The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-08
The Sickles Note Pro-
nounced Bogus.
The Latest News
from Mexico.
A CHALLENGE FROM MOSEBY,
FIRES in TIE MOUNTAINS OF
CALIFORNIA.
cRT0dHB AND oAsuALrIns

ing IN the timber land on the coast range Of
the mountains from Monterey to San Diego
Over $4,000 worth of orange trees have
been destroyed in Santa Barbara county.
The Hawaiian brig Field was wrecked al
Cape York, August 8. The crew were saved
but the vessel ia total loss.
The ship Onward reports heavy shock
of an earthquake off Cape Mendocino, 90.
tober 2nd.
The San Francisco Agency Of the First
National Bank Of the State Of Nevada sus.
pended payment to-day.
PARIS, Oct. THE bullion in the Bank
of France has decreased during the week
3,SOO,0O0 francs.
AUGUSTA, Ne, Oct. determination of
the case of the South China incendiaries,
charged with burning the Second Baptist
Church, was concluded yesterday. Two
were held, and one discharged.
SACKvILLE, N. b., Oct. 7.-On Monday
niget this place was visited by tremendous
gale and the highest tide ever known. The
marshes were completely covered. Thou
sands Of tons Of hay we're destroyed, and
thousands of cattle and sheep drowned.
The dykes on the marshes are all gone, and
the bridges oil through the country swept
away. The Eastern Extension Railroad
trackwas torn up eight Or ten miles, and the
telegraph line connecting with the cable and
Halifax is obliterated.
The tidal wave has caused great destruc-
ton on the Bay of Fandy and in and around
St. John. The tide rose to to a great height,
carrying away and destroying an immense
amount of property. The wharves were
raised, ships, and houses, barns and cattle
swept away. The bridges of the European
and North American Railway we're destroy
ed. In the small parish alone the loss is
estimated at one million dollars.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 7.-Moseby, the
guerilla, has challenged Colonel Boyd,
Sheriff of Fauquer county, Va, and for.
merly United States army officer, on &C.
count of an attack the latter recently made
on him.
New YORK, Oct. 7.--Dispatches from
Mexico City, to September %, state that a
revolution had broken out in Potosi, and
Colonel Macias has been defeated in an at.
tack on the insurgents. The Governors Of
Coahuila and Neuvo Leon had prevented
Government troops from entering their
States in pursuit of the revolutonists.
An amnesty bill has been introduced into
Congress.
Great preparations are making to welcome
Ex Secretary Seward.
CHICAGO, Oct "A man named Smith
took room at q restaurant on Randolph
street, locked himself in, took dose Of
vux vomica, and died.
ROME, N. Y, Oct. IA large portion of
the Seymour House and some adjoining
buildings were burned this morning. Loss
$3Q,O 900. The fire was the work Of an in
cendiary.
BosroN, Oct 7.-Kiddy, Vaughan & Co.'S
petroleum refinery at Winthrop was burned
to-day One man was dangerously In ured.
CHICAGO, Oct. 6.--About quarter before
two o'clock this afternoon a fire broke out in
the plumbing and gas fitting establishment
of Geo. Hauslein, 1877 North Clark street,
caused by the explosion OF kerosene lamp
in the basement of the building. A high
wind prevailing, the flames rapidly spread to
adjoining houses on either side, and in spite
of the efforts of the FIRE department, who
were promptly on the ground, nearly half
the block was totally destroyed, four build
ings being burned 20 the ground and eight
others seriously damaged. The buildings
we're mostly cheap wooden structures, occu,
pied as dwellings above and stores below.
The aggregate loss is variously estimated at
from $4,000 to $50, 900, the latter amount
is probably nearly correct. Several persons
we're nearly suffocated by the dense volume
of smoke, and fireman was considerably
injured by falling ladder.
New YORK, Oct lit is stated that the
determination of tho Government as regards
the privateer Hornet remains unchanged.
She will be left to the mercy of the United
States Commissioner President Grant yes
terday, upon being asked what would be
done with the privateer, said, good'natured'
ly, "She must take her course Row with the
law courts. It's question Of law now; not
Of feeling" ,, i
The extraordinary note recently published
as the actual one sent by Minister olckless
to the Spanish Government, and which was
very inappropriate in its dip plomstic terms,
has been pronounced by the President to be
bogus. He says that full information Of ell
the proceedings, relative to the negotiations
in Spain, will be given to the public at the
next meeting of Congress.
New YORK, Oct. ITO days Nation says:
at is reported and belived that the Gold
mug We. Sloo2nfd by Corbin, carried out
field, and that Fisk and Gould were nasisI csiiea
In to aid and sbet it"
The Nation adds that ''the hand of some
body in authority appears. There are many
rumors on the street concerning Butterfeld
today and the additional statements prom.