The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-30
Gov. Jewell goes to Russia.
The Labor Reformers in
Massachusetts win NOM
mate a State Ticket.
Origin s. Seymour elected
Chief Justice of Conn.
Other Items of Interest.


Boston, May 30.--A big fire has been
raging in Boston since 6 A. NJ, destroying
a large amount of property, mostly on Es-
sex, Washington and Boylston streets At
1880 they thought they had the fire under
control Engines were sent from adjacent
cities and the military called out to keep
the people back so the fremen could work
Loss can't be estimated yet The Globe
Theatre vas one of the buildings destroyed.
New YORK, May %. jay Could is said
to be about TO leave this city for the west
to participate in the electionof directors Of
the Chicago and Northwestern railroad
company The bulk of the stock is said to
be owned by Jay Gould, Horace F. Clark.
Augustus Schell and their allies
The horse disease which visited this vic
unity last fall has re-appeared at the Coney
Island car line Brooklyn. Seventy horses
are sick and there have been three fatal
cases.
George H. Pendleton arrived to-day
from Europe
The Tribune advises that $1,000 or
$40, 900 be collected in this city to place be-
yond the possibility of want the widow of
Gen. Candy, who died pennyless.
The horse disease has reached the
Brooklyn city railway stables, and fears
exist that the disease will again become
general in that city
The sheriffs jury mas decided George
Francis Train sane and he will be discharg-
ed from custody tomorrow.
Startle was driven to road wagon on
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the first quarter in "a seconds and the Sc
cond quarter in 333, making the half mile
in l:0T3, the fastest half mile ever trotted
| to road wagon except Dexter.
Two $4,000 bonds, found in the package
thrown away by Jim Brady, and registered
in the name of Amasa Stone, are believed
to have been stolen from some bank in
Ohio. p Thompson. cashier of the Port
Jervis National bank has informed inspector
Dilkes that he believed the other bonds
were stolen from his bank Col. Whiting
has $4,000 worth of bonds supposed t.
have been stolen from the Glenn's Fall,
bank and found with two men arrested
some time ago.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-In further con
sideration of Gen. Custar's report, Johl
G. Gorsinan telegraphs: TO the best O
my knowledge and belief not one of tn,
Yankton Indians have left their reserva
ton to join the hostile Indians on the Up
per Missouri
The President and Gen. IBabeock return
ed this morning from Harrisburg.
The President was to-day informed b
ex Gov Jewell of his acceptance of the ap
pointment of Minister to Russia.
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sustain Col Mckenzie in the pursuit an
punishment Of the Kickapoos ON Mexica
territory, and there is no reason TO douh
that the recent visit of the Secretary O
War to Texas had for its main object tn
arrangement and authorization of thi
plan for putting stop to Indian depreds
tens along the Indian frontier.
Boston, May 29.-The Massachuseti
House has passed bill which appropr
ates 100000 for the completion of til
Hoosac Tunnel, and requests the Cover
or and council to report the most favorabl
F. use of the tunnel to the next general cour
At the Labor Reformers' convention
session here to-day. it was voted that
: Labor reform convention be held at Wo
cester August Sd, to nominate complei
State ticket and candidates for the Senat
i. of Massachusetts from the differen di
" tricts.I
HARTFORD, May 29.-In the Senat
to-day yudge o. S. Seymour was electe
Shet Justice to succeed Chief Justit
Butler, resigned; and Judge John D. Par
was elected to succeed Judge Seymour.
In the Lower House of the Legisiatul
the Constitutional amendment proyidir