The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-14

some of the parties. Several arrests have
been made.
UrIcA n. Y, July l3.-The body OF
! Louisa kilburn, aged a, was found il
| Fish Creek, at Toberg this county, Sun
/ day afternoon, under Il fifty foot precipiee
She was evidently murdered by being
thrown over the bank into the creek. No
clue to the murderer.
McCoNNELsBURG, July l3.--Y esterday
morning Mrs, John Meats, living ten miles
from here, while in state mental abera
ton, shot and killed her husband, who was
asleep, and then with razor inflicted a
horrible wound upon the head aud neck OF
one of her children and with pitchf0rk
almost killed another.
PRINCETON. Ill, July l3--A telegram
from Galesburg states that considerable
excitement was occasi0ned at that place
this morning by Stephen r. Smith. the edi-
tor, being publicly cowhided by the City
Marshal for slang used against the latter in
recent issue OF the "Sidewakings. The
city official was Immediately arrested and
fined $3.50 and costs
Quincy, Ill.,, July BY esterday morn
ing. while young man named Hoffman
was crossing the river in a skitf, opposite
the paper mill, he discovered the body of
a woman floating, which he brought to
shore, and, upon examining it, he found
that her skull was fractured and the blood
issuing from her mouth and nose 1t is
the general opinion that she has been muir
dered. If so, this is the second woman
found murdered and floating in the river
here within ten days. The body has not
been identified yet
OSHKOSH, Wis, July ls.-A boy named
Faber was carelessly handling pistol on
Saturday night among some small boys,
when it was accidentally discharged, shoot
ing boy of about years of age, named
Charles Winstander, killing him almost in
stantly. Faber is now in jail.
BRlDGEpoRr Conn, July l3.-Dunng a
severe thunder shower on Saturday, the
house of Levi Harrison, in Trumbull, was
struck by lightning. Mr. Harrison, his
wife and daughter, were killed.
NEW YORK, July Is Mrs. Dasyer, who
killed her three children in Brooklyn few
weeks ago, has been committed to tile
Poughkeepsie asylum.
CHICAGO, July Ia Early Saturday
morning fire broke out in the Free Press
block, Streator, ILL.,, which brisk breeze
speedily spread to the neighboring build
ings. The fire has destroyed nearly half
the business portion Of the town, and the
loss is variously estimated from 100000 to
100000. The heaviest losers are: j.
Bailey Il Son, dry goods and groceries ;
Shurley Il Burck, dry goods Stonehocker
4 Anderson, clothing Ames 4 Son hard
ware Mosher 4 Woodward, furniture ;
j. Dodds, sample rooms John Scharffen-
berk & Wheolers Oriental Hall, worth
$50, ,O0O was also destroyed. The insur-
ance is not known, but it is believed it is
small.
A special says fire broke out this morn,
ing at o'clock, in Milers livery stable,
Rockford, Ill.,, destroying their property,
besides drug and grocery store and a
number of other establishments loss $40
600.
The Tribune special says a fire at Man
istee, Mich, this morning destroyed six
stores and part of their contents. The
Eagle Hotel was fired by one Of its propri-
etors during the conhagration. lie was
arrested charged with arson. Total loss
$4,000 partially insured.
The fire at Rockford this afternoon was
more serious than at first supposed, the
loss being 100000 to $4,000; insurance
only 81 900. One fireman was sunstruck
and another seriously hurt by falling from
building
A fire at Big Rapids, Mich, yesterday
destroyed ten business houses. Loss, $25,
900; partially insured.