Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-30
Market Reports.

CHICAGO, Jan. ga Nj. Swain, of
Shannon, Ill, made mis-step while getting
on the cars there to-day, and fell between
Iwo coaches, one of which run over him
killing him almost INSTANTLY.
10 the crim,ual court the trial of Alder
man NJ. B. Bailey for bribery resulted in
his AcquittSl.
Howard, g young man who on the 10Th
insI, robbed the ticket office of the North
Missouri railroad, at Burlington was to-day
arrested here at the instance Of City MSr-
shall Gray, of Ouumws, Iowa, who had
tracked him to Chicago.
SAN FRAxcIsco, Jsn. 29.-Mt. Hood, Ore
gon, is throwing out dense column of
smoke, indicative Of an active volcano.
BosTos, Jan. 29.-Ths property of the
late Isaac Rich amounts to l,700, 900. By
provisions Of his will the whole amount, un-
der certain conditions, goes to the Boston
University, q branch of the Boston Theo-
logical Seminary, g Methodist institution.
New YORK, Jan. 29.-A special dispatch
from Mexico says that the revolutionists
we're defeated Jan. 9th, in q fight between
the towns of CAmsrgO and Mier, aud the
revolutionary leader Pevs killed His body
was hung on tree.
Cortins says be 10 threAteued by . revo-
lutionary attack but he is confident he car
successfully resist the insurgents.
Il is very probable Tweed will go 10 Al
bauy to .day or tomorrow. He is nov sale
TO have secured 6 sufficient number 9
Senators to enable him to take and keep hi
seat.
Joseph B. Lyman, Agricultural editor o
the Tribune, died Yesterday.
The World says another distinguished
clergyman wall soon abandon I nIIarianisn
and unite with the Ehiscopslians.
At a meeting Of the internationslist
yesterday reports were read showing ths
the organisation is spreading throughou
this country. Twenly-seven new union
were formed during the month
The smallpox is very virulens in Hobo
ken and Union Hills
Sr. PETERSBURG, Jan 29.-Intelligenc
was received here to day of the total DE-
struclion yesterday, by an earthquake, 90
Schamaki, q town Of Asistic Russia. Fror
the details received of this terr .ble disaster
il is learned that the shocks were very pro
tractsd, and that many !ives-number nc
stated-wsre lost.
LONDON, Jan. ga vessel arrived @
Liverpool brings q report that the ship A
vorz, Of St. John, n. B. was destroyed b
fire ai sea. II is feared that ell on boar
perished.
The English journals are uneasy as
the amount OF American demands befor
the Geneva conference. The uneasiness
reflected on change, where it has . depres
ing influence on American securities
, MEMPHIS, Jan. 29 Last night was th
+. coolest OF the season. The mercury stoo
I above zero. The ice is running IN the rive
this morning.
Early this morning the boiler in th
Southern oil works in the navy yard e.
y ploded, killing two negroes, wounding sr
, other, and damaging the building consi'
9 ersbly.
' New ORLEANS, Jan. 29.--The oongre
= sioual committee has commenced invest
CATION in the post Office building. On
one witness was examined-J. Henry Birc
9 9 colored CArterite. His statement took
u wide range.
D SAN FRAscIsco, Jan. 29.-The Japsnel
Embassy starts east by special train {
Wednesday morning. 1t will remain o dI
or two at Sacramento, and visit the silv
mines Of Virginia City, then 20 to Ss
= Lake, leaving there for Omaha as soon
the Union Pacific opens
New YoRK, Jan. 29-Stokss was a
rsi1 ned to plead in the court of Oyer au
Terminer this morning. His lawer, Jol
Graham, said he intended TO move to qua
=. the indictment, as the grand Jury had be,
y given the case before the coronsr's jury HI
:, given their verdict.
IL The court took the papers and adjourn
N to Thursday.