The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-25

Mathews, beneath it. He was scalded t
death by the escaping steam. A passen
ger in car attached to the dummy wa.
: also badly scalded
. A TimeSspecial from Peoria says pas
senger train on the Indianapolis, Bloom
ington 4 Western railway was ditched this
morning between Leroy and Bloomington.
The fireman was instantly killed, but nc
passengers were seriously injured. Engi-
neer Sharp was severely, but not danger.
ously hurt. The accident was caused by
a misplaced switch. Trains are running
fall right again,
David Brown, the passenger who was
scalded in the Hyde Park dummy accident
has since died 1t seems that he was
riding on the engine instead of in the car.
TERRE HAUTE, Nov q. "A child named
Johanna Sullivan was burned to death this
morning by her clothes igniting from q
stove.
| DEs MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 24,-On Mon
day a child of Joseph Stumbo lighted a
fire with kerosene and died in few hours.
| CINCINNATI, Nov. PA mysterious
murder was committed near Bethany, Ohio
Sunday night A young man named
Christopher Harris, going out to bring in
stove wood, was stabbed fatally by some
unknown person. He died Immediately
The family intended to burn the body af-
ter the funeral, but the citizens insisted
that it be placed in vault. A coroner's
inquest was held and near relatives of the
deceased were arrested
New YORK, Nov 24-Godfrey Ditmer,
laborer, aged GO, hanged himself yester-
day, leaving note ADDRESSED to his wife
saying he was impelled to the act by des-
titution, and tear of starvation IN the
hard winter at hand.
Reports from the trades of this city and
Brooklyn show that three times as many
men are out of employment as at the same
time last year, ,and the suspension of build
ing on account of cold weather will soon
add largely to the number.
TITUsvILLE, Pa, Nov. PA robbery
was perpetrated about q o'clock last eve
ming, at the farmhouse of James Breed
five miles from this city. At the house |
mentioned, four masked men demanded en-.
trance to the house, which was peremptor.
lily refused by Mr. Breed; whereupon the
robbers burst the door open, and, seizing
Mr. Breed, tied him with a rope to the
lounge. They asked him where his money
was concealed and be said he had none
They then put his feet in the fire to com
pei him to disgorge, which was Of no avail,
as he had little or no money in the house
Upon searching his pockets they took be.
tween $50 and $40, and then ransacked
the house, after which they made their es-
cape.
MEMPHIS, Nov. 24,--Last evening some
aides found the body Of an aged man in
Cemetery, with his throat cut.
An investigation showed that the deceased
lad committed suicide by seyering his jug
liar vein with a pocket-knife. On his per-
on were found several letters addressed
o W. Freeman. Jackson, Tenn, but par
les from there state that no such person
esided there. 1t is believed that he was
n agent for some rubber. stamp company 9
lie LETT nothing to show why he had com t
nitted the act. II
For month past, detectives here have
)een trying to discover some trace of Thos,
\. Matthews. young merchant from
)sceola, Ark, who had come here to pur-
hase goods, and mysteriously disappeared
The last seen of him he was starting for
he elevator, after night, to take passage |
N steamer for Osceola, and had large
um of money with him. AS he had left
ome $2O,0O0 with his father, on coming J
lere, and no reason is known why he h,
hould have left the country, the detec. |
ives are of tie opinion that he was muir
Tered and his body thrown into the river.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov 23.-Whiie
ouug man named Isgregg and compan-
On were out hunting yesterday Isgregp
vas accidentally shot and instantly killed
" his companion who stumbled and in
alling his gun was discharged, the whole
pad entering Mr.. lsgregg's head. The
'ody was brought to this city last night
nd inferred to-day
DETROIT, Nov. 24--"he steam barge
Neptune was burned at East Saginaw this
lorning. Loss $4,000; insurance, $lO,- s
90.
ALBANY, n. y. Nov. 24.-Dixon & Co. S 4
rlst mill, stored with grain, was burned
D night Loss $ljO,OO0. There was
tored in the building 50. 600 bushels of p
arley and %, 900 bushels of oats. Insur- ~
nee on grain $40, 900; on building 81 900 al
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