Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-25
Our Candidate for Congress
Chicago Intelligence
General Summary.
Market Reports.
reported Expressly for the Aasus.1

New YORK, Oct. IA dispatch from |
Niagara Falls says the woods six miles |
above this, between LaSAlls and TonawAndA,
we're A6rs ell day yesterday. Ths woods |
cover sn area of two miles.
The forests on the mountains in Ulster |
county are still burning.
MILWAUKEE,, Oct PA special to the
Sentinel from BeloIt, Wis, says there are
large fires in the woods seven miles east of
there Barns, stacks, etc, were burned near
Rosco, yesterday. Other fires are reported
and the city is filed with dense smoke.
OrTUMwA, Iowa, Oct. PA FIRE broke
out in this city about $50 this afternoon
consuming Grimes wagon and carriage
works, Turner'S Hall and two or three
dwellings,, and badly damaging several
buildings. The city was considered in great
danger for some time, bat the FIRE is now
under control. The estimated loss 10 not
yet known.
HARRIsBURG, Oct. 24.-Forssts on the
mountains above DAuphin have been on fire
since Friday last. The operator at Dauphin
reports thst tbs FIRE extends two miles from
The river and the entire breadth of Peters
Mountaiu. The country surrounding 10
shrouded in smoke.
DIRxsrADr, Prussia, Oct. 24.-Tke Court
TheAter of this city took fire this afternoon
and is now wrapped in flames. A heavy
essterly wind is blowing and 1t is feared
the flames will spread 10 adjoining build
lngs.
sP. M.-Ths FIRE is rapidly spreading.
The theatre is entirely destroyed, and the
strong wind carries the flames and sparks
westward into the upper town. The arsenal
is in danger and the troops have evacuated
Il.
COLUMBIA, Oct 25.-In the colored con
vention here to-day, az Arkansas delegss'
offered resolution favOring the rs-nomina
zion Of President Grant, buI the oonveD IiOI
adopted . substisaie that it Was impolitio Il
anticipate the action Of the Republican
party.
Paris, Oct. 25.-A terrible boiler ex
= plosion occurred yesterday morning At Rou
bAIx, in the department of Nord, by whic
= ten persons we're instantly killed, and man
] others badly hurt.
VERSAILLES, Oct. 25.-In the six depRr
ments the Prusslan evacuation is proceedin
finely.
d WARRINGTON, Oct. 25.-A petition va
.r received As the Executive Mansion yssterds
L City feet long, by women of Utah, protes
ing against polygamy and urging sfsctr'
measures TO suppress sbe practice in tn
Territory.
HALIFAX, Oct. 25.-A large bark is r
ported ashore on the new hsrbor ledge
No tidings of the crew. Two vessels a
' ashore at Pope's hsrbor, and two at Nal
Joseph, and one at Bickerton.
r, CHICAGO. Oct. 25.-Ths services Of
=, Cbicsgo volunteers. one Of whom killed Y
n GroEvenor last wees, have been dispens
IL with.
10 There is q strong pressure being broul
90 bear upon the insurance companies
this city to force them to act honestly W
their customers, and good results are ant
the the pated.
S. s. Hayes, Democratic candidate
llae Congress for the State at large, has rec
val sidered his nomination TO withdraw fr
the ticket, although his duties here
connection with the Relief Com nittee
kets the pressure of private Affairs will 7
low badly prevent his making a canvass of
State.
p. F. W. Peck, one of the oldest
.,a veAlthiest citizen of Chicago died Mon
nom- evening from injuries received from fall
and down stairs at his reside encc
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 24.-Msyor Luding
age sger has recommended 9 special tax levy for
= an. benefit of Northern Wisconsin, Chicago
Con Michigan sufferers, which will amount
,s IN nearly $4,000, The Common Council
yers citizens generally are unanimously in &
otec- e a.. rnaa.cra
ntire vi ING
LONDON, Oct. 24.--For the Chicago =
fund Nottingham gives E2,OO0; Lad
iy. minister, $500; Edinburg, Ell $40; =
r.- fl2O; DuutauliDe, ESQ. The at
ds. benefit representations have been e
lis. where, Clarke and other Amer
In in - stars participating warmly in the movsn