The evening Argus., 1869-09-15
GREAT STORM In EUROPE.
RESPECT FOR RAWLINs.
NOBODY KILLED AT CHICAGO.
A Few Butchered Elsewhere.

QUISCY, H., Sept. l4.-The Great Mis-
sissippi Valley Fair commencing here next
Monday promises to exceed the anticipa
tons ofsll. The Western Union Telegraph
Company are now putting up a line Of wire
from here to the fair ground for the accom-
mediation Of the public. Thirty-one of the
leading t-otters and racers of the west have
already stalls engaged. Fifteen arrivals to
day Of fast stock in this line; all promises
to excel any fair ever held in the northwest
Machinery and articles for exhibition are
also daily received. Hundreds of strangers
are already here.
Martin Casser, a porter, fell through the
hatchway in Montgomery & Cos store las,
| night and wss killed.
NEW York, Sept. IA Haytien dis
patch states that General Victorin has sur.
rendered Gonavez to the revolutonists, and
has been permitted to return to Port au
Prince with his troops. TIE town has seen
some trouble with the authorities, and q
fight occurred, but the trouble was finally
ompromised. Salnave was in the interior.
ST. Louis, Sept. l4.-At meeting OF
officers of the Army of Tennessee, last
night, resolutions were adopted declaring
Inns, sympathizing with his family in their
bereavement and with the President in his
private and official loss, and expressed the
opinion that Congress ought to erect mon
ument to the memory Of the deceased that
shall be fit expression of national graft
tude and honor.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. l4.-A laborer named
Murphy, while cleaning out well, to day,
was sufocated by the earth closing upon
him.
A boy named Billy Boxer was acci.
dentaly drowned in Bear Grass creek, this
morning.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. l4.--Col. Sayber,,
asssssinsted three days ago, died this NOR.
ming. All other persons who were shot,
beaten and stabbed within the last week are
yet alive.
KEoKUK, Sept. l4.-The State Fair open.
ed to o.day, President Melendy and his staff
present. The gloom caused by yesterdays
rain has passed away, though the skies have
been couded all day. The attendance is
confined to parties making entries. The
number OF entries exceeds 1000. Director
Edwin Smith, from Scott County, says the
exhibition of hogs is by far the best he has
seen in the West. Superintendent Bacon
gives it ss his opinion that the array OF hors-
es is the best of any previous session. Lance
| of Macon, Illinois, and Joe Hooker, of Of
tumwa, are the two fastest horses yet on the
ground
The exhibition of cattle is quite large.
| There are also several large herds from Hi.
| nos.
The display of machinery is very large.
Deere, Buford, Candee, Swan d Co, and
McNair & Jordan are represented.
Toward the close Of the day President
Melendy delivered his annual address. 1t
was quite lengthy.
PHlLADELPHIA, Sept. l4.-Last evening
during an alteration in street car between
| Bernard Hogan and man named Quinn,
the latter shot Hogan through the body, IN.
aicting wound which will probably prove
fatal. Quinn escaped.
PARIS, Sept l4--A ramor which 10 very
extensively circulated in the city, to-day, ss
to the effect that the Emperor Napoleon Sc
riously contempstes abdicstng the throne
of France in favor Of his son, the Prince
Imperial. 1t is said that a Council of Re-
gency will be created, having the Empress
and Prince Napoleon Bonaparte at its head,
as provided in the new constitution, to en-
dure through his minority. NsPoleon's
health remains in very uncertain condl'
tion.
SAN FRAScIsco, Sept. l3.-There was q
heavy shock of earthquake at San Luis
Obispo, yesterday, and ligh. shock at Sac,
ramento to-day.
A party who is vouched for as reliable
writes from San Buenaventura, that docu.
men. was found on the beach, at that place,
August 80, much mutilsted. 1t requested
the finder to forward it to the Secretary Of
Admiralty, at London, or the British Con
sui in the nearest port. The request j,
printed in six commercial languages, on tn,
margin. Every vacant portion is FLIED witt
writing relating to Sir John Franklin snt
hi. party. The document wa' apparent.