The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-21
FIRE AT NEWTON, IOWA.
Important Railroad Convention.
Foreign Items.
The canucks Frightened.

PEORIA, Ills, Oct. 20.-The boiler il
Wicker l. Niel's distllery exploded thil
morning, scsding three men badly, snC
damaging the premises TO the extent Of
$500. The cause of the explosion has no,
yet been discovered, but probably too much
pressure was the main trouble, as all the
mills are running to their fullest capacity,
| on account OF the high price Of highwnes
Charles Yocum, living near Princevile
| Peoria county, was found in the cellar Of q
house at Princevlle, on Sunday, dead, with
two bullet holes through his temple. He ID
supposed to have committed suicide as an
empty pistol was found near him.
New YORK, Oct, 20.-A special Madrid
dispatch says: "The insurrectonsry move
ment inside the city of Valencia was com.
menced by the revolutionists. When the
| Government troops proceeded to enter the
town after the cspitulatlon, the soldiers we're
received, on marching into the place, with a
voley Of musketry, and the fire being re-
turned, hostilities were renewed. The fight.
ing continues up to the latest moment"
The Herald's Toronto special of the 10Th
says: All of the Toronto field battery have
been engaged in packing up their kits and
necessa-ies for start, if required, and they
can be on the road fully equipped, guns and
ALL in two hours.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 20.-G. ID. Norris, of
the firm of Norris 4 kershaw, fell down
stairs at his residence last night, and broke
his neck. He expired instantly.
DETROIT, MICH, Oct. 20.-Professor An.
CELL, of the Vermont University, has written
letter to the Regents of the University Of
Michigan, declining the Presidency of the
latter institution.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Oct. 2O.-The workmen
on the Erie Railway i'll this city have not
yet resumed work.
OSHKOSH, Wis Oct. 2O.-Since yesterday
noon four fires have occurred.
BosroS, Oct. 20.-Lsst evening, as +. P.
Cutting, a clerk in the Post Office, was
stamping letter, it exploded, burning his
hand and arm severely. The envelope CON
tained percussion caps.
BUSHNELL, Ills, Oct. ia train Of
eight coaches, including Pullmans palace
cars, left here this evening at o'clock, via
the Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw Railroad, with
an excursion party bound for New York.
DEs MONIES, Oct. 20.-The Court House
at Newton took fire in the floor of tho court
room yesterday morning, and narrowly es.
capped entire destruction. The floor being
filled in with straw to deaden the sound the
smoke was suffocating, but by the etIorts of
citizens it was extinguished with about
$4,000 damages.
ST. LOUIS, Oct 20.--A Railroad Conven.
ton, to consider the project of building
road from Kansas City, in this state, to
Memphis, Tenn, to be known as the Kansas
City Springfield and Memphis Railroad, was
held at Kansas City yesterday, Delegates
we're present from Tennessee. Arkansas and
Missouri. Colonel J, NJ. Richardson, Of
Springfield, wOs elected President Of the
company, and X. D. Williams, Of Kansas
City, Secretary.
St. Louis is trying hard to make up its
fiscal deficiencies by levying new taxes in
shape of licenses upon insurance companies,
hotels, etc. Some fifteen suits against the
former were entered yesterday, and ten or
twelve of the latter are to be prosecuted to-
day.
Joseph Keller, in lesping from train
on the Pacfy Railroad, last night, was
killed.
The troubles and delays of shipping
Texas beeyes through this city are shown
by the fact ths. Is head jumped overheard
from the ferry boat, yesterday, and were
lost.
MADRID, Oct. 20-Three Thousand more
troops have been ordered to Cuba TO assst
in quelling the insurrection.
The Republican leader, Solooches, was
killed yesterday.
LoNDoS, Oct 20. - Lord Derby is again
unconscious, ami sinking slowly.
CoSsTANTINorLE, Oct. 20.-The Empress
Eugenie sailed from this city yesterday for
Alexandria, Egypt.
FLORENCE, Italy, Oct 2O.-Monte Garl'
baldi is recruiting volunteers in the Prov
ince of Galebril
PARIS, Oct 20.-The International Com
mittee are soon to meet ct Cairo to negotl
ate the conditions of the navigation OF the
Suez Canal, soon to be opened, and consider
to what extent consular jurisdiction is likely
to be effected.
The hnnk kindars of ynp5 ara m n strike.