The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-10
Houses UnrOOfed and Fatal Results,
Big BOUNTY FOR FILLlBUSTERs.
ARIST0CRATIC BUFFALO HUNT.
Coal Nxinc Disaster In Missouri
BANK ROBBERY.


mony of commencing work on the Lincol
monument took place at Oak Ridge ,hi
morning. In the absence Of Gov. Oglesby
Hon. Jesse X. Dubois made written state
ment of the finances of the association
showing that after all liabilities now cor
trscted ($l5l,000) we're paid, there wou
yet remain over $4,000 unexpended. |
was desirable, however, that the four group
proposed by Mr.. Meade to accompany tn
statue of Mr.. Lincoln, which would cos
about fifty four thousand dollars, should be
obtained TO complete the monument. This
amount would have to be raised before thi.
desirable object could be attained. Eacl
member Of the association then threw out
spade'ful of dirt. Judge Trumbull beus
present, was called upon and made the fol
lowing appropriate remarks:
GENTLEMEN AND FELLow.CITIZENs HERE
ASSEMBLED: OF course it is not difficult
thing for any one to speak of the virtues and
character of Mr.. Lincoln. He needed moi
the monument that is about to be erected
here to perpetuate his name or his virtues
The time in which he lived, the events with
which he was connected, the manner of bis
death, has made his name historic and will
last as long as the annals Of this great coun.
try remain but it is well, not for him, for
he will not he affected by this beautiful mon
ument that is to be erected, but it is we'll for
us to erect this monument, and il should be
considered q privilege that we, the people
who know him best, are permitted to erect a
monument to his memory. II does us all
good to gather here, and it will do future
generations good, who shall come here in
future times, and gaze on the monument
above the remains Of him who shall sleep
here. The purity Of his life will be an ex
ample for the youths Of this country, thrust,
in all time to come, and as they come here
they will carry away, as we do to-day, better
feelings. 1t will make us all better to have
assembled here this morning, and as future
politicians and men engaged in public affairs
so gather around this monument in future
time, they will all derive benefit from it,
1t will serve to remove all asperites, all
hates, and all bitterness Of feeling, and
make US feel kinder and better toward each
other. No man can come here and gaze
upon the monument erected over Mr.. Lin.
coin without feeling that every citizen of the
country is his brother, and that we are all
citizens of common country. They will
all 90 away feeling, in the language Of Mr..
Lincoln himself, and God grant that we to-
day, as we part from this place, and all who
shall assemble here hereafter. may 20 away
feeling as he did, "Charity for all"
ST. Louis, Sept. 9.-The Savings Bank
at Lagrange, Mo-, was robbed on Tuesday
morning Of about 5000
The Warrensburg coal mine at Carbon
Hill, Mo, caught fire in the main shaft on
Monday last while fifteen men were in the
mine. Seven of the men succeeded in get.
ting out by clinging to the ropes of the as.
cending car, although they we're badly burn.
ed, but the remainder were forced to remain
in the uine mnti the fire was extlnguished
when they we're rescured in more or less
injured condition. The foreman, Mr.. Hal
vey, is probably fatally hurt
A dispatch from Hays City, Kan, says a
large party, consisting Of the Ohio excur.
sionists, Lords Waltenpark and Puget, Eng
ish noblemen, Generals Sturges and Custar,
and several other Office Of the Seventh cav
airy, and several ladies, left Custars camp
yesterday morning on buffalo hunt. 10
FIVE hours the party killed forty buffaIoes,
the Eugisbmen each killing two. A large
wager had been made by these gentlemen
with friends at home that they would kill at
least one buffalo. The party will remain out
three or four days.
BosToY, Sept. 9.-The storm last night
Was the heaviest between and o'clock. |
In going to the rescue of boy, reported
buried in the ruins Of the Coliseum, man
was struck by flying planks and killed, and
several persons injured, but no others fatal
ly. Among the prominent buildings dam
aged was the old Methodist Church, on Han
over street, the steeple being blown down.
The Broadway Methodist Church, OF South
Boston, was almost entirely destroyed, IN
volving loss Of $4,000. The Coliseum
was unroofed, and the walls partially des.
iroyed. The Central Church DR.. Todd's) |
WAS badly damaged by portion OF the
steepie falling through the roof. Rev. DR..
Carrots Church partially uuroofed. That
OF the Hartford and Erie medicine shops |
was partly blown off, and the Old Colony
machine shop was damaged. The Normal
School was damaged. Portions Of the skst.
ing rink were carried away. A large mum.
ber of buildings in process of erection in all
sections Of the city were more or less dam.
aged. Hundreds of chimneys were blown
down, and signs and awnings carried away
in all directions: On the Common. and
in ell par.s of the city, strong trees were
twisted, split or torn up BY the roots. The
old elm survived the gale with the loss of a
few branches. Cambridge, Chelsea, Charles.
town, and other places suffered in the same
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