The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-29

butt of his gun. The gun was cooked ,ant
the jar discharged it, a portion of the sho
tearing an ugly wound in his right hip, ,anC
the powder burning his clothing and flesh
lie was able to make his way home, though
he suffered a great deal of pain. His
wound, though severe, will not permanent
ly disable him. In any event it is rather
more than probable he will never agar
punch dog with the butt of his gnn, while
it is cooked
New YORK, Oct 2s.-Elbert Johnson
colored, has made a confession charing
Lewis Jarvis with the murder of Samuel
j. Jones, farmer, at South OYSTER Bay,
Long Island, June 26, 1873. Jarvis and
jackson are under arrest.
This afternoon Lewis Jarvis, charged by
Elbert jackson, colored, with the murder
OF 5. j. Jones. a Long Island farmer, in
1873. confessed the crime.
SAN Francisco, Oct 2S.-On Monday
night three men stopped the Hamilton
stage near Ploche, Nevada, and robbed
the mail and express boxes getting two
thousand dollars. The stage driver is in
custody.
LA SALE, ILL.,, Oct 2S.-Peter O'Hal.
ioran, engaged In caging mining ears at the
henosha coal shaft, near this city, pushed
u car upon the wrong track this morning,
and 1t tell from the second vein TO the
dump below the third vein, distance Of
l,O feet, dragging him along with it, and
killing him instantly. He was about so
years OF age, and leaves wife and several
children.
JUNEAU, Wis, Oct. 2S.--Peter Brown,
who was arrested for robbing the express
ONCE In w atertown, was bound over in the |
sum or $4,000. Almost all the money ta
ken -, 500 was found on his person He |
Is well connected in Watertown, but has
not got bail yet, and is now in Jail in this
town.
DETROIT, Oct. ga fire at Northfeld
last night destroyed the Michigan School
Companys building. Loss $4,000 to
$4,000; insurance small
CINCINNATI. Oct. 2S.-A Gazette special
from New Castle, Ind, reports heavy fires
among the timber in that vicinity, which
ire spreading rapidly.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Oct. 2s.-The fol.
owing dispatch was received here at ll:l5I
o. night
h GREEN CASTLE, Oct. 2S.-Chief of Fire
department: Our town is ON fire. For
rod sake send Us engines, and as many
IS possible. VI. ID. ALLEN,
Mayor.
One fire engine has been promptly dis.
patched by the Vandalia railroad The
6elegraph office has had to be abandoned.
he fire is evidently working in the bust
ess part of the city. The wind is very
Ugh there.
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 2S,-T. S. Blair iron i
nd steel works were partly burned to-
light. Loss $4,000
NEW YORK. Oct. 2S.--A fire this eve.
ing in buildings No, So and 56, Columbia
lelghts, Brooklyn, damaged property to
le amount of $4,000 The losses are as
FLOWS: Adams, Hallock & Co., manufac. 7
lrers of silverware, $45, 900; +. G. &C.
' Fowler, owners of the building, 800
)o' aud American Cork Cutting Co., $40 :,
10. Insured. Wv o
GREEN BAY, Wis, Oct. 2S.-A dwelling q
ouse, occupied by d. Dennis on the cor. +,
er Of Madison aud Cedar streets, was des
Dyed by fire last night about Ii o'clock -
he fire was discovered in one of the upper
oms, where the family were asleep, which
ndered 1t almost impossible for them to
cape, The alarm was promptly sounded,
At before the fire department could reach
le spot it was nearly destroyed, together
it'll portion of the furniture. The loss
not yet ascertained, but probably 81. 900
lth slight insurance.