The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-28

In the combat at Airy on the 22d inst. the
Germans lost about 100 killed and wounded.
The French loss was serious.
Mrs. Matilda A. Moody, in February,
1866, sued George A. Osgood for $4,000
damages for injuries inflicted upon her BY
reason of the plaintiff, 8 running over and
knocking her insensible on the track Of the
Eighth avenue cars, at One Hundred and
awarded her $500. A new trial was grant
ed on appeal by the defendant, and the case
yesterday came up before Judge Brady, of
the Supreme Court, who refused to dismiss
the complaint.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 2s.-The eastward bound
passenger train on the Ohio and Mississippi
railroad, by misplacement of a switch,
through the absence of mind of the switch
man, ran into . freight train standing on
the side track, bet ween Shoals and Loogoo
tee, by which fireman Conrad Frederick, of
Seymour; Mrs. McRoberts, of Vincennes,
and Nancy Runyan of Kansas City were
killed. Among the wounded were George
Williams, of Pomeroy, Ohio, seriously;
Charles Zeigler, of this city, seriously; John
Larrsby, the baggage master; expires mes
ssnger, Gartmsnn, a Mr.. Burtley, of st. Louis
and George LOTUS, of St. Louis, more or
less bruised.
ToURs, Oct. 28.-It is was rumored last
evening that the Prussians were evacuating
Orleans yesterday.
A London dispatch says; Notwith-
standing the French report of the German
evacuation of Orleans, it has been ascer-
sained that the city is still occupied"
1t is confirmed that Garibalds has sue.
cessfully attacked the Prussians.
New YORK, Oct. 28.-Prepsrations are
being made at the marine barracks for the
reception of detachments of marines from
the Washington, Philadelphia and Boston
Navy Yards. There will Be shout eight
com panies Of marines called here, to remain
until the election is over, in pursuance of
orders from Washington. The force now
in the barracks numbers about 800 men, sll
in q high state of efficiency. The reinforce
ments to be sent here will doubtless swell the
forces to 700 or 500 men.
An important movement among the Epis.
copslians WAS commenced yesterday In the
meeting at st. Johns Church of the first
Federal Council of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the State of New York, represent
ing FIVE dioceses, of which that church In
this State is composed. Bishop Porte r
presided and delivered an address.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 2S.-The wife Of Daniel
Gollopy, living in the Third Ward, was
found dead in her bed at 2 o'clock this
morning. One of the children woke up
with . presentiment of something wrong,
and wen, to her room, and found her dead.
Apoplexy is the cause of her death. Mr..
Collopy Was away from home.
Sr. LOUIS, Oct. 2s.-The express train
which left here Tuesday evening, on the
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, ran through
An open switch and collided with . coal
train on the side track, four miles this side
of Shoals station, about midnight. The
fremen of the express train and a woman
and girl in the first passenger car, names
unknown, were killed, and about q dozen
persons injured, none seriously. Both
locomotives were badly smashed, the tender
of,he passenger train forced into the baggage
car, and the smoking and first passenger car
telescoped, about half the length Of the cars.
Assistance was obtained as soon as possible,
and everything done to relieve the wounded.
The bodies of the woman and girl were left
at Shoals station.