The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-04-12
1he Democrats and Liber-
ais Control it.
a Dishonest Radical Omce-
holder in Michigan.
Gossip Here and There.
Accidents, Fires, Crimes.
Etc, Etc.

| AsPINwALL, April 5.-The city of San
Salvador, Central America. has been de
stroyed by an earthquake, and eight hun.
dred persons perished, and twelve million
dollars worth of property DESTROYED
The earthquake was followed bv con9a-
grafton, and many buildings burned.
| For few days slight shocks of earth
quake had occurred, but no serious appre-
/ tensions were entertained. The disaster
occurred on the afternoon of the 4th of
March, about haltpast four, almost with
out warning A great part of the city was
reduced to little more than ruius, The
/ ground heayed as ship in gale, terrific
thundenngs burst from under foot, walls
tottered and were rent in many places
with WIDE crevices, and tiles &c, were
preclpltated to the ground. Lamps,
pitchers, basins, glasses, &c, overthrow
and broken, Three violent shocks fol
lowed in succession, and the servants com
menced to scream piteously and could not
be pacited, Wild birds flew to the hous-
es, horses grew frantic in the stables, and
dogs, howiing, skunk away for protection.
Every few minutes a shaking of less yio-
lence occurred. The scene beggars de
scripti0n
WASHINGTON, April ll.-Generals
Sherman and Mcdowell had an interview
with the President this morning Mcdowell
commands the military division of the
South, and has been for several months on
an inspecting tour in his division, with a
view OF making changes and concentrating
the forces to secure more economy. He
leaves for his headquarters at Louisville in
few days.
COLUMBUS, April lI.-CIovern0r Moves
today appointed Luther Donaldson and
Theodore Comstock, Republicans. and
Francis Collins and Joseph f. Alkebach,
Democrats, as Metropolitan Police Com
missioners for Columbus
The latest figuring in the constitutional
Convention shows the following rencrt
Regular Republicans elected. 80: inae-
pendent Republicans. 3 regular Demo-
Gratis outside Of Hamilton county, IL: in
Hamilton county, Democrats and 10 Lib
eraI Republicans, and four candidates
elected whose names were on both tickets,
Both Democrats and Republicans claim
the convention, but until official returns
are received it is impossible to know which
party have majority
WHEELING, April ll.-There was a !
gale here this afternoon and a great deal
Of property damaged. The warehouse Of
Deney. Hance 4 Co S nail factory was Sc |
riously injured, portion of the roof being
carried off and thirteen inch wall blown
down. A new brick addition to Bradley |
woolen factory was blown down and the |
telegraph wires were prostrated.
DETROIT. April determination made |
into the affairs of the State Land Office |
under the management of ex-Commission- |
er Edwards, develops the fact that he has
sold lands that did not belong to the State
to the amount of 1904 acres. All were |
sold at nominal prices. The lands belong |
10 the United States, the Chicago & |
Northwestern railroad and to private par |
ties.
NEW YORK, April l1.-Brigham Young
telegraphs a newspaper of this city that
ans resignation as Trustee-in Trust for the
Mormon church and as President of bank
ng institutions does not effect his position
as President of the church in which capac-
ty he will still exercise supervision over
is business, ecclesiastical and secular. leay-
ng the details, however, to Younger men
He says the Institutions of Utah are well
established, and he speaks warmly Of its
condition The Mormons intend
a settlement in Arizona.
SALT LAKE, April ll.-Ground will be
'roken on Monday in Salt Lake River Val
ey for the Phoebe Narrow Gauge Railway.
The work will be rapidly pushed the com
ng season.
John Mulker, cook at Granite, on the
attic Cottonwood, was instantly killed
asst night by Jno. H. Bradley. Mulker
,as drunk and was fourishing a knife.
'radley figured in the penitentiary history
t Montana.
ALBANY, April l1-Fice President
' llson visited the Senate, when recess
'as taken and the Senators were formally !
resented to him.
RosENDALE, April l1.-Last night a
md slide at the south end of Rosendale
ridge, Waikiki Valley road, crrried away
he trestie work from within ten feet of the
epot to the bridge. Travel will be shut
Il for a month
New York, April IL. Good Friday is e.
bserved by a suspension of business on
Vail street.
!, ALBANY, April lI.-The food continues.
he house of John Ross was washed away:
,ss, $1,000 Some lumber piles were also
afIied away. The residents of the lower
! ar 4 u q the city suffer from continuance
EEW YORK, April 1.-THE Sergeant
farm OF the Legislature arr;voa bero -
ay te { arrest ar Jay Gould, VIM NJ Tweed
no > u. Butcher, charged with contemnt
l not appearing before the FL Er;a ooneenP' ;nanl
atlng committee when snn,rrausd
ieither have yet been found. 'A''iieu'
CINCINNATI, April n.-At Savn,c,
nd, to-day, in fight, Henry Pestausn'
red four shots at John Rudder. Ub;ah
lissed him, but shot man standing near nesr
! the leg and boy In the abdomen, ,infliet-
lg upon the latter a wound which is
bought to be mortal
San Francisco, April lI.-This morn
g John Kennedy attempted to murder c
Is Wlfe and daughter with an axe, infict
lg terrible wounds His wife fastened
'pe around her own neck and Jumped e
ON On second story window and hung her \
Henry Grantz committed suicide to- a
Ight by shooting himself Cause un
aown.