Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-06
A Radical Politician In the
Tweed Business.
Probable Election Of Tweed
General Summary.
Market Reports.
IRspOrtsd Expressly for the AssUs.l

SAN FRAkCIsCo, Nov. 5.-Ths captains
on the whslers Arctic, Gay head, Minerva,
SsuI, Reindeer, EGgenis aud Poica, who
nave arrived at Honolulu, furnish the fol- |
lowing details Of the loss Of the whaling
heet. The vessels commenced arriving st
Cape ThsdIus May lss, and June lst the
ICE opened so Hs 10 let the fleet work north
ward, where It found some whales in cross
lng the seA OF AmAdsys. In Behring sea
they we're more plenty, 5ut much trouble
experienced from ice. When the feet had
arrived 81 Cape Behriog aud Plover Bsy,
he whales had passed through into the
Arctic ses, WHITTIER the fleet followed meet
Dg with iSir success until about the first Of
Seplemo Der, when the ice foes and bergs TO
. great extent commenced drifting dow.
and oy the 10th nun Der of vessels had been
sunk and the bulk Of the remainder were
hemmed 10 and drifted, or were driven
| ashore.
September 9th the brig Comet was sunk
| October 7th the Roman Vas lifted bodily
out Of tho sea by Two foes and was crushed
IKE an egg shell. The crew narrowly es
capped. The Florida and Victoria, Of San
Francisco. we're also crushed.
Sep,em Der 18th the Captains of the feet
nemmed in between Point Belcher and
wainwright Inle, held q meeting and resolv'
cd TO abandon the vessels In order to save
,he lives OF the crews, which was done, and
J twelve hundred Of the sailors took refuge OF
tbe remainder of the fleet, which had beer
| tor,unste enough TO escape before the ic'
, closed in on the vessels.
Il The loss py the destruction OF the feet Il
about $I,5O0,00O. The catch destroyed
ioots I'D I3 O65 barrels Of whale oil, 965 o
9 sperm and 100, 900 pounds Of bone. Th'
,a.t person dying on the brig Shelckof wa
Ashley Crane, . passenger, son OF Judg
n Crane, of AlAmsds county, Cal.
Ia Rich silver mines have been dlscovere
, eight miles frem Prescott, and The Who'll
:, population are rushing out TO secar
, claims.
Ie Mrs. Julia Saviere, who shot her hu
ol bAnds pAramour, Mrs. Lane, dead, was al
j. quilted Of murder in Stockton yesterday.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 5.-The ship Mos'
Taylor. from Honolulu and Australia r
e. ports that on OCT l9.h it bosvded The waite
81 logged brig Shelckofi from this port
ha Callao, and found all on board dead exec
- the Captain, who was saved tboogh haro
breathing.
w CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-The Tribune tod
81 SAYS there are good grounds tor bellevil
Ar that ring has been formed for The purpo
10 of making several million dollars by loo
ting the new government buildings Of Il
- city-.he Post Ofhoe, Custom House, Coz
~ rooms, &o.-whsre members of the RI
have secured ''options" on large smou
OF real estate and that . prominent pol
clan, whose veil known business quAlitt
uons have become proverbial, together VI
the me ID bers of 9 prominent dry goods br
are dnderstood to be prime movers In
project.
SAVANNAH, NV 4.-Collector Robb
returned and is in charge OF the Gust
mouse. A bill has been found in the UnI
States court sgains, him for embezzleme
and aiding in a conspiracy TO defraud
government. He has given bail for sPPe
snce for trisl.
CIsoISNLTI, Nov 4.-The body O
Young girl Was found in the river near {
rolton, KY, yesterday. She is supposed
have been murdered. young mat
III uhom she was engaged has been arreI
'D, under supposition of some connection
the affair.
Nrw YoRK, Nov. 5.-A telegram
.n Mexico. dated November I'd, states that
Cl si.ustion is not materially changed,
Trevins remains outside Of Ssltillo.
ASS Army force was equsl 10 attack upon
mad. town, but his artillery is insufficient.
salti- tillo is declared still in state Of 81
innsd Gen. Msrteno was on the opposite sid
vents Ssltillo.
sr. Gen. Cerillo asked the government to
inforcemen,s for his artillery. but his C
- spondenoe was captured and publishe
Isidra.
Trevins, Governor elect Of Cuah uila,
in Caup Trevins, from the effects of
ship and exposure. he had Just ioine
rkS, revolutionary movement
Cordova is reported marching to take
mand Of the government forces. The
tie stealing is ended on the line Of the
Grande. The cattle thieves are in the
vice of Cortina, who are preparing to
\ Navajo.
a, SALT LAKE Nov. 5.-A we'll
. Mormon writing from Beaver, under d
II Oct. 3lst, says: Brother Brigham .
here this morning, and afser short |
Imily southern SOUTH border Of the territory. q
escorted By twelve mounted men
Nauvoo legion. an told that he b
.~sa fnAl adieu to Salt Lake City.
movement Of Brother Brigham is |
agita,iug the minds Of the people
loA'o' bouts"
.,,, The Mormon press have made
evIy sponss to the pabiishsd fact shsf