The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-19
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SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. March lS.-
James Adams, superintendent of the
Silver Lick Mine, at Eureka, New, and q
member Of the Nevads Legislature. died
in the City Prison Hospital from pistol
shot wound received last Monday night
FROM Adolph Scharder, the mailing clerk
of the Euening Bulletin. The parties
ouarrelled in a saloon about business
affairs.
CHARLESTON, March 18.-James Black,
colored, was hanged at Marion to-day, for
the murder of Eli Wilcox. colored. He
had been reprieved twice. AS the trap
fell the rope broke, and Black fell heavily
to the ground, splitting blood and calling
to- water. Eighteen minutes later the
trap was sprung the second time.
THE ENTERPRIsTNG BURGLAR.
DUBUQUE. March 18.-A special to the
Chicago Journal says: A. Z. Mcdonald.
the pump manufacturer, was wounded last
night by a burglar who invaded his resi-
dence for plunder. About half past 2
o'clock burglar was heard in the house.
Mcdonald arose and opened a door where
the burglar was, when the remark
came, Stand back or I'll Ere.
Not needing this admenition. Nc
Donald advanced, when he fell shot
through the left shoulder. the ball passing
under the collar-bone, where it remains.
The burglar escaped. Mcdonald is an
enterprising business man and his brutal
treatment is sincerely regretted. The
wound will not necessarily produce death.
Abont the sane hour an attempt was
msde:to force an entrance into Richard
Kimes' jewelry store. two blocks off. The
proprietor was asleep inside. but awoke.
and, reaching for his pistol, was shot at
from the outside of the store through a
window-the ball, carroming on the wall,
and glancing off. passed through the palm
of his hand Two arrests have been made
and "Tilie" Van Hasling, a. noted crimi-
nal of Chicago. formerly Of Dubuque.
VALLEY FORCE. Pa. March ls.-Sam-
uel Clugston. OF this place. was murdered
early ehis morning by burglar. The
latter entered tue house by prying open a
window and went directly TO Clugston's s
room. who st once siezsd him. In the
ensuing scuf1s Ctugston was shot twice
and died halt an hour afterward. A man
with his shirt front covered with blood has
been arrested on suspicion.
MYSTERY.
HANNIBAL, No., March ia party
of duck hunters who have returned from
an expedition in the Illinois bottoms
report a mysterious affair which
occurred last Friday evening. Five
of the men. when near the river bank
about dark. heard a cry like that Of child
in distress. and Fastening in the direction
from which the sound appeared to come
they saw low. heavy-set man heaviug
large rocks into hole in the ice As they
approached the man saw them. and, as if
startled by their presence, gave q wild
yell, and springing to the bank broke for
the woods and was soon lost from view 10
the gathering darkness The hole in the
ice was found to be filed with rocks, and
the hunters suppose he deliberately ended
the life of some living creature by chuck
ing it into the hole, aad prevented the
body from rising by closing it up, Each
of the men ia positive the cries they heard
were those of child apparently year
old.
RETAKEN
ST. LOUIS, March ia special to the
Republican, from Hannibal, Mo-, says that
Thomas and DiekerseD, two of the four
prisoners who escaped from Jail in this city
early yesterday morning, have since
returned and given themselves up They
say that the rescue was made By friends
of Thomas O'Briep. who was arrested
about midnight and placed in Jail. About
IL o'clock they appeared before the build
ing, carrying with them heavy scantling,
which they used as q batterlng ram to
break down the door. They then entered
the building. released o Brien. broke the
locks of the other cells and compelled the
occupants to go with them without giving
them time TO dress. One of the NUM- Der was
a woman. who they say was taken to q lum.
Der yard and there outraged. The police
say they know all the men, and will soon
be able to retake them.
SUICIDE.
CHICAGO, March 18 Theodore Wolf
aged sc, hung himself this morning in the
attic of his house. No 1868. Division street.
The body was found at l o'clock this after
noon, suspended from a raftsr. The de-
ceased owned a military store on Division
street and was subject to fits Of insanity.
ST. LOUIS, March ls-The Republican s
Paxon, ILL.,. special says that Steven Morey
boy l6 years old. from Talbot, Indiana.
took strichniue there this afternoon in end
ing to kill himself. His condition was dis
covered and phyicians think they can save
his life. He says he was driven from
home by the cruel treatment Of relatives
ana could nnd no employ meDt
OTHER MIsDEEDS.
ST. LoCIs. March Is. The Republican,
Charlston, ILL.,. special says a band oi
masked men last night took out several
supposed thieves and house burners. who
have infested the place and committed
numerous crimes lately. strung thom w
and whipped them as a warning that more
vigorous measures will be used If they
do not leave.
NATIONAL NEWS.