The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-10-02
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2.-The Chicago Times
Washington special saws 81 - - -r' .a

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-The Chicago Times
Washington special says - 49,
A company of troops left last night in re-
Spouse to a call on the war department by
the freedmen's bureau for Barber county,
West ", to aid in the preservation fpeas e.
Two houses belonging to Mr.. Townsend,
in Springfield, H., were burned yesterday,
at loss of about $4,000.
A foul murder was committed on Monday
evening, about six miles west of Morris, Ill.
Mrs. Frank Hall, a lady of about fifty years
of age, was found dead in her room by her
son, she having nearly every rib broken,
and evidently having been chopped with an
axe. Her husband was arrested for the
crime.
New York, Oct. 2.-The steam mill of
Sherman Brothers, in Brooklyn, was COM
pletely destroyed by fire last evening. Loss
so ,000-fnlly insured in New York and
Brooklyn offices. A dwelling house house
adjoining was also destroyed. Loss So,
insured.
General Sheridan has accepted an invita-
ton from Gov. Fulton to visit Albany.
DENVER, Col, Oct. 1.-The territorial au-
ditor reports the official canvass of the late
election in Colorado as follows: Council
republicans, 4 democrats, and l iudepend-
emit republican. House-l6 republicans, 10
democrats. 1t is not known how the state
question stands in the Legislature, as. it was
not agitated.
New YORK, Oct. 1.-The N. Y. Worlds
Washington special says:
A dispatch dated Montgomery, Alabama,
states at the election which commenced In
that state to-day, on the question of calling
state convention the negroes were out In
full force and in the old Montgomery con-
gressional district will have several thousand
majority. Gen. Swayne who is reconstruct
ing Alabama in his own interest for the SEN
ate estimates negro majority at 0,O00 in the
state. EH sE&4a
CHICAGO. Oct. 2.-In a gale Sunday, a
portion of the roof of the lake crib was
blown away, The water works were not In
jured.
C. G. Trowbridge, was struck on the head
by boom near the south Manitou Island
and knocked overheard. His body was not
recovered. - sga
New York, Oct. Mrs. Abraham Lin
coin, owing to inadequacy of her income
has been obliged to offer for sale, some
$40, 900 worth of gold jewels and dresses
Mr.. W. 81. Brady, 800 Broadway, has the
articles for sale.
ST. LOUIS Sept. 7.-The safe of the agent Of
the M. U. L. at Brownsville Neh., was robbed
asst night of about Id, 900 dollars. No clue &c
The robbers. One package contained twenty four
thundred dollars. 1t was dropped by the robber'
and secured. .s.-fF
The Grow Indians refuse to meet the peace
| commissioner at Fort Laramie in November.
| One thousand pounds of bullion was recently
shipped from Gold Hill, Nevada. r .aogss
CINCINNATI, Oct 2.-The Touring mill OF
Bond & Polk, miles north of Nincennes
on the Evansville g. Charlottesville railroad
was destroyed by FIRE yesterday. An i'm
mense quantity of wheat was burned. The
loss amounts to $40, 900. .5.u5
A fire occurred at London, Ohio last
Monday, which destroyed t. Lelands ware
house, the Democrat Office, Thomas d. Bros.
grocery store and Hurb's boot and shoe store
The loss amounts to between $4,000 and
$4,000. Insured for about one-half.
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