The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-12-01
NEW YORK CITY ELECTION TO-
DAY.
Not Much Interest Taken In It.

New YoRK, Nov. 30.-The report that
Fisk and Gould have left town with $4,000.
600 is revived tonight with additional de.
tails, including the statement that special
train left the Erie depot at 2 p. NJ, which is
supposed to have contained the directors
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-The Republicans New
York special says in reference to the rumor
Of the abscondiug Of the Erie directors, that
the opinion is prevalent among thj operators
in Wal street that Fisk has run away with
most of the portable property Of the com.
pany. Daniel Drew has expressed this
opinion. Great excitement is felt through.
out the city.
New IORK, Dec. In the Erie case
yesterday before Judge Nelson, a number
OF Rthdavts were read, and an argument Of
one Of the counsel for the vacation Of the
order Of Judge Batchlord appointing Jay
Gould receiver, was heard. The case will
be resumed this morning and concluded, the
court iutimating to the counsel that the SEES.
sion would be prolonged to enable them to
get through with their arguments.
4 suit in the name Of the people on com.
plant of the attorney general was com
menced yesterday in the Albany courts
against the Erie railroad company, asking
that the directors be removed. An order
was granted by Judge Peckham suspendlng
the board pending the hearing of the motion
for their absolute removal next Monday.
ST. Louis, Nov. 30.-The large general
storage house of j. NJ. Bloomfield & Co.,
Nos. Il, ZIG and ll8 Elm street, was al.
most entirely destroyed by fire tonight, with
the contents, valued at Sl50,0O0. Among
the property destroyed are 1000 sacks of
oats, 1000 sacks of bran, 10000 bushels OF
wheat, 400 barrels of flour and $50 bales of
gunnies.
Among the losers are Bellamy & Co.,
1000 sacks Of wheat; Hodgkins, Rckart &
Co., $500 sacks of oats Cole Bros, 5000
sacks Of bran; f. II. Morgan, 300 barrels
| of -four Chase Il Co., $50 bales Of gunnes.
New YoRK, Dec. IA Guaymus letter
gives details of a great storm in Sonora on
the 18th ult The United States steamer
LackawanA, which was lying in the harbor
a very safe one, had to get up steam to keep
from going ashore. The town Of Sowita, in
lower California, was destroyed. The min
ing works on the Jaquil river we're swept of
and the water spout burst over the city o.
Alam0s, destroying the town completely
Seventy dead bodies had been picked up.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE Dyer court o
inquiry was engaged during the whole o
Yesterday in the examination Of Maj. 7. S
Lordey, of the ordnance corps, who wa,
examined at length by Mr.. Arrick, for thu
prosecution, to show the history Of the vari
Gus projectiles proposed to or adopted BY
the government, witness being compiler 0
the ordnance manual and an eminent Office
of his corps The clerk of the Joint com
mittee on ordnance, W. j. SmalIey, who
had been directed by the court to produc,
various letters and other documents which
, had been put in the possession of the com
mittee during its investigation, replied il
writing, declining to furnish the papers.
e New YORK, Dec. 1.-The charter electio,
is progressing with but little enthusiasm
Very hghtyote PoNed. It's considered tina
the election is q mere matter Of form, AM
that Mr.. Hall will be mayor and Mr.. O'Gor
man corporation counsel Several person
have been arrested for illegal voting.