Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-23
Market Reports.
Reported Expressly for the AReUs.l

New YORK, Aug. 22-Being interviewed
at Long Branch, Grant says there is no lack
of harmony among New York Republicans
The Tribune says that if the Republicans
are beaten In the fall elections, it will be the
work of Federal monopolist patrons.
Complaints against the quarantine Off
ciAls are rife. Merchants intend to land
their goods and passengers in New Jersey
Lady Thorne is again in training. It is
no W a year since her accident.
Extra buildings for cholera patients are
to be erected by quarantine commissioners,
at cost of $2o, 900.
The naked body of 9 murdered man was
found in East river this morning.
The steamer Wyoming is blown up; crew
safe
A London dispatch to Jay Cook L Co. says:
The subscription to the new loan to-day at
noon was s., 100000.
Information received by cable in Wall st.
says: 1t is probable that $40 100000 will be
taken iu all to-day.
SARATOGA, Aug. 22.-The second race to.
morrow will be the great four mile contest
between Longfellow aud Helmbold Bets
are four to one on the former.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23- In his official
report Admiral Rogers says that 600 of our
men defeated 5000 CoreAns.
The following is the conclusion of the re-
port of Admiral Rogers:
"We captured aud destroyed five forts, OF
these Fort Duecaud and Fort Mckee being
probably the principal and strongest in the
kingdom. Fifty flags we're taken, including
those of the generallssimo; and eighty one
pieces of ordnance fell into our hands, be-
sides very many gingals 243 dead Coreans
were counted in the works. Few prisoners
were taken, not above twenty, and most Of
these were wounded
Consul McGowan, at Shanghai, writes to
the State Department, warning against the
introd uesion into this country of the Rim
derpest from Ssera.
Advices have been received here to tbs
effect that subscriptions to the new loan il
Europe largely exceed the allotment for tina
country, and it is probable that heavy draft
will be m mAda, through the banks, upon tn
fifty millions placed on the market of thi
country, and unless the national banks
this country secure all necessary for thei
own convenience tomorrow, the loan will b
exhausted.
The Secretary of the Navy has determin
ed TO build one OF the torpedo boats at Phil
adelphia.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has giveI
instructions to the effect that hereafter n
com mpromise shall be- made with smuggleri
and his intention is to rigidly prosecus
parties arrested on that charge.
There is an entire lack of foundation fc
the many rumors ahost relative to the d.
parture Of the Russian minister, Mr.. Ca
aoazy. So far from being recalled, only
few days ago his Excellency receive,
through Prince Gortchakoff, from the Eu
peror, assurance Of his Majestys full appr
, baton of the manner in which has di
charged the duties Of his ministry here, OF
it will not be long before he receives IL
most gratifying evidence of his sovereign
F, appreciation.
CHICAGO. Aug. 22.-Mrs. Hammond, vi
shot herself on Sunday, died early this NOR
" ing.
. The Dexter Park races which commen'
= tomorrow, promise to furnish fine apo
J, and be largely attended. Some of the be
horses in the country are entered, ineludil
Goldsmith Maid, Lucy, BAshaw, Ohicag