The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-07-08
ILLINOIS.

ILLINOIS.
ST. LOUIS, July IA Post Dispatch
special from Alton, Illinois, says that
about dark last night at Jersey Landing, a
little town on the Mississippi river about
thirteen miles from here, Edward O'Hara,
a farmer of about fifty years of age, prob
ably murdered John Carroll and attempted
to murder his wife. O'Hara has been jeal-
Gus of Carroll for some time, and meeting
him last night in wild fit of jealous rage
began firing at him. Carroll ran, but was
struck in the lower part of the back near
the spine. His recovery is hopeless Af-
ter the shooting of Carroll O'Hara rushed
to his home and attempted to murder his
wife; he fired two shots at her but only
inflicted slight flesh wound, before he
was surrounded and overpowered although
he made desperate resistance, saying he
had one or two more men yet to kill. He
was taken to Jerseyville, the county seat
He is the father of several children by his
present wife, who has always borne good
name. O'Hara is believed to be insane.
CHICAGO, July Judge Harlan, of the
federal court decided this afternoon that
the city has right to close the bridges and
cause vessels to lay up for an hour morn
ing and evening. The effect of the decis-
ion VIII be to put stop forever to the
great annoyance of swinging bridges at the
two busiest periods of the day and give the
city power to regulate the river.
A remarkable rise in the price of gram
and provisions occurred on change to-day,
more remarkable in view of the existing
high prices. Regular wheat advanced IL
G@14c; corn reached the highest price of
the year, advancing 23(03c; oats 14(63c;
pork e5(040; lard 35@4o. The highest
prices were reached just at the close, and
the excitement for few minutes was in
tense. The chief cause Of the high prices
was the shortage, and bad weather lent
its timely aid to help the bulls, who are un-
usually persistent and confident at the
present time.
SPRINGFIELD H., July 6.-General
Moses K Anderson, prominent in the
Mexican war and in state politics, died
last night.
CHICAGO July IA Little Rock special
says that a terrible tragedy occurred on
Sunday. in Indian Territory, near Nc
Allister. Rev. w. ]. Spaugh, Methodist
minister, whe had incurred the enmity of
some young Indians whom he had correct
ed in school, being set upon in q lonely
spot, and after determined struggle was
killed. No clue to the murtlerers, except
as indicated above. Spaugh had relatives
in Indiana and Peoria, H., and was gener-
ally very popular in the Territory.
CHICAGO, July THE National Music
Teachers Association this afternoon elect
ed the following officers: President, E. M.
Bowman, st. Louis; Secretary, w. f.
Heath, Ft Wayne. Executive Committee,
A. A Sloan, Rob't Bowmen, E. e. Holt
and a large number of Vice Presidents from
every section of the United States. Prov.
idence, r. l., was selected as the place
of next meeting and first "Wednesday in
July the time.
In the Circuit Court of the United
Drummond, in case of Fosdick s. Fish VS..
the Chicago, Danville & Vincennes Ry
petition of trustees to file supplemental
bill was allowed. Court refused any order
that was reference at this time, and will
in NO event make an order till the parties
are at issue. Court while issues are be-
ing made in case pending Unsted States
Court, be disposed OF, which may
settle the controversy. In this case the
case in Supreme Court referred to, is the
one in which petition for rehearing was
granted and upon which the Chicago &
Eastean Illinois R'y Co. derived its title.
1t is evident the court effects to be guided
by the decision in that case.
CHICAGO. July 7.-Yesterday a number
of girls were bathing at Kewaskeim, Wis,
when one of them got out too far. Mary,
a daughter of DR.. Freeman, of Chicago,
bravely went to her rescue and succeeded
in saving her, but was herself drowned.
The committee appointed to arrange a
plan for the selection of a permanent ar
bitrafor for the Southwestern railway.
Iowa. Trunk Line and Colorado Traffic
Associations, met here to day, and drafted
a plan for the closing arbitrator, and pre-
scribed rules TO govern his duties, the re-
port to be submitted to the general meet
ing of these associations, to be called by
Migley.
SrRINeFIELD, July IA Barneingdale |
special to the State Register says John Mul-
let, a young well-to do farmer. residing
mile north of here suicided to-day by hang