The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-29
The Grand Eacific Hotel
Changes Hands.
Death OF Gerritt Smith.


over Byerly who was killed by eXGov.
| Warmoth, will be held tomorrow, At the
post n,0rtem examination to- day six wounds
were found, one only being SUPERFICIAL
Two of the remaining five would have caus-
ed death in two or three weeks.
The Times deprecateS the possible ad-
vent of LIT Gen Sheridan here, and says
his policy has been short sighted and dis
astrous in political matters south.
The Picayune attributes the many mis-
fortunes of Louisiana to Gen. Sheridan.
The Bulletin says if the people are de
termincd to avoid a collision with the Uni
ted States forces, as it believes they are,
any other commander would do as well as
the redoubtable Sheridan.
Chicago. Dee 2S.--General Sheridan
informed journal reporter, this after
noon, that he had not been ordered to New
Orleans. The Washington quidnuncs are
evidently all astray.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 2S.-The ne
groes are rapidly contracting with the
planters for next years work, There is
less talk of going west, and better feeling
prevails than for years. The Congressinn-
| al Investigating Committee is at Opelika
to-day.
WAsHrNGToN, Dec. 2S.-The President
has signed the act providing for the anthem
tication of the Revised Statutes Of the
United States, and for preserving the orig
inals of the laws in the department OF state,
the act for the relief of certain settlers on
public lands, which makes it lawful tor
homestead aud pre- emption settlers whose
crops were destroyed or seriously Injured
by the grasshoppers, to be absent from said
lands until July lst, 1876, should another
destruction of crops occur before that
period, without adverse rights attaching
to said lands during their absence and the
act to enable the supreme court OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia to proceed with its jury
business.
Indian commissioner Smith to day re-
| fused the urgent request of Red Cloud. that
some of his adherents be allowed to come
here and settle all difficulties about the
| Black Hills, etc, because there are no
funds to pay their expenses.
CHICAGO. Dec. 27--The foreclosure of
two chattle mortgages on the furniture OF
the Grand Pacific Hotel, amounting to
nearly 100000, has brought about cri-
sis in the affairs of the house, and has led
to it's transfer to Mr. john b. Drake.
|
is attributed mainly to tie financial com-
plications Of David A. Gage, and the liza
bilitics ot the Company aIe placed at
$l5O,OOJ,
New YORK, Dec. 2S.--Gerritt Smith
died at about 1870 to-day at the residence
of Gen John Cochrane, Of apopleXy and
paralysis. Mr. Smith in company with
his wife, arrived in town Thursday ior the
purpose OF spending the holidays among
his friends. He was in remarkably good
health, his cheeks as ruddy, his eyes as
clear, his voice as firm, and his step as
elastic as it had been for many years. He
| had made arrangements to meet Charles
O'Connor on Saturday He arose early
and said to Mrs Smith that he had slept
uncommouly well, stating that he had not
spent 50 merry Christmas for IA long time
as ou the day before. While dressing, his
uttcrauce suddenly became iudistinct aud
he was gently borne to bed, barely able
to say in IL faint tone that he was very
weak. He immediately became uncoD
scious and thus remained uulil his death.
BURLINGTON. Iowa, Dee 2S.-Bcr jamin
Ramsey, aged about Is. in attempting L"
lump on a train in the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids & Minnesota yards, IN this city to-
day, tell under the cars, was horribly man
gled and almost instantly died.
New YoRx, Dec 2S.-During heavy
fog this afternoon, as the W lllamsburg
ferry boat Alaska was leaving her Slip on
this eide OF the river, she colided with the
ferry boat Golden, killing one man and ia
tally iuiuring three others. The boats
were badly damaged.
BosToN, Mass, Dee. 2S. Sometime be
tween Saturday night and this morning the
iewelry store of Geo. W, bearing x Co,
! I65 Washington street, was robbed Of gold
watches, diamonds and other articles to the
value of upwards Of Sl2,UUO, Two safes
were broken open and all the more yaua
/ bic contents carefully selected aud the re
maluder Of the stock strewn about the
place.
! MEMPHIS, Dec. 2S.-Yes;erday jack W.
| Smith, planter living near White Haven,
ten miles south ot this city, and his truth-
er. while returning home discovered two
/ uegroe. hunting in his field. Telling his
brother t. ride on to the house aud he
woulc tell the negrres to stop hunting. his
brother proceeded to the house. Shortly
after reaching it he heard two shots. II
ter waiting for an hour aud his brother not
having arrived. at the instance of his vile,
he went to look for him, and found him
/ laying dead in ;hc field with a portion Of
head Shot off aud large hole through his
breast, showing that the guns had been
\ discharged close tu him. The dog that he
had seen with the negroes was with the
body, but they had fed. Ii Is believed they
can he traced by tie dog.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 2s. "A fire at Bates
vile. Ind, yesterday, destroyed the turni
tule factory OF Fl SchraGrr y Co. Loss
estimated at over $lUO.UOO. Several ad
iaceut dwellings were destroyed also. Loss,
S2j,uUD. No Insurance on the factory;
$500 On the buildings. Nearly all the
people of the town depended on the fac
tory fs1 a living. and its destruction viii
cause great suffering.
WORCESTER, Mass, Dec 2s. - Two
brick block, aud small wooden building
IN Main street in Southbridge, were burn
ed Sunday. Loss, Sij.OOg; mostly in-
sured
| NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-The damage by
the large fire Yesterday at Crosby and
Spring streets. in the furniture manufac-
tory Of Warren, Ward l. Co., is today es-