The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The wfolndiand Methodist con-
ference voted in favor of a basis of union
26 for and against.
Five Cinnamon, of Paterson, New
Jersey, who conspired against Lung Poy for
cutting down laundry prices, were fined $500
each.
Harvard beat Yale in the Gnnual eight
oarei four mile boat race The time was
slow, being "a AS for Harvard and 1863 for
Yale
Anthony Blair, of Keithsburg, ILL.,,
a jealous husband, shot his wife fatally it is
believed, and then put bullet through his
own heart
The Washington agent of the Siberian
colony is reported as saying that the time will
come when the bulk of American colored
people will find its way to Siberia.
Isaac A. Briggs, of New York, finds
that S270, 600 worth of bonds which he bought
cheap of some alleged agents, are forgeries,
and has had the "agents" arrested
Twenty-three thousand five hundred
and thirty assisted emigrants have landed at
Boston in six months, most of them feeble
and unable to support themselves
Minnesota Republicans, according to
special dispatches, are growing little be-
cause the rule was broken in nominating sew
eral of the state officers for third term.
Jno. G. Thompson says the position
of Thurmans son, Allen g. Thurman, in the
Ohio campaign, is matter of no consequence,
as he is almost an imbecile, and represents
his father in nothing.
A New Haven, Corn, deacon, named
Baldwin, a very prominent man in the com
munity, was badly beaten by Edward Tuttle,
another prominent citizen, because, as al
legged, the deacon was too sweet on Tuttle's
wife
The foods on the Mississippi and
Missouri rivers are slowly but steadily sub
siding, and hopes are entertained that the
June rise will not amount to much. Meas
ures for the relief of the destitute in the in
undated regions are being taken.
A narrow-gauge railway scheme
which involves the building of a system al
over the United States and a capital of $500,
00o,O00 is meeting with considerable success
in the matter of selling shares, at $50 each
The headquarters are at Indianapolis.
Later testimony in the trial at Vienns
of the Jews who are charged with the mur
der of christian girl in order to use he
blood in religious exercises, discredits the tes
| timony of the boy Scharf, and there Is
strong feeling that the boy has perjured him
self, for some reason which cannot be con
ceived. On the other hand, the boys testi
mona is direct and positive, and he shove,
no emotion when cross-examined by hi
father, who is accused as the principal acto
| in the crime
Special dispatches to the Chicag,
Times say that there is a good deal of dissat
isfaction in Iowa over the ultra ground take
by the Republicans on the prohibition ques
ton. The prohibitionists are, of course
pleased, and claim that the ticket can an
will be elected, with votes to spare but ther
is represented to be decided feeling of dis
appreciation among the Germans, which wi
give trouble in future, one rather prominen
man having already declared that he will nc
support the ticket
The Illinois June crop report say
that there is an increased acreage of corn c
per cent, making the area over 1900, 90
acres, and that the yield indicated is IS pc
cent of the average Winter wheat prospect
are not so good as in Nay Spring whea
shows decrease in acreage Of s per cent, wit
$1,000 acres. The oat crop is up to the ave
age, and the yield estimated at loo, 900 OK
bushels There will be 100000 acres
good Irish potatoes. There are complain
that the frost has damaged the fruit