The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-03
By Telegraph.
REPORTER voR THE DAILY ARGUS.

New YoRK, Feb. 3.-An Annapolis special
to the Tribune says: The MARYLAND legisla-
ture, on Saturday, was much excited over a
resolution instructing Gov. Swami 10 issue a
commission to senator elect Hamilton. 1t
was announced by one of the Governor
friends that Swami declined TO issue the
commission, maintaining that Hamilton was
elected IN violation of the eastern shore law
concerning senators. The subject was post
poned until Wednesday next.
CHICAGO, FEB. 3.-The palace car CITY of
Chicago. running on the Chicago, Burlinp-
ton Il Quincy railroad, took fire about IL
o'clock Saturday night, few miles from Ke.
vance Station, and was totally DESTROYED.
The train was going at full speed at the
time, and great confusion was created
among the passengers Of the palace car.
some of whom. in making their escape to
the forward car, lost considerable in the way
of property, but ali of whom escaped without
receiving any bodily injury. The accident
was occasioned by the explosion of kero-
sene lamp. The car belonged to the Pull
man line and was built at an Aurora shop
at an original cost of over $4,000.
ELGIN, ILL.,, Feb. "A fire this morning
destroyed the building occupied by S. d.
Wilder Co, also one occupied by +. A.
Schaller, harness maker. The building was
owed by Andrew j. Smith & l.. j. Stone
Wilder & Co.'s loss is about 81 500 on stock.
Fully insured. Mr. Smiths loss $4,000.
with no insurance. Fire supposed to be the
work OF an incendiary.
NORWICH, Conn, Feb. Am explosion
of non-eXplosive burning fluid occurred on
Friday evening at the house of Mr. A. n.
Chappell, near this city. Some children
having been left in charge of the house and
after filling the lamp, one aged about ii
years set the lamp down in front of the can
and the explosion occurred. One girl aged
about IL years died this morning aud bow
aged 10 and girl aged II are badly burned
and probably will not survive.
ST. Louis, Feb. flames Maurn was ar
reseted here yesterday, for robbing Michael
O'Mara, Of his pocket book the day the ice
moved in the harhor. About $50, 900 of o.
Mara's notes were found on him, but the
money and sight drafts have not yet been
recovered.
The drawing of which has been known as
the Smith, Mill & Farm association, lottery
scheme after the plan OF the Crosby opera
house, took place at Merchants Library Hall,
last night, the mill and ten acres of land,
valued at $35, 600 was drawn by Alonzo Nc.
Curuy, market master OF one oil the market
houses in this city, and the farm valued at
$4,000 was drawn by VIM. Worneh, a buck
sterer, in broadway market. Both lucky in
divIduals are quite poor men.
ST. Louis, Feb. 3.-Eighteen prisoners
escaped from the jail at st. Joseph, Mo. Sat
urday. During the melee, Horace Fish,
brother of Sheriff Fish, was shot and killed
One prisoner severely wounded.
WORCESTER, Mass. Feb. 3.-Jeremiah
Williams of Oakham, Mass, committed sui
eide yesterday by hanging himself in the
cellar of his house.
PORTLAND, Feb. 3.-Robert p. Briggs,
the wealthiest farmer of Auburv, this state,
committed suicide BY hanging himself Sun
day evening.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 3.-The steamer Sher-
man, from New Orleans for Cincinnati,
with a valuable cargo of groceries, was de-
stroyed by fire at Evansville, Indiana, yes
terdny morning. She had previously dis
charged most of her freight. No lives were
lost. The books and money were saved.
The Sherman was owned at Pittsburg and
insured in Cincinnati Offices for 100000.