The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-23
TEL1E1GRA.PE1HE:IIC. 1HE:IIC.
The Little Currency Com
promise Signed.
The Great Saengerfest in
Cleveland.
License in Massachusetts.
Reciprocity.
The Water improvements
Under the Proposed
Treaty with Canada.
Prosperity of Oranges in
Wisconsin.
noa4h oF Sor, M~o~,. A.
Prosperity of Oranges in
Wisconsin.
Death of Sam Myers the
Actor.
Accidents. Robberies, Fires
Rape. Murder, Etc.

has signed the currency bill, as reported
from the Conference Committee.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 22.-Crowds of
people are arriving hourly to attend the
festivities of the Saengerfest. Gov Allen,
with his staff and other prominent person
ages, are here. Tomorrow there will be a
great procession of civic and military or
CARNATIONS, speeches, etc.
Boston, June 22.-The Senate this at |
ternoon passed the House license bill to
engrossment by vote of Il to a.
| Fort WAYNE, Ind, June 22.-A terri |
ble rain and wind storm, accompanied by |
thunder and lightning passed over the |
southern part of Allen coanty yesterday |
afternoon, doing great damage to property
and crops. The loss cannot be estimated
at the present writing.
CHICAGO, June 22-Samuel Meyers,
proprietor Of Meyers Opera House, and
for more than twenty years connected with
the dramatic profession here as an actor
or manager died in this city to-day.
NEW YORK, June 2l.-The Tribune to-
morrow publishes the full text Of the Can
adan Reciprocity Treaty. The following
is the portion bearing upon the improve
ment of water communication:
1T is agreed that the Canadian canals
on the main route from Lake Erie to Mon
treal, shall be enlarged forthwith, at the
expense Of the Dominion Of Canada, so as
to admit the passage of vessels drawing y
feet of water; that the locks on said canals
shall be of not less than 270 feet in length,
- As feet in width, and not less than II feet
deep on the miter-sill; that the channel of
the St. Lawrence river shall be deepened
: hN Is
\ whenever the same may be necessary, so as
: to allow the free passage Of vessels draw
ing II feet of water that the work en-
gagged to he done in this article shall be
completed by the lst Of January, 1880.
1T is agreed that the Government Of
!. Canada shall construct, on or before the
> lst day of January, 1880. a canal to con-
meet the St Lawrence river to some con
venient point, at or near Caughnawaga,
, with Lake Champlain The dimensions Of
- said canal shall be such as to admit the
d passage of vessels drawing II feet of wa
ter, and the locks shall be not of less dimen
f sons than those named in the preceding
article lhe United States engages T.
urge upon the government of the State o
New York to cause the existing canal from
}. Whitehall, on Lake Champlain, to Alban,
to be enlarged, and, if necessary, extended
or another canal or canals to be construct
ed of equal capacity with the propose
Caughnawaga canal, as hereinafter specif
ed, and the navigation Of the Hudson riy
er to be improved so as to admit the pas
sage from Lake Cha nplain to the lowe
waters of the Hudson river OF vessel
drawing II feet of water.
CARRoLToN, I'll, June pa mob {
disguised and armed men forcibly entere
the Jail at this place about 2 o clock yeste
day morning alG took out Frank Evan
who murdered John Halbut. on the 30
OF April last bundled him into wagt
and taking him several miles out of tow
hanged him to a tree, where he was tout
several hours afterward. The mob 0
tanned entrance to the Jail by pretending
have prisoner whom they wanted to p
| in. There is at present no clue to ldentl
one of the mob.
CINCINNATI, June 22-A Parkersbu
special reports a difficulty between two st
Of hands on the Short Line railroad at
dance on Saturday. IN which two color
,ND men were killed aud several pers0
wounded
rs. OsuKosHA, Wis. June 2l.-The Sec
tarv of the State Grange reports Il
sideripg that this is the busy season OF I
year. The whole number of oranges in
} AT State is now 4Sl, giving an aggreg
mem Dership of $500. Besides the rel
lar business of the oranges, they are
voting much attention through 'ut
'ood, State t. pleasure aud social enl yme''ta
'iv in great many localities, Fourth at }
- celebrai rs will be arranged and nIana!
/ by their l,dEes
L NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 22-On sat
day night, between and q clock, Col
Mart l.. Stockard, prominent citizen
T. ! Maury county, living at Mount Pleas:
twelve miles from Culutn bia, was attacl
on his lawn by two unknown would-be
ri sassins and beaten over the herd wit
heavy wood-wagon standard. The
blow was struck from the rear strlk
yU him ON the right side of his head, cut'
the ear in both. and crushing the SIX
! / b.. The next blow was evidently intended
his forehead, but struck and broke
lower law. The object OF the assassIns
robbery as they took $500 FROM his per
Colonel Stockard is in critical condlt
80 900 but conscious, ,and says that he has no
90 0O0 who the robbers were, or whether
90 90 zoo zoo we're white OF black.
a5,OOo JOLIET June 22.-Arthur Donnelly
10000 49, - ro,;1oJ in this CITY
10000 painter, WIN hdo i0'i"0" II:
$4,000 two years past was drowned in, hic
l0O04o Oo creek, near this city, early yesterday
$1,000 ing He was taken with cramp
100000 bathing. He has no relatives in this
100000 :9,;, ILL ha ;ntarraJ in
10000 auu us i0u"iuS wa % "
5000 wood Cemetery this aternoen. WneTe
$50 600 I'll ro,,,.io until his brother at New IL
100000 is heard from
5000 ploy OF the Hon. w. "A oleei. was ~
$500 bv a runaway team, this morning, and
-o5 50S 90 oermsIy injured. His collar bone is
Loo! 90 shattered and his shouioer i0"'
9. jammed,
EG, PEORIA, ILL.,, June pa boy n;
> n.y. Jno. A. Dory was accidently shot fe