The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-09
Government Revenue tor
the last Fiscal year.
A Treasury Clerk Arrested
for Stealing that $47, 900.
Several other Parties Ar
rested as Accomp1ices.
Grasshoppers in Nebraska.
Cardinal McCloskey gone
to Rome.
The Floods in the South.
A Beecher Case in Union
Centre, Wis.
The Floods in the South
Terrible Explosion at the u.
S, A rsenal at Frank
ford, Pa.
Murders. Robberies, Sui-
cidesgEtc.

ment income tor the last fiscal year is lar
ger than any estimute made, and more
than realizes the expectations of the treas
ury officers.
1t is rumored that two or three we'll
known gamblers of this city have been ar
rested, supposed to be concerned in the re-
cent SAT 900 robbery of the treasury de-
partment. 1t is also rumored that a treas
ury clerk is implicated.
A telegram has been received from New
York stating that Ben B. Halleck, a clerk
in the treasury cash room, on leave of ab-
sence. was arrested in that city to-day
charged with being concerned in the lar
ceny of the $4,000 last June. and that he
would arrive here tonight. Halleck, while
in New York, visited jewelry, tailoring, dry
goods, carriage and harness establishments.
making inquiries as if he intended making
large purchases.
This afternoon VIM. H. Gilman, a res
taurant keeper, was arrested charged with
being implicated in the larceny. The de-
tectives feel confident that they have the
right parties, and are sure that portion
of the money will be recovered. The friends
of Gilman are making efforts to have him
released on bail, but the authorities demand
bonds to the amount of 100000 for his
appearance. Halleck was recently pro-
NOTED to assistant shipping teller in the
cash room, He is a native of New York
and has been employed in the department
about eight years.
Halleck arrived tonight. On the road
to this city he attempted to throw away a
memorandum book but the officers secured
1t, and upon examination was found to con-
tain the figures 81, ,O97.65," The exact
amount of money contained in the stolen
package. These figures had been erased
with lead pencil, though they had been
divided by two and the quotient, ?23,548,-
823 remained untouched. Another entry
on the same page read, "$9,870 saved to
show W. H.: Aug. 5th, 1875" HalIeck
gave several conflicting statements in re-
gard to these entries, but finally admitted
that he attempted to throw the book away,
as the figures in it would secure his convic.
ton. The figures above mentioned lead
the officers to the belief that he divided
the money equally with another person.
1t is said tonight that one of the parties
arrested has made full confession. While
the authorities do not deny this they de-
cline to admit the fact.
OMAHA, Aug. 1T is estimated that
the number of Texas cattle driven into
this state this year will amount to over
100000. They are mostly held by cattle
. ranchers along the line of the Union Pa
! citc railroad, from Kearney Junction to
: Sidney Forty thousand of this number
driven in this year have been sold. Large
numbers will be shipped east this year.
Reports from points along the line of
: the Union Pacific to-day say the wind has
> been blowing hard from the north for three
days. Immense clouds of grasshoppers
are flying south along the line as far east
as Silver creek, with few clear streaks.
At Willow Island they have commenced
: on the corn, having already done consider
3 able damage. At most points but few
. haye alighted and little damage has been
done.E
BEAVER, Utah. Aug. THE jury il
the case OF John d. Lee, charged with be
ing the leader of the Mountain Meadow
massacre, reported to day that they were
unable to agree, aud were discharged by
: the court 1t is reported that they stood
: nine for acquittal, and three lone Gentle
I and two Mormons) for conviction.
e NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-Cardinal McClos
|, key, accompanied by his secretary, sailet
r to day for Havre, on his way to Rome
a where he will receive the hat and ring o
e the Cardinalate.
e CINCINNATI, Aug. Solomon Parcira
. a pawn broker, at 1923 West Fifth street
n started out last Thursday evening, leayiui
a his wife and daughter in charge of tn
3 shop. They took chairs and SAT on tn
pavement near the front door, and Will
: sitting there thief entered the rear par
and although the gas was burning brightl
he succeeded in getting from IS, 600
$4,000 worth of jewelry out of the ope
safe and escaping. The loss was not dis
, covered until Friday morning.
1t has been ascertained that the robber.
. of the pawnbroker Pareira yesterday wa
committed by his son, who has fed tn
city, taking the booty with him.
). MEMPHIS, Aug. River reports froI
Cairo last night, announcing that the rive
- had come TO a stand, cause rejoicing herr
4 though it will be doubtless several day
j before any change win be effected at th
point The weather is cloudy and sultr!
. TRRRE HAUTE, Aug. THE breal
and damages on the Vandalia line hay
been repaired and trains will now run re-
uIarly without transfer. The Ohio an
n Mississippi road has lost its Wabash rive
Z trestle opposite Vincennes. The back W
! ter from the Wabash is oyer the Evansvil
: railroad track south Of Oaktown, breakir
communication. The Wabash has fallt
two feet and is DOW % feet above low W
ter mark. The Evansville, Terre Hau
7 and Chicago railroad viii run regular
Oh Monday, and will go through witho
transfer on Tuesday. The weather is nc
to favorable.
re- ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. AT Uni
Ct /. Centre. Wis, A, B. Doolittle, preach
US or exhorter for some small denominati
claiming the Methodist name, was ,
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