The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-20

wrecked or damaged by the hurricane O
the lst. There were numerous other dis
asters, and great destruction Of property
occurred at other places on the lake.
PARIS, France, Nov. l9.-An explosion
in chemical factory in St. Dennis to-day
destroyed the building and badly damaged
the adjoining railway station. Three per.
sons were killed and fifteen wounded.
New ORLEANS, Nov l9.-Divers were
at work yesterday evening removing the
freight from the wreck of the Empire when
the cabin brook loose and the bodies en-,
tangled in it were doubtless swept away.
Among these were included the Kemper
family. all the other women, cabin boys.
pantrymen aud walters. An investigation
was held before Inspector Moffatt, but moth
ing definite was arrived at as to the real
cause of the sinking. A diver who went
down to the hull reports that it was much
broken, log chains being wrenched COM
pletely out of the boat, leaving large hole
which must have been under water and
caused the vessel with her heavy freight to
sink almost Immediately. The boat is said
to have been bumped during the night by
incoming boats causing a great strain,
OswEGo, ILL.,, Nov. 19.-Fred Leigh,
farmer living some two miles south of
this place, on Fox river, went to Aurora
yesterday got drunk and deliberately drove
his team up to the locomotive of the ac-
commodation going westward, which was
running at the rate of probably twenty-five
miles an hour. The result was that the
team was instantly knocked to one side
and piled, horses wagon and Fred, in one
miscellaneous heap As soon as the cars
could be stopped the train men went back,
where they found the whole institution
badly mixed and completely demoralized,
Frederick being under the wagon with his
face considerably cut and his shoulder bad
ly bruised. The horses were not Injured |
Fred was taken by Billy Cummings, the
conductor, to Bristol Station, where he
was left to the care of DR.. Green and the
depot agent.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 19.--Gibert r. Field |
> we'll known citizen of Eau Claire, Wis, /
was arrested at the Mansion House, few
miles from this city, charged with the alb
luction of Ralph q. Tabers, boy nine
years old, belonging to David NJ Tabers,
/ prominent lawyer of Red Wing MINI.
The matter grew out of family troubles,
Field is the father of Ralph's mother,
rom whom Tabers was recently divorced.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. l9.-The Jury in
he case Oft. T. Brooks. President of the
Merchants National Bank of Petersburg,
IN trial in the United States Circuit Court
before Judges Bond and Hughes, to-day
'endered verdict of guilty of embezzle-
nent and false entries. The sentence was ,
eserved.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Nov. l9,-George
'ieifer, well-known resident of the city, !,
suicide by hanging this after .
loon, No other cause is assigned than !,
nancial embarrassment. j.
BosTON, Mass, Nov. TO- In the City
'ouncil tonight, after a spirited debate e.
ne committee appointed to investigate
ne charges made by certain gentleman,
eported that there were schemes of job /
cry and fraud in the plan for supplying
ne city with water from Sudbury river.
CHAMPION, ILL.,, Nov. l9.-A fatal Acct
ent occurred near here few days since.
christopher McGinniss, farmer, was
home with his family from this
ty, when his horses took fright, and.
ashing the wagon against the fence,
lied him almost instantly.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, Nov. l9.-J. B.
Gilman, a liquor dealer at Fort Madison,
hile driving team of horses, yesterday, -
as thrown out and the wagon wheel pass
over his neck, killing him.
TORONTO. Nov. 19.-Richard & Van
'usen's block, at Tara, was burned to day.
oss $50, 900.
ST. JOHNS, N. B., Nov. 1o-KirL &
aniels' mill was burned this morning
oss $4,000; insurance $4,000. One
lndred and fifty men are thrown out of
nployment