Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-06
Terrible Railroad Accident near
Nashville, Tenn, of
KILLED and Wounded.
Foreign News.
Reported Expressly for the ARGUs. ]

WASHINGTON, July 6.-Ths account of !
spirits in and cut of bond May lst, 1871, |
developes the fact that out of POS, 900 bar
rels of brandy in the country, bat 5000
are the genuine product of fruits, the re
nalnder being compounds from distilled
spirits.
The civil service commission which met
yesterday ct noon, expect to meet daily for
some time. The only subject thus tar con-
sidered Is the praotiollity of the system of
open competitive examinations. The com
mission has received from England num-
ber of documents relating TO the civil ser
vice in that country, and also reports from
several departments IN Germany reIstive to
the number of employees IN the civil sercice
in that country, and slso reports from sev
eral departments in Washington relative to
the number of employees ia the civil service
under each respectively. &c.
The Oldest Iahaoitsnts' Association,
under escort of the Washington Light In
fsntry, went to Mount Vernon on the 4th
hey landed at marshall hal, mary Land
side OF the Potomac, for the purpose CT
taking up party going for Washington.
| The party had scarcely landed before
number of roughs made a vigorous attack
! on colored servant. The Washington
/ party interposed for his safety, and several
we're wounded with stones thrown by the
roughs. The infantry we're disposed to
maze an attack on the sssAiisnts, bat lis
tened to the restraining counsels of their
Colonel, william g. McGree. The roughs
finally dispersed.
The Territorial Legislature has reported
adversely on the petition of number Of
female sufrsgists, praying for the passage
of en- act couferring suffrage on women in
the District of Columbia.
The Grand Master of Masons of this dis
trict has received from the Grand Lodge of
England. spieudidly engrossed and nlumin-
sted on veIlume, the resolutions passed by
the latter Grand Lodge, rendering the Ma
sons of this country their hearty thanks foI
the enth husiastic welcome and reception
: given Earl de Grey and Ripon.
New YoRK, July 6.-The address of well
come before the society of the Army of the
:. James, to be held in this city on the 9tt
D inst, will be delivered by Breyet Major
- General Samuel A. DancAn, z. S. Volun-
teers, Assistant Commissioner of Patents
y Major General Ferry, who was elected
Orator for the occasion at the last Re union
: being compelled to decline the honor. 4
song written for the occasion by Doestick
. Mortimer L. Thompson,) will be one OF tn
' features OF the occasion.
a The Fourth of July at Tammany Hall wa
celebrated in the usual manner on the TOO
. of the great hall. The gallery was crowded
to it's utmost capacity with Democrat
throng that in general appearance woul
= have done credit to an aristocrAtic gather
ing. There was sieh ht sprinkling of ladies
noticed through the sBsemblage, and, nov
and then q representative Of the newl
enfranchised element. Mr.. Tweed first ad
" dressed the audience; during his remarks h
q said 1--WE propose to let all the past die, t
strike forward in bright, noble career ono
more, and place power in the hands of thos
who have always in past time conducted th
general government in a manner satisfaction
TO the country" Letters from large nun
ber of prominent democrats were read
among which was one from General McCle
- Ian approving of the new departure, an
d from Charles A. Eldridge, a Member {
- Congress from Wisconsin, who says it ia {
y small consequence what amendments al
d. made, how they are made or enforced, viii
" the Constitution in spirit is ignored an
g. discarded.
a NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 6.-The folIowiu
ID are the names of the killed aud wounded ]
K, the terrible accident at Harpeth River,
b. miles from this city, on the n. Northwes
i'll ern Railroad, on the 4th;
The killed, as far as are now known, are
=. John Marshal, of Nashville; Judge Hor
- berger, of Clarksyille; Chas Camp bell, wi
70 and child of Edgefeld, opposite Nashviil
.s- three men unknown; VIM I Yeoman 81
"a Thos Dreem, of Kingston Springs; Mr Re
er deRrast and Mr. Wright, Of White Blnf
IS Is ] G Brookett and brother, and Wiley Ho'
". ard, of Marshall county.
ms The wounded are D D Lee, Batems
or. V Hale, Point Isabel; Mrs Heard, of Ire
IIs ton Tennessee; J D Scott, Mr. Dilherts, hi
nd Glenn Leaker and John Campbell, Nashvil
Dr. DiThompson, Amherst Court House, V
". ginia; Alex Wright, White Bluff;
ro- Walker, Union City; D E 1estman,
is Memphis; Thomas A Yeatman, of kingss
'Od Springs; MIR Brown, of Johnsonville; Jo
49,. Peagram and brother, and conductor,
Nashville; Robert Daniel, of Bedford coun
Oaa- Thos Deem, of Kingston Springs. None
a 'om. the wounded are mortally hurt. The de
Ion. aud wounded were brought to Nashyil
presenting sickening spectacle at
lhio, uePos; The bodies of the dead strang'
ears we're zen at the undertakes, for preparsti
his l0r ourlsi. The accident was the result
pur- she weakening of bridge the cars W.
e'- running slowly at the time. After the 10
monve aud baggage car had crossed
Bal bridge over the river. the bridge gave v
and the remainder of the train fell with
rs. into the stream. There is considerable
eitemsnt in this city, bnt no blame
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