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

NUMEROUS NOTES.
Information as to the
Opening Of Navi-
cation.
Gov. Cu1luna makes a num-
Der Of Appointments.
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Miscellaneous Collections of
other News of the Day.
NAVIGATION.

NAVIGATION.
DETROIT. March 1.-THE Detroit river
is now open from this point to Wyandott,
and boats are running. although the water
is filled with ice:
A special from Ludington states that
the first steamer since last January reach.
ed that port on yesterday. She was from
Milwaukee.
Indication are that there will soon be
general break up of the ice.
COLLUM's NOMINATIONS.
SPRINGFIELD. March 16.-The Cover
nor to-day sent the following appointments
of Trustees of State institutions to the
Senate for confirmation. the sppointees
being their own successors. unless other
wise stated: O w Marsh, of De Kalb,
Northern Insane Asylum, st EIgin; John
L Donovan, of Iroquos. Insane Asylum st
kankakee. succeeding T Murphy; Edward
2 Kirkby, of Morgan, ILL.,, Central Hospi-
tai for Insane at Jacksonville; John G
Malone, of Whiteeide. Deaf and Dumb
Asylum at Jacksonville; Archibald Wads-
worth, of the Morgan Institution for the
Education of the Blind at Jacksonville;
Graham Lee, of Morgan. Ethelbert Gala
han asylum for the Feeble Minded at
Lincoln. VIM Fl Fitch. of Winnsbago.
Illinois, Charitable Eye and Ear Infrmary
at Chicago; John j Rinaker, of Macoupin,
Soldiers Orphans Home at Normal.
Thomas s Ridgeway, of Southern Illinois,
Normal University at Carbondsle; Samuel
L Inglis, of Bond. same institution. to
succeed L M Phelps. deceased. y
Corbus, of La Sale, and Wm A Crime
shaw. of Pike. State Board OF Charities,
and j B Holler. a member of the same
board, to succeed n McCord. resigned.
s 2 McDaie, of Kane, State Fish Com
missioner. to succeed 8 Smith Briggs,
time expired.
RESISTING ARREST.
CINCINNATI, O.. March l6-The City
Marshal. Alfred Coburn. of Anderson,
Ind, aided by Sheriff Biddle and two
deputies, last night arrested three burglars
after fight In which one of the burglars
was probably fatally wounded. Marshal
Oeburn was wounded in the hand. The
men arrested ara Fred knight, David
Petty, of Anderson, and Daniel Leehan,
of Indianapolis. The burglars had attempt
ed to rob the house OF james Milestone,
four miles in the country. but were fright
ened off by dog. They were surrounded
by officers. When they returned to their
buggy, Creamer, one of the burglars, began
firing at the officers and ran. followed by
two deputies He escaped. Leehan,
being ordered to halt. faced Coburn and
raised his revolver, when Coburn fred and
Lsehan fell. The ball entering above the
navel. His recovery is regarded impossi-
BILE. The other two surrendered peaceful
iy.
GOOD FIND.
PORT JERvIs, N. Y, March l6.-Mr.
George Waters is q grocery dealer in this
vilIege. About FIVE weeks ago be had
occasion to use some hops which were in
the bottom of an old trunk, which came
out, disclosing number of papere, one of
which proved to be certificate of deposit
for So. 900 II Government bonds, which
had been the property of his mother, and
of which the interest had been unpaid
for about fifteen years, since the death of
Mrs, Waters, who left her.estate to her
con. a few week before finding the GER
tiieate Mr.. Waters received letter from
q New York lawyer, asking if he was still
the owner of certain bonds. The reply
was that he never had owned, and knew
nothing about them. His impression was
that some one was trying to defraud him,
and he paid little attention to the letter,
and had also forgotte0 it at the time of his
lucky discovery. But little delay was
experienced in securing the bonds and
redeposltinR them, amounting with inter-
est, to S12. .963.
IOWA ITEMS.
DEsMoINEs. March ia member of
the census bureau of the national govern
ment is in this city for the purpose of
securing additional statistics ON the coal
product of the city and vicinity.
It is now stated that Hon. j ohm a Kas
son will enter the list as candidate for
the United States Senate, to fill tie uu-
expired term of Kirkwood. The appoint
ment of McDiil will expire on the conven-
ing of the Legislature next winter. The
three names mentioned for the position
are Gov. Gear. J. L. Wilson, and Kasson.
The fight promises TO be an interesting
one, and may result IN the selection of
compromise candidate.
ZACH CHANDLER'S PICTURE.
LANSING, Mich, March 1.-THE lower
House was, yesterday afternoon, the scene
of lively discussion. caused by the propo-
sition to appropriate $2. 600 to purchase
picture of the late Zach Chandler. The
fight was between different factions of the
Republican party, who do pet agree as to
the utility OF having the deceased stalwart
honored by placing his picture in the
Capitol The bill will probably passe, as
the Democratic members will vote for the
appropriation.
DEAN SWINDLE.
CHICAGO, March l7.-Henry e. Dean
has been arrested on a charge of swindIing
through the mails. His case will come
before United States Commissioner Hogue
this afternoon. The game which the pri
soner played was to advertise himself as a
keeper of several different kinds of stores.
On receipt of money sent by a customer
he would return some worthless article as
q consideration. A number of witnesses
against him are already on hand.
CONGER'S PLACE.
DETROIT, March 16.-Cyrenins P.
Black, of Tuscols. was renominated to day
by the Democrats of the Seventh district.
TO fill the vacancy occasloned by Conger's
election to the Senate.
TENNESSEE DEBT.
NASHVILLE, TenD., March l6 The
Low Tax Democrats in caucus this morn
ing. resolved to oppose the passage OF The
bill to settle the debt on the basis sub
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