The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-24

section visited this city last night, contin-
uing from IL o'clock until daylight. Two
thunder bolts descended, one of which
struck Ruff7s building, on Main street,
firing the premises, which rallied the Fire
Department to quench the flames with
tritiing damage, Several policemen were
Frustrated by the shock, but have recov-
cred. The alarm of fire in the midst of a
raging storm terrified the citizens, and but
little sleep was INDUCED in. The thunder
was the most deafening ever he&rd. No
lives were lost. and but little damage was
done to property. -
New YORK, june 23.-Wm. NJ. Tweed
was visited in Ludlow street Jail to-day
by his family and counsel, but refused to
see any others. His health and spirits
seem much improved by the change. 1t
cannot be ascertained when the $3,0O0.00O
Eail in the civil suit will be given, but it is
generally believed that his imprisonment
will not extend over two or three days.
The complaint in the suit brought in the
name of the people against Peter B.
Sweeney, to recover over $7,O00,OO0 al
legged to have been fraudulently subtracted
from the treasury of the county Of New
York, was yesterday filed in the clerk S
Office. ,a
DEs MONIES, Iowa, June 23-The pre-
liminary examination of Powers, who com
mittcd the horrible outrage upon Miss
johnson on Saturday last, was to have
been held yesterday, but the appearance
Of large body of vigilants persuaded the
justice to postpone it. 1t is feared that he
will be taken by force from the jail
llHIaarc xuho caorob 20 Rrox-o A.
burglar, who broke Jail here on Monday,
traced him to the prairie yesterday, when
they were met by body of vigilants, who
Informed the officers they need go no fur
ther, as Brown was where they would
never find him, and the officers returned.
ST. LOUIS, June 23.-About 10 O'Clock
Monday night, Policeman Jacob Suter, OF
Belleville, ILL.,, was called to arrest Patrick
MuIligan, who was drunk and abusing his
family. As soon as Suter laid his hands
on Mulligan, the latter seized carpenter
chisel and stabbed him twice. At this
juncture City Marshal Born arrived, and
he also was fercely assaulted and stabbed
several times in the chest. Born then shot
Mulligan, killing him almost instantly
Both Born and Suter are very badly
wounded, and would doubtless have beer
killed had not the former shot Mulligan.
PEORIA, Ill, June 23.-On Sunda,
morning man named Thomas Wells was
found dead in barn belonging to Benja
min Stillman, near West Hallock. in thi.
county. Heart disease is supposed to have
caused his death. He was from Decatur
ILL.,, and was employed as farm hand OF
Stillman's farm
ERIE Pa, June 23.-Two floors o
school house No. broke to-day while thu
school was in session. The scholars were
held in their places by the seats. One
little boy, Joseph Feuss, was seriously il
not fatally injured by falling iron col
; umn. Digging out the basement loosene(
the foundation, causing the disaster.
GENEVA LAKE, Wis, June 23.-.Th
Cisco fish contiue plenty in our lake, bu
are expected to disappear every day. The.
depart as suddenly as they arrive, and ar
not seen again for year. The number O
, fishermen and summer visitors is increas
ing daily,
QUEBEC, Ont, June 23.-The Col
lege at St. Theresa village, together witt
about fifteen houses, was destr ,yed b.
fire this afternoon.