The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-29
ILLINOIS.

CHICAGO, March 27.--Gen. n. 3. Buf-
ord died here last night. He graduated
at West Point IN 1927 and held the rank
of brigadier general of volunteers in the
war of the rebellion. He was born in
Kentucky in 1907.
Particulars were published this morn
ing of the assault and robbery of Mrs.
Philip Jacobs, Monday last in broad day
light on one of the most populous
thoroughfares in the city, but the case has
not been reported py the police. The
woman is dying.
The cha.ge ofembezzlement against Asa
F. Leopold. treasurer of Crystal Lake,
Mich, was Withdrawn and Leopold com
menced suit against Geo. Runkel, the ac-
cuser. who caused LeoDolds arrest. for
$50, 900 damages.
Information reaches here that the SUI
preme court, sitting at Springfield has
filed an opinion in the case of Lesler Il
Brothers against the Chicago board of
trade in favor of the latter The suits
were twenty in number, and grew ont of
what is known as the July wheat corner.
The market forclosed that month, having
reached $1.36 A large number of opcr-
ators refused to settle at the figure named
and the amount thus held back is esti
mated at between two aud three
..
before the arbitration committee of
the board, the hearing extended nearly
one month. losing operators urging that
the market had been cornered by clique
The arbitration committee fixed the price
at 80 cents, which figures the operatives
ordered to make good their difference. In
anticipation of the report of the commit
tee the matter WAS carried into court, and
the board of trade enjoined from attempt
ing to discipline the members for their
failure to pay tue differences, and
to restrain any action tending
to deprive them of the board
membership. The same allegation
was urged IN court to the effect that the
market had been cornered, and that the
transaction was of a gambling nature. To
this the board of trade urged no defense,
citing the board rules as sufficient under
which to discipline the board members.
The lower courts decided member was
amendable to the rules of the board and
that the court could afford them relief
from obligations voluntarily taken in join
ing the board, the supreme court sus-
tains.
Despairing of overcoming the obstruc-
tion in the BraidwoOd mine, which now
makes it difficult to search sor the re
miaining bodies, a correspondent states
that the owners ar, considering propO-
sition to close and abandon the mine, and
erect over the entrance Ii monument to
the memory OF those entombed This
suggestion is opposed by friends of the
dead men.
No additional progress was made up to
late last night in clearing away the debris.
BRAIDwooD. FL March 29-No def
mite action has yet been taken in regard
to the stopping Of tthe search for the
bodies of the dead miners but this after
noon meeting of the various mining
snperintcndeBts will be held and action
taken on the matter. A committee will
be appointed to visit thesfamilies of those
yet in the mine and see ii some definite
arrangement can be made with them.
II they will agree, work will at
once he stopped and the mine closed.
The search still progresses but without
ANY bodies being discovered, the passage
way has been cleared aboAt $50 yards
and the exploring party are still at work.
About 30, 900 tons of stone was removed
yesterday and it is estimated there will re
II lin about 5000 car loads of matter
weighing 12 600 900 pounds. The talk
concerning the possible abandonment OF
the mime, has cause great deal of talk,
and the widows whose husbands yet lie
in the mine will have great objecEons to
any such proceedings.