The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-14

mitted suicide Yesterday. The facts elicit
ed by the corner $ inquest are, that dOmes-
tic attilction and trouble turned his brain;
that tor the past few days, in paroxySms
OF fear and dependency, he had wandered
about the fields and to Tie neighbors, until,
tired and weary Of life, he returned to his
brother s house, repairing to a bedroom,
and With musket which he rad concealed
there, blew his brains out. His case is a
sad one indeed
FREEPoRT, I'll. Aug. ii. A man named
John Kelly, an attaehe of Barnum's Hip
Killed, yesterday, near the Western Union
railroad depot
WASHINGTON, Aug l3.-Frawner. who
recently shot War Department Clerk Ken
nard tor Intimacy with Frawner's wife
was, to-day, discharged On his own rec
ognizance.
DETROIT, Aug. l3.-Y esterday Captain
John Haffner. ship-chandler, had a dis
cussioa with his wife as to her trip to
Buffalo. she insisting on going and he
strongly objecting. This morning, when
his wife was dressing, Hatfner placed
pistol near her back and fired, the ball
passing through her body and inficting
what must, to all appearances, be fatal
wound. He then shot himself in the
mouth, aud died Immediately, Her con-
duct for several months past has given
him great trouble, and he was probably in
sane when he committed the deed.
KNOXVILLE, Aug l3,-John Webb,
the murderer, was hung to-day. He
maintained wonderful nerve to the last,
aud under the gallows continued to affirm
his innocence.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug IA Knox
vile special to the Banner gives lengthy
account of the execution of John Webb at
that place to-day. In his farewell address
ne said; Look at me and mark what
say. | die inonocent" He declined to
! answer this question, saying Capt, Wash
lngton had the true statement andit
would be given to the public. His wife
implored him to tell all he knew. just
then messenger arrived who informed
Webb of the death of his sister, He bore
it with pathetic calmness, lie died de-
claring his innocence,
RICHMOND, Va, Aug l3.-Thcmas
Withers, the negro murderer, was
executed at Lynchburg to-day for the
murder of girl His neck was not broken,
and death was caused by strangulation.
He succeeded three times in raising his
feet to the edge of the trap and drew him
self up, but the Sheriff pushed them off
He made full confession.
FREEPORT, ILL.,, Aug. l3.-The fire in
Mr.. William P Malborn's residence, this
morning, broke out while the occupants
we're asleep. Mr. Malborn escaped, bu,
| the flames SDread sO ranidIu thot II xpas
impossible for his wife to get out, and she
was consumed. Mr.. NJ. didn't save even {
suit of clothing. The loss on the house il
about $4,000; insured for $4,000
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, August l3.-The fire
at the old state house which was supposed
to have done great damage last!night, turn
ed out to be not much of fire after all
The damage and cost of repairing it viii
not exceed $1,000. The state officers haC
picked up everything, ready for a speed,
move if the fire had got beyond control
and one benefit to society woult
have resulted if the state hous,
had burned down. The Gov
ernor, or rather his private secretar!
had determined to allow all the application
tor pardOns which amount 10 thousands, t.
remain in the Office and be consumed
The loss to the state house falls on Sanga
mon county.
DEs MONIES, Iowa Aug, l3. An at
tempt was made to set fire to the Avoc;
steam Touring mill on Sunday night, b.
throwing ball saturated with kerosen
oil through broken window, The bal
struck on an earth floor and did no dam
age.