The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-15

1nole IL an estimated falling on this sea-
Son IN the rye area, averaging in the same
States 8 per cent, or 10, $50 acres. The
area this year is placed at a trihe less than
337 900.
TOBACCO.
Special returns in relation to the tobacco
crop in Kentucky, Southern Ohio, and In
diana, and in Tennessee are such as to
make the outlook very bad one. Aside
from the late frosts, the bug and the fly
and the insects have been very destructive
No transplanting had been done up toJune
|, the ground being too dry. 1t seems to
be general opinion among growers and
dealers that the prospects are not in favor
of more than onc-half or two thirds of last
years crop. Much damage is reported by
the potato bug, which are evidently in
creasing in numbers. Comparatively lit
tie damage is reported by chinch hugs, and
no extensive destruction by grasshoppers.
New YORK, June 13.-The soundings
with reference to the bed for the ocean
cable to Japan reveal rather different
condition of affairs between Honolulu and
Yokohama from that which has hitherto
been found characteristic of the bottom of
the Pacific Ocean. A letter from the
sounding expedition describes at least six
mountain peaks or ridges that intervene
between these points, five be submarine
and one reaching the surface. These
mountains are from 5000 to $4,000 feet in
height over the rest of the bed, which is a
very level plain. The summit of these ac-
clivities are covered with coral and lava,
which are so hard as to indent the sound
ing cylinder.
SAVANNAH, June 13.-The schooner
Rover, from Indian River to Savannah, raj
ashore off Doboy on the 7th inst, and went
to pieces in fifteen minutes. Capt, Tr0tt
wife and child (col0red), DIR. Garfield (pas
senger), and two colored men got in a boa
which was swamped, and all were drown
ed except the Captain, who returned t
the wreck where there were two other pas
sengers and the remainder of the crew
They foated on raft to St. Catherine
Island, and were taken off by the steame
Carrie, and brought to this city this morn
ing. They were four days without food,
PITTsBURG, Pa, June ia riot o(
n Cured among the Chinese at Beaver Fal
= to-day, creating considerable excitement
s the place All Chuck, their SuperintenC
G ent, declined to distribute the rice anon
l. the Cinnamon who were loafing and refuse
Al to work These parties procured pistol
n knives, and a rope, designing to hang A
,e Chuck, who fed to his home pursued
At the enraged Cinnamon, numbering 10
le Mr.. Crane, policeman, appeared, al
IS commenced knocking them down right al
,r left, and, with the assistance OF numb
,e of citizens, succeeded in quelling the ri,
te Twelve Of the ringeaders have been ;
rested and lodged in jail.
er ALTON, ILL.,, June l3--The wheat b;
e. vest has commenced in this section. /
u crop is the heaviest for several years.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich June ia N
De named Woolever while shearing sheep
IS, his home in the town of Casenovia, on
ed 10th inst, had his hand kicked by she
in such manner that the point OF
&c shears entered the left leg, seyering
femoral artery He bled to death in
rs barn in few minutes.
~ - MADISON, Wis, June l3.-An ind
~, ment has been found by the Grand j ur1
~ the Western District of Wisconsin agai
~ ~ Sam Rindskopf, for defrauding the re
~ ~ . nue. of our glorious Union. tie is dis
nw ler of Milwaukee.
WAUKESHA, Wis, June l3.-Geo.
nat Farver, a smooth faced, slim young L
ac- about 20 years old, who has been acting
deputy clerk of the Circuit Court here
the past year, distracted blank ch
er- from the County Treasurer's book on
re Monday, filled it out for 81, 800, nearly
for amount Of the balance due the county
ute the national bank here, forged the Tr
low urer's signature, and made it payable
ma the District Attorney, Z. Hurlbut, wi
lee young Farver's step-father. He
was forged Hurlbut's Endorsement, and
,oId tanned draft for the amount on the
her waukee National bank, the draft also
vo- ing payable to Hurlbuts order in Mll'
kee. He again forged Huribut,s indC
a ment to the draft; got himself ident
.ries as hurlhut step son ana are" thG
the ey, with which he fed to parts unkn,