Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-17

SHANGHAI, Oct. l6-John M.izehAm.
British Consul at Shanghai, died on the
9lh inst.
Baron Riohtofen has started to explore
she extreme northwest Of China.
More than three hundred lives were lost
at Macao during the typhoon of Sspten Der
I'd.
The CoreAn expedition seems to be given
up,
The rAins continue In The north. In The
! last ten days the water has been higher
| shan NJ any previous time. IweGGy thous-
| aud square miles OF IerrItory have been IN
Undated One thousand people we're drown
ed In Chang.
LONDON, Oct l6.-A trensnoous explo-
sIoG occurred 10 the coiilery al WigAn at .
| lsle hour yesterday. The buildings in the
vicinity were rocked, and people rushed
from their houses. Quite . panic prevailed.
| Inc explosion wAs heard Ia the country
around for several miles, and much alarm
sAs felt. FortuDHie!y the disaster occurred
alter the w,rk ng gangs had Withdrawn, or
Ghe loss of life ~oald have been appalling
six men we're killed, and possibly one or
40 more will be found. The cause OF
Ghe explosi- q IL not known.
Heavy gales prevailed oil day yesterday
And last night around the British coast.
several oAsuEIsies to the shipping is report
sd, but no A msrican vessels are mentioned
Ihe bauk OF England reduced its rate of
discount to four per oent. yesterday.
New YORK, Nov. l6.-A morning paper
.Ays: ave understand that some of our
shipping merchants are preparing their
CLAIMS against he British govern ment, to
oe presented to the Geneva Com missioners,
Tor the return Of war premiums which they
paid in l863-64, after the escape Of the
pirate AlsbAms from the port Of Liverpool
The papers for about one million dollars OF
,uch claims have already been put in torn
II allowed, the question may come up rs to
now far, II a. all the claims Of the under
writer's under the Washington treaty are TO
be taxed for these war pre- miums.
SANDY Hook, Nov. l6.-AIeKis is not or
the Russian frigAts that arrived and anoh
red of here last nigh:. She reports having
parted company with the ship having the
Grand Duke on board, Nov. 6sh, in lstitud,
Il; longitude 20.
WAsHrsGToN, Nov. l6-There are &C
counts OF Pension Agent Calhoun, OF PhilA
islphis, having been found de6cien. to the
amount Of 81 900. He has been given I'll
= to-day to make the good aud resign, fsilIp,
. N which he will be removed.
Other pension accounts are being closet
aud scrutinized.
LoYpoS, Nov l6.-A dispatch from Con
,tAutinopie reports $50 cholera deaths Lac
~eek.
L PARrs, Nov. l6 6-Aoney is plenty
/, Germ any, and 10 rapidly drlf,iag into Amer
= can securities. Germany will, early neI
yeAr, redeem thirty millions sterling OF be
- var indem uity, half in January and half |
February.
PRAGUE, Evening, Nov. l6-An impsri'
decree having besn received from Nienn
ordering M Immediate election Tor meu
oers OF the AusIrisn Reichstsg directly
;, he people OF Bohemia, the usual public d
y, tihcations Of holding election we're at on,
issued.
NR- YoRK, Nov. l7s-In Newark, N.
over $4,000 worth Of property was
sn3 tsroyed by wind and water on Tuesd
= aixns, several unfinished houses havi,
n 4 flooded.
AT Elizabeth brick forbdry and &
buildings we're blown down. II
damage TO the shipping interest &as &C
/. iderAble. 1t is expected further los.
= sill he reported
u The Presbyterian church 1T Freehold,
ta., Is j., ~as partially devastated BY the gale
TRESToS, N. j.. Nov. l6.-OHicisl
.e turns for Governor show Parker's major
TO be 6.007.
nd, LouIsvILLE, Ky, Nov. 1.-The Ora
Jury Of Clark county, Indiana, has foun'
A. rue bill against Square Taylor, Char
~, Davis and George johnson, negroes. for
Park murder. The testimony is ssrs
against them. Taylor's grandson. 10 ye
you old, oonfssses to b.ing implicated.
b. Youngest daughter 10 sinking fast. Evai
sssms better, bu, it 10 hardly probable