The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-19
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Democratic state convention of
New Jersey will be held Sept 10.
Corn and cotton are reported to be
in excellent condition is Mississippi.
MrseLangtry has gone to the White
mountains with Gebhardt, in her special
car.
Tilden is said not to have the sup
port Of single New York daily on the presi-
,t,..tia question.
Secretary Lincoln declares the story
that Crook was captured by the Indians in
stead of the Indians by Crook, lie cut Of
whole cloth
The New York Sun says speculation
is getting i.,to disfavor in the business circles
Of the country, and solid investments are
more sought for.
The collapse of the barbed-wire
trade has resulted in the closing of all the
barbed-wire factories at Joliet, Ill, throwing
$50 men out Of employment.
The annual meeting of Wisconsin
journalists at Lake Geneva, Wis, was very
enjoyable one About one hundred editors
were present from all parts Of the state.
The Denver National Mining and In
dustrial exhibition is open. The main build
ing is 50Gx300 feet, and large annezes have
been made necessary by the demand for
space.
Ewing, mayor of st. Louis, notwith-
standing that the city council was threaten
ing Impeachment, went to Vincennes Ind
and took unto himself wife, returning i'm
nediately 10 St Louis
The acting American consul at
Monterey, Mexico, Dr. Campbell, was set
upon by a mob of Mexicans aud nearly
beaten to death, The furniture ana papers
Of the consulate were also destroyed.
A Chicago sharp recently paid a debt
be didn't owe with bogus check for sum
considerably in sxcess Of the amount alleged
to be due the victim, receiving the change in
money and then went his way ioyfulIy.
At an election riot in Ireland the
O'ConnoF Dom liberal, was stoned because he
wac liberal, and the police in protecting
him charged the mob, with hayonetS Sew
eral were wounded one seriously Thirty
policemen were injured, twelve seriously
The Baltimore club, having heard
that Beirne, who fought the duel with Ela1n
had been objected to as a guest by two of the
club governors, passed resolutions by
four-ffths majority expressing the
deepest regret that snch objections should
have been made.
It is believed in scientific circles that
the sun spots, which are very large and nu-
merous at this time, are closely connected
with the remarkable storms which have
cy,,,y,t ,,-sy Z In. nj f,,,,r7
their present appearance it Is predicted that
more violent storms and toInhdoes may be
looked for
Rev J. c. Mobiles, once very pOpu-
lar Clergyman of New York, but latterly
much given to the use of intoxicants, after
leaving his hotel in New York with the par
pose as avowed in letter left there addressed
to DR. Buckley, of the Christian Advocate, Of
suiciding by drowning, and going so far as
to tic a large stone to his neck TO assist bis
purpose, weakened at the last moment, and
was found next morning wandering on the
streets IN a half-crazy condition and taken tG
friends, completely broken down
In 1879 a young man Of Lockport, \.
7, employed as bookkeepcr in the Niagara
county national bank Of that place was ar
rested for the theft of $4,000 of bonds and
money from the bank The bonds were found
on his person and he confessed and pleaded
guilty, being sentenced TO tho penitentiary
for the full term of five years. The indict-
ments against him numbered thirteen and be
was sentenced on the first-the larceny of the
bonds He has served his time and the CUES
iton is whether he shall be tried upon the
other indictments If he is and is convicted
the probability is that he will serve in the
| penitentiary for the remainder of his life.
However, the prosecuting attorney says he
| don't see how the court can authorize or con-
sent to any further prosecution.