Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-17

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personal investigation ihat ,be National
Banks of Chicsgo are solvent institutions,
md that no,wiIhstanding the late 6re they
are able and ready 10 pay all just claims on
i hereby Announoe that the
Nstional Bsnks of Chicago will open their
ioors tor the transaction of business, as
usual, on Tuesday, the l7th instant, At 10
. clock a. NJ, and hereby express my behet |
10 their ability 20 meet al their legitimate
engagements on demand.
~ H r. HuLBuRT,
Comptroller Of the Currency.
The number of dead bodies brought TO
,hs morgue mp TO tonight 10 l07. Many
reported lost are alive and we'll. Among
lhese are Col Stone and his wife, Miss De- |
Pelgrom, who are stated positively lost
Rush medical college, the buildings OF
~hioh we're destroyed, resumed its course
.o-dsy in the city hospital, and lectures
sill be continued through the winter as
isuAl.
New YoRK, Oct l6.-M. NJ. Kisson, con-
rsolor on the Midland Railroad, is missing
9TH 10000. Ii 10 feared he has been
IN ordered.
The propristoru Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel
have sent $5, 900 and $4,000 worth of car
pets, clothing. bedding, &c., TO Chicago.
A meeting Of insurance Presidents to-day
-As attended By about 6fty. Mr.. Miller.
s perintendsD, Of State Insurance, addressed
hem, and said il any were oompsllss to &C
/ .nio liqidation, he would do the hest he
/ ,ould 70 protect the insurers and stock
i holders, but wanted frank statements OF
| heir condition.
Prest Okley stated that he had just re-
turned from Chicago, and considered the
| losses there under estimated. Chicago
com psniss could NOS pay more than ten OF
| 6fteeu per cent. of liabilities, but all the
New York compsniss would pay their losses
The grand Jury was sworn in to-day IN
the court Of general sessions. One was dis
charged by Judge Barnard.
Members of the bar contributed 81, 395 ts
The Chicago fund Americans in LondoE
have collected over $4,000 10 date. Clews
Habict & Co, of London, gave $5 coo
| Frankfort, Germany, 20, 900 Florins. Prus
| .ia presents, by cable. 81 200, With re
luas, that il be sent to the Mayor of Chica
90.
The Chamber Of Commerce appointed
Working committee to attend TO the wants Q
Iufferers by FIRE that may arrive in this city
$50 900 since Sat arday. The Cotton EI
change subrcripti on now exceeds $l6,OO0
1000 was subscribed at the Mechanics
Traders Exchange The police force fun
amounts to 81 800. The WAshingto
Market Relief Co mmittee has raised 81
, 900.
1 Superinten endent Miller will tomorrow issr
sirculsr calling upon oil New York con
: panies to report, under oath, the extent
their losses at Chicago, and their prsse'
condition, and stating that this will be fo
lowed BY an examiD alton Of the several col
q pauies.
MILWAUKEE. Oct. l6.-The loss of life
). the ghborhood oil Peshsigo will res'
mi vsr 200. The 6ery cyclone swept over
srac, Of country eight or ten miles VIC
. The Mayor of Milwaukee states, in pr
- lama,ion, that / 500 persons have perish
70 in the State from she, effects Of the reoe
e. hrss, and calls ON she city for 'elief.
70 aiso says that seven counties CT the ST.
.sr have been devastated.
al LONDON, Oct l6.-The Chamber Of Go
W. meroe OF Sheffield has resolved to cal
ms meeting OF citizens in behalf Of Chics
or. suherers. meehn ng for the same purp'
al. YES held 10 the town hall at Liverpool tod
nd The Mayor presided. A com mittee v
" appointed to receive contributions and 1
.ys 500 sterling was raise on the spot.
70 BALTrMoRE, Oct l6.-The trial of {
"a Thomas ]. Wilson. sx-Depu,y Collsc
charged With embe zz lemeut was com men
re, in the District Cours, to-day.
PARIS, Oct. ia rumor oomss {,
sa Msrseilles Of politics al disturbances in
IN sica. They are believed to bs inspired
on, Bonspartist partisaus.
MADRID, Oct. l6.-A great republi
aio, meeting was held here to-day; Senior Or
'sis presidsd. Resolutions were passed to
~. ~ efeo, that the party would offer und,
ss- oppo.ilou to every form Of eovernmen
Spain which vaG not purely republic.
erthelsss, in x'sring such war Tor new
BAL publican principles, they would nos VIC
the laws. Several speakers addressed
meeting. and ONE Of thsm were very
sirs 10 sAsir 81 pssssissa sssia's The pc