Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-17
Market Reports.


[Reportsd Expressly for the AReUs.]
New YORK. Aug. l6.-Me mbers of the
Health Department in this city think there
Is little probability ola cholera visitation
in this country this year. One physician
says he no longer considers cholera q matter
of American interest ss it las been lurking
about Europe for years, while we have es-
capped.
| Tie vacancy created in the Custom House
| Inspectorship by the death of Col. John
| Mcleod Murphy, has not been filled by the
appointment of the widow of the deceased
81 heretofore reported.
| The place has been given 70 q country
politician, Notwithstanding the wishes OF
the President for Mrs. Murphy's appoint
ed. It IS said that Col. Murphy declared
Collector Murphy unit for his position, aud
that the Collector is opposed to Mrs. Murphy
on this account.
The coroners Jury IL the case of the
West6eld explosion find that the accident
was caused by defective boiler and care
essness Of the engineer, and tha: the com
pGny are responsible for both. The cor
ouer has issued warrant for the arrest OF
the President, Directors, Superintendent
7 and engineer.
the warrants for their arrest, has receive
, instructions from the coroner to make only
g formal arrest, and to accept their promise
: to appear before the coroner at bis Office a.
| l o clock A. NJ. tomorrow.
Among the passengers by the Scotia to
t day for Europe, was John F. Tracy, Pres
I ident of the Rock Island and Northwestern
a railroads.
SARATOGA, Aug. 16.-To days races wer,
largely attended. The fret race, a mattel
: for $5 900 side, half forfeit, for two yea
olds, each party to name two colts or niie
and select their choice at the post of on,
y mile, was won by Hunters aud Trsver'l
4 colt, by Eclipse, beating R. W. Cannon I
6lly by bennington. Time l:473.
The second race was for the Kenne
. stakes for three year olds, one hundred dol
lars entrance, fifty dollars forfeit and $3.50
added by the Association, two miles. Harrl
- Bsssett was the favorite. Seven horse
Y started, and Harry BAssets won 10 3:35a
l Nellie Ransom coming in second and Afro
third.
o The third race was for the summer hand
a leap, all ages, 500 entrance, half forfel
and only $40 If declared, S 900 added
two and quarter miles. Beimont's f
nesse was the favorite. Taylor Pages ba
- colt Hamburg, won the race in 4:054, Ba'
ney Williams second, Finesse third
great deal Of interest was felt in this rso
and the winner was loudly cheered.
n The fourth was for ell ages, three-fourtl
ID of mile; purse $400. 1t was won
s. Ortolan, the favorite Littleton coming
n, last; time l:l64.
q, SARATOGA, Aug. l7.-Speaker Blaine WI
- serensded at the Union Hotel last evsnin
Ten thousand people were present. Att
nd returning thanks for the compliment, NJ
nd Blaine contrasted the Republican admin
X, trstion at Washington with the Democrat
o. o. rule at New York.
OGDENsBURG, N. Y, Aug. l7.-Baron
o: Camin, who claims to be an e1-Catho
ng priest and member Of the iuquisition
Al- France, attempted to speak here last mig
70 in denunciation of Popery his remar
's- - being offensive to the Roman Catholl
ter present, he was violently assaulted and
d. meeting was broken up. He was CARR
of away in q carriage guarded by police.
W. is advertised to speak again tonight, wh
ms it is probable he will be sufficiently p
MA tected.
md WASHINGTON, Aug. l7.-On the 10th
'er- March last, the late Commissioner Pleas'
ton denied that any writing, whether cal
70 ~. receipt or otherwise, which contain
It's contract to continue in force any policy
ood insurance which has not expired, is exeI
from stamp duty Commissioners Doug
oro' on the 18th instant, in letter to COLES
Ames, Providence, r. l., reyerses this
ur U cision, and holds that any written contr
-ish made in the form of receipt or otherW
Ious which renews or continues a policy, requi
the same stamp as the original poll
hio, whether the renewed receipt is given bel
ear. or after the expiration of the policy.
Dur. WAsHIgeToS, August l6.-No official
ef. patches have been received concerning
Corean difficulty, and that the accounts b
l.. erto published are probably incorrect.
BaJ Chinese eastern question may involve
/. from which our government cannot esc'
u Other nations are interested in the CoE
problem as well a. Ours, but the on