The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-20
By Telegraph.
The Campaign in Missis.
sippi and Texas.
The Radicals Hedging.
a CONSERVATIVE VICTORY EX-
PECTED AT WASHINGTON.
THANKSGIVING IN THE SOUTH.
A Terrible Disaster at 81. LouIs,
A FAMILY MURDERED.
THANKSGIVING IN THE SOUTH.
A Terrible Disaster at 81. LeuIs,
A FAMILY MURDERED.
A soANDAx1zHR SHOT.
Cur West India Squadron.
THn SITUATION I'M CUBA,

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. l9.-Lieut, W. "
t Dongherty, Of the regular army killed me
nam.d Van Horne, at Kokomo, yes,erda,
Tor having started scandalous reports abou
' his sister. Dougherty met him at hote
aud demanded retrsction, and Van Horn
retusng to give it, he fired at him five times
three shots taking effect, and killing him in
stantly. News of the affair created coDsid
cradle excitement here, where Doueherty i
well and fAvorsbly known.
New York, Nov l9 dispatches from
all points South state that Thanksgiving
Day was duly celebrated there.
In his sermon yesterday Henry Ward
Beecher referred to the late rebellion and
SAID: Its failure ought not to give us a no
ton that the Union is undoubtedly secure
from disruption. Few know how near the
rebellion came TO proving a success. 1t was
an attempt which was founded upon bad
Rround--upon that which was odious to the
moral sense of the world; but should the
PacIhc States IN another generation under.
take separation on strong commercial and
| political grounds, the issue would probably
be very different. Our late success must
not lead us to suppose that no other attempts
would be made. If the Southern States
temporarily exhausted, should renew the
struggle on grounds Of political policy and
| economy, the result could not be foretold.
Such was the state Of the country, that in
the future, when the respective parts become
popuIous and wealthy, separation could not
be stayed, ii their interests lay in separation
National unity WAS secure only when it WAS
| to the interest Of each section that there
should be such unity"
Several disasters to vessels occurred on
Long Island Sound, on Wednesday. One
schooner is reported cspsized, and all on
bosrd lost.
A special states that the family of Mr..
Perghetols, consisting Of himself, wife and
boy named Gardner, were murdered n
Huntington, Pa, on Wednesday night,
while at supper, by two desperadoes, who
then plundered the house and set it on fire.
They were captured at Altoona soon after,
and a part Of Mr.. Perghetols' money found
in their possession.
WAshMGToN, Nov. IA dispatch has
been received from the commander of our
West India squadron, announcing the arriv.
al of the Dictator and other iron clads which
sailed lately for that station. The Dictator
experienced two severe gales, ,one off Halter
as and another outside the Georgia coast
She behaved splendidly and no damages are
reported.
Late dispatches from Cuba represent ev.
erything quiet on the island, without any
signs of commencement of active hostili
ties. The Albany, which left New York
few days ago, will, after discharging some
arms at Key West, proceed to San Domin-
go, and will remain there to look after
American interests.
Judge Dent left this, morning for Mississ
ippi, where he will re enter the canvass in
opposition TO his antagonist, Judge Alcorn.
The understanding was that both parties
should abandon the canvas, but this WAS
only temporary, to allow Judge Dent to pay
a visit 10 Washington on business.
Dispatches from friends of the Admins.
tration in both Texas and Mississippi are of
q character to Indicate that they are hedging
now, anticipating defeat in both States. |
The President himself is not so sangulne as
he was some time ago, and the general i'm
preston is that the conservative RepubIi |
cans will be successful.
AKRON, o., Nov. l9.-- The Erie cases are
not settled. In court, this morning, Judge |
Boynton postponed the hearing, on the mo. |
ton, until Friday next,
About 6 o'clock yesterday morning the |
heating building, and the receiving and |
shipping houses of one Of John 7. Good q |
Co.'s oil refneries here, were burned Loss
$4,000, including large amount Of refined |
oil ready for shipment.
The consolidated Cleveland, GAINESVILLE |
aid Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh, Mount Yer
non and Columbus Railroad Companies,
will be known rs the Cleveland, Mount
Vernon, and Delaware Railroad after De.
cember |, with General Jones, Of Mount
Vernon, as Superintendent, having the
principal Office here.
Sr LOUIS, Nov. l9.-Ahout o'clock this
morning the large new stone front building
on the southeast corner Of Olive and Fifth
streets, fell with a terrible crash, buryIng
from nine to thirteen men al work IN the
basement At this writing six men have
been taken out Of the ruins One, Napoleon
Stone, has six ribs broken, two severe
wounds on the head, and his lungs badly
injured. He cannot live. Francis Beager
has severe wound on the spine, and his
hip Joint badly twisted John Switzer IS
badly bruised on his head and different
parts of his body. A. l.. Johnson, Conrad
Alt and Joseph Stauder are only slightly in
jured. Desperate e1ertions are being made
to extricate others from the ruins. 1t
apears that the foundation portion OF the
building which fell has been settling for
some days, and while the men we're showing
up column in the basement 10 put under
it, the partition wall, thirteen inches thick,
resting on the top columns in the basement
and extending to the roof, came down with
crash, carrying with it all adjoining por
tions Ind forty.fve feet of the outside south
wall Of the building. Everything fell in
wardly, therefore, no one in the street WAS
injured. The part of the building which