The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-02
THE DAILY CALENDAR.

THE DAILY CALENDAR.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 31.-Wilhelm
Fritsch, a German shoemaker, killed his
wife Franzciska, yesterday, by cutting her
throat, after desperate resistance on her
part, in which she received a number of
minor wounds. He then stabbed himself
dozen times in the breast and stomach,
inhicting probably fatal wounds, Domes-
tic troubles caused the tragedy.
CLEVELAND, o.. Oct. 3l.-A sensation
was created here yesterday by the issu-
ance of warrants for the arrest for illegal
voting OF two men prominent in society
and business circles. One, E. Il. Chad
wick, married the daughter of f. r.
Winsiow, large vessel owner, last Feb
ruary, settling here. The other, Il. N.
Grant, was candidate for the senate in
Clarion county, Pennsylvania, two years
ago, but moved his family here last May,
and is secretary of the CrucibleSteel com
pany, Both voted the Republican ticket
at the October election. Grant is arrested,
Chadwick is not yet found.
CINCINNATI. Oct. 31.-Two men started
a fight to-day on Freeman street, in the
West end, about some drinks. There
were nearly a thousand persons gathered
man named Gus Blackstone, ran in and
interfered. Thomas O'Neii, white man,
called out that nobody should interfere
with the fighters, whereupon Blackstone
turned upon him and without.a word fred
on him, the shot, however, going wide of
the mark. He was then disarmed. but
on promise OF good behavior got the
weapon, and then turned deliberately and
fired a second ball at D Neil This time
the ball passed through the latters' breast,
and he fell mortally wounded. Black
stone walked across the street swearing he
would kill the first man who hurrahed for
Hancock. He was arrested later and held
for murder.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3l-Two boys are
now in custody at police headquarters.
Their names are Charles Lockitt and
Emerson Littlewood, and their ages IT.
Both are of good address and Of highly
respectable parentage, Brooklyn. n. Y,
is their place Of residence. A bout six
weeks ago they put into execution a plan
that had long possessed their minds, and.
securing all the money and yaluables
lying around in their respective domicies,
forsook the parental roof and started off
on tour OF pleasure, They were pretty
we'll provided with funds, which served to
give them round OF fun in the cities of
Boston. New York, PhiIadelphia, aud
Baltimore. Their exchequer was we'll
nigh exhausted by the time they reached
the lattar city, and hetgeen the two they
had Just money enough left to reach this
city, which was their objective point when
they started out. They arrived here
Friday morning, and managed, il some
mysterious manner, to recruit their treas
ury to an amount sufficient to allow of
quite a time. While sporting around they
fell under the suspicion CT Detective
McDevjtt, who, in short conversation
with them, satisfied himself of the true
state of affairs, and marched them off to
headquarters, As they were totally de-
void of means to continue the rRmbIings
further. they made clean breast OF their
conduct, and the detective was enabled to
telegraph TO their anxious parents of their
whereabouts. Al answer was received
that money would be forwarded to send
them home,
The secret service division has just re-
Geiyed the photographs of Brockway.
Owens. and Smith the New Workers
arrested in connection with the counterfeit
bonds found in the possession of j. b,
Doyle when arrested in Chicago. Doyle's
photograph will soon arrive arrive, and the
quartet will prove valuable and inter
ing con b1t.on tie the large collection #
noted criminals in the secret service GAL
iery, Brcckway is narrow faced, sunken
eyed looking fellow. with thin. gray locks
Of hair brushed lcarelessly ever his head.
He bears striking resemblance to Re-
preventative Oscar Turner, of Kentucky.
Kenny g. Smith, The engraver. is a full
faced, pleasant-looking individual, With
iuxuiaGt side whiskers, and spectacies
He has benevolent, fatkerly expression
Ovens is rascaLy looking fellow. Crime
and cunning are stamped upon his fea-
lures, and his heavy. bushy brows and
scrowiing couutenance mark him as the
most dangerous of the trio. The pictures
were objects of considerable interest and
discussion at the treasury.
DEs MONIES, Iowa. Oct 3I,-Friday
night burglars went to he dwelling Of
Harmon. grocer, secuted the keys of the
store and safe from his pockets, went to
the store, secured. $500 10 cash and lot
of tobacco aDd cigars. and then returned
the keys to the house. There have been
no arrests.
MAJORITY PoINT. Oct. 3I.--Friday
night thieves broke into several houses
here. Including the postofice. taking there
from such articles as they could get away
with. They also stole horse FROM the
static ef IVA Iai@.ell.