The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-27
BY telegraph,
The INTERNATIONAL
BOAT RACE.
The Americans Beaten.
THb SITUATION SPAIN
And CUBA.
GubernatOriaI Canvass in
Iowa.
National Convention of
Italian Society.
College Association Meeting.
SERIES OF ACCIDENTAL DEATHS,
Railroad Connections
and Combinations.
Rockford Soldiers Monument. |
SERIES OF ACCIDENTAL DEATHS.
Railroad Connections
and Combinations.
Rockford Soldiers Monument.
The Water Supply of Chicago.


CHICAGO, Aug. Y, $3.50 p. M.-Advices
transmitted over the Atlantic cable state
that at The great International boat race the
O1tords won the race against the Harvsrds
by three lengths, or six seconds. The Har.
wards wop the toss, and chose the outside
OF the semi circle. Both boats started at
o'clock, fourteen minutes, and six and one
half seconds. The Oxford crew arrived at
the ship at 5 clock, thirty six minutes, and
orty seven seconds. The time occupied in
the rnce was twenty minutes and forty and
half seconds. The weather was excellent.
but exceedlng y warm. The wind was quite
strong, the water in number one condition.
The excitement was beyond the bounds Of
description. The banks we're covered with
vast muItitudes of people T.B.W
CHICAGO, Aug. 2G.-Tbere were seven
deaths in the city yesterday from violent
causes, all casualties except one case of
suicide-that Of Mrs. Hauke, a recently
married woman, who took l2 grains of NOR.
phlne, on account ltis supposed, of domestic
difficulties.
A boy ten years old, named Hassett, fell
into the lake while fishing, and was drowned.
Henry Sinner, carpenter, was drowned
while bathing.
Two men were sunstruck, one Of whom
died and the other is lying in critical con
dition.
A carpenter fell from the steeple of a
church on North Queen street, and was kill
ed instantly,
Henry .Keutger, an employee at LilIs
brewery, dropped dead from heart disease.
The annual camp meeting at Desplaines
Station, commenced yesterday.
It was reported last night that serious
accident had occurred in the afternoon at
Wards rolling mills. A scatfolding is said
to have fallen, killing two ."orkmen and
several others arc in critical condition.
No details.
The Northwestern College Association ia
in session at Evanston. About thirty repre-
sentatives Of the leading educational insti.
tutions Of the northwest are present;
several very able papers were .ead yester.
day.
The National Convention of Delegates
from the Italian Societies met this noon.
Representatives were present from New
York, Boston, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Gin.
cinnati and other cities Mr.. Decasoli, edi.
tor of the Eco D'llila, New York, was elect.
ed President, and Louis Bonnie, of Boston,
Vice President; Chic, Of Chicago, Secretary;
A. B. Loringnoti of Louisville, Treasurer.
Adjourned until evening.
The Chicago & Northwestern railroad now
runs trains to Omaha in twenty hours, max.
ing connection with the Union Pacific
road.
j. R. Nichols, of the firm of Mum &
Nichols Of Chicago, has been appointed AS
sistant Superintendent Of the Union Pacific
Railroad
The Rochester Century plant will be ex-
hibi,ed here on Monday next for the bene.
fit of the Young Mems Christian Associa.
ton.
Twenty four million gallon of water was
consumed here on Tuesday, almost half the
entire capacity of the lake tunnel. A new
tunnel is talked Of.
ROCKFORD, Aug. 26.-The ldiers monu'
ment for Winnebago county, for which about
so designs have been submitted from COM
petitors in Europe and the United States,
has Just been awarded to Mr.. Leonard W.
Volk, of Chicago.
DANyILLE, Ills, Aug. 26.--The engine
house and shops of Kirkland coal mines
we're burned at o'clock this morning. Loss
severe. At the beginning Of the heavy sea
son of coal mining, the losers have the sym
pathy Of the community. 1t is hoped by
great effort they will resume work in short
time.
ISDIASAroLIs, Aug. 2G.-James Mickey
and Henry Arnold, farmers residing near
Greeneaste, Ind, were instantly killed BY
lightning yesterday afternoon. They were
at work on the farm some distance from the
house when g shower came up and they
sought shelter under tree, which was
struck by lightning.
MfLwAUEEE, Aug. 36.-The firm of Wads
worth, Adams & Co., which failed recently,
goes into bankruptcy with liabilities AN.
ounting to S20,OO0 A. Fl. Adams, one of
the firm, is on trial for forgery. The case
excites considerable interest, and will show
some very sharp commercial figuring and
rascslity.
A man named Klsner fell dead in drug
store on the South side last night, probably
Of heart disease.