The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-30

| INDIANAPoMs, Nov 2S.-The safe of H
| W. ilildebrand 4 Co., lumber dealers, was
blown open about o'clock this morning,
and $4,000 in currency and $4,000 in Uni
ted States bonds taken. The money was
received by Mr.. Hildebrand yesterday after
banking hours, and it is supposed he was
spotted by the burglars.
| New YORK. Noy. 2S.-A private letter
from st. Pierre, Miqualon, gives an account
of terrible tragedy which has taken place
at Indian Tickle, Labrador, on the night of
the 18th inst. The victims were two tami,
lies named Morrison, numbering nine per-
sons only one Of whom,a girl, escaped 1t
scenes that of late gangs of Esquimaux
Indians have been committing robberies at
huts and stores, and that after the capture
of several of the Indians they were public
ly chastised by whipping. The Indians
sought revenge, and on the night ofthe 18th
visited the dwelling of the Morrisons and
shot and stabbed to death eight of the nine
persons residing there. One Indian was
also shot.
ST. PAUL, MINI. Nov, rs. In St. George
Township, Benton County, Tuesday last, a
farmer named Geo. Hicks was dangerously
wounded by bis own son Sidney. The lat
ter had promised to take quantity of oats
from his fathers granary While he was
putting up the oats, the father came 10
and said he had measured enough. A dis.
pute followed as to the bargain between
them, when the young man siczcd an AK
and struck his father three times with the
edge on the head, neck, and shoulder. The
ak was very dull, else either blow would |
have been fatal Assisted by the women
of the family, the old man threw the son
down, and took the AK away, when the son
drove to Sauk Rapids and sold the oats.
tie was there arrested on warrant sworn
out by his younger brother. The wounded
man is over 90 years old. He lost much
blood, but his physicians think he may re-
cover.
Quincy ILL.,, Nov. 3S. Scott, known as
'Scotty, the man who was brought to
this city about six weeks ago on suspicion
IF having been connected in the robbery of
he First National Bank here last Febru-
Try, has been released, his counsel hav
ng convinced the bank officers and the
'rosecuting Attorney that he had nothing
o do with the burglary The bank was
obbed on the night of the 18th of Febru A
lry, and Scott satisfactorily accounted for
lis whereabouts up to the night of the 18th .
lie gave the officers to understand that he I
Ould furnish them with information that
would lead to the detection of the thieves,
nd on the implied condition that he would
o SO he was set at liberty He was fur >
lshed cheap suit Of clothes, and small =
UNI of money to get out of town with.-
bout three hours after his release dis
atch was received by the Chief of Police
ere trom the Detroit Chief Of Police ask
lg that the prisoner be detained, he was
'anted at Detroit, but he had gone, ,and is
ow probably in Chicago or Canada. The
olIce OF this city were not informed that
colt was to be released.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 27.-This afternoon a
re totally consumed the coal oil refinery
William White n Co., in the western
lrt Mt the city, including l 200 barrels of en-
!. Total loss, $4,000; insurance, S., 900. bu
he fire originated with the bursting of on on
pc delivering oil from a tank on a rail MI
II to the refinery No adjacent building ie
as injured, though the wind was high
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 2S. A fire broke out
the stock stables Of j, NJ. Galloway, at
ninence, Ky, at o'clock this morning,
llch destroyed about So, 900 worth of PI
operty, including twenty-eight horses, |
veral mules, and all the carriages and =,
her contents of the stable. Among the \,
rises was a fine thoroughbred stallion "
old Chief, valued at $1,000, and owned
: Galloway & Brainard Smith, of Chi.
go, aud the thoroughbred stallion Ham
,toman star, valued al sa.ooo T,pa
ceiling houses aud the market house ad
ming were also destroyed $He total
IS on the stable and contents is So $50, a
which there was an insurance of only "
900 N