The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-30

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, January. 29.-Thls
morning, two men, who were at work
in the quarry in the northwest part
of the city, approached blast which had
failed to go off as usual. when it exploded,
blowing clear off an arm and the head OF
one named Coffey, who was probably
leaning over it, and severely injurlng his
companion.
PATTERSON, N. j., Jan. ga freight
train on the Erie Railroad, bound east, ran
into another standing on the track at
Hohokus. killing the fireman and lnJurlng
the engineer. Both trains took hre and
the track was obstructed some hours.
LEXINGTON, KY, Jan. a7.-Frederiek
Rice, well known farmer OF this county,
disappeared very mysterlously, from his
home last saturday evening, and has not
been heard from since. When last seen he
was at a store near his residence with about
$500 on his person. A bloody shirt recog-
nized since as Rice's, was found on the
banks of creek, which parties have dragg-
ed, but found no trace of the missing man.
He is a wealthy. bachelor, and known to
have carried large sums OF money on his
person at different times. A coat with
several bullet holes through it was found
to-day about three miles from where the
shirt was discovered, and the supposition
is that Rice has been murdered, ,and either
buried or his body carried off. Several
parties have been suspected, but not strong
enough to cause their arrest.
| New YORK, Jan. 29.-The paper board
mill at Milburn. n, j., known as the Fan
dango, was burned yesterday. Loss $40,-
600.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Jan. ga fire
In the town of Sumpter, yesterday, caused
a loss of $4,000.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan 2S.-A dispatch sup
lposed to be reliable, says the James broth
ers were captured to-day in Missouri City.
No particulars.
| KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Jan. 2s.-Who per-
petrated the attack on the home and par
ents of the James boys, at kearney, still
remains mystery They are supposed tc
be detectives in Pinkertons employ, but
nothing has been ascertained to substan,
, tiate the rumor. People along the line Of
the Hannibal and st. Joseph road say
that a special train went east the morning
t of the affair. carrying ten men and TIVE
men irons. The following letter was re
0 ceived by the Kan as City Times tc
Uay. WITHOUT udte duu place Vi ndiliuS
fl IF the id rebel governor of Missouri
/ or the sheriff of Clay county want to know
e who committed the murder at DIR. Samu
!. els, | can tell them who it was. 1t wa
d the friends Of Capt Sheets and Wither
S and we are going to kill the entire family
2 and if Gov. FL or Sheriff Groom cuts Up
d we will kill them.
g Detective WILL. NJ. H. TILDEN.
MILWAUKEE,, Jan. 2S-The Enge
'e mann Transportation company are bias
sell ing channel 10 the ice of the river, wit
v powder, in order to allow their propeller
at to enter.
ie CINCINNATI. Jan, 2S.-About ocloc
Is p. NJ. the ice gorge in the river below tn
ID CITY gave way, and all the afternoon an
evening considerable ice has been passin
here. Steamers at the wharf all escape
US damage, but coal barges lying on eith'
OF side below the city suffered considerab
on damage, About 40 loaded and empt
~ barges were torn loose; some sunk ar
at suany were carried down the river, al
es- may be secured at points below her
a Among the heaviest losers are the Pome
lte Coal company, ten loaded barges; JOSEF
ge Walton, Pittsburgh, Is empty barges:
on W. G.. Johnson, barges carried aw;
rn- from Ludlow, on the Kentucky side. II
lot total loss in coal and barges is estimat
,he at $4,000 This, however, may be c
not creased by returns of the number say
ov- below here.