The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-26
A Universatality of afec-
lion that inspired divorce.
Religion Rampant in Gener.
al Assemblies.
Crimes PLENTIFUL ) Accidents,
Foreign Facts s,-Sporting.
WASHINGTON.
PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Pay Inspector
Joseph A. Smith win be appointed chief
of the bureau of provisions and clothing,
with rank and pay of paymaster general
of the navy Vice Admiral s. G.. Rowan
Will be appointed superintendent of naval
observatory, vice Rear Admiral Rodgers
deceased.
THE CHRIsTIANCY CASE. aG
WASHINGTON. May 25.-In the Chris
tiancy divorce suit the testimony of ex-s
Senator Christiacy was being taken. Sew
eral important letters have been put in evi.
dence, among them long letter written
by Christiancy on the 18th of August,
1878, to his wife's father, Jno. w. Lugen-
beef, with regard to Mrs. Christiancy's al
legged bad conduct Christiancy says he
convince her that she ought not to marry
him, and insisted many times that she
would reconsider the matter. He admitted
that he loved her, and said: ''If,. after
full and matured consideration, she still
wished to marry him he would consent.
She still declared she wished him to make
her his wife, and as a gentleman he had
only one course to take" On the morn
ing of the wedding she heard of the re-
turn of James Lugenbeel, and tainted.
When they reached Philadelphia and were
alone she told him she had been engaged
to Lugenbeel; that the engagement had
been broken off and she did not know how
deeply she loved him until his name was
mentioned. She said she had perJured
herself in her marriage vows-was misera-
bic and wanted a divorce forthwith. Soon
after this freak Anderson became attentive
to her, and her affections seemed to attach
themselves alternately to him and to Lu-
genbeel, and again came frenzy for di-
vorce. After she returned home in Au-
gust, 1875, her love for Anderson broke
out afresh, and her hatred for her husband
increased. She also had a fondness for
Sam Register, of Baltimore, and for one
Mayer. She declared that she wished her
husband dead. and said he was all that
stood between her and happiness. When
she wrote him she taunted him with being
O10 anu AOb lJIOIGHQ 10 lONE u1Ll. Ou6
said she would spend all the money she
pleased; she would run him in debt and
she wanted divorce. Her husband re
piled that he would not quarrel with her
nor be ruined in the way she proposed,
THE TARIFF COMMISSION.
The Star says it is reported that five OF
the nine tariff commissioners have been
agreed upon, viz: Ex-Vice President
Wheeler, New York, Alex Mitchell, Wis
consin, former democratic representative
in congress, now president of the Chicago,
Milwaukee 6 st. Paul railroad, Jno. s.
Hayes, Massachusetts,. former president of
the National wooden association, Henry
W. Oliver, Pittsburg, leading iron manu-
facturer, and r. B. Porter. formerly in
charge of the statistical bureau of the cen
sus Office.
ITEMS.
Confirmation, Ada G. Sweet. pension
agent, Chicago.
Commissioner of society of Army of
Cumberland, Garfield monument, of
Washington, publishes a card of thanks
to the press for the alacrity and unanimity
with which was accepted the trust of be-
coming depositors of contributions on Dec
Grafton Day. The card adds: If people
respond with but proportionate tithe to
your kindly enthusiasm we shall be enabled
to erect such pile as shall rightly honor
the glorious name of Garfield. May 3Oth;
1882, will be memorable as the day which
the great people united to perpetuate the
memory of the soldier president who died
at the post of duty where he had been sta
toned at their command
Secretary Lincoln has information that
Payne and 30 other colOnists, while at
tempting to invade the Indian territory,
were captured by troops sent out from
Fort Reno. and were taken back to Kan
sas. The authorities have not decided
what disposition to make of then.
The bonded spirits bill investigation be-
gins on Monday.