The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-05

job of the session, and one which they dc
not like to tackle. 1t is, however, occupy
ing their attention at late hour tonight,
and will undoubtedly be passed over with
out scathing Etter who has been doing the
agreeable all day to the members of the
committee. There may be session to-
morrow.
CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-The Republican
congressional convention of the Tenth Hi
nois District, at Bushnell, yesterday, nom
mated Rev. Henderson Ritchie, of Me-
| Donough.
The Independent Convention of the
Fifteenth Illinois District yesterday, nom
mated j. w. Wilkins, of Clark county, for
congress.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept, full re-
turns Of the Second District of Vermont
show Poland 5 vote to be 5,l49; Dennson,
7,09S; Davenport 2022 scattering, 93l.
There is no choice in the District, a
majority being required in order to an elec-
ton at the first trial At the next trial a
plurality will elect.
WORCESTER Mass, Sept. 4,-Geo. F.
Hoar announces that he will in no case be-
come candidate for denomination to con
gress.
New YORK, Sept. 4.-Fred Mather, who
sailed from this country short time ago.
having IN charge some 100000 young shad
intended tor the streams of Germany,
writes from on board the steamer that the
fish all died of starvation. Another at
tempt will he made to transplant shad
from American to German waters.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 1.-The
French barque Caromandel, of Bordeaux,
went ashore at Bagdad, Mexico, to-day, in
gale and became total wreck, breaking
up in less than two hours. The cargo
drifted ashore. The Captain, first mate
and three seamen were rescued. Eleven
of the crew are supposed to have perished.
The storm still continues, BRACES on the
American side is several feet under water.
Quincy, ILL.,, Sept A mulatto girl,
named Florence Lewis, committed suicide
yesterday by taking creosote. Isolation
from society on account OF color was the
cause. She is said to have been the ile-
gitimate daughter of former Maryland
Governor.
LEMoNT, Cook Co., ILL.,, Sept. 4.-lsaac
A. Fisk, one of the oldest and best esteem
ed citizens of this place, was killed last
night, by falling under the cars while
jumping from the express train. His
limbs were fearfully mangled.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept Mrs. DR..
Hart, aged IS years, residing on Exchange,
near Front street, was fatally burned. last
night, by the explosion Of coal-oil lalnp,
which she was carrying.
JEFFERsoNyILLE. Sept. AT the con
clusion of the preliminary examination OF
Clark and Lewis, charged with the murder
of August Gardner, by tying him to the
railroad track, the prisoners were held
without bail. They were sent from Henry
vile TO Charleston Jail under a strong
guard. Last night it was reported that
he coansel for the defendants will apply
for a writ of hdbeus corpus Should such
an attempt be made, it is thought the Wig
lance committee will hang them.
DUBUQUE, Iowa. Sept. 4.-Two fires
occurred last night. The first destroyed
the iron works of j. L. Dickinson & Co.,
at the corner of Washington and Tenth
streets, reducing the machine shop, pat
tern-room and iron foundry to heap of
ruins, and throwing fifty men out of en-
ployment. The origin of the fire is not
known, and it must have started in the
boiler room, or foundry, through the care
lessness of the employees. The loss is esti
mated at $25, 1000; the insurance $4,000,
divided among several companies. A por-
ton of the machinery was removed. The
firm will rebuild Immediately.
The second fire occurred at midnight,
consuming an unoccupied frame house
the work of incendiary. 1t was insured
for $4OO--all it was worth.
Edward Gates, in attempting to save
chest OF tools in Dickinson's shop, ven
tured into the burning building and n-
hailed hot-air from which he died to day,
He was horribly burned externally, as well
as internally.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 4.-Further news from
the fire at Greenvile, Miss, confirms the
report of the destruction of nearly all the
business houses in the place. In all, sew
enty- three houses, valued at over $3.50, 900,
with about $l500OO insurance, on which
the Planters, of Mississippi, and Planters
of Memphis, had large amount. There
will be considerable suffering, as nearly all
the provisions in the town were destroyed.
The house in which the fire originated had
been previously set on fire four different
times A man named Thompson has
been arrested on suspicion of being con
cerned in the iDcendiary work.