The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-24
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.

tMlr J. F. Tucker, traffic manager of
the Illinois Central ~ "a, has resigned.
Lockhart & Stright, dry goods, Albany,
Ind, are financially embar-aEel. They owe
Sl2,GJe
\ child only II years old was found
guilty of Burglary in the criminal court at
Chicago.
A war OF rates has resnlted in the
ocean seeam,'iias eating tn ti,ir -class rate
to Europe to SO
Gordon. Barker q Co., mlIers at
Sparta Illinois. have failed for $4,000.
with $Ii0,093 Is cts.
Gov. Murray, of Utah, expresses his
approval Of the Cullom bill for the solution
of the Mormon problem.
Near SeabrooS, n. H., Edward Doc
met Constable Enton, greeted him cordially,
and shot him twice when he turned to walk
| away. Eaton is mortally hurt.
Lille Sinnott, daughter of a wealthy
liquor merchant, was shot in New York by
Sarah Clancy, a servant, who has disap-
peared It is believed the shooting was &c
| cidental.
The ship Regina, from Philadelphia,
went to pieces in gale on the 4th of Decem.
Der. Two of the crew died of exposure and
the remainder TOOK to boat and raft and
are still missing,
Thomas II. Burlock, former friend
of Mgr Capel who met with reverses OF
| fortune, dropped dead in New York. Unless
| friends Claim the remains, they will be buried
in the potter's field
At the annual dinner of the Brook.
| Ign New England society, President Arthur,
! Gen. Grant, Henry Ward Beecher and Others
made short speeches. Two hundred and fifty
| persons were present
| Forefathers' day was commemorated
in Chicago by exercises at Central Muse
hall An address was delivered by the Hon
James B. Angel LID, president of the
University of Michigan
Mr. H J. Macdonald, of Winnipeg,
son of the Canadian premier, said in an in
terview that the INSTRUMENTATION move
ment in that city was confined to a society
of half dozen young lawyers
S. H. Searlans, secretary of the Ma
tionnl Millero' association, states that many
patents for dumping ear corn from wagons
are void, and farmers would do well to refuse
to pay royalties until they communicate witt
him
The president has issued proclama
ton in accordance with the resolution of con
gress, requesting the observance of the 29l
and 24th inst. as holidays, the latter date be
ing the aunivr'E Gen. Washington
surrender Of H. ,ll IA. omission.
Daniel and Mary Cronin pleade,
guilty at Broo;iyn to accusing the Rev Flor
ence Mccarthy, at Catholic services, of starry
ing a priest AMI spiriting away their daugt
ter. Sentence upon the Cronins was witt
held until their civil suit against the Rev Ill
Mccarthy has been decided.
The remains OF DeLong and his com
rades, Of the iil-fateI Jeanette expedition
reached Irkautss, Siberia, and were borne i
procession, escorted By troops and a larg
coucoursc Of people. Braaths were place
upon the collins, and poems were distribute
describing the patty exploits.
) Charles Anderson, sailor on th
lakes. secured the arrest at Cleveland Frida
of August Weian5ler, on the charge of Pc
jury. During one of Andaraoa's trips on th
unsalted seas Welanjer married Mrs. Ande
son, swearing before the license clerk thf
she was a single woman. and brought her I
Chicago on a wedding trip Welander say
; the woman represented herself to him as vi
5 married and only revealed her true positio
after the nuptial knot was tied,