Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-19
The Great Yacht Race
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY!
Market Reports.
REPORTED Expressly for tn. ARsus.

CINCINNATI, Oct. lS.-A public meeting
$ss held to-day in aid OF the sufferers OF
dIchigSn aud Wisconsin, Besides sppoi1t-
uR q committee 10 solicit su descriptions, tn,
ueeting req ues,ed the common council Il
.ppropriste $4,000.
The Chamber of Commerce appropriated
81 600 The policemen each gave 50
making 5000 for the same object.
CHICAGO, Oct. l9.-Tbere is no abate-
nent of activity among business men who
Ten days ago were deprived of their build
ngs. Contracts are being rapidly let for
rs-building, and available buildings in con.
veuient locations near the bnrnt streets are
'eing rented. 10 many cases at high figures
md made into stores, banks. and Offices.
The Republic Insurance Co., Of this city
has decided TO suspend. Their liAbilities
sing sbout So 100000; their cash assets ar.
,nly 5000 900 They will pay 25 cents Oh
he dollar. Il is no. expected that other
Ihicago companies will be able to do even
bis much. The American Central Com
,snv. OF St Louis. has commenced psyips
n full. The Directors of the Home In
urance Company have resolved 10 fill NJ
heir capital to two and half millions.
SAN FRASCIsCo, Oct. ls.-Sand Storm
rom the CAhforuis and MAjave deserts hsv'
,revailed al Los Angeles and San Bernard
Fifty Thousand sheep are reported lost.
WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. l8.-The repor
ma, the Firt National Insurance compsnl
| { ih's city has suspended, is incorrect.
| BosToN, Oct. IS-Tbe Chicago relic
ubscIi plion OF this city REACHES 1923 00C
ALBANY, Wy, Oct l9.-Tts Comusrc
Insurance Company OF this city has II
.reased it's capital to Sl00, 900, aud has re
,olved 10 continue business.
DETROIT, Oct. l9.-The stesmer R. G
Jorburn foundered in Ssgina~ Bay Lac
| sunday Seven OF her crew and three pas
snQers are known TO have been saved. Tn
,oss, with the officers and rest OF the cre'
--e missing The steamer vas valued Q
| 500. 900 insurance $50 900.
| FRANKFoRr, Germany. Oct. ia lsbc
| lot commenced yes erdsy. Troops wer
allied out, however, and suppressed It
BERLIN, Oct. 49, Frederick William an
| Pria oess Victoris, recognizing the cortiI'
sym pathy shown in America for Germa
| ldie,s during the late war, contribute
I've hundred thalers for the relief Of Ch
csgo.
PARIs, Oct. I'm. LaboGlye, q we
| ,nown friend OF America, has been q
,ointed chairman OF the citizens Chtcae
,sli-f committee, and has issued an addreI
skiing contributions, and saying thAt, .
hougb France is poor she desires 10 sho
,er gratitude. and make some praouc
eturns for the sympathy shown her IN b.
sisfortunes by the people of the Unite
states.
The 6uAl ratification by France of Il
treaty with Germany mas been dispatched
Berlin.
SAN Francisco, Oot. Is. --latest sdvic,
rom ShAghai report high water at Hanko
| .ud It 10 feared the city will be overdow We
\ great flood has occurred at Ten Tsin.
u ) estim sted that ten thousand square mil
re under water; 5000 lives have been lo
= A terrible typhoou is reported at Ho'
ny; three ships we're dismantled and OF
,c ,st. and hundreds OF Chinsse drowned.
!, The Golden State has sailed for NJ
a, Y rk, The crew had q row, and the ma
y Jha-les Brown, wss stabbed, and is lyl
LANCER ously i'll at the hospital A. Shan ;
p. Fan
., The city hall at Hong Kong has be
a. struck by lightning.
y" BALrIMoRE, OCT l8.-The Episco
!, ComnItee on Csnons has reported agar
ter providing for revision.
di' ERIE, Oct. l8-Erie has raised $25. I
o. for the relief of Chicago, northern Mioh'g
oo aud Wisconsin, and the county oommiss
-, are expected to give $4,000 additional.
ula The Alps Insurance Com pany Of this {
and ~ill pay it' Chicago Losses, which amo
Ter 10 about $l50,000.
ana, New YORL, Oct. l8.-A meeting of I
,ro gisn citizens tonight instituted msasr
.tis for the relief Of suffering couutrymen n
oOd Green Bay.
. The Chamber of Commerce commit
orc, Appro pristed $l50,0 for the relief Of
cago. Two thousand pounds sterling of
%, contribution of Sheffield Euglsnd, was
.;,h over n the committee to-day.
lous An editorial in the Tribune says:
The anti Tamm any agitation is serv
mo, At least, the 20 ID purpose Of bringing
~. active political service . great many
nn,. Who have ls,teris seemed to think that
a.. ties "a, too dirty subject for gentleme
handle. These are waking up the fact
,hern.uiect Of one Of the first duties
Bal good citizens has helped to bring the ci
- praeeut pass One of th Sc revIvsl
nnb';o intere.t has taken the shape oi
formation of Q Young Mems Le