The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-02
UN WARRANTED SEIZURE
OF AMERICAN
VESSELS.
INTERESTING NEWS
FROM CUBA.
YERGER'S INSANITY TO
biz INVESTIGATED.
D q " err H ar TX
TX "a ce -.
RIVER ACCIDENT.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
BOLD ROBBERY.

| HAVANA, June 50, via key West, July
| IAN American engineer from Puerto
| Principe arrived here via Neuvitas, which
| place he left on the 24th, and makes the
| following statement of affairs in and around
the former city; He left Puerto Principe
on the 18th. At that time trivial results
had been attained by the operations in that
vicinity. The condition of troops in the
garrison is dreadful. Their number were
subject to constant depletion from casualties
and disease. Hospitals were full with an
average death of ten daily. Quesade, com
mander'ln-chlet OF the patriots, was in that
vicinity and becoming more active and bold
in his operations The Spaniards attribute
the recent successes of the patriots to the
presence of Americans among them they
admit that 10000 more troops are required
and expect large reinforcements to arrive
with Hodas. The garrison at Principe is
disheartened while the Cubans are in terror
and fleeing to the United States.
Advices from Santiago to the 22d state
that an American named Speekman, one Of
the crew of the Grape Shot, and captured
on shore, had been executed. He claimed
he had been deceived when he shipped was
forcibly detained when landing, and surren
dered to the troops after skirmishing. When
taken to Santiago counsel endavored to
save him and asked for delay of execution
to enable him to present proofs, which was
refused. The matter has been represented
to our government.
CHICAGO, July 2.-Yesterday afternoon
between and / o'clock young man en-.
tered the store Of West 4 Co. on Lake street
and while the proprietor's attention was at,
tracted to the front part of the store, went
TO the safe which had been left open, and
extracted the money drawer containing
about $500 in currency and a thousand dol
lars worth of notes and walked off with it.
A printer named Charles Burns, employ.
ed on the Evenng Post made determined
attempt to commit suicide last night by TAX
ing strychuine. The dose taken was so
large as to produce vomiting Medical aid
was procured, and his recovery is probable.
Yesterday was the first day of tho DoA.
ter Park July racing meeting. The attend
ance was very fair, at least thousand per
sons being present. The first race was
sweepstakes for three year olds, mile heat,
won by by Canaanite, beating Prolific and
Zero in two straight heats. Time 2:03
and 2094. The second race was for 5000,
two mile heats won by Bonita. Time
1903 and Ala. The third race was for q
purse of $780, mile dash, free to all ages
and was won by Victory, beating Starlight,
Cruiskeen, Verbina and Tricotrin. Time
1889.
DR.. Mcfarland, Superintendent Of the
State Insane Asylum at Jacksonville has
been summoned by the Judge Advoea ate of
the fourth military district, as witness
in the trial of Yerger at Js ;ksonville, Miss,
for the murder of Col. Crane. The doctors
opinion is sought as to the alleged insanity
of Yerger.
The work on the new blind asylum at
Jacksonville is to be commenced.
CAMDEN, N. j., July 2.--General Robe
son, Secretary of the Navy, was serenaded
last night. Resolutions eulogizing him for
his honored services to his state we're passed
at mass meeting held at the Court House
previous to the serenade.
CLEVELAND, O.. July AT 10 O'Clock |
last evening the tug Ripon steaming up the
river struck small ferry boat crossing with |
10 or u passengers, shivering it to trag,
ments Three to FIVE persons are supposed
to have been drowned. The body OF Mar
tin O'Donnely was the only one recovered.
The names of the others lost are unknown.
New YoRg, July 1.-The steamthip Iy.
rec, from San Domingo, brings the follow
ing news dated the 2jth ult. The Amer
can steamer here which sailed from New
York on the End for St. Thomas, put into |
Ssmans fer supplies, was lying under the
guns of the steamer Telegraph who would
not allow her to proceed to Samana. There
was also another American vessel, name un'
known, which had been seized by the leie'
graph. At Samsna the people were pursu' |
ing their regular business and expressed the
hope that the United States government
would soon relieve them from the menace OF
this pira.ical cruiser. The people ofthe whole
island are very anxious for annexation to
the United States Col. Fabeus, Dominican
agent IS passenger on the Tyree.
AuGrsTA, Me-, July 2.-Gen. Butler, Gen.
Marsindsle, Es.Gov. smythe, of New Hsmp
snire, Hon. s. B. Gunckie, ofOhio, members
o, the Board of Managers of the United
States Military Asylum, arrived here last
night to attend meeting of Board 10 be
held at tie asylum to doy.