The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-20
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.

Nsw York. June 2o.-Patrick Nicholson
killed his wife at an early hour this morning
by shooting her in the head while standing
in the hallway of 329 Water street.
The graduating class of 1868 was finally
relieved in order at the last parade at West
Point Yesterday afternoon grand hop
on board the Practice Fleet was given by
the naval cadets. ssz,-sss 80.
The master masons andz bricklayers met
yesterday and resolved not TO employ any
bricklayers who would not be willing to
work 10 hours instead of hours They
voted down some other resolutions and after
some confusion and excited debate they ap-
pointed committee TO propose plan of ac'
ton and TO report to an adIourded meeting
at the same place at 2 o'clock next Monday.
The corners jury in the murder Gaze OF
Jacob Phiffer returned verdict Yesterday,
charging has wife with the murder and Geo.
Rhinehart as an accomplish. They were
both committed. -se 20 81
OKAw, Washington county, Illinois, June
1.-THE most violent storm of this season
passed over this town and vicinity about
seven p. m, yesterday. Gardens entirely
destroyed by hail which fell in great quaint
ty. The methodist church steeple was blown
down and buildings damaged TO the amount
Of 1000. The Farmers Hotel was partial.
ly blown down and large brick residence
adjoining considerably damaged. $50
SAN FRANCISCO, June IA very large
audience attended the forma! dedication OF
the new mercantile library binding in this
city last night which is one Of the largest
and finest edi6ces on this coast
rock slide on the line of the Central
Pacific railroad near Summit Tunnel, two
days since killed several Chinese
The first through trip TO Reno was made
yesterday The company say the road viii
reach the crossing of Humboldt River, ten
miles beyond Reno in July. Nine thousand
workmen arc employed. re- .
The Trinidad mills in Humboldt county
were blown up on the 18th inst, killing one
man and wounding seven.
Nav York, June 20.-The tow boat Lee
roy explod ed off the battery at about & o.
clock this morning, blowing men over.
board who were drowned. Another had his
arm nearly blown off and was otherwise ser.
iously injured. The boat was racing with
another tug.
BosToN, June l9.-The walking match
for $4,000 side between Tapley aud Yves
ton eomae iced this afternoon at Mystic
Park, and Tapley completed his FIRST Is
miles ahead of Weston, in hours, % min
utes and 46 seconds, thus winning the first
$l,e00. The whole match is 100 miles, and
81, 900 is pending on the second Is miles.
WASHINGTON, June l9.-The report Of
the retrenchmcnt committee when the iron
clads OEesto and Catawba were sold to
Swift d Co., who resold them to the Peru.
Wan government states that they paid the
government 500 1000 dollars for each, and
were sold at $4,000 each. The committee
have no doubt ola collision existing be.
tween Swift Il Co. and Mr. Merrill, agent
of the navy, and also intimate thatthe sec.
Rotary of the navy himself had knowledge
of the circumstance. They state that all
the government parties Of Peru, Spain and
the United States are fully aware of the
facts in the ease, and eamegupon the. exeeu-
tive department 10 prevent the sailing of the
vessels for Peru, as they are being loaded
with guns, ammunition and other war ma.
terials, plainly proving that they intend 70
violate the neutral. obligations Of this coun-
try. - "a A@&,AaG- s,8
NEW ORLEANS, June ia telegram
from Gen. Grant has been promulgated by
Gen. Buchanan, for the instruction and gui-
dance of all concerned. Gen. Grant APP
proves of Gen. Buchanan's course, saying
that the civil officers elected could not be
installed until the state was admitted, and
until then the state government is provis-
ional and entirely under the control of Gen.
Buchanan. ss 81 ga' > aa .eal5 ie.si
The case of George T. Ruby, colored
member of the Texas convention, and dele
gate TO the Chicago Convention, against the
steamship Morgan, for 81, 600 damages, for
refusing him admissienl To- the cabin as a
passenger, en-ene of her trips from Calves
ton to Brazear City, was decided, to-day, by
Judge Durell swarding $3.50 damages.
WAsHrsGroE, June 2Os-~Thei President
vetoed Arks' admission bill A ~
y PHILkbEnPaIx, Juse 20.-Cyrus2 Wright,
in consequenceof losing money on boat
race, tried saieide BY taking poison to-day.
PoRTLAsD, June Pea boat containing
eight men was upset at the. mouth of Saco
river, yesterday. Five men, all Frenchmen,
were drowned, four Of whom leave families.
New YoRK, June 20.-This is, the hottest
day of the season. The thermometer is at
80 in the shade. Several cases of sun stroke
are reported. 81 ssBixsf ss.f nssHa .f8ss liSa
There was only one man killed on the
Tag which exploded this morning. The
engineer and cook were badly scalded. -