The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-29

remarkable fact that, desnithe the anec;
Gus advice OF the land league to tenant
farmers to maintain their grip of land ane
not to leave the country. the emigration
returns show o5,857 persons emigraset
last year, an increase of 43, 493 oyer tht
previous year.
PEDESTRIANISM.
NEW YoBK, March 29.-The ASHLEY
and Rowell contest will be had in Euslanc
on june goth.
BEACONSFIELD, ILL.
LONDON. March 29.-Lord Beacons6elc
Is dangerously ill with the asthma and
gout.
LONDON. March 90, 4:30 P. MA false
report OF the death of Lord BeaconsReld
has been circulated in this city. His con-
dltion was unchanged ct three o'clock this
afternoon. AA. s4 s5@ 4t*@
- OBITUARY.
LONDON, March 20. Admiral U. G.
Haley. who was intrusted With tie dsll.
gate Transactions regarding the Iren'
AFFAIR and the detention OF belligerant con
federate vessels At Southampton. is dead.
New YORK. March 29.-The Earl Of
Craithness died here yesterday.
WATER WORKS.
S ST. LOUIS, March 29 Some dozen or
more engineers and superintendent OF
water works at Chicago. Dubuque, Keo-
kuk, Memphis, and other points in the
West and South. met at the Washington
University Hall this morning to discuss
matters appertaiuing to the operation of
water works. waste of water. economical
use of coal, and meter question. and the
feasibility and benefit of organizing q
national association.
FATAL QUARREL.
CINCINNATI, March 81. - During 9
quarrel last night at MuncIe, Ind. Ira
Miller shot Seth MeKenney through the
heart. and escaped.
Heavy snow aud mud here, 2 inches, at
noon.
DISASTROUS FIRE.
MANCHESTER, March %. - Warehouse
seven stories high, filed with valuable
stock belonging to John Haslam Il Co.,
cotton manufacturers. burned. Loss
at ESQ. 900. One foreman killed
and othersdangsrously injured.
RUMORED RETIREMENT.
WASHINGTON, March, 29-There is a
rumer that Attorney General Maevsigh
will shortly retire from the Cabinet on ac-
count of disagreement with the President
affecting the nominations of Stanley
Matthews and Wm. Z. Chandler.
4 TRAMPS LUCK.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, March 28.-William
arossman was a tramp five years ago.
He located in the ore fields in the western
part Of Lshigh County. fell in love and
married young girl with whom he lived
= few years, and then su6denlo disappear
I'D. Last July he reappsared. equally Rs
and with piles of money. He
nad Inherited $3.50 from 9 deceased
time, had taken another husband, but
husband No was readily released when
,aDe with No. came with his show of
wealth. Grossman bought a foe house.
clothed bis wife in elegant apparel. bought
her jewelry. fine furniture. horses
carriage. sieighs, Rne fancy stock.
and lived like a king, His $4,000
lasted him just seven months, and was
spent in the most lavish manner. The
last property he had. some twelve acres
Of land. has just been sold by the Sheriff.
DRIVEN FROM HOME.
BERLIN. March %. The police author
tiles issued, on Saturday, an order for the
under the socialist law, OF
eighteen persons inciuding six imprisoned
four months charged with high treason,
but who were liberated Tuesday In conss-
luence of their applying to the Imperial
Court of Justice.
ACCUSED ACCUSERS.
NEW YORK, March %. - The trial of
he steamboat inspectors, Jayne and Mat
.hews, began to-day. The District At
.orney. opening the case. made vigorous
address to the jury, reviewing all the cir
,umstauces OF the burning of the Sewan-
haka, by which fifty persons lost their
ives. The indictment, charging the de-
fendants with manslaughter. contained
nine counts. declaring the disaster caused
oy defects in her boilers, and the deeend>
ants who had given false certificates OF in
spection, were responsible in the matter.
FIRST BOAT.
COLCHESTER, March ga large
8 the first boat of the season probably
bound for Cleveland, with fair prospects
,f getting through.
WEATHER CHANGES.
WASHINGTON, March 29. For Upper
Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys
air weather, northwesterly winds, station
ary or higher temperature and barometer.
FAILED.
LONDON, March 90. - John Cooke Il
Sons. share brokers of Bradford, have
.iled. L liabilities e90, 600.
CORDOVA'S COMPLAINT.