The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-10

small sum of money deposited in 1871.
Tennie aud her mother were about to sail
for Europe.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug S.-The Chief of
Police has issued proclamation stating
that the police torego any claim to the
whole or part of the $4,000 reward of
fered by the Mayor for any information
that will lead to the arrest and conviction
of the abductors of Charley Ross The
Chief invites communications, secret or
otherwise, from persons who may haye the
needed information.
New ORLEANS, Aug. S.-The steamer
Henry Ames from st. Louis to New Or
leans with full cargo, struck snag last
night near Waterproof. and sank in 25
feet of water, Three lives are known to
have been lost. The value of the boat and
cargo is estimated Sl3O,OOO; insured in
St. Louis.
The steamboat Henry Ames had 800
tons of through and 800 tons of way
freight, consisting principally of grain, ba-
con, hay, -four and potatoes Four per,
sons are known to be lost. No cabin pas
sengers are missing. The boat was insur-
ed for So, 200.
DUBUQUE, Iowa. August S.--Rep0rts
from the harvest fields along the line Of
the Illinois Central railroad, Iowa, Divi-
sion, are uutavorable. In the yield of
wheat the average per acre is not over ten
bushels, many fields not yie!iine over five,
and some have been abandoned entirely,
the grain not paying for the cutting. De
caslonally fifteen or twenty bushels are re
ported. but such instances are the eXeep-
ton and not the rule.
New YoRK, August The Coroners
inqust in the case OF John and Annie Pow
ers and Ellen Burke, the servants who
died about two weeks ago from the effects
of poison, as alleged, in chow chow which
they had used at dinner, has resulted in a
verdict that they came to their death from
the accidental introduction into their food
of Paris green, which had been freely dis
tributed throughout the kitchen to kill in.
sects.
BUFFALO, n. Y, August s. Tho an
nuaI convention ot the Grand Grove OF the
United American Order Of Druds OF the
United States opened in this city this
morning, and will continue during next
week.
CHICAGO, H., August s.--A Cal
iforna dispatch says Farmers show
disposition to hold back their grain for
better prices. The Grangers are strong
in this movement. The consequence is,
but little wheat IS loading here for foreign
markets at the present tune
Yesterday afternoon girl 8 years OF
age, named Ida kurN, was burned to
death at Green Bay, Wis, while attempt
ing to start fire with kerosene
A young man named George Stanley,
living at Carrolton, Mo-, went home late
on Thursday night, and, observing some
one in the hen house, took shot gun and
fired OF the object, and killed his mother
who had gone there to catch some chick
ems. Young Stanley is almost crazed by
sad event.
A son of d. Wclch, near Webster City,
was run over by a reaper on Thursday.
Three fingers were cut clean from one
hand and his thighs and legs were badly
injured.
S. w. Kirk. member of variety
company, was arrested at Mount Sterling
ILL.,, yesterday charged with opening let
ters addressed to Charles McGnniss. He
had a preliminary hearing before tie
United States Commissioner
The woman found murdered in William
Luisinger's orchard, several miles from st.
Louis on Thursday morning, was brought
to that city yesterday and identified as an
inmate of Roger Plants den on Green
street Timothy Hartwell is under arrest
for numbering her.
James Stroder, living near St Mary's,
Ind, shot his son fatally yesterday after
noon. Cause, trouble about a woman.
On Wednesday night some 800 bushels
of wheat in stack, belonging to George Bar
rett, of Whitehall, ILL.,, was burneh The
fire was the work of an incendiary.