The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-30
By Telegraph.
RKpoRrED roR THE DAILY ARGUS.


New YoRK, Jan. 30.-The N. Y. Herald's
special, from Naples the 29th, via, London,
says the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which
has continued with greater or less intensity
SINCE its occurrence, in the past year, has
eliminated, ii may so term it, in an unsual
anuvery fatal catastrophe. Yesterday even
ing .he side OF Mount Vesuvius.lying right OPP
posite TO The gate of Castillo, one of the for
tihcations of this city situated between
Royal Palace and the sea, fell. tumbling
outward. The detached portion buried sew.
eral houses built IN the vicinity, and over.
whelmed carriages and other conveyences
passing on the highway at the moment.
The road running in the neighborhood of
the volcano is filled with rocks and earth
which just formed part of the mountain.
This extraordinary event has also been at
tended with considerable loss of life, but the
number of person killed has not beea aseer-
tanned.
CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-The losses of the Hill
nois insurance companies outside OF Chicago,
by the Lake street fire are as follows: Au-
rora, $l2, 900; Illinois Mutual, Alton, S.,
600; Farmers & Merchants, Quincy, Sl2,-
600; Illinois Central, Paris, $500; Sanga-
mon, Springfield, $4,000; Peoria, $4,000;
Rock River, Rockford, $500; Southwes.
tern, Cairo, $4,000; Winneshiek, Freeport,
$500. The Northwestern. of DEBORAH,
Iowa, suffers to the extent of $4,000 and is
the only Iowa company involved.
The fire last night destroyed Nos. lSs and
100 Twentieth (20thl street and 81 and 81 !
Archer Avenue.
Number 81 was occupied as drug store,
by John S. Powell, whose stock was valued
at $5,000-small insurance. The building
was also occupied as a residence, by Thomas
Hobson, A. c. Fry, Fred. Bellons and Chris
tian Weber, whose loss amount to about
$500.
Number Big was occapied by Henry Still
well, as a grocery, meat market and resi-
dence. His loss reaches about S4,200-par-
tally insured.
Number l8S Twentieth street, was occu-
pied as drug store by Horden & Scheidig,
whose stock was worth about s., 600, which
was entirely destroyed. 1t was partly in
sured
Number 90 was barber shop, owned by
Peter GOldsten. His loss is about $500.
No insurance.
The total loss, including that of the build
ing, Is $4,000, with insurance to the amount
of about $1,000.
There was also fire on West Madison
street, destroying numbers 2ll and 2l2-
the former occupied as a meat market, BY
Peter jackson. and the latter by Martin
Stein, as hardware store. jackson loses
about 81 800 aud Stein about $4,000. The
latter was insured for $500 in Peoria
company.
The Chicago Times Washington special
says: A new radical ticket has appeared,
with Gen. John A. Logan. for President.
strong movement is on foot to induce
Senator Yates to resign, on account of his
intemperance. Members and citizens from
Illinois have taken part in it and believe it
will be successful. The senator has been in
his seat very little this session. He is quite
i'll at present.
LONDON, Jan. 30.-Consols 3Ia9. Money
account-bonds II; Illinois sci; Erie 49,
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 30.-Cotton active. Sales
of $4,000 bales. Prices unchanged. Bread
stuffs generally quiet Lard firmer 52a6.
MoNNoUITH, III. Jan. 30-Marshall White,
oolored man. lin jail for lsrceuey,l while
attempting TO break Jail last night, Was shot
dead by one of the sheriff7s deputies.
NEW HAVEN, Conn =, Jan. 30.-The demo-
cratic state convention renominated Gov.
English and all the present state officers.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 30.-Flour steady city
TX 9.75alO,25.
Wheat steady 2,09l for No. /.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3O.-AlI the differences
and difficulties between the two rival bridge
companies of this city and Illinois have been
amicably arranged and settled and the enger-
les and resources of both companies will be
concentrated and bridges built across the
Mississippi river at this point in the shortest
possible time. The arrangement gives great
satisfaction TO the citizens of St. Louis and
all interested in bridging the river. here.