The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-12-05

The above dispatch was forwarded early
in the evening. Public feeling is intensely
excited, but the greatest order prevails,
owing to the confidence which General
,Jouvellar inspires The Voz de Cuba says
the leading merchants of Havana held a
meeting this morning to provide for the /
purchase and armament of number of /
fast steamers to act as cruisers in case of !
war with the United States. He SAYS Col. /
timers, of the first battalion volunteers. /
has offered to arm six sea going steamers /
ont of his own means, and the merchants |
of(fenfuegos have ordered the purchase Of
two fine steamers abroad for war service, |
and later information increases the number i
ordered 1t is reported that several new
battalions of volunte RS will be organized
immediately, and the Catholic society pro
noses TO organize a sanitary battalion The
| VoZ declares that Senator Solar the Colo
NAL Minister, has forwarded his resigna-
tiop to Madrid. Capt Gen. Jouyellar tel
epraphed his resignation twice to the gov
ernmept and also handed in his resignation,
and that until tonight no answer to the
Senior $ telegram was received. The au-
thorities have sent by cable to Madrid long
extracts from the manifesto they had
drawn up in the Virginius case.
MEMPHIS, Dec. Al D, Beldin, post
master at Washington, Tenn, and his son,
the deputy postmaster, were arrested to-
day charged with robblng the mails of ST.,
200 last week.
tt is now certain that A. Woodland,
County Trustee, has absconded with Sl5,
loco to $50, 900, in addition to over $4,000
lin county warrants which he had hypothe
Gated for $35, 900, but which had been paid
and not cancelled.
CHICAGO. Dec. A violent wind storm
swept over this city last night, accompanied
with a change of weather to severe cold.
Considerable damage was done to unhnish-
ed buildings, and such Was the force of the
} wind that in a number of instances heavy
plate glass windows were demolished.
Scores Of signs were blown down all over
the city and telegraphic communication
was greatly interfered with. both east and
west. It is blowing hard this morning.
TOLEDO, Dec. "A tornado last night
demolished the large shops 600 feet Ions
and 50 feet wide being built for the Nil
burn Wagon Company. Loss $4,000. a
large amount of damage was done 10 othe
buildings in various parts OF the city.
!. BUFFALO. n. Y. Dec "A terrif
= southwest gale has prevailed here sine
Y early this morning The water in the lax
r rose higher than for twenty years, Ih
At stores in the lower part OF town are flooded
le MEMPHIS. Dec. A hurricane passe
r over the town of Malvern, Tenn, earl
n this morning, demolishing six bushes
D. houses and unroofing several others. Elgh
n persons were injured, two badly. The tol
er nado struck the railroad about two mile
of below Malvern and in its course up tt
If track carried houses. trees and eyerythin
he before it.
p There was a heavy storm of wind an
ng rain here last night and to-day.
n, PATTERSON, n. J Dec 4.-Spear 5 fol
ed story frame building. erecting opposite Il
OF Erie depot in Passaic, was blown down
lie day. burying number Of workmen al
'er passers by under the ruins. Three bodi
"; have been recovered. one being City Cou
nd Gilman Mclean. 1t is not known ht
m many more are killed.