The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-02-09
FoRGERs ARRESTED.

Private detectives to-day arrested
Jack Brush and his gang of six men
who came here last week from New
York They are noted forgers and
worked their trade by raising checks.
SO perfect was their work that the
cashier of the Union National bank
cashed one of their checks, raised from
S4S to S4S0, although he had been warned
that it would be presented. The gang
were carefully shadowed for three days
and allowed to secure small sums
to day, and were to make big haul or
leave town The arrested men are
VIM Lawrence, of Buffalo, New
York, Chas. Preston and Jack Martin
alias Jack Muller, whe induced Reading
lady to steal $4,000 in bonds some time
age Preston and Brush were fou nd in
their rooms, with full supply of forgers
appliances. The other members of the gang
are said to be in custody, but their names
are not given. They are the most danger
Gus gang that have struck the city for five
years.
DEFAULTER ARRESTED.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. S.-Henry c. War
mouth, agent of the Adams Express at
KY, defaulter in S1S, 1000,
was arrested this afternoon, He was reg
istsred at the hotel with woman as
H W. Wilmont and wife.
BANK PRESIDENTS ARRESTED.
PETERsBoRo, N. H, Feb, s.-There is
much excitement at the news of the arrest
of President Elliot and President Sawyer,
of the Manhattan, Kas., bank. Large
sums have been placed there for invest
ment, as both were New Hampshire men
and both highly esteemed and connected
Law SUITS.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-The Irish Americans
of this city have made extensive prepara-
tions to celebrate the Dungannon conven-
ton; held on the 10th of February, 1882,
which secured to Ireland for number Of
years civil and religious Independence.
UNITARIANIsM.
By a vote of 80 to a meeting of proms
inent members OF. Unity church decided to-
night that the teachings of Rev. Geo. G.
Min, pastor of the church, were not in ac-
cord with Unitarianism or with the second
article of the Unity church creed, which
recognizes God
UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Topeka, Feb. 8-The Supreme Court
to-day decided unconstitutional much
of the prohibitory law as prescribes pun
ishment for drunkenness, on the ground
that the provisions were not expressed in
the title OF the bill, and holds that persons
legally possessing liquor can drink or give
it away.
IMPORTANT DECISION.
Judge Morton Of the Shawnee County
District Court, renders an important decis-
ion affecting railroad companies He
holds that where land is awarded by Com
missioners and the owner appeals that the
provision allowing q railroad TO take pos
session upon giving bond is unconstitntion-
al, as the constitution requires compensa-
ton to be made IN money.
THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE LEASE
CHICAGO, Feb. S.--Manager ]. a. Ham
lin, of the Grand Opera House, has filed q
bill in the county court in which it sets
forth that after having sunk 100000 in
the Opera House property, and having
lost the ownership of it, but with privilege
of leasing it from its present owner. be
had secured d lease to April. 1888, that
having taken win J. Davis into his EN-
pIoy as associate manager he has been
BETRAYED by him, as Davis has by sharp
and unworthy devices secured lease OF
the property from the date on which his
(Hamlin 81 lease expires. Hamlin claims
that the lease so obtained by Davis while
In his employ must be held in trust Tor nlm