Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-19
Market Reports.
Reported Expressly for the ANGUS


! NEw York, Aug, l8.-It is authoritative
| ly Ascertsined that the report of the burning
of the steamer Henry Chsuncey was q wick
ed tAlse ood, invented and circulated, 1t IL
believed, TO bear" the Pacific Mail stooks
Mayor Hall has replied in a printed circu-
lar, addressed to each member of the Citi-
Zens Association, of the 18th and 18th wards
who recently sent him 9 comm unicAtion ask
ing information in relation to city accounts,
and stating that unless he acquitted himself
of the charges against him he should resign
the msyorsity. The mayor says he returns
the communication because IL is one no
gentleman could receive or should have
signed, because il is incorrect and untrue in
many particulars, and because it il general
ly insulting to me" He declares that the
people who elected him are satisfied with
him now, that ne will do IN bis office what
his official oath and judgment may require.
and while be is grateful for courteous ADVICE
he rejects threatening language and insult
ing comm unicAtions-
| The Hudson Amateur Rowing Associs-
| tion, has decided to open its annual regatta
to all amateur rowing associations in the
| United States. Entries must be made by
the Goth of September, and addressed to
| BENJAMIN +. Brady, Commodore of the
Hudson Rowing Association, of this city
The Evening Post, to-day, says it was,
yesterday, informed, by gentleman in the
custom house, that all the clerks have been
assessed for political purposes, and that the
assessments are to be taken from their sala
riss this month. In one instance clerk
Who receives $50 per week, is called upon tc
contribute the entire sum.
There has been large transactions to-day
in governments than for long time. Dis
patches from Philsdelphis AnBourc ce ovei
two millions of subscriptions to the new
Eve per cent loan, of fve-tweuties by Ma
tional Bank. Jay Cooke & Co. report for
wArding two amounts of one million each
and some smaller lots and also fifteen mil
lions of the European syndicate has also
bsen placed to the credit of the Secretary
in London by the government loan agents
CIews, Arbicht & Co., of London, cableC
Henry Olsw & Co., their New York house
, that the new loan was in great demand ant
that their sales over the counter yester
dav amounted to five hundred thousand dol
, lars.
The Tribune, Herald and Times tbi
! morning publish report that the Psci6
Mail Steamer Henry Chsuncey, togethe
with her cargo of passengers. baggage ant
- mail, were totally wrecked when off Cap
Henry, on Wednesday. but that psssenTe
and crew were all safely transferred to Bo
dies Island, near where the steamer wa
burned. The Sun, however, states that
= has information that the dispatch sent her
q announcing the burning is forgery.
SING SING, Aug. 1.-two of the escape
> couvicts we're re-captured last night in th
i swAmps near Nyock.
" Later.-Another escaped convict, maxim
3 We in all, was brought in to-day. He ws
In company with another, who was fired g
ID but escaped. All the escaped convicts ha
y plenty of money furnished them. One re
captured this morning told the agent tbs
N the two men who hired the tug to releas
them we're eX-convicts, but refused to CIV
their names.
g NEWPORT, Aug. 18 On Monday, Augu
- - 2sth, the ocean race for yachts Of ell nation
3 for the challenge cup presented by Comm
= dore Bennett, of New York, will be sails
er from this harbor to and around the hg
u ship off Sandy Hook, outside Long 1slan
= and return.
ms OeDExsBURG, N. Y. August l8-T
ot excitement ROOub tu0 DhIOu 10 A01tu AZ
LA turs is abating. One of the rioters, W
.1 "u bAilsd "Wednesday, assaulted one of t
most respectable citizens to-day, and th
Ays gave himself mp. He was again bsiIt
40 The Baron delivered HE lecture this aft
us, noon, at the skating rink, before 20
''u audience, under the protection of police.
,,o Members Of the Citizens Association,
the Twelfth and Nineteenth Wards, "
sA- recently asked Mayor Hall for informati
I'M as to the city accounts, stating that unle
ish he acquitted himself Of the charges agar
Ous him, he should Withdraw from hia positi
j., have each received printed replv from
mo, Mayor, who says that he returned TO the
~. sociatiou the communication sen. him,
,ur. cause il is one no gentle nan could reoei
ef or should have signed, and because it is
correct and untrue 10 many particulars, a
because Of its general insulting tone.
Bal Mayor declares that bic supporters at
last election are satisfied with him now,
that ne will do in his Office what his ofh'
oath and Judgment may require. While