The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-02
TELEGRAP.HIC.
The Radical State Treas
urer of iowa q Defaulter
to the tune of $50, 900.
Susan B. wants to be q Mar
tyr and goes to Jail.
The Great Ice Gorge at Gin
cinnati.
The Manufacturers of Mil
waukee.
Progress of the Stokes Trial
1T will last another
Week.
Budd Doble in California,
Great Fire at Galesburg--
Loss 100000
Fires Prevalent Every
where.
Crime, Suicide, Jail Break
ing, etc.
Great Fire at Galesburg-
Loss 100000
Fires Prevalent Every
where.
Crime, Suicide, Jail Break
ing, etc.


Iowa CRY, Dec. 3l.-There is painful
rumor to the effect that Maj Rankin,
State Treasurer of Iowa, who goes out of
Office tomorrow, is a defaulter in the sum
of $50, 200. 1t is said that he took money
appropriated last winter to the Agricultur-
al College, to speculate, with the above re
suit. He has held the office many terms
and was popular officer.
ROCHESTER, n. Y. Dec. Yesterday
afternoon fourteen of the women held for
illegal voting at the State election gave
bail 10 appear at the Albany Court. Su-
san B. Anthony refused to furnish bail,
and was restrained.
CINCINNATI, Dec 3l.-The ice in the
river here broke this morning about four
o'clock and sunk the steamer Mountain
Boy, owned by David Gibson 4 Co, ofthis
city. The Steamer Messenger had her
cabin and fender broken on the larboard
side Her engine was also knocked out Of
line. She had full cargo on board, which
is being removed. The steamer Leonora
was also carried away, and the Emma
Floyd, an old wreck, worth about 1000,
was swept away. a number of coal barges
and fats were carried away.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 31-At 10 this even
ing the ice had nearly stopped flowing
here, indicating almost to certainly that
there is firm gorge below.
MILWAUKEE, Dec 3l-From the man
ufacturers of this city for the past veal
$40, 900, 900 were realized The principa
articles are: Iron, four millions tannery,
two and a half millions; clothing, two mil
lions tobacco and cigars, two and a hall
millions lager, three millions; balance
miscellaneous. Eight thousand men are
employed.
New YORK, Dec 3l-A petition is re-
ceiving the signatures Of business men re-
questing the Legislature to abolish the
present usury laws and to substitute those
passed by the Legislature of Massachusetts
and other New England states.
/ At White Plains yesterday the will o.
/ Mr. Greeley dated in 1871, was presented
for admission to probate Hearing in th'
matter, however, was delayed until Janu
airy 18th.
| In the Stokes trial to-day, Commodor,
| Vanderbilt testified that Fisk was a reck
less man that he had bad opinion o.
/ him from the first start. His knowledg,
/ of him, however, was based on hearsay
/ Vice President Diven, of the Erie Railway
also testified concerning the character O
Fisk. The trial will probably last anothe
week The new District Attorney, Mr.
Phelps, will not probably take part in tn,
/ trial, but will allow the present assistant
MIR. Fellows, to continue the prosecution
and close the term,
SAN FRANCISCO, Dee 3l.-Budd Dobl
! Ioct y,,rb+ IT, ,>ouu-. ID j
Elmo and Dan Voorhees, were taken T.
the Agricultural Park to-day to go int
training at once for the races with 0cci
dent.
The renewed pressure in favor of tn
Goat Island scheme at Washington ere
ates much excitement in this city, and ha
started call for meeting on Saturda
night. Gov. Booth says there is no publ
sentiment in California fayoring the ces
sion of Goat Island stosthe Central Pacif
Railroad
! GALEsBURG, Ill, Dec. 3l.-A disas
trous fire occurred here early this morn
ing. At about A. NJ smoke was see
issuing from one of splendid block O
brick buildings known as MetropolitaI
block. The store was occupied by r. r
Barringer, dealer in fancy goods, and tn
fire was undoubtedly caused BY some de
feet in the heating apparatus. Owing t
a scarcity of water, and the ineffciency O
the fire department and apparatus, tn
fire spread with great rapidity, and befor
1t could be arrested had destroyed som
eight Of the finest stores, as well as III
unoccupied hotel known as the Galesburl
house, The opera-house at one time wa
in great danger, but the prompt action o
the citizens in tearing down two or thre
small buildings, and the heavy snow storm
prevailing at the time, enabled them I,
save this, as well as the surrounding prop
erty. The principal sufferers by the fir,
are W. W. Washburn, jewelry store. an,
Ferris, grocers; r.. r. Barringer, fame,
goods Gross & Styer, books Il. B. Miller
musical instruments Shower Bros. boot
and shoes j, c. Dunlap, harness Ham
lin x Co., butchers P. Mcmillan, photo
graph gallery o. F. Price, whose valua
law library was totally destroyed F. T
Cook and Murphy, lawyers; DIR. Scott
Mrs. Vaudeville, dress maker; Miss Fur
gus, miliner, and the Odd Fellows hall
me occupants of stores on the first Hoor
with the exception of Barringer, save,
most OF their stock of goods. though in ,
damaged condition. The total loss viii
reach sloo,9oo. The following are the in
surances as tar as can be ascertained
Franklin, of Philadelphia e. M,
Home, Of Columbus, Ohio. ! 20, M,
Springfield, Mass. ............. ! 1'00 0G
Fireman's New, of San Francisco 'o0 In,
Hartford, of Hartford ........ 6 o6
Underwriters, of New York. .. 5'oo
| - II s'o0
Nationai, OF Hartford. d..-....-..- Las
xtitna, OF Hartford. Loo
London, Liverpool and Globe. 49,. 4,50
Home, of New York. k........... 100
State, of Hannibal, Mo. % 90
American Central, Of st. Louis :. 5s24
byeoming, Of Muncie, Pa. 400
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