The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-06-30
CASE OF YELLOW FEVER,

MUscArINE, June 30 O--Considerab!e ex
| Citement was occasioned here this morning
by the drowning of two boys, George Wat
ers, aged years. son of 0. 2. Waters, mer
chant, and Winnie Croeker, aged 3 years
son of Jerome Crocker, merchant. Tht
boys were in swimming, and one of then
getting beyond his depth, the other went tc
his assistance aud both were drowned.
SAN FRANcrsco, June 29-Ihe Demo
| cratic state Convention met at Sacramento
to-day. }. b. Crockett and Wm. l.. Wal
lace we're nominated for judges Of the su.
preme court by BcCamatiOn.
The Russian American Company com.
menced u sllt against Hiram ketehum,
collector of customs at Stiks, for the illegal
| seizure Of the comPany's ship Czarwitch.-
They claim $50 900 damages.
The California state fair opens Sept. 9Th
Twenty thousand dollars premium offered
Recent successful experiments have been
made in this city with working the model
serial navigating machine. 1t not only as
! cended mo the air, but was propelled II
any required direction by machinery, bal
loon of capacity to carry eight or ten per
sons being constructed for the purpose
| The inventor is confident trip to New
York can be made in - hours.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-The commission
| er of the general land Office has just receiy.
ed returns showing the disposal Of 1885
acres of public lands, ct local offices at Eau
| Claire, Wisconsin, during the past month
Nearly all the land disposed of was cold for
cost. but some tnLon under homestead
| law and located with military bounty land
warrants Cost Of sales amounted TO $l2O,.
726.
The libel case of Joseph II. Bradley
| against Judge Fisher, was again before the
circuit court to day. Judge Wiley decided
the bona hde of Judge cannot be i'm.
plunged in any action OF law, even though
the Judge has acted improperly or corrupt.
| ", and that an order made Furnishing
for contempt in the course of trial is to
be regarded as an order in the case, though
the punishment be not inflicted until the
case is closed. The bill of exceptions oI
the plaintiff was filed, and under the railing
of the court the jury rendered verdict foi
the defendant The case now goes to the
| general term.
NEW YoRG, June 3O.--During the past
two days late borrowers, in order to make
| up their accounts at bank, have been forced
TO pay as high Rs one.half per cent interes
| for the use Of money over night. Gesterda,
the demand continued till after four o'cloc!,
! some Of the banks having TO remain oper
to accomm odate customers who were late it
making up their balances. The interea
paid for one day was at the rate Of lg0 pei
cent per annum.
ScHsNECTADY, N. Y, June 29.-Governo
Hoffman addressed the Alumni society 0
Union College to day. Hon, Ira A. Harris
who was attacked by paralysis at the meet
ing of the Alumni society to-day, has recov
ed, his speech is improving, but he will no
be able to preside at the commencement to
morrow. No election Of President has not ye
been made.
CHICAGO, June 3O-The Republican ha
advces from many points in Illinois, Indiana
Michigan, Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa
mostly from practical farmers, on the pres
ent condition of crops corn seems to hav
suffered most in Illinois the prospect 70
wheat is generally reported as very good
except there is danger Of rust which has a
ready appeared in many localities hay an
oats appear very good almost everywhere
in low bottom lands corn has suffered mos
but many think that with warm weather nov
and a moderate favorable fall season fai
crop will be raised in most localities. TIL
Republican thinks the prospect as show
by ls dispatches is more favorable than ha
been supposed.
The Albany journal publishes au srgu
ment BY Hon. L. W. keyas, deputy suoel
intendent of the bank department, reviewing
the opinion Of Attorney General Hoar, tha
national banks cannot be converted int
state institutions. Mr.. Keyes makes
strong argument covering the opinion 0
the Attorney General.
An accident occurred in the iron work
Of c. d. Thomas j. Co., in this city, yester
day. While soue workmen were eugaget
in removing the lining from q furnace I
portion of the structure fell, carrying with
the scaffold upor which the men were stand
ing, and a Germsn, John Schlerilt, was in
stsntly killed, aud two others we're injure
in such manner as 10 render recover
very doubtful. Il is rumored that Schleritl
fell into the furnace and instantly burne
up.
| +. New YoRE, June 30.-Lieutenant Com
mauder Van Vliet ded yesterday Of yello,
fever on board the hospi tal ship.
Several Cuban exped itionists have return
ed to New York, having been on aboard tn
tags in the Sound, expecting to be put o
the steamer Gathering Whiting, which wa
seized by the authorities. Having run shor
of provisions, they put into New Lcndor
: Conn, for food and water, when some Dc
serted and came back here; they state ths
the two tug loads of expeditiouists we're pu
on steamer Sunday night, and probabl.
got safely to sea,