The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-27
Market Reports.

NEw YORK, June 27.-The room of the
treasurer of the special Cuban commission
Carlos CSstelie, at St. Georges hotel, was
! robbed of SS5, 500 and all the private cor
respondsnce Saturday forenoon. The cor
res pondencs was of the greatest importance
TO the Cuban leaders. The property was
taken from his trunk during his temporary
absence from his room in the hotel.
The thermometer stands at 950 in the
shade. Six sunstrokes occurred Friday and
ano her Saturday.
Officers OF the society to prevent gambling
have been arrested and were examined Sat-
urdas. charged with having detrauded our
business men out of over S15, 900 by initia
tion fees, black mailing and furnishing infor
nation abou, clerks aud partners; ths. they
formerly kept q gambling hell, and there
aeeced Horace Greeley
The Cubans are iubilant over the news
OF victory, which they say they have re
ceived.
Jennings, who wrote articles agains. Mrs
Calhoun, is manager Of a newspaper durin &
Jones absence.
Prof. Bio, hs. shut up his Brooklyn res
taurans after few weeks trial.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, June 27.-Austin
Eve days ago, is still living.
George Preston, engineer on the c., r. /
4 P. 4. r on Friday. at Neols, sho, james
Watson, brakeman, killing him instantly
co-oners inquest was held Saturday.
Col. W. F, Sspp, one of the delegates ap
pointed at the ciuzens' meeting, e few days
aGo, TO protest against the action Of congress
in passing the Palmer bridge bill, which
M Fc hpJ q
bridge at this place, started for Washington
yesterday. The Palmer bill. which passed
the house, empowers private corporation
to build the bridge, and, when completed,
is no part of the Union Pacific road, and
will be owned by the Credit Mobilier, which
has already been paid S3,O00,O00 by the
government for its completion, and will be a
toll bridge.
SPRINGFIELD, H., June - There being
two gentlemen Of democratic antecedents III
the field for supreme court judge IN the ID
judicial district, the Hon Au,hony Thorn.
ton and Aaron Shaw, il is said that the rad
reals now intend running partisan candi
date, in the hope Of being able to elect him
The Hon. Chas. F Springer, of Madison
has been mentioned in this connection, bu'
1t is said ths, he will not accept the nomi
nation.
/ In accordance with resolution passed a
the last meeting OF the state board of equal.
I iza,ion. n. VIM. Stsddeu, secretary OF ths
has commenced the modification of the state
revenue laws, with Q view to reduce the foul
laws Oh that subject into one uniform anc
harmonious bill. The bill is to be laid be-
fore the next meeting of the board, aud
upon being approved, will be recommended
to the favorable consideration of the mex
+ legislature.
WORCESTER, Mass, June 27.-An inques
was in progress here yesterday, on the body
of Cronan, killed by the explosion, yester
day. The investigation brought out tb'
TACT that the car which exploded contained
one box cf 1000 exploders used in blasting
and ten cases, the contents of which arr
unknown, but are supposed to have beeI
coaliDe, sixty elk parts of which are nitro
glycerip. Several clerks in the Bvsto
freight Office were examined. as we'll as III
condu Of the train, and those near at tn
time of the explosion. The inquest WI
probably last several days, as il IL under
stood that the matter will be sifted TO tn
bottom The boxes mentioned we're directe
to Stanley, North Adams, Que oftbe Hoosi
tunnel contractors, and he will be examine
!, before the jury. No deaths have occurre
among the wounded. The ruins have bee
visited BY thousands during the day.
PARIS, June 26.-Ledru Rollin has ar
rived.
1t is reported to day On good auth"ri'
that the emperor has had another attack
rheumatism brought on by the sudde
!, change in the temperature of the weaIhe
Yesterday was quite chilly.
: 1t is expected that the report on the pet
tion of the Orleans prioces Will be prese nt'
: to the chamber on July ?. The PaI
journals confirm the reports that the Cover
Inent will refuse permission to the prime
to return at present
The Chinese embassy has arrived here.
A complaint has been addressed TO t
emperor, signed by prominent person
against NJ. Ollivier's abuse Of power, in r
iec,ing, without examination, the reque
that Senator Chsi1 Este Ange, secrets
of the senate, be tried before the high COT
at Blois.
ROME, June 21.-It is reported that t
Ecumenical Council will sit through {
summer, not ad iourniug finally till Fast
One hundred speakers, inscribed On q
infsllibilty dogma, are yet to be heard.
ia said that q new definition has been p
posed, designsd solely to disorEanize
minority, The fathers who are hostile
iufallibiIit, continue to receive congratulate
addresses.