The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-17

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ST PETERSBURG. March 17.-Gen
Melikoff sent warning to the Golos aud
the Strana newspapers for their articles in
reference to the accession of Alex ander.the
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RAILROADS.
DENVER March H. The Denver,
Colorado. Springs and Pueblo railroad
company filed articles of incerpor ration to-
day. The capital stock is placed at
$4,000, 900 divided into thirty thousand
shares. Thesobjeat is TO build broad
suage road from Pueblo via Colorado
Springs to Denver OF three railroad
com panies, Denver Utah i Pacific, Denver
Western & Pacific and Denver Long
Mountain & Pacific. organized to build
railroads from Denver via Long Mountain
TO the Parks, the Denver Western &
Pacific, is the only one commenced 20
work they having 500 teams grading the
road.
WHITTAKER'S CASE,
NEW YORK March 17.-On the Whitte-
ker case. Expert Southworth testified he
he was Influenced In first opinion by many
circumstances which now have 10 weight
with him.
EDMUNDS' HEALTH.
WASHINGTON. March 17.-Ssnator
Edmunds lett Washington last night for
q visit to Florida, and SENATOR Vance
paired with him for the res. of the session.
Judge Edmunds has for some time been
troubled with bad cold, and now seeks q
warmer climate. in order to avoid threat
eued danger Of its developing into bron-
ehitis, or possibly settling on his lungs.
The Senator has been similarly affected
several previous winters.
THE WEATHER
WASHINGTON. D c. March II Fer
the upper Mississippi valley: Generally
fair weather: northwest to southwest
winds, higher barometer, stationary or
lower temperature. Lower. Missouri
valley: Fair weather, with northerly
winds: higher temperature in the northern
part: stationary or higher barometer.
VIRGINIA'S VERDICT.
RICHMOND, March I6.-The State, a
Democratic paper. has the following edi
torial:
''Virginia claps her hands when Hill of
Georgia becomes her champion in the
senate of the United States. and shakes
Malone as terrier does rat, Virglnians
remember their own history if Malone
forgets it. and when he went to the senate
not few Frginisns-and among them
the writer of these lines-2epied with
emphasis and anger the assertions that
Malone should prove traitor: but he has
made his bed. and the United States,
including both races and parties. north
and south, east and vest, know how he
made it, and guess why he made it.
Benedict Arnold was famous soldier.
A PATENT RASCAL.
ST.. PAUL, sMarch ia man giving
the name of Williamson was arrested at
Jordan. Mimi, By the sheriff of Freeborn
county and taken to the Albert Lea Jail.
The charge against him is swindiing fars
mers bysthe patent hay fork trick. secur-
ing their signatures to a note representing
it to be a contract to act as agent. Will
hanson is alleged to be a member of q
band operating in Iowa.
EQUIPING A ROAD.
DALLAS, March 1.-Two barge losds
of steel rails arrived here last evening
Denver Il Rio Grande railway and will be
for W arded via the Missouri Pacific and
Atchison. Topeka Il Santa Fe roads to
Pueblo. Col. Two thousand tons of steel
rails are in transit from England for the
same road and will arrive here via New
Orleans in the im mediate future.
A large number of locomotive aud cars
for the same roads has also just been con-
tracted for with eastern engine and car
builders.
LAND SWINDLE.
ARREST OF TWO MEN IN CLEVELAND ON
THAT CHARGE
CLEVELAND, March 1.-THE police to-
day arrested Van Hise Il Linn, land
agents by United States authority.
They are charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud the government, The arrests Great
ed great excitement amid the read estate
circles here. Since the arrest many peo-
pie have come forward producing deeds
made out by Linn and partner. and the
officers caiol they have proof that the men
forged numerous signatures to deeds.
J John r Corwin. arrested with Linn &
Van Hise but against whom the charge
of conspiracy was not distinctly made. has
been rearrested ADD charged with swind
linz. The government bail 10 fixed at
$500O
The officers claim they have found sew
eral blank deeds acknowledged by
Corwin and consider this good ground for
charging him with conspiracy. Proofs are
accommodating againet the meD and it is
claimed they have secured possession OF
Cleveland lots in exchange for Missouri
lands Assistant District Attorney Meyer
is looking for advices from St, Louis. con-
cerning the transfer of the men to that
city for trial.
ST. PATR1CK'S DAY.
HOW THE DAY WAS OBSERVED IN WASH
INGTON
WASHINGTON. March 1.-The em-
poyes of the treasury department.
who are members Of societies which will
participate 10 the celebration of ST. Pat
rick's Day 10 this city. have been granted
leave of absence today, The procession
will march through the principal streets
and pass the executive mansion where it
will be reviewed by the President.
UPTON'S SUICIDE,
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-THE Cor
oner'e Jury in the case of Gen. Upton.
found verdict of suicide due to overtasked
brain. the result of expected failure of the
work in which he was engaged.
TIE WORLDS FAIR.
New YORK. March II The CONNER.
ciai SAYS. it is stated by persons very
oIoco in eonfdapoa NTH General Grant