The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-21
The total number of killed is "a. Ten
men have been rescued more or less injur-

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men have been rescued more or less injur
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BURLINGTON, Iowa, Nov 2O,--At Dan
ville Iowa, on the 18th inst, Frank Smith
of the firm of Archibald & Smith, lumber
dealers, went down into the lower part Of
their mill to oil some machinery, when his
clothing caught in large wheel, and the
unfortunate man was crushed to death.
His assistant, thinking something was
wrong with the working of the machinery.
went down and found Smith quite dead and
horribly mangled.
Small pox has broken out in this city,
and the first victim died this morning,
ALTON, ILL.,, Nov. 2o.-At Monticello,
Ill.,, day or two since, an unknown man
was found lying in hay stack, in a dying
condition. He lived only a few minutes
after being discovered The coroner S
jury rendered verdict that he died from
hunger and exposure.
JOLIET, Ill.,, Nov, 20.-A farmer by the
name of l.. S. Taylor, living within three
miles of Braidwood, lies in very critical
condition at the Mansion House, in this
city. The smell of escaping gas attracted
the attention of the chambermaid this
morning and on forcing the door Taylor
was found in an unconscious condition,
black in the face, and his face concealed in
the pillow. lie was said to be improving
at noon, but is still unconscious. lie is an
intelligent farmer, and it is supposed that
after he had turned his gas off he accidently
urned it partially on again,
MONTREAL, Can, Nov. On Wednes-
day evening, an excise officer was badly
beaten by two restaurant keepers. Yes
terday morning another officer encountered
the same persons, and when attacked by
them stabbed one fatally.
DEs MONIES, Iowa. Nov GOV arren
Suppacooe committed a highway robbery.
He was indicted and tried and last evening
sent to the penltentiary.
Quincy, ILL.,, Nov, 2O.--A son of L. ii.
Turner was stabbed yesterday at the
Commercial College, by a schoolmate,
and is not expected to lire this morn
ing.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Nov. 2o.--A man named
Vance, timer by trade, and but lately
married left town suddenly last night with
some $500 belonging to his wife, together
is yet no clue to his whereabouts.
BRooKvILE, Pa, Nov, 20. by a FIRE
this morning every building on Main street,
between Pickering and Mill streets, was
destroyed. The loss $25O,000; insurance,
100000,
CINCINNATI, Nov. 2O.-At Frankfort,
KY, last night, Robert =. Hippers whis
XIV warehouse with . 700 barrels of iuuOr
was completely ly destroyed by fire. Loss
about 100000 insurance 100000 on the
whisky.
PI1TsBURG, Nov. 20. A Chronicle spec
ial from Brookville, Jefferson county, Pa,
says fire broke out this morning in
Scott & Snyder's livery stable. 1t spread
to and entirely consumed the Oak Hall
Hotel, owned by Mr. Bell two dwellings
owned by r. Orlbut; Nicholsons large
building, occupied on the first floor by G.
l.. Irwin, merchant; Long q Pearsoll,
hardware. The second floor was used as
the Town Hall aud third story by the Ma
sonic order, The Franklin House, owned
by j. S. King; X. l.. Blood's building,o ,oc-
cupied on the first floor by X. l.. Blood,
druggist John Mills, grocer; Dickey &
Kennedy, general merchandise the sec
ond floor by the Republican printing Office
and o. Ii. Brown, undertaker the third
floor by the Odd Fellows lodge; S, &.
Fryers store and dwelling A. 5. Scrib-
ners dwelling, occupied by l.. Ii. Smith
Mrs. A. Lemeut's dwelling, }. n. Carrolls
store and dwelling, and W. j. Meningitis
three buildings, Total loss estimated at
200 900 insurance about half