The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-01
Death Of a Catholic Clergyman
MORE OF THE INTERNATIONAL
BOAT RACE.
Massacre of chr istians in China.


QUINCY, Aug. 3l.-Last night, q few
minutes after o'clock, fire was discover
ed in the freight house of the Chicago, Bur
lington Il Quincy Railroad, on the leyee.
The alarm was Immediately given, and the
fire department with their usual promptness,
were soon on the ground, couteudlng with
the flames, but all to no purpose. Owing to
the combustibe material III the warehouse
it was but few minutes after the fire was
discovered until the entire building, 800 feet
in length, was in flames. Not more than
Is minutes intervened before the walls fell
in and buried the contents of the freight
house in the burning ruins. The fire original.
ed in q freight car which was standing on the
track near the platform, and spread very
rapidly to the building. The side tracks,
filled with loaded and empty cars, and the
explosion which ensued upon the discovery
of the fire, prevented the cars from being
removed, until it had spread to the building
and adjoining cars, burning rs cars and con-
tents. The heat was so intense that it was
feared the houses on Front street would be
destroyed, but the direction ofthe wind hap.
PLY prevented that catastrophe. Nearly all
of the books and papers Of the road, from
it's organization. were destroyed. In fact,
nothing in the General Agents office, e,except.
ing the few papers saved by Mr.. Mead, were
rescued.
Buddle & Meyer, Wholesale grocers, and
LESSEN Bro, & Co., Wholesale dry goods,
we're heavy losers, having large amount
of goods destroyed. Total loss about $780,
600.
Gardiner G. Hubbard, of Boston, will
beliver lecture to the board Of trade Of
this city on the postal telegraph this week.
LA SALE, Aug. 3O.-Edward O'Conner,
a resident Of Livingston county, while in
this city yesterday, was kicked in the head
by one Of his horses, fracturing and severely
iniurinq the skull. DIR. Colo was summoned
Immediately, and after removing piece Of
the skull, he thinks it probably that he will
recover.
Miss Jane Reed, poor but worthy young
lady of this city has received intelligence
from England that rich uncle has died,
leaving her the snug little sum of 100000.
She has already made Arrangements for an
education.
A small fall of frost this morning.
BosToN, Aug. 3l.-The case ofthe Royal
Bank of Liverpool vs the Grand Junction
Railroad and Depot company, brought to
recover the amount Of one hundred bonds
dated January lst 1850, hns been decided
IN favor of plaintiffs. The amount in litiga.
ton was $84, 800
CAPE MAY, Aug, 3l,-A fire broke out
this morning in The Japanese store, and ex
tended 70 McMackens and the United
Stetes Hotel, all which were destroyed,
together with many intervening stores. Lost
$25O,OO0. :
VlxcENSEs, Ind Aug. 3l.-kev P. j.
R. Murphy well known Catholic clergyman
Of Iowa and formerly of Illinois, while at
tempting to get on q moving train at Inc
railroad crossing near this city fell between
the cars, was run over and killed.
ST LOUIS, Aug. 3l.-A convention was
held at Springfield, Mo, on the 25th to con
slider the project of railroad from Kansas
C,ty to Memphis.
The Forest City base ball club, Of Rock
ford, H.. defeated the Unions Of this city
yesterday, Al to II.
LoypoS, Aug. 3l.-The Times has
leader, to-day, on the late Anglo American
: boat race, in the course Of which 1t seys
"The issue of this match is no inapt illus
.ration Of the difference between the two ma
! tions. The Engishmen were heavier thar
} the Harvards, but it remains doubtful i
, which side the balance Of the strength IN
clined. As for gallanuy, energy and pluck
, Harvard showed an example we may mum
hly hope to equal, but cannot excel ~ |" "
victory was victory Of education. her
5 the advantage was ell on our side. We IlS
e close life. The competition is sharper
:. the lessons passed are searching and exact
and the margin of our lives is so narro,
that every possible economy of strength
n utilized. Rowing with us is a science, d.
# veloped By men who made it their busines'
and knew that in contests the shgh,e
wrinkle told. Thus Oxford knew precise
D. where to abstain as we'll as where to eboun
is The advantage is not without drawb back
u for nations, like men, should have a reser
,e of natural endowments so as % be bett
re able to meet the days when the progress
lie others are equslized by the benefits Of trai
te ing
d wAsH1seros, Aug. 3l.-The Preside,
accompanied by sec'y Fish and Gen. Por,