Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-08
Market Reports.
reported Expressly for the ARsus.l


the express train on the Central railroad
from Buffalo to this city were this morning
thrown from the track into the ditch six
miles east of Buffalo. Three passengers
were seriously, and three slightly hurt,
Additional particulars of the railroad
accident this morning SAYS three or FIVE
passenger coaches were thrown into small
ditch. Some twelve or fourteen persons
we're injured, but not dangerously One
car caught fire in rolling over, but the
flames were speedily extinguished with
snow. The passengers were brought back
to the city and properly cared for by the
officers of the road.
LoyDoS, March 7.--All the journals this
morning approve the result Of the Itch
borne case. The trial of the claimant on
the charge Of perjury will take place 10
April.
The Times, in Its article on the Alabama
claims TO day infsrs from the admission
made by the press Of the United States that
Americans now acknowledge the extravs.
canoe of the demand for indirect damages
although they show no disposition 20 with
draw them from their case. The Times
SAYS il the 6fth claim for losses by the irsns-
fer of American commercial msrire to the
British flag is not abandoned the Eng gish
will declare reference to the Geneva tribunal
mad missable, which course is approved BY
English statesmen.
The operatives in the silk factories of
Leek, 10 SsAfordshire, TO the number Of B.
800, have been locked out for refusing to
accept the terms offered them by sheir mast
ere. This throws q third of the towns popu-
ls.ion out Of work.
Tribune says the following is his note dec
lining 70 have bis name affixed to the call
for the Philadelphis convention:
"FRIESD CHANDLER; Please not to
attach my name to q call for the National
Convention. stayed away from your meet
ing on purpose to keep position Of inds
pendeuce. If We have Trustworthy sssur-
auces of reform from the White House, all
right, but | am NOT inclined TO help our
Leets and Stockings to another half million
plunder.
Yours, HORACE GREELEY.
A rumor was current yesterday that good,
for Chicago sufferers had been lost or stolen
through the general order stores of the
Custom House in this city. EK-Gov. Bross,
Of Illinois, was here few days ago to inves-
t;yate, bat his inquiries established nothing.
Special Agent Howe, upon iuvsstiga alton,
reported the receipt Of invoices but no, OF
the goods, but js not certain whether the
with the matter.
The government didn't sell any gold to-
day. The redemption of $20,00O,0OO o.
Eve tveniiss Of 62 commenced to day.
A Wilmington, N. O., dispatch says it II
not known there whether the reports OF the
death of Henry Berry Lowery, the netoriouI
swamp outlaw, are nnfounded. Additions
re- ports we're current that he was either muir
dsred by his brother or drowned.
NASHVILLE, Feb. s.-Ths detachment o
federal soldiers sent out under order o
Supervisor Ellery to raid upon illicit dis
tllleries in Coffee aud Lincoln countess. leu
and Jackson counties, Ala, returned to day
having broken up nineteen distillerles snc
captured large amount of property an
five persons.
SALT LAKE, March 7.-Hessrs. Csnnar
Fitch and Fuller, the committee appoin,e
by the constitutional convention to carr
ton and urge It's passage lefs for the eai
this morning. The heavy tax payers he'
will send an influential man to resist th
scheme ~ they claim business interest
depend on the territory remaining a. 1t
until the gentle strength is greater.
CHICAGO, March IA special to th
Times from Sioux City rsiterates statemen
recently telegraphed from there in regard
the recent gold discoveries in the BlaC
BILLS of DAkoto, and quotes from official r
ports of J. Ross Brown, Lieutenant Ware
and other government agents and comm
, ,iouers in proof Of the truth of the stat
ments. In 1866 j. Ross Browne was q
pointed Q commissioner to collect reliab
% statistical information concsrning the 60
and silver mines of the western states al
!, territories. In his report, Published IN q
r following year, he says: THE BLACK Ill
h Of DAkota. situated on the forty Pc
10 Illel of latitude between the one hundr'
'r and third and one hundred and fifth me
: ridians of longitude, are rich in gold 81
a silver rs well a. coal, iron, copper and pi
a forests" The report further says: "Wi
~ the pAciheation Of the Sioux Indians al
the establishment Of emigrant roads, ii
Of portion of Dakota will doubtless be . see
to Of great mining excitement, Is gold 6slt
are accessible distance of enc hundr
r :, and twenty miles from the Missouri river
!" The correspondent says the oompa
!. organized to develope these mines is clio
:, corporation which has not asked and dol
intend to ask any one to join land that il
,i composed of gentlemen well and favorat
v, known in Sioux City and who are back
By the whole community.