The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-09
By Telegraph.
The Vermont Election.
MONSTER FENIAN MEETING.
Rumored Resignation of
Gov. Wells.
Fight i'm Cuba.
Robberies in the West.
Failure Of a Prominent 81. Louis
House.
THE INDIANS ON THE RAMPAGE.
THE AvowDALH HORROR.
Philadelphia Water Works.

PHlLADELPHIA, Sept s.-The Haymaker
Of Lansingburg, defeated the Keystones, O
!. thls city, yesterday sfternoon--29 to %.
DUBLIN, Sept. s-A meeting favorable tc
amnesty to the Fenians, was held at LINER
lex yesterday. twenty-five thousand Der
sons we're present. Resolutions were adopt
ed, among which was one asserting that III,
farmers Of Ireland will not accept sny tenap
} bill until political prisoners are liberated.
RICHMOND, Sept, s.-Gen. CANDY will, il
is said, issue proclamation to morrow
GoV. Wells, it is stated, has sent his resip
nation to Gen. Candy week ago, on the re-
cepton OF the Attorney Generals test.oa,h
opinion.
NEW YORK, Sept. S.--A special from
Scranton says: "There were not less than
l3S, nor more than $50 people in the Avon.
dale mine when the accident occurred
Some Of the men who went down the sbsft
reported that the fire in the furnace was all
out, and the presumption was that when the
ilre broke out, if the miners kept their senses
and having dragged the fire, had fed to the
upper chambers, and closed the doors he
hind them. Supposug this to be true. the
rescuers proceeded or simple plan of fore
ing fresh air into the mine This was CON
tinued till o'clock p. m, when a party of
men penetrating 200 feet, and opening the
door, made the discovery that the fire was
still burning in the furnace, and had even
ignited the coal pile outside of it.
Those understanding the situation upon
hearing this fact, saw in o moment that all
hope was at an erd, and that all that could
be done was to drag the lost miners from
their hery tombs to christian burial. A
change OF operation was then instantly de
clded upon. 1t was determined to direct
immediate efforts to extinguish the fire
Means are now arranged 70 that end. The
night will be occupied by deluging the mine
with water.
MONTPELIER, VT, Sept. s. Not over
$4,000 votes were probably polled in this
state, yesterday. Returns from 35 towns
give Washburn, Republican, for Governor,
6,S44 and Heaton, Democrat 1897, this |
shows majority on the whole vote of about |
10000. The Senate will be unanimously
Republican. The house will be 200 Repub. |
lcan to 80 Democrats.
WILMINGTON, Sept. An election for
city officers today resulted in the reelection
of Valentine, Republican, for Mayor. The
Republicans also elect q majority in the CITY
Council.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. 8.-The CITY
Council, last night, passed resolutions Of re.
spect to the memory of Gen. Rawns, and
resolved to attend his funeral.
GALVESTON, Sept. THE freight train
hence for Houston fell through Clear
Creek bridge AM was smashed No lives
lost.
A fire at Nsvasota, this morning, DESTROY.
I'd property TO the amount of Sac, 900.
SAN FRANoIsCo, Sept. Slate Arizona
mines by emgrants from White Pine.
Numerous outrsges by the Indians arc
in news from Arizona aid Idaho.
An officer represents the mining prospects
as encouraging, and grasshoppers devastat
ing the country.
HAVANA, Sept. THE following is from
Spanish sources: Cespedes and Quesada
with 5000 men attacked Los Tunas, garri.
,oned by 400 sick or invalid soldiers They
we're repulsed with loss Of 500 men, many
arms and flags. II was complete rout
10 much so that they did not oppose the col
INN Of Berago, only five hundred strong,
which arrived yesterday with large convoy
1t Los Tunss,
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. Sat 2 o'clock
his afternoon, connections having been
completed at the Fairmouut Water Works,
he pumps of the fire and wrecking steamer
Iohn Fuller were set to work, discharging
heir full capacity, $4,000 gallons per min.
lte into the reservoir.
Chief Engineer Graft today raised the 7
blockade of the Schuylkill Navigation Com. c
,auy and thirty boats have been passed
hrougb, thus opening navigation which has 3
,een suspended since August 18th.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 8.-The old banking.
louse of L. A. Benoist & Co., of this city, -
announce their suspension TO day.
A farmer was robbed of $4,000 at Ma.
on City, Mo, last Sunday, and Samuel
1omp was arrested at Hannibal yester. E,
lay for committing the deed. Most of the
money was recovered.
dispatch from Helena, says: "The
nail coach from that point to he railroad
vas robbed on Monday night, about fifty
niles north of Cornne, by four road agents, L
# two treasure boxes, containing about
100000 in gold bars. They also robbed
he passengers Of all their arms and s., 900. n,
This is the second robbery within q week, 2.
mounting to $60,O00 in the aggregate. S.
A dispatch from Santa Fe, New Mexico, q
ays the electien on Monday was quiet.
returns indicate the election of the entire
Republican ticket u Santa Fe county. As
ar as heard from, Chaves (Republcanl for II
delegate to Congress, has abou, two hundred
majority. "
The Arizonian, Of the 2lst ult publishes
IN accoun, of the fight between Col Green
md large party Of Apaches in The White
Mountains. He killed FIVE Indians. can,ur.
ID larged number of horses and mule,
md destroyed vast amount of property Of
very description, among which was one
hundred acres Of corn. The Command
ound three. As.c-;~ans who live with ,bs y
- NavaJo Joesa ars t,eir time prospeo,;na
' .lall quiet on their re.er.