Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-30

for the Office of County Treasurer. for which
the following are the announced candidates:
G. W. Lsrison, Paul Vandervoort. Il. A.
Ewin, John Hamilton, jos Depnison and
Lewis Ikels-all of whom, with the excep-
ton of Hamilton, are young men. The
Democrats, so far, have made no nomina-
tions, and probably will not.
DIR. K. 0. Warmer, an old resident of
Bloomington and Chicago, was yesterday
attacked with palsy of the heart, and lies in
very preosrious condition to-day.
A fine rain, which was much needed, fell
last night.
odore Adams, a we'll known dry goods clerk
employed by Zessells & Son on Main street,
was shot to-day BY J. W. Browne, press
man, whose daughter Adams had seduced.
Browne called on him and demanded he
should marry the girl which was refused
To-day he returned with shot gun and
6red at Adams, who was crouching under the
counter, the charge taking effect in the right
leg, the only one he had, having lost The
other at Petersburg. Adams lived about
three hours. Browne surrendered.
MOBILE, Aug. 29.-The steamer Foun
tain brought over eleven dead bodies this
morning from the wreck of the Ocean Wave.
This makes total of thirty five bodies re-
covered so far. 1t is feared that many more
are still under the wreck. The excursionists
we're mainly composed of the working class
with their families.
Boston. Aug. 29.-Several persons woun-
ded ia the late railroad disaster, exhibit un>
favorable symptoms to day. Edward Will
iams, of Lynn, aged %, was badly scalded,
and ii is thought he cannot survive. Fred
erick Branigan and J. A Belts, both of
Lynn, are in q critical condition. Jefferson
Rowe, baggage master of the Pullman train
who remained at his post, lies at the city
hospital in precarious situation; his right
arm Was smputsted yesterday. and to-day
his lett leg will be taken off. he is injured
internally, received severe bruises about the
face, and his recovery is extremely doubt.
fal. The number of deaths has reached
thirtytwo.
The inquest was continued to-day Sew
eral employees of the road we're examined
bat nothing of importance was sliCited, fur.
ther than that already telegraphed. Ad.
lourned till tomorrow.
Prussian from Quebec ran down the steam.
er Aber, in St. George Channel. All abo-
ard are believed 10 have been taken off the
vessel before she sunk though that was but
the work of a few moments.
NEw YoRK, August 30.-The latest fore.
ign advioes render il highly probable thai
Europe will soon be plunged in another
war. All tbs indications tend to that belief
PARIS, August 29.-The Journal Do.
Debats deplores the introduction of NJ
Dufsuver's ameudmentin in the Assembly yes
terday.
,Seicle says Theirs is opposed to the word
ing Of the report of the committee On tht
bill for the prolongation of his powers, anc
will speak against its adoption, on Wednes
| day.
| Several Paris journuls have been prose
cuted for publishing false news.
NJ. Lsncy, French Minister Of Pobli
Works, has resigned his portfolio.
Ii is said that since the annexation o
Stras bourg to Germany, twenty three thous
and inhabitants of that city have emigratet
to France and Anerics.
The Russian official journals published
the report of Prince Gortschakoff TO tn
Czsr in reference to his interview with tt
delegates Of the Evangelical Alliance, il
which he says that he informed the deputs
that the.question of freedom of conscienc
was one pertaining to the government @
Russia, aud one which that governmen
desired TO maintain be declared that com
pliAnce with some of their requests involved
the abrogstiou of some Of the laws of the en-
pire, and in that matter no foreign interven
tion whatever was permitted. His state
ment that their address had the appearance
of intervention in the Internal affairs {
Russia, caused regret, especially to tn
American deputstion, who thereopun Ssh
ed leave 70 submit their own address; ou
this he found to contain only general obsel
vations, aud he at once r-jscled the Loudo
address, which locked like bill OF indie
ment, and subsequently suggested the viii
drawal Of both addresses TO avoid ofenc
although he observed no sign of irritstio
ar ong the members, it was evident that
recognition of complete want of suces
Was visible.