The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-07
IELEGRAEPlH. Il IL.
The Republican Reformers
in N. Y. in a bad way.
Cruelty to Race Horses.
Grants Consideration for
oh! Oh! Howard.
Fourth of July Accidents,
Fires, Murders, Etc. by
Wholesale.
Sho cking r. II. Accident in
Connecticut.
A Stupid Switchman Did 1t.
R. r.. Sup'ts Kindly Consent
that the People shall rule.
Sho cking r. II. Accident in
Connecticut.
A Stupid Switch1nan Did It.
R. r. Sup'ts Kindly Consent
that the People shall rule.

| New YORK, July G. G.-Another consulta-
ton was held on Saturday night in the
rooms of Assistant Attorney General Fair
child at the Hoffman House. by gentlemen
representing Tammany Hall at the Re
form Association, which have joined their
forces for the purpose Of preventing the
consummation of the outrage which they
claim has been perpetrated by the Mayor
in the reappointment OF the convicted po-
lice commissioners, 1t was decided to
draw up and forward to the Governor
charges against the Mayor They will
claim that he has violated the law in reap
pointing commissioners and the Governor
will be requested to suspend him from of
flee while the charges are being inyestiga-
ted The documents are voluminous and
recite the case in detail, with the law bear
ing on the subject.
Application will be made on behalf of
| the Assistant Attorney General to the
| Grand jury to- day for additional indict-
ments against Commissioners Charlick and
Gardner. Commissioners Duryea and Dis
brecker have consulted with counsel in re-
gard to the legality of the reappointment
of their former colleagues and have posi-
lively declined to take part in the reorgan-
| ization of the Board until their doubts shall
have been removed
| Geo s. Miller, the indicted Ring official
who fled from the city on the conviction OF
Harry Genet has returned and renewed
his bail to appear for trial.
At largely attended meeting of the Ii
quOr Dealers Protective Association to-
night it was resolved to hold state con
vention at an early day for the purpose of
orsa@'aina a Liquor Dealer Union through
ont the state
Five hundred Mormons were among the
Immigrants from Europe to-day.
In the steeple chase at Long Branch on
| Saturday, j. Donahoe's Tammany, after
falling at the hurdle. was remounted but
soon fell again heavily and died. George
| Ayers, the victor, had fetlock broken
when he jumped the last hurdle in the
same race. He was soon afterwards shot
WAsHINGToN, July 6-Gen. Howard is
assigned to the command OF the Depart
ment of Columbia Gen jeff C., Davis, the
present occupant. has not yet been relley-
ed. 1t is not stated to what point he will
| be ordered.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July G..-On Satur-
day evening a destructive hurricane visit
ed Salem, n j., unroofng houses, tearing
up trees and damaging crops. After the
storm had passed the streets were filled
with debris and were almost impassabe
SAVANNAH, Ga, July Ga cyclone
passed over this city last night, tearing up
trees and unrooting houses.
New York, July 6.-When the pyro-
technic display which came off this evening
on Washington Square had about reached
its close a spark from rocket allghted IN
! the midst of a pile of fireworks, which
were laying on the ground ready to be set
off. An explosion ensued; all the fire
| works on the ground went off, and the
sticks of the rockets, balls from the Ron al
candles and bomb shells went among the
crowd. which numbered at least 5000. a
| terrible scene of terror ensued. The crowd
were seized with panic and broke, tramp
! ling everything in their way under foot
| After few minutes Capt Byrnes, Of the
Mercer street police, looked for the injured
| but fortunately found only five persons
who were 50 seriously injured as to require
medical aid-Jacob NanW erden, who had
his Jaw broken by the stick of rocket
! Simon Washerman, who was struck III the
abdomen by the stick Of a rocket and in
| ternally injured Officer Spencer Of the
| Fifteenth precinct, badly injured in the
| leg, and Alfred Potter, injured in the face.
| A child in its mothers arms was also
struck in the face and injured. Besides
the above number of persons were injur-
/ ed but none severely.
BUFFALO, ~ Y, July G.-The bark s.
| V. r. Watson collided with the propeller
| w. III. Barnum Saturday night, at Point
au Pelle, and sunk in thirty fathons Of
water She was valued at SIS, 900 insur-
ance $4,000. She was loaded with $4,000
bushels of corn.
| CINCINNATI July "a son of J. J.
/ Piatt, the poet, was fatally injured GA Sat
urlay by the explosion of gunpowder con
/ tained in vial that he had. lie died ina
/ few moments.
STONY CREEK, Conn, July "A train
/ from Connecticut river to New Haven ran
I off the bridge below here this morning.
! " M Wilcox Superintendent. jumped from
I the train aud was killed 10y the cars falling
on him. Every ear Of the train was over
turned The engine is partly upright. The
( train after taking on two passenger ears al
/ that station started for this city. The sta
I tiJn master. VIM Beach, replaced the rails
( lust before the rear truck OF the last car
had passed the switch. Consequently the
train bumped along with that truck oti the
track few rods iil the treslle work Of
the bridge over Salt March was reached,
when the rear ear rolled of the bridge
down fifteen feet to the meadow below,
dragging with II ali the rest ui the train
except the locomotive and tender.
/ Tie Palladium tomorrow will have a
/ list of lU1 persons who received injuries.
OTTAWA ILL., July 6.-The dwelling
/ house OF james Heuehan was partly des-
troyed by fire on the afternoon oi the
Fourth. No insurance. Lsss about 81
UJD.
DEsNoIyEs, Iowa, july 6.-The Fourth
was generally observed here, and all busi-
ness suspended. Daring the sham battle
by the military. two gunners of one Of the
batteries, William Carson and William
story, we-e seriously injured by the pre-
mature discharge of the gun The smpu-
tation Of Story arm near the shoulder
was rendered necessary. Carson was
wounded by piece OF the rammer passing
shrcugh the neck at the base Of the skull
Further disulav Of the military was then