.-T
gs colored murderers, Bunch and Hard
were re 'pited to- day by the colored Lie
sr tenant governor in the absence Of Gt
~ Chamberlain.
State Treasurer Parker was commit
sts to the Columbia Jail in uefault of s25O,C
= bail
ii PHILADELPHIA, April ga defal,
" tion has been discovered in the West.
70 Union telegraph Office in this city. a
4 John r. Heimer chief clerk, and late
: periuteudent d. H. Bates have absc md
The officers state that the defalcation '
amount to between 5000 and $1,000.
mi New YoRK. April 23.-Henry G, Go
= win was arrested here yesterday. ami h
:. to await the arrival of an officer fir
y Pittsburgh Pa, where Goodwin, un,
:: the name of 1riffinis charged with havi
d set fire to his hair store, with intent to
fraud the insurance companies.
ST. LOUIS. April 23.-This morning
one O'Clock Pat Andrews committed
eide by cutting his throat, He walked
!sh' eto saloon block distant and tried to NJ
; re. statement, but expired before it was
Get ished and before medical aid arrived.
sus. LONDON. Ont, April q. = Black Ri
Bill. noted character from Red Wi
. MINI, who attended the St. Thomas q