The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-04
Plymouth Church Prosper.
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John r. Tracy in a Dying
Condition. =
Serious Marine Disaster.
Robberies, Fires, ETC., Etc.

were shortly followed by Beecher and
wife. The plaintiff came into court with
Beach and Morris. When the jury were
called Mrs Tilton rose and addressing the
court said:
Judge Nelson have a communicate IN
which | would beg your honor to read
aloud, before the opening of the proceed
ings."
The note was passed to Evarts, who
handed it to the Judge, who. after reading
it, said that this matter should be consid-
eIed
Judge Nelson refuses to intimate what
are the contents of Mrs. Tiltons note and
said it should not in any event be made
known until tomorrow morning, and then
only with the consent Of counsel. 1t is un-
derstood that the letter is on the subject
OF Mrs Hilton giving testimony, the form
of letter nfTilton's to his wife heretofore
unpublished, and concludes with, express
ing willingness to abide by any decision
which the court in its discretion may enter
, into as to her becoming witness 1t is
reported that she protests strongly against
the court excluding her evidence and as
serts her innocence.
The Tribune will say that it was evi-
dently a surprise to all but one or two of
DOCOhC1 1dWyCAS WHCu WIS. 1ItUu
dressed her petition to Judge Nelson. The
sitting ten feet in front of her, half turned
in his seat when he heard his wife's voice,
but didn't look at her. Both the plaintiffs
and defendants counsel turned and looks-!a
full upon her. Judge Nelson said the
matter was one to which he thought he
ought to give the utmost deliberation. De-
:. spite the request of Mrs. Tilton he must
consider this confdentially. Possibly, if
!. both counsel consented and Mrs. Tilton in
# sisted, it might be made public. Evarts
is was non committal.
l. Mr.. Beecher yesterday received into
IS Plymouth church l05 new members, seven
/ ty-tive on profession of faith and thirty by
l. letter from sister churches.
3 Wall street was this morning startled
d by the report that John f. Tracy, presi-
II dent of the Chicago, Rock Island Il Pacific
y railway company, and identified as direc-
:; :, tor with many other western roads, notably
L the Chicago & Northwestern, was dying
:. Mr.. Tracy was yesterday Frustrated by a
= stroke of paralysis, at his hotel in this city,
N the Gilsey House, and to-day is very low
1t is the third attack he has had, and it is
more serious because accompanied with
Brights disease of the kidneys. Mr. Tracy
has for many years been a leading spirit iu
I Wall street. His illness had decided eff
. feet on the stock market. In the early
dealings the market was strong, prices ad-
vancing from s(94 per cent, but on the
\ announcement of the critical condition of
Mr.. Tracy the market became heavy and
prices have since fallen 9(92 per cent. 1t
ie is not known what Mr.. Tracy's interest in
the market is, but it is not believed to be
large. Every one, however, seemed dis
posed to await exact information before
7 extending operations.
: KEENE, n. H., May 3.-Thomas M. Ed
1e ne wards, the first president OF the Cheshire
r. railroad, and member of congress fol
an an four years, died this morning.
d, SANDUsKY, Ohio, May 3.-The schooner
Of Consuelo, of Cleveland, bound for Chicago,
fe was lost in the gale off Marble Head OF
n Saturday evening.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 3.-The steame
st. Luke, bound from Commonwealth
Kan, to St, Lcuis, struck Pier No. St
in Charles Bridge, twenty-five miles from
"a. ls here, about 10 o'clock last night, and sub
sequently sunk in fifteen feet of water
Three or four persons are supposed t
AT have been lost, but their names were no
- YET. Inc DOdG was UWUSu u
ten the Missouri River Packet Company an,
he valued at $50, ,OOO insured for $4,000.
0el aei Mrs. Devan, wife of John Devan, a rail
,ei, road man of Kansas City or Jefferson City
All and her two little girls, aged and year:
tou were lost on the steamer ST. Luke, and ST
J." or seven deck passengers are supposed t
NE NE be lost, but their names cannot be ascel
y tanned.
The names of the lost by the sinking
ing the steamer that struck the bridge pie
be near st. Charles are: VIM. Brooks, fire
al. man; Sam Donally, deck hand Mrs. Jo
Devan and her two children. Four Other
'no were lost, whose names are unknown.
New YORK, May 3.-The Evening Po,
w says the steamer City of Hartford, viii
old passing through East River this mornin.
Sno ran into and capsized scow,on which wei
Al. Capt. Costa, his wife and four children. til
~. U eldest II years of age. The four childre
ou' were drowned.
I at New YORK, May 3.-The Captain an
ices pilot of the City of Hartford, which ha
eed the collision, were arrested to-day an
red locked up in default of $1,000 bail to ava
eel the inquest.
Ons DETROIT, Mich May 3.-The lace stol
the of Madame Rabant was robbed of $3.50
OF worth of goods last night.
!. N =, COUNCIL BLUFFS, May "a bold ro
is," AL berry was committed at Corning last nigh
F@a: @ by which goods and money were stole
hr from eight different stores and offices.
large reward is offered.
- HARRIsBURGH, Pa, May l,-At ri
- at the Moshannon mines, near Osceo
w to- day. two officers we're shot. No parti
@ ulars.
- DWIGHT, May 1.-The town of Co
= nell livingston county, Ill., was destro
ed by fire last night, Four or FIVE bui
ness blocks and a number of residenc
m were burned.
ST.PAUL, Mimi, May "a fire
do Farnham Il Lovejoy's lumber yard,
East Minneapolis, last night, destroyed
q large amount of dry lumber and shingl
" and five dwelling houses. The loss
!. Farnham u Lovejoy is estimated
= $1,000, and the other losses at 5000
The fire broke out in several places at t
u same time, and must have been set
" Web. incendiaries.
Is ns re- New ORLEANS, La, May 81 The P
d dis is iyune's Bayou Sara special says an ince
sus- diary FIRE DESTROYED the stores of f.
Mumford, Picard & WE'LL, and j. Barr
IS Loss $4,000; insurance, 9, 600.