The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-31
By Telegraph.
GREAT STORM IN IOWA.
MUCH DAMAGE DONE.
Fatal Accidents Resulting.
a Thief Absconds with
a Big Haul.
Railroad News.
STRANGE DEATH AT PEORIA.
Large Religious Pic Mic.
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OUR USUAL CHICAGO MURDER.
Swindling Insurance Agent.
Boiler Explosion in Pennsylvania.
our USUAL CHICAGO MURDER.
swindling Insurance Agent.
Boiler Explosion in Pennsylvania.
A CATTLE STAMPEDE.


storm ever known in this region, passed over
the city on Friday evening, doing immense
damage. For about an hour rain fell in
torrents, flooding the country east on the
line Of the Chicago d Rock Island railroad
doing damage greater than was done here
The road west of here was not damaged
In the country barns we're blown to pieces
and grain stacks scattered and destroyed.
At Casey, on the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific railroad, house was unroofed
Small buildings were overturned, and the
contents of lumber yard scattered over
town.
At Mitchellville three young men took
shelter in building, which was struck by
lightning, killing one of them named Geo
Wheeler, and shocking the others severely.
In this city house was struck by light
ming, the fluid passing down the rod, doing
but little damage. The eastern spar of the
city bridge, across the Des Moines river,
was blown down and carried away.
The Des Moines Conference, on Saturday
voted for lay delegation, giving a majority
of 232.
Sr. LOUIS, Aug. 3O.--It is reported from
the East, that one of the heaviest boot and
shoe dealers in this city, has failed. His
liability in Boston, it is stated, is $4,000
The Democrat of this morning attacks
the St. Louis Grain Association, asserting
that it was run in the milling interest, and
calls upon the present directors to call a
meeting of the stockholders and resign
their positions.
Jacob X. Bear, y. S. Express agent and
telegraph operator at Brownville, Neb, alb
seconded on the nigh. Of the 27th inst. with
$4,000 belonging to the Express Com
pany. Bear is the same man who was shot
and robbed of considerable sum Of Ex
press money at Brownville last winter, and
his recent act has given rise to suspicion
that he shot and robbed himself on that oc
casion. The Express Company offer $l,'
600 for his capture and delivery at Brown
vile, and $1,000 for the recovery Of the
money.
QUINCY, Aug. 36.--A meeting was held
( on Saturday at Payson, iu this county, oI
citizens favorable TO the building Of the
railroad from here to St. Louis, at which
steps were taken to organize company tC
the Sterling route at as ear day al
possible.
| A man namad Taylor, whose family re
| sides at Payson, was lost overheard from
the steamer Sucker State, near Warsaw ant
drowned Every effort was made by thos'
on board to recover his body, but without
success.
James Adams, an employee of the Toledo
& Wabash Railroad, residing at Sterling
fell between the cars, which passed over BIZ
right leg, crushing it so badly as to requi''
amputation.
Add Murrock had horse stolen in broat
daylight, from the front ofthe Quincy House
where he had been left only for moment
The thief was tracked IL miles south, but O.
vet has euded arrest.
PEORIA, Aug. 30.--Yesterday morning
Pat Rowan, a deck hand on the steame
City of Pekin, fell dead while the boat wa
living at the wharf He had just rolled OIL
board barrel of salt, when be sudden
tell forward and expired. The deceased VA
% years of age and made his home in 81
Louis.
The Democracy have called county cor
venton on the q of September.
Considerable sickness prevails in this city
owing to the change in the weather an
other causes.
CHICAGO, Aug. 30.--The Camp Meesn
at Des PLANES, yesterday, was largely a
tended, some 800 persons being present
The meeting continues through the week
the weather remains fine.
Henry Thomas, policeman, was iatel
sued for breach Of premise by serVal
!. girl on Wabash Ave, whom he had agree
to marry, having wife already. fes!e
day bis body was found IN the lax
he having committed suicide IN his despe
alton.
s Patrick Colin. an Irish boarding hou'
, keeper, on West Chicago Avenue was sh'
and killed last night, by his brother'ln-!av
Z Michael Pendergast. Colin had been In II
habit of beating his wife, Pendergasts 81
t ter, for which Pendergast had often renoi
q streted with him. Friday evening, Col
ia again gave his wife a severe beating, u
effects OF which she still shows in her lac
10 1t is supposed that Pendergast killed HI
ID for this. He has not been arrested.
o, Mr., Sullivan, an agent fer the Meuopo
,o tan Life Insurance Company OF New Yor
has been arrested charged with defraud
nj the company by filling up and disposing
al their checks to the amount Of thousands
rs dollars for his own use.
of LONDON, Aug. 30.-The Times in its Nj
ct chester Cotton Trade reports says, t is
,s mitted tina. returns of sales of cotton at L
ps erpool were falsifed every day last we
a. The figures really amount to but little m,
ID. than half those given to the public. As
ls result there is something like panic
u. Manchester, and from present indica6'
al .oaedn,,o :. lost in the truth of tha