The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-02
CABLE ITEMS.
f'it2 Harris Acquitted of Murder, in
the Dublin Trial
Ara Held On Another Charge. More
aifro Gsyeerine Found---A Big
Concession by China.

DURLIN, May 1.-The cab-driver Fitz.
barrie, on trial charged with being one of the
sstReipals IN the Phoenix park murders, has
been acquitted
No Witnesses were called by the defense
The evidence against Fitzharris was that
given by the inforiner; he was besides identi-
fed by witnesses who swore that they saw
him IN tie park oa May McInerny opened
the argument for the defense He dwell
On the fact that the accusation that
the prisoner was in the park with
the mur1erers rested on the evidence of the
infolIner alone He particularly pointed out
that although Peter Carey swore that the pris-
/ oher had reeonnted the circumstances of the
murder to him. his narrative of the assassina-
| ton had differed from asccrtained facts. He
closed with pathetic appeal to the jury TO re-
| store the poor man To his starving family with
| q good name, which was his sole possession.
pointed on! that no evidence had
been adduced to show. that the prisoner
vas aware of the plot against Burke before
/ May 8 The earlier meetings which he at
tended, the judge aid, were held to plot
| therefore had no connection with the present
/ charge. The fact was clear that Fitzharris was
IN the park when the murders occurred, but if
| the jury doubted that he was guilty of knowl-
| edge of the mission of tho men he drove, they
were bound to acquit him
HELD ON ANOTHER CHARGE.
| After the verdict had been rendered, Fitz-
harris was taken back to Jail to await trial on
| The charge of conspiracy to murder the pen
| atty for which otense is ten years penal seryi-
! tude
| WATCHED BY THE POLICE.
| LoEDoNs May KIT is understood
| that on the occasion of the enthronement OF
the archbishop of Canterbury the police of
that town closely watched the movement OF
| certain Irish Americans who were acting in
suspicious manner, and who became alarmed
and quilted the town. 1t is believed that one
OF these men was Wilson, one of the.dynamite
conspirators, whose case is now proceeding at
the Bow street police court
BANK HOLIDAY.
LONDON, MAY 1.-The first secular
day of May being one of the semi annual days
on which the Bank of England makes up its
balances, to-day is holiday in the bank and
on the stock exchange.
DEAD.
Very Rev George Henry Connor, NJ A dean
of Windsor, is dead
FOUND WITH NITRo-GLYCERINE IN THEIR
POSSESSION.
LONDON, May IA man named VIM
Mitchell was arraigned in court at Leices-
ter this morning the charge of
having explosives in his possess
sion with apparently unlawful object The
policeman who arrested Mitchell stated that
the prisoner had four pounds of nitro glycerine
with him. He was taken into custody Mitchell
declared that the explosives were merely blast
ing cartridges for blasting purposes He was
remapded for week.
Fears have been entertained in Leicester for
some time past regarding the safety of the pub
he buildings, and they have been specially
guarded
Tho man who was taken into custody at
Northampton last week on suspicion of being
manufacturer of nitro lyeerine to be used
for unlawful purposes, has given salts
factory account of his operations to the au-
thorities
OPENING AMMAN To FOREIGN TRADE.
LoEDoN, May IA telegram from
Pekin states that envoy from the king of
AMMAN has arrived there to obtain the consent
of the Chinese government to the opening of
tho Red river to foreign trade, and to induce
China to afford such diplomatic and material
assistance as may be necessary. The emperor,
las ordered Lii Hung Chang to return to his
post. in order to effect the request of the king
of AMMAN.
ANOTHER CANAL ACROSS sUEz.
Inc HINES says injecting OF tne IeaulflS
owners of steamships will 30 held on the 10Th
inst, to take steps toward raising capital for
the purpose of building another canal across
the lsthmus of Suez
Hire Record.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, May IA fire in
an old brick building occupied by NJ. G. Lee
& Son with broom factory aud the Davenport
School and Church Furniture company, burned
for two hours, aud caused a loss of about
$4,000 The insurance was $9To0
MILWAUKEE, Wis, May Marsh
field, a small numbering town, ON the Wiseon-
sin Central road, was visited by confiagration
this merning Nine houses were burned, with
a loss of 81 600, and fifteen families were rem
dered homeless
/ COLUMBIA, s. c., May 1.-The ice
factory, three other buildings and large
otlautity of beer in kegs, the property of G. c.
fiabenicht, were destroyed by fire in this city
yesterday afternoon. Loss about $4,000; no
insurance.
YAzoo CITY, Miss, 11ay An incen-
diary fire destroyed the stables on j. II. Wool
folks Potos plantation, last night Thirty
i've mules were burned to beats.
Dies MONIES, Iowa, May 1.-The Ire
mont house at Knoxville burned and is totally
destroyed Loss about $4,000; insurance
81, 500 in Des Moines company
DALLAS. Tex, May Fire at Waxa-
| hatchie. county seat of Ellis county, destroyed
| about $4,000 worth of property; insurance,
-, 800 Incendiarism is charged
ALBANY. n. Y, May 1.-The residence,
| bank and outbuildings of Jesse Billings at
Fort Miller bridge, burned yesterday. Loss,
$50, 600; insurance, 80, 900
! BosToN, May An explosion caused
ny oil leaking into the furnace demolished a
hinge tank at Jenney's oil works. in South
b aston. Loss fully s. 900
The DIasona; Railroad OF Iowa
DIES MONIES, Iowa, May 1.-R. I.
| Wilson, the head of the New YORK syndicate
| organized to build the Diagonal Railroad, left
| here last evening for New York He has de-
ciled to so <'n aud build the road if the right
| of way be- given.
Obituary.
WHEELING, W. Va, May DIR. A.