The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-28
BEECHER BETTER.
NEW YoRK, March 2s-hr. Bsechsr is
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BEECHER BETTER.
NEW YORK, March 2s-Mr. Bsechsr is
greatly improved to dsy.
SYSTEM OF VOTING.
BERLIN, March 28.-The Prussian
government is considering the question
of adopting ''scrutin de liste" system. Of
voting at the election for members of the
Diet.
BURSTED BOILER,
YOUNGSTOWN, March 2S-Three men
were scalded and mangled by the blow
ing out of manhead of boiler at Brown,
Bunnell Il Cos. mill this morning; two
will probably die. There we're many
miraculous escapes.
PAPAL PERIL.
ROME, March % A lady obtained
private audience with the Pope and warned
him the day and hour were fixed for the
murder of himself and Cardinal Pecci.
NOT WANTED.
NEW YORK, tMarch 28.-J. Jewett de-
elares the presidency of the world fair
commission.
FIRE AT MINNEAPOLIS.
ST. PAUL, March 2S-The Manila,
building. paper and pulp mill of Aver
i'll, Russell & Carpenter at Minneapolis
caught FIRE at late hour to night by some
unknown means. and material loss of
four or five thousand dollars was sustain~
cd. This is fully covered By insurance.
however, be q far greater loss will be ex-
perienced by the temporary shutting
down of the mill just at the beginning OF
the busy season.
IRISH NIHILISTS.
LONDON March 28.-Inform alton in
the hands of the police strongly tends to
confirm the completely of three American
Irishmen named Mooney,s Adonrel and
Coleman, In the recent attempt to blow up
the Mansion Honss although extradition
treaties do not cover the matter. detectives
have been sent to continue to seek
Mooney and Adonrel.
HEREDITARY HONORS.
ST. PETERSBURG. March 2S. - The
Prince of Wales will to-day confer the Or
der Of the Garter on the Gear.
MAKING BUTTER.
NEW YORK, March 2s.-Ths Assem- bly,
committee continued the investigation OF
the subject of counterfeit butter and
cheese this morning. Gilbert z. Henshaw.
produce broker. testified that he had visit
ed o number of oleomargariDs factories
and found oleemargsrine butter was made
from peanut lard and oleo oils. alum and
| acids. In some factories the employees
are exceedingly filthy, some working naked
and others wearing bag about the loins
A LOVERS REWARD.
BRooKLYN, March 2s.-James Walsh,
who killed his sweet heart Barbara Groen-
thai, is sentenced to be hanged May Goth
WEATHER CHANGES.
WASHINGTON, March 28.-For North
| west cloudy weather with occasional rain
| followed by clearing weather and north
west TO northwest winds. higher barometer
stationary or lower temperature.
BOLD BURGLARY.
New YORK, March 27.-Thos. Egan. q
printer living at l5S East 42d street. went
| out with his wife last night. leaving theil
neioe, Nellie Cunningham, aged 10. alone
| in the house. Soon after two BURGERS
who had gained access to the premises.
entered the parlor and when Miss Cum
nlugham screamed one stuffed a handker-
chief in her mouth aud the other bound
her with a clothes line. Having tied her
| so that she could not move, they removed
the handkerchief. threatening to kill her
| If she made noise. Then they demand
ed information as to where Mr., Egan .
| Jewels and money were kept. but Miss
lUuuningham refused to tell when one OF
| the ruffans struck her in the face. Still
exasperated by her refusal to answer their
question. the other burglar stabbed her
several times in the arms and face snd
hands with o penknife. The young lazy
became insensible when the robbers.
fearing they had killed her. fed; Miss
Cunningham was found in a state OF insen-
sibility and securely bound to-day. she
became partly paralszed and was unable
to speak The police have arrested John
r. Camp and Miss Cunningham recognlz-
ed him as one of the ASSISTANTS.
FISH.
TRENTON. .EMarch 2S.-The State Fish
Commissioners have begun the annual dis
tribution of fry to the waters OF the State.
Ten thousand brook-treut fry have been
sent to stock the waters of Somerset coun-
ty, and the fish now on hand will be dis
tributed by the end of this month. There
are now two hundred thousand food fishes
n the Matching house ready far distribu~
ton.