The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-26
NEW YORK.
U. S. VS.. S. J. Tildan

New YORK. March 26.-Judge Batch
ford, U. S. District Court, gave a decision
today in the suit of the United States
against ex-Gov. Samuel j. Filden to re-
cover some $4,000 income tax alleged to
be due the government; the suit was
brought in the U. S. district court when
Tilden was the democratic candidate for
president. and it was alleged was only
brought for political purposes; the counsel
for 1ilden set up demurrer, and the case
was argued at great length. Judge
Blatchford's decision is quite lengthy and
cites lnnumerable authorities, the prin-
cipal OF which are the u. S. Supreme
courts decision in the Dollar Savings
bank case, and the Rhode Island case
lately decided by the Supreme court, he
sustains the defendants demurrer to the
first covnt In the complaint on the ground
that In the year covered by this count Mr.
Illden had made a return Of his income
ana paid tax on such return; on the other
eleven counts in the complaint he sus-
tanned the plaintiffs; the United States in
their demurrer to the answer of the defence
holding virtually that the government was
not bound by the action of the United
States assessor as its agent, and that
Iilden was required to make himself a
return of his income which he had not
done; the case is now to pro-
ceed to trial by jury on the question of
amount of income of Mr. Tilden during
the years in which he made no return him
self; in three years Mr.. Tilden allow ed
the United States assessor to make the
return, paid tax on such return together
with the penalty of FIVE per cent, but this
the court hold was not sufficient, 1t is
likely that Tilden' counsel will appeal the
case to the United States supreme court.
New York, March 26.-A fire broke
out this morning in a six story marble
trout building. Nos. 26l to 267, Cana
street; the flames spread with great ra
pidity, and third alarm for fire engine:
was sent out, when alter two hours hare
labor the fire was got under control.
No. 259, owned by Charles Fox & Son
was considerably damaged by water anC
breakages; the upper part of No. 26l wa
occupied by r. Elias & Co.. manufacturer
of white flannel drawers, shirts. etc; Bar
nard Il King, manufacturers of ladies an(
chidrens wear and the Suigerie Manu-
featuring Company of ladies scarfs. etc
these firms suffered a total loss. Th'
store of No. 247 was occupied by VIM
i, 10 Headley as a salesroom for trunks
travelling bags, and vallses; they had
large stocks of goods In the store for tn
spring trade; Headley said at present b
was unable to make any estimate of hi
loss, they were insured to a considerable
amount; the stock totally destroyed
Thomas Chatterton & Co., manufacturer
of mens and boys clothing, occupied th
third and fourth floors, No. 267 Cana
street, and lost all their stock, loss abou
$4,000 The buildings at 265 and &c
Canal street, extended to Howard street
the entire store on the first floor being oc
cupied by Hill. Brothers.
i The upper four stories of % Howar
: street are occupied by Weinberg & Co
t dealers in dress goods and zephye
t worsted; Weinberg said his stock through
out was badly damaged by water an
e smoke, but until the goods were a
e examined it would be Impossible to max
an estimate of their loss: the firm has a
: insurance of $4,000. G. F. Leschorn
Co, importers and manufacturers of dres
trimmings, Il Howard street, sustaine
. damage to the amount of $4,000, insured
The building is one of the finest on tn;
lpart of the street. The fire must hay
been smouldering for some hours, as short
l. after its discovery the flames burst fort
J, with uncomfortable fury from the upp;
!: story in the centre of the row.
A dozen streams OF water were poure
: Into the burning structure until the fir,
4 men. seeing it was impossible to save l
turned their attention towards saving ii
contiguous buildings. The upper part
the entire structure, Nos 26l, 263, 26
), and 267. Canal street, was gutted fro
y. and rear, the walls alone standing.
III NEW YORK, March &c A Petersbul
d;snatch says the arrest, Saturday, of Il
: fonr New York robbers has already r
7 suited in the recovery of Mr.. Young
4 bonds to the amount of $35OO00.
RuFFALo, March 26.-The citizens.
mass meeting last evening, urged the pa
sape by the legislature, of bill autho
5 ling a general pipe line to connect ii
netroleum wells with the sea board.
John Eunis, of Chicago. begun, yeste
:. dav, his walk of 400 miles in l2S hours.
y NEw YORK, March 26.-Dexter M
Creary and Fortune Bush. colored, we
hanged at Barnwell court house Frida
, for the murder of Stephen Ericks, his wi
= ard two children after killing the pare1
the murderers fred the dwelling and t
children burned TO death.
NEW YORK, March 26. William File,
- inc injured by an explosion on board +
liver boat Magenta, Saturday, died |,
+ night. making the ffth death. Burcha
- Cantant and two bows are MISSING sir