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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-10
Notice to School Teachers and
i Schoel Oflicers.
OFFICE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS, Rock ISLAND COUNTY.
Rock Island ILL NnY 1st ISL

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Rock Island, H., Nov 1st 1871.
The 4th Annual Session Of the Rock Island Coun-
ty Teachers Institute will be held in the Rock Is
land High school Hall. during December the goth,
2lst and 22nd, A. d. 1871.
The School Law makes 1t obligatory on school
Directors to allow Teachers wages to continue du
ring the time they in actual attendance upon In
stitutes: provided, the time does not exceed six
DAYS in six months. Teachers are therefore request
ed to make every reasonable effort to att end and
the cooperation of School Officers Is respectfully
asked. M. Nj. STURGEON, County Supt.
n B-Entertainment win be secured in private
families for Ladies'. Gentlemen viii be expected to
provide for themselves. The Hotels and Boarding
Houses will entertain Teachers at reduced rates.
VI -df
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-10

LOCAL OTTO ES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-10
Esta b ishsd 81 Years.
Jenes' commercial College,
s.w Cor. Fifth and Olive streets,

Jonathan Jones, President.
JOHN W. JOHNSON, Professor of Book keeo-
ing.
FA0S. P. SAUNDERS, Principal Book keep
ing Department.
JOHN W. BILLS, Professor NAthsn atiss, il
charge Comm Calculation Department
JOHN 9 BORNE, Professor penmsnship In
charge Writing Department
JONATHAN JONES, Lecturer on Commerois
Law, Ethics, etc.
Open day and Night.
Circulars and Catalogues giving all necessary
Information in regard to taition, board. time I,
60 N plete, ETC. mailed free,
No vacation Address J. ". JOHNSON
Managing Principal nov3 -d4wSm
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JERSEY CITY.
Explosion and EIre-Three Persons
burned TO Death.

ENDlOSiOn anu
burned TO Death.
JERSEY CITY, August l4.-About
halfpast II o'clock this morning dull
and heavy explosion, followed mo-
ment later by another slight one, oc-
Cured at the corner OF Emehight and
Montgomery streets. The building in
which it occurred is an old, dry, frame
structure, used as a liquor store by
Thomas Durnchey. The upper floor
was occupied by two families. AT the
instant OF the explosion fire broke out
in the lower floor and within a minute
the flames had seized upon the whole
house. The fire department were soon
on hand, but before single stream
could be thrown on the fire the whole
building tell with a loud crash. In the
confusion it was impossible to ascertain
how many OF the inmates had escaped,
but it is certain that one man and boy
are burned. The dead body of a SER
want woman employed in the house was
taken out about one o'clock this morn
ing. Several other buildings in the
neighborhood were also burned. Loss
probably $4,000.
JERSEY CITY, August l4-Evening.-
Three persons are now known to have
been burned by the fire here at mid,
night. They are the wife, niece and
son OF Henry Smith, who occupied the
building over the liquor store where the
explosion occurred.
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NEW YORK.
Man Mu rdered.

New YORK, August l4.-The mys-
teries surrounding the death OF the un-
known man who was found lying in
sensible with his skull crushed in at the
corner of Eighth avenue and Thirty
sixth street, on Saturday morning, and
who died while being taken to a station
house, has been cleared up, and the
man who is suspected OF having caused
his death is now in the hands Of the
police. The murdered man was identi-
fed by his brother, who says his name
was MacNamara. The inquest on the
case will be held in few days.
The JumeI Estate.
The World says: 1t is understood
that, previous to the fall Of the French
Empire at Sedan, Napoleon was in ne
gotiation with Richard Schell, Of this
city, for the Jumel estate, which he
proposed to use for residence in case
of his being dethroned. The loss OF
much of his wealth by the war forced
him to look for a retreat Of more mod
est dimensions. lie is, therefore, treat
ing with Samual l.. NJ. Barlow for the
Burton Rinnard estate at Glencoe, for
which it is expected he will have to pay
five hundred thousand dollars. In the
meantime ex.Queen Christina, of Spain,
is negotiating with Mr.. Schell for the
Jumel estate for four millions OF dollars
The Injury TO Kingfisher.
A correspon dent writing from Sara
toga states that Kingfsher's injuries are
serious. While taking exercise on
Thursday, he strained the tendons OF his
legs, and it is doubtful whether lie will
ever be able to resume his former
speed.
Mr.. Helmbold has offered 10 bet ten
thousand dollars that his horse will
beat 80 in the forthcoming four mile
race, which is faster time than has yet
been made on that track.
Mr.. Pryor, OF England, has offered to
place an English colt with stake OF
five thousand pounds sterling, against
any American colt, in a one and one
half mile race. The proprietor OF
Harry Bassett will accept the challenge
with twenty-five thousand dollars.
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ST. LOUIS.
neutrality-suspicious. MUIR
der-Fatal Aceident-father and
Sons Arrested for Murder.

ST. LOUIS, August l4.-Frank Hause-
Ter, while supposed to be laboring under
delirium trcmens yesterday, in Baden
six miles north Of this city, stabbed
himself in the abdomen and otherwise
multilated himself most horribly, and
then cut bis throat. He did not sever
the jugular, however, and is still alive,
but cannot recover.
Several days ago stock dealer from
Illinois was picked up in the street in q
drunken condition and was taken TO a
house on Filth street. Next day he re-
turned to the ST. Nicolas Hotel suffer
ing from terrible beating he had re-
celved, and yesterday he died. A mys.
terry envelopes the case, which will
probably be unraveled at the coroners
inquest.
Thomas Mcconnell was run over
and killed by railroad train near
Sedalia, No, last Friday.
The Cape Girardeau Argus says: !:
One day last week Sheriff Albert arrest
ed VIM. I. Pickering, and his two soils,
James and William, a short distance
from Cape Girardeau. These men
were accused OF having killed man
named Austin near Harrisburg, Saline
county, ILL.,, July Goth. The father
made a full confession 10 Sheriff Albert,
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Railroad Meetingin Charleston
Parkersburg, Ripley and
Charleston Railroad.
THE OFFICERS ELECTED.

Special to the Register
CHARLESTON, August l4.-At a meet
ing held here to-day, Governor John j.
Jacob presiding, the Parkersburg, Rip
ley and Charleston railroad was organ
lied. Stock to the amount Of fifty
thousand two hundred dollars was
taken. The following gentlemen were
elected officers for the ensuing year ::
J. Brisben Walker, resident; General
John J. Jackson, Vice President, and
C. C. Lewis, Secretary and Treasurer.
The Board of Directors is composed Of
the following gentlemen: John j. ia
cobs, Governor OF West Virginia; Judge
Robert Brown, of Ravenswood John
P. Hale, Mayor of Charleston General
J. j Jackson, of Parkersburg; c. c.
Lewis, President Of Kauawha Valley
Bank; Hon. J. L. Mclean, of Winfield;
Ex-Governor w. E. Stevenson, W. A.
Quarter, Isaac n. Smith, James
Shields, NJ. c. Church. Joseph A.
Smith and Barber Walker. Mr.. A. j.
Vesburgh has been appointed by the
Board OF Directors Chief Engineer of the
road. The survey for the location OF
road will be commenced Immediately.
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PENNSYLVANIA.
PennsyIyania War Claims-fiieEed
DefaulcntiOn.

PHILADELPHIA, August a. - The
Evening Bulletin Of this afternoon con-
tains a full exposition OF the alleged
detaulcation in the collection Of Penn
sylvania war claims. 1t charges that
the special State Agent has collected
claims from the General Government
amounting with interes; over 800, ,OOO
which have not been accounted for.
The Bulletin in an editorial, says the
documents already in their possession
proves conclusively that the most
serious malfeasance in office, in which
they greatly fear the special agent who
made the collections will not be Iound
TO be alone implicated. Hundreds OF
thousands of dollars has been let for
several years in his hands under a
merely nominal security and while 1t
is possible that the missing funds may
be recovered to the State Treasury by
prom pt and vigorous action on part Of
the law officers oil the commonwealth.
We have searched in vain for any law
of justification that viii relieve the
special agent and whatever other oftici,
ais have countenanced his transactions
from the grave responsibilities.
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OHIO.
Fatal Accident Near West Lafayette.

Fatal Accident Near West Lafayette.
CINCINNATI, June l4-Lewis Eek
hart, brakeman residing in Coshocton,
was run over and killed yesterday at
West Lafayette, on the Panhandle rail-
road.
The committee OF the Chamber OF
Commerce, appointed to visit the Lou
isvllle canal reported today that every
thing was favorable to the completion
Of the present contracts and the open
ing Of the canal to navigation by the
20th OF next October, save the work
awarded to Hugh McGilvery d Co., and
that they had the assurance from Gen
eral Weitzel that unless this firm
showed disposition and ability, by the
2Oth instant, to finish the work in the
time designated, he would take the
work from their hands and place it in
others who would be certain to do it. A
resolution was adopted, asking the CO.
operation of the Board OF Trade in an
effort to procure a Congressional appro-
priation of three hundred thousand dol
lars for the work requiring 10 be'doue
after the completion OF the present con-
tracts
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SECOND DISPATCH.
CHICAGO.
Discouraging Account Of the Cattle
Market.

Account Oh the >"t'ie
Market.
CAlcAGo, August 14.--The Fort Scott
Monitor OF Wednesday gives rather
discouraging account Of the cattle trade,
Notwithstanding the high prices OF beet
in the eastern markets. At Baxter
Springs and other sources OF supply
there is absolutely no market. There
are now forty thousand head OF cattle
within a few miles Of that city, and
fresh helds are constantly arriving
Not half of the cattle fit for sale have
vet arrived at any shipping point in
that State, and after six weeks tedious
drives over the plains of Texas, fighting
flies by days and the cattle stampedinS
nearly every night, the cattle owners
arrive at Baxter Springs or Abeline to
find the prices SO low at st. Louis and
Chicago that the shippers will not take
hold at Baxter. Now there is no stated
price and there are no offers of cattle.
They usually sell at about one cent a
pound. Last year they brought nearly
two cents. Iowa and Illinois are full
Of Texas cattle, which have been pas
tured in those States, and are now
ready for the butcher. Being within
easy reach OF market, whenever the
telegraph reports favorably, they are
hurried into Chicago and Texas cattle
men are shut out.
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WEATHER REPORT.
synopsis for the Past Twenty.fOur
Hours.

WASHINGTON, August IA, 7P.M.-The
barometer has risen slightly since Sun
day afternoon at the Pacific and Rocky
Mountain stations, and it remains
stormy north aud west Of Missouri. 1t
has fallen in Wisconsin and Michigan
and threatening weather is reported from
Southern Wisconsin and Iowa. Tele-
graph communication with the stations
IN upper Michigan is prevented by the
extensive fire and smoke, and hazen
mist reported from Michigan to New
York and to Kentucky. Rains and
cloudy weather have continued in Flor
ida and South Carolina, and are now
reported from Louisiana eastward The
temperature has extended from Mis-.
souri, and Arkansas to West Virginia
and Tennesse. =,
ProJabiiics-The barometer will
probably rise in the northwest, without
material change in the weather. The
indications are good for local storms to.
night, in Wisconsin and Illinois, which
will probably be reported Tuesday
morning, over the same region. Light
rains, il any, will probably be ex'
perienced tomorrow, on the Gulf coast
and increased c!earness with generally
pleasant weather throughout the Allan
tic coast.
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WASHINGTON.
Naval Change.

WASHINGTON, August l4.-C. S. Rich
mond is ordered to the Pacific fleet
Surgeon D. B. Brannon to the receiving
ship Ohio; Lieutenant Commander U.
A. Bachelor is dismissed from the
Naval Academy and ordered to the
Boston navy yard; Lieutenant Com
mander Albert Kanston from the Bos'
ton navy yard; Second Engineer Thos.
r. Cook is ordered TO the lroquis. The
Narragansett, Commander X. W. Mead,
arrived at Valparaiso June 2Sth, en-
route for San Francisco. The officers
and crew were well. She is expected 10
arrive at San Francisco August Goth.
Struck with Paralysis.
The venerable Mrs. Mary Chase was
struck with paralysis in the right side
yesterday morning. She has been con-
fined to her bed for the past eighteen
months, from the effect OF a paraIytlc
stroke. The venerable lady, now in
her SSth year, is a daughter Of Samuel
Chase of Maryland, Judge OF the
Supreme Court and a signer of the
Declaration of independence, and the
last surviving child Of any OF the sign
ers OF that instrument.
Circular from Secretary Boutwell,.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day
issued the following circular:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, D. c., August Ii. }
GESrLEMEN:-I have deemed it adj
visable, upon further consideration, to
withdraw the loan for the present from
the market with the exception OF the
five per cent. bonds as offered to the
retail banks by the previous letter OF
the Secretary of the Treasury dated
the 10Th inst. The five per cent. and
FIVE and halt per cent. bonds are re-
tanned in connection with the five per
cent. bonds. Very respectfully,
GEO. S. boutwell,,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
TO Tie Aornts Designated By The Secretary
of tie Treasury to Negotiate the Nee
Loan.
Dense Smoke Oh the Lakes.
The signal office has information
from Detroit that a dense smoke has
prevailed there for the last five days.
Reports from Lake Huron state 1t IS so
dense as to impede navigation.
borrowed Capital TO be Taxed.
The Commissioner Of Internal Kew.
enue to-day remarked that General
Pleasanton's decision in regard to
borrowed capital would be taxed as II II
had never been made and all decisions
hereafter on this question will be under
the old ruling of Commissioner Delan0'
that borrowed capital is taxable and
that the tax must be collected.
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VALLANDIGHAM.
His Private Life.

DAYTON, August l0.-The following
correspondence from the late c. L.
Vallandighsm to his sister exhibits one
of the many beautiful traits in Mr..
Vallandigham's private character. In
view OF his recent death it now possesses
a peculiar and mourniul interest, aside
from the touching tenderness aud manly
sympathy which is shown for the dis
tress of a bereaved sister:
DAYTON, o., Dec. II, 1869.
Mrs. II. E. Robertson, Ntzc Lisbon, o. !:
Ny DEAR SIsTER-I was absent in
another county in the midst OF a trial Of
an i'm portant case when Mr.. Gillman's
dispatch came announcing Mr.. Robert
sons death. -.
| write now to assure you OF my deep
est sympathy with you and yours in
this great bereavement feel sure
that, though sorrowing, it is not as one
without hope. In = little while We
shall all follow, and, | trust aud believe,
be reunited with the many dear and
loved ones whom we now mourn, but
who have only preceded us to those
mansions in the skies where, purified
and perfected spirits, We shall meet
again and dwell together forever, where
the eve sheds no tear, the bosom heayes
no sigh. the heart swells not with secret
grief, and no sorrow ever comes. For
surely it is reality; but if delusion.
yet one to which ! would fondly cling
associated as it is with earliest and
most cherished memories of sainted
father and mother) till heart and flesh
failed me--that
"There Is q land OF pure delight,
Where saints immortal reign:
Infinite day excludes the night,
And pleasures Danish pain"
In this faith died all OF our house.
hold, and of the households for gen.
erations wherever We have inherited
family and name, and let us cherish it
with an unialtering trust till We, too,
shall lie down in the dust. ! have long
since ceased 10 look upon death with
any sensation of terror, and, like the
patriarch Job, say daily, "All the days
OF my appointed time will wait till
my change come" So let it be with
all Of US. You remember the beauti-
ful poem Of Mrs. Hemans, The Graves
of a Household" A like fortune has
been ours, vino in childhood grew up
so lovingly together. Yet we shall
meet together again, young and old,
glorified spirits, in the "house not made
with hands, eternal and on high.
Comfort yourself, therefore, my dear
sister, under this great affliction, and
may the Father Of all mercies be gra-
cious TO you.
We are ali well, and unite in much
love to you all. Very afectionately,
your brother, CLEMENT.
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THE POLARIS.
She is nj HoIistineberg, SwitzerIau

She IL ut HOIistineberg,S Switzerland.
ST. JOINS, \. F., August l4.-The
Swedish gunboat Ingord, under the
command Of Baron Won Otter, arrived
here from Holistineberg, yesterday. At
Holistineberg, a Danish port in Switzer'
land, the Ingord left the American ship
Polaris, which had on board the eIpe-
di,ion commanded by Captain Hall.
The Polsris arrived at Holistipeberg on
the 3lst Of July. She had landed at
Fickerach to procure the services OF
Hans Chustian, DR.. Kanes dog driver
and hunter, but found that he was at
Upper Mark, Captain Hall intended
to remain at Holistineberg until Satur-
dav, the 9th OF this month, for the
Congress. Should the latter not have
arrived at that date the Polaris was to
have left for Disco, there TO await the
Congress Commander Won 0otter
brings dispatches from Captain Hall for
the Secretary of the Navy which 60
forward by mail. -
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A Wonderful Snake.

A correspondent writing to us from
Greenbank, Pocahontas county, VIVA,
under date ofJuly 3lst, informs us that
a few weeks ago, a daughter Of Mr..
who lives on Elk Mountain, in
Pocahonta. county. whilst in a meadow
about a quarter a mile from the house.
came upon monster in the shape OF A
snake. When discovered the snake
was believing like an OK, and was OF
such terrible dimensions that the gal at
once became frightened and took TO her
scrapers, and we imagine at no mean
speed, ran for the house. The snake
pursued until she came TO the fence at
the house. The girl represents the
snake TO have been about the size Of q
stove-pipe, OF enormous length, and a
head as large as tea-kettle! Mr;
went in pursuit bat could find
nothing but the trail in the grass, which
looked like a log OF wood had been
drawn along. .
What will friend Mauzy, Of the
StauDton Spectator, say owE-Gresn,
JrtsT independent
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ANOTHER EXPLOSION !!
Lake Steamer Bursts Her Boiler.
Seven Persons Killed and
Many Wounded.

BUFFALO. August l4.-While the
pleasure steamer Chatauqua, Captain
Murray, plying between jamestown
and Maysville. was taking wood this
afternoon at a place six miles from
Maysville, on Lake Chatauqua, her
boiler bursted, precipitating the;passen-
gers into the lake and killing seven of
them outright. Nearly all the passen-
gers were more or less injured. Cap
tain Murray escaped with broken leg.
The news caused great excitement here.
No reliable account has been received
yet. There is said to have been great
many Buffalo people on board.
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DRowHED.-O

Child DEowSED.-on honday
aoruipg about ii o'clock, several
children were playing in boat moored
to the bank Of the KaDawba river, a
short distance above the mill Of Parsons,
Appleton 4 90. One OF them, child
about FIVE years old, son OF Dir. Flns
negan started TO pass from one OF tse
boat 10 the other, lost bis balance asd
fell overheard backward His com
pabiops being to small to rescue him.
ran % his mothers house near BY, and
informed her Of the accident. She
ra;sed the alarm, which speedily
brought several persons to the water
side. The children being unable 10
po:ut the spot where their conpanion
had gone under, the men were unable
for some time tofind hun, After diving
in vain, at points some distance from
the shore, q drag net was procured, and
the body Of the drowned child found,
Just under the bank. Had its location
been known, a rescue might probably
have been affected. As it WAS. all
efforts at resuscitation proved useless.
I-C0Tri1. ~ F 1
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The Fayette County HurAer-Ths
Man Csptared.


On Wednesday Of the present week.
John o. Coleman, who is accused Of
the murder Of Mr.. Madison Neal, Of
Fayette county, about two weeks ago.
an account OF which we have already
published, was captured in the Mead.
ows, in this county, by Mr.. ]. E. Bled'
soe II seems that Coleman had passed
up Lick creek, and was aimingto get
out Of the country through Monroe
county. Stopping at the house Of Mr..
Thomas l.. George, he was furnished
with dinner. Mr.. Bledsoe, who is son.
in-law of Mr. George, happened to be at
the house and his suspicious were at
ouce aroused. Upon questioning Cole
man, he said his name was Burdett.
Bledsoe then informed that he be-
lieved that his name was Coleman, aud
told him to diyest himself of his coat
in order that he might examine certain
marks on one or hisarms. At thisJunc.
ture Coleman quailed aud acknowledged
his true name, and that he had killed
Mr.. Neill, though in self.deience. He
said that at least twenty men had been
watching for him ever since the occur.
renee. That be had sent his vile and
children to his brothers, in Kanawha
county, hoping to create the impression
that he had gone in that direction,
when in fact he had taken the opposite
course, in order 10 get safely out Of the
country; that it was his purpose TO pass
through Monroe county. aud from
thence 10 Southwestern Virginia, and
from there on to Kentucky. lie sur
rendered without opposition, stating
that before he entered Mr.. Georges
house he "ielt that he was gone up"
On his person Was found twenty-five
dollars in gold, which he said had been
furnished him by his sister, and
which he desired to be returned TO
her. He had, also, ten dollars in
greenbanks, aud some fractional cur.
rency. lie was brought TO Lewisbnrg
the same evening by Messrs. Bledsoe
aud George, and after an examination
before Mayor johnson he was commit.
ted TO Jail. On Thursday morning n
warrant was issued remapding him To
the Jail of Fayette, the county in which
the ofIense was committed, under charge
OF his captors. We learn that a re.
ward of one hundred dollars has been
offered by the authorities OF Fayette
county and fifty dollars by the Sheriff,
for his arrest Also, that reward has
been offered by the Governor and by
the friends Of Neal. Coleman bears on
the back OF his right hand cut Of an
inch or more, which he says he received
in the fight with Neal.
The sad difficulty, as We stated two
weeks ago, grew out OF contest abon,
a miserable puppy dog. 1t appears
that the deceased was in possession OF a
litter Of pups, and that Coleman had
applied for one. lie was informed that
the males had all been promised, but
that he could get female pup IL he
desired it, Coleman went 10 the bed,
and it was discovered by q little son OF
the deceased after he bad left that he
had taken n favorite male pup. Mr..
Neal followed him. words ensued, a
personal difficulty was the result and
Mr.. Neal was fatally stabbed. These
are the particulars as they have
reached us.