The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-06-10
Destructive Tor
nadO in Ohio.
THE CORN CROP DESTROYED
NEAR SPRINGFIELD.
A WIDOW OF FORTY-FIVE JILTED
BYA GAY YOUNG OCTOGENARlAN.
Casualties and General Intelligence.

CHICAGO, June lO.-Hon W. H. Seward
arrived in this city last evening en- route for
San Francisco, from whence he will sail for
Sitka.
A Springfield, H., dispatch states that the
recent heavy rains have destroyed all hope
of q corn crop in that vicinity this year.
A Tribune Washington special says the
com mmissioner Of internal revenue will soon
announce bis list of supervisors. The law
provides that he shall have but 2j, and all
the places were filled by his predecessor
Some changes will be made in the bounda'
ries of three or tour western and southern
districts Illinois remains district.
The negroes here are still in such state
of excitement that the usual eongratulatory
meeting after elections, has been postponed.
| A great majority are as well behaved as
ever. but some of the more worthless sort
seem bent on a saturnalla OF lawlessness
NEw YoRE, June lO.--A Valparaiso letter
states that beligerent rights of the Cuban
| insurgents have been recognized by the
| Chilian government. In the discussions on
| the subject in the senate, reference was
made to Mr.. Stewards speech in Havana, 10
laudation of the Spanish government, and
| Tue DtAltl was CA PlCH0CN bihS NhO H'FNN
States would not cooperate in the recogni.
| tion.
A letter from Lima, Peru, states that
! President Btlta had issued his decree form
ally recognizing Cubans as belligerents, and
granting them the usual privileges.
The Peruvian and Chilian ministers in
Washington have been specially instructed
to ask withdrawal of the promise made BY.
Peru to keep the Peruvian monitors out o'
q conflict with the Spaniards during the'F
transit TO Peru -
The large stove manufactory Of Munse'l
& Co, at Elizabeth, n. j.. fell in yesterday,
carrying all the stoves and material Of the
building into the basement, destroying a
considerable amount of property. tortu'
natelv, none of the employees, numbering
some hundred, were in the building when
the accident occurred.
A. l.. Sseadman, wealthy Englishman,
stopping at the Brevoort House with SIR D.
Darlington, ex.mayor of London, has disap
peared suddenly. 1t is feared he has been
foully deaf with.
CIscTSNATG, Jane O.-Yesterday evening
at i've o'clock, there was fierce tornado al
Miamiasburg, Montgomery county One
bridge over the Great Miami was demolished
another partially unroofed, fences and CHI
The depot was so rocked as to stop tHgGOeE
The path of the tornado was narrow anc
straight and it did not touch elsewhere IL
the vicinity.
! DEs MoIHEs, Iowa, June 9.-The city il
full to night of delegates to the Republican
State Convention, which ASSEMBLIES here to-
morrow.
There il every indication that the attend
ance will be large. All portions Of the state
are already represented and several hun
dred men are now on their way, or coming.
The only nomination that will excite any
interest is that Of lieutenant governor.
Gov. Merrill will be re.nominated BY &C
> clamation. So will Judge Dillon for gu
: preme Judge, and Prof Kissell, for stat'
superintendent, will probably be served II
4 the same way.
For lieutenant governor there are severa
y aspirants. Hepburn, Woodward and Irues
dale have WITHDRAWN. The most prominen
. are l.. W Rose, of Council Bluffs, J. Q
:, Stone, OF Burlington, end Mayor NJ "
y Walden, Of Centervile me OF whom vii
:, probably be the man. :.
! Among others who are said 10 be eandl
a dates are J. A Parvin, Of Muscatine, Hus
= finger, Of jackson Co., j. D. lDgersoi' o
Muscatine, and c. NJ. Cobart, OF lows
: City. Severl other persons are talked Of
: and may possibly be brought out II con
= tests get close.
" Nearly all the prominent politicians of tn
= state are here.
:. :. The temperance state contention meet
y tomorrow evening. What it will do no on
u :, can prophesy. An effort will be made 70
Is morrow by them to put prohibitory plan
in the republican platform, but it will fail,
r.. f,oxDoN, June 9.---The election riots
; Nantes aere more serious than first dit
= matched. From Paris to day it is repre-
10 scented that the troops we're called out, AM
be were obliged TO use the bsyouet in diapers
ing the mob.