The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-26
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.

PHILADELpHIA, Sept. 26.-In many of the
streets facing north whole rows of houses
have the upper windows shattered by the
storm yesterday.
READING, Sept. 26.-The storm was very
violent here. The hail was as large as hens
eggs and some measured inches In circum-
ference and weighed 3 ounces.
Very extensive damage was done to the
window lights, nearly all of which of anorth-
ern exposure being riddled to pieces
BUFFALO, Sept. 25.-The late visit OF b.
Gallagher and James Gibson to Washington
resulted Yesterday in the delivery OF 10 tons
of war material to the fenian brotherhood
This was captured by the United States gov
eminent during the invasion OF Canada IN
1866, and held at Fort Ontario.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-Gen. Hancock
was, last night, the recipient OF serenade
by the officers of the 9Th cavalry and 18th
infantry. He merely thanked them.
Gen. Hancock leaves Washington this
forenoon, stopping few hours at Phliadei-
phia to visit his widowed mother, and thence
proceed to ST. Louis. He will not enter up
on the duties at New Orleans until the sub
sidence of the yellow fever. This was ar
ranged by Gen. Grant through the Presi-
dent. He may, however, before that time,
establish his headquarters temporarily at
some other place. Until then, Gen. Mower
| will be responsible for the command.
New YORK, Sept. 26.-The n. Y. Times
special says: The application of Gen. Sic
kles for a court of inquiry is suspended, await.
ing the opinion of the attorney general on
| the point whether the President has the dis,
cretion under the articles of war to refuse
such application.
| The case of Frazier Trenholm e. Co. is
now in a fair way of settlement, owing to
the complications by which the latter are
| threatened to be put into bankruptcy by
private creditors, which leads them to desire
a settlement with the government, as that
course will cover their private as we'll as
| public claims.
| Efforts to secure a postpone of the Louisi
ana election are so far unsuccessful.
CINCINNATI, Sept. Pa. j. Parte i Co.'s
Queen City distillery on the Avenue road
near the Brighton house was entirely destroy
ed by fire last night. Loss about $4,000
Insurance about $4,000.
Another fire damaging the Lincoln Hotel
on McAllister street to the amount of 81,
600. Insured.
A third fire destroyed the feed store o
1
trail Avenue Loss and insurance not ascer
tanned.
About six thousand dollars have bee,
subscribed by our citizens to aid the yellow
fever sufferers in New Orleans.
DIXON, H., Sept. 26.-A sad acciden
occurred this forenoon about one mile iron
the city in which Mrs. E. II. Brookner o
: Dixon lost her life. Mrs. Brookner an
another lady had started for Sugar Grow
when but a short distance from home the
were met by drove of hogs and their hors
took fright and ran away, throwing bot
/ ladies out of the buggy where they wer
found by the drover unconscious. He drov
: to town for medical aid, but the lady die
as soon as she reached home.
l MADISON, Wis, Sept. 26.-The Wisconsi
State Fair opened yesterday. 1t is a gres
success, surprising any previous exhibition
The entries number about ], $50, about %
in excess of last year There were fully II
: 900 people present. The display Of horse
l blooded stock, sheep and hogs is the be;
r ever made in the state.
2 DEsAoINES Iowa, Sept. 25.-The Centra
t Iowa District Fair commenced to-day. Thel
= were Sill entries made. The exhibition Wi
D be full and good.
BLOOMINGTON, Sept. PA wealthy ia
r mer, named Daniel, living few miles sout
S of this city, committed suicide yeSterda
T forenoon by shooting himself through tt
= heart with shot gun. No cause is know
d for the commission of the desperate &C
y He leaves wife and family of childre
r CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-Two disastrous fir
e occurred last night. The first broke o,
i about II O'Clock, on North Clark ST. and 2
t An hour later on Fulton ST. III the west div
:, ion. Property damaged or destroyed {
c North Clark included, Nos 239. 24l, "a
e PAS, and 247, property occupied by store
manufactures, saloons, and families. III
II fire is thought to be the work of an incend
e arv. The fire on Fulton St. was occasione
= by the explosion of a kerosene lamp in \
5 10. occupied by G.. S Holt. the fam
4 spread to the adjoining cottage owned al
e occupied by J. H. Fields, city editor of Il
y Evening journal, and other property.
Mr. Field estimates his loss at $500
fires, is estimated at $4,000. Nearly do
en- families were rendered homeless.
DUBUQUE, Sept.25.-The extensive wage
mandatory OLA. A. Cooper, of this cit
n was destroyed by fire this forenoon. II
4 building was four story brick, and was OIL
of the best buildings in the city. Lo
$4,000 Insured for about 10000.
CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-The Chicago Tim
of this a. m. contradicts the report that it
r. about to change editors or proprietors.
e INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 26.-1he corn
'e stone of a magnificent hal was for the m
rs sonic fraternity, was laid at Mount Verno
is Yesterday by the Most Worthy Grand Ma
r er Harvey G. Hazelrig, assisted by other (
Il hcers of the Grand Lodge.
n BUFFALO, Sept. 26th.-The report he
4, today that boat with several persons hi
'r been carried over the Niagara falls IS n
v yet verified. ......... ...
S. The rectifying establishment of Chaffee
ID Bridge has been seized for completely
1T frauds of the Knetuckey Borbon Co.