The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-22
he steamer R. N. Rice picked up the re.

The steamer R. N. Rice picked up the re-
mainder.
WoRcEsrER, june 22.-The night freight
train, on the Bostoa and Albany railroad,
run over an unknown man, near Warren,
about 2yoctock this morning, cutting his
body in twain. He Was seen last evening in.
the vicinity, in state Of intoxication.
CHIcAGo, June ~ The Little Western,
built rs q life boat, and destined for an exS
perimental trip across the Atlantic. met with
disaster during trial trip on the lake, yes
terday. Capt. Garrett, Prof. Legedree, Geo.
Atkins, Henry Chisholm, r. Preister, and a
boy whose name Is not known were at the
time on board the boat off Douglas Place,
and about three miles from shore. when she
suddenly capsized in the rough sea. CHS.
holm was in the CABIN at the time. All the
others were on deck. BY great Efforts the
boat was righted, but the cabin having 6lled
with water it was impossible to keep her
ight side up and she rolled over on herside.
All but Chisholm, who was not seen after
the accident, got upon her side. The disas-
ter had been witnessed from the shore and
the University boat, manned by five students,
set out to rescue the passengers of the ILL
fated little craft. Before relief come, how.
ever, Capt. Garrett had breathed his last.
His comrades had dashed his body to the
mast. n FL =
The university boat took the survivors off,
together with the body of Capt. Garrett, and
was making good Roadway toward the shore,
when the ting S, A. Clifford appeared on the
scene and took all on board
O Capt. Garrett was about fifty years old
and an old sailor. The Little Western was
the embodiment Of an idea he had cherished
for years. --4zss aFE
Henry Chisholm,sw who also lost his life,
was newspaper reporter well known in this
city, and was at one time connected with the
press of Rock Island, Illinois. His body al
last accounts, had not been recovered. .
Both ofthe men leave families. 50
Prof. Lezendre, who had given Capt.
Garrett financial aid and thus identified him.
self with the enterprise, has confidence tina.
the Little Western, with proper manage
ment, would prove entirely sea worthy.
1t is said that some of those on board
were intoxicated. r. -.-
Nrw YoRx, June 22.-Au excursion
wagon, containing about twenty Eve persons,
| was run away with by the team attached
thereto, on Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, and
upset, the whole party being thrown into
the street and severely injured. = s
The buildings now being erected at Jones
Wood, flor use during the saenge rfest ara
very substantial ones and will cost $4,000
A London banker G.. W. Bedding com
mitted suicide, yesterday morning, in his
cell in Ludlow street jail, where he was con-
fined on civil process. His firm, which did
q large American business, failed some time
| ago. He telegraphed TO Boston creditor
| that he would come to this country for the
purpose of effecting a compromise on his
| accounts. The Boston creditor, immedi
ately on his arrival caused his arrest His
wife and two children are momentarily ex
pected from England. .-.....-t
CHICAGO, June 22.-The great Sanger
| fest of the Germans was concluded with G
pic mic at Wrights Grove yesterday after
noon. The weather was cool but pleasant
| and an immense crowd of 10000 or $4,000
persons gathered upon the grounds. The
procession which marched to the grove wa:
very imposing, and contained about 1900
people, any amount of music and any mum
cunt of banners. On the grounds there wa.
singing, dancing, playing of al. sorts o
| games, and beer and Rhine wine beyond al
| measure. The festivities progressed till sf
ter dark, and nothing occurred throughou,
to mar the complete success and enjoyment
of the occasion.