The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-14

the lady. and neither had the lady known
Edwards, other than each had seen the
other. and that was the extent of their
acquaintance. Edwards had never ap-
preached the lady upon the subject OF
marriage. and when he presented himself
to the young lady. she, of course, was very
much surprised. On the 28th of the same
month Edwards was declared insane, and
sent to the asylum.
MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY.
CLEARFIELD, Pa, April l4.-On Thurs
day last O man named Gardner was arrest
ed. charged with larceny, and lodged in
Jail at this place. Last night q man and
woman, claiming to be the brother and
sister of the prisoner. drove to the Jail and
were admitted to Gardner's cell After
they left Gardner was found dead from
knife wounds. The sheriff pursued the
strange man and woman, overhauled them
at Curmensvi!le, and ethey are now in
prison.
O'BRIEN'S SENTENCE.
NEW YoRK, April 14.-James O'Brien
alias Robert Lindsay. who during the last
political campaign deposed that he knew
Ii L Morey (the individual to whom is was
alleged President Garfield wrote what is
known as the Morey Chinese letter. and
who subsequently confessed that he per-
jured himself. this morning pleaded guilty
to the indictment for perjury presented
against him. and Judge Corning sent him
to the State prison for years.
GOLD.
NEW YORK, April IA half million
dollars arrived.
STRIKE AT QUINCY.
QUINCY, Ill. April 14.-The freight
house truck men of the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy railroad in this city struck
this morning for an increase Of wages:
They were receiving $l.15 per day and
demand $l25. Colonel Moore, the gem
eral agent, ordered the section men into
the freight house until new men could be
obtained They refused to take the place
of the strikers, and are also out now.
The Hannibal & st. Joe freight truckers
have also demanded the same increase, but
will not strike until General Agent Ferree
receives an answer from the management.
Colonel Moore says the trouble will be
only temporary. He thinks he will have
no difficulty in procuring all the men
needed.
OHIO REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
COLUMBUS. O., April IA The Repub-
lican State Central Committee has decided
to issue call for state convention to be
held at Cleveland, June s.
MISSOURI MODERATES.
OMAHA Neb. April 14-The river is
falling rapidly to day, being already about
four feet below the highest point and
nearly back within its banks. Willow
Spring distillery and cattle yards are out
of water and the works are running again;
the Uuions Pacific shops have recommenc
ed operations; the smelling works are
clearing up and drying out their furnaces:
the lumber men are putting their lumber
back in place. and business will all be
running again on the bottoms, as usual,
ia day or two. The Union Pacific track
over the river is out of water. and being
repaired rapidly. The first dummy train
is advertised to cross as IL to day, and
regular trains are to be pat on to morrow
morning The damages are not as serious
as it was feared they might be, the chief
loss being the suspension of business,
though other losses will reach many thou
sands of dollars. The new water works
at the river are uninjured.
The weather is clear aud pleasant to
day, but tbs streets are nearly impossible
with mud.