The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-21
TEL]rEGRAPHTC
Great Honors Paid to the
Rebel Gen. Lee ia
Boston.
An Outburst of Good Feel
ing from the People.
Instructions to the Indian
Commissioners.
aOppers and Crops.
Death by Drowning.
A ParsOn on the Ragged
EDGE"
He Devours ono of His Lit
tie Lambs.
Death by Drowning,
A ParsOn on the "Ragget
EDGE"
He Devours one of His Lit.
tie Lambs.
An Avalanche Of Crime.

Boston, June l9.-The Norfolk Bluee
left here this afternoon by boat. The
scene before the Parker House just befors
their departure was very enIiyening. 1t
was with difficulty that Gen. Fitzhugh Lee
reached his carriage, and round upon round
OF cheers were given by the masses. Gen.
Lee was called upon for a speech, and
briefly thanked the people for their un-
precedented cordiality. On the way to the
wharf Gen. Lee and the Blues were cheer
ed whenever recognized, and a large crowd
followed them to the boat.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-Instructions
have been prepared at the Interior Depart
N ent for the Sioux commission. Rev. S.
ID. Hinman, A. Comingo and w. Fl. Ash
ley, with j. D. Collins, secretary, are to
visit the agencies of the Sioux interested
in the negotiation, beginning at the Red
Cloud agency, for the purpose of laying be-
fore the Indians the wishes of the govern
ment respecting the desired cession of the
Black Hills country and their rights in
Big Horn mountains, and also to invite
| them to grand council. The commission
ers are enjoined as to the necessity of great
care In the Interpretation of their inter
view, so as to avoid both mistakes and
suspicion on the part of the Indians that
they are not fairly treated. The commits
sioners are also appointed to represent the
Indians and their interests not less than
those Of the government. They are
instructed to assure the Sioux of the kind
ly intentions of the president and the gov
ernment toward them and that the propos-
ed negotiations originate solely in the desire
for continued peace. The Indians are
plainly to understand that negotiations af-
fected by the commission are to be referred
to the president and by him to congress be-
fore it shall be binding.
| An examination of portion of the ac-
counts of Naval Paymaster j. HI. Steven
son, in which several Irregularities have
recently been discovered, was made to-day
by the accounting officers of the treasury
Although no actual fraud was discovered,
there are many items which require ex-
PLANTATION.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, June l9.-Advices
from all parts of Southern Nebraska say
that the grasshopper ravages have been
exaggerated. The hoppers have left all
counties in that section of the state, the
few that remain doing little damage
Wheat and other small grains will harvest
half to whole crop, according to locality.
| OMAHA, Neb., June l9.-Word from
the Counties of Nemaha and Richardson
show that the crops and fruit are totally
destroyed by grasshoppers. Trees are
even killed johnson and Ottoe counties
will raise half a crop. The grasshoppers
have done no damage in the Republican
Valley. Butler and Colfax counties have
experienced some damage. Saline will
lose probably 10 per cent. Gage-no
damage of account. Ottoe-crops look
we'll and in good condition. Dodge-slight
damage Washington-no damage Corn
ing damage below 10 per cent. Lancas'
ter and Saunders-one-thir loss No
grasshoppers nearer than forty miles
south.
Crops of all kinds in the vicinity Of
Sioux City, Southern Dakota, and North
: ern Iowa, were never better. There is con
, siderable damage in Platte county
The above is fair indication of the con.
dition of things in this state relative te
crops and grasshoppers. The latter have
stopped flying in many localities, and where
they are still flying but few are alighting
: Their direction is northwest.
n SIOUX CRY, Ia, June l9.-While E
r Z. Knapp, a farmer living 10 miles from
!, here, in company with two other men anC
t two boys, were driving in wagon yester
y day stroke of lightning instantly killed
r Knapp and seriously injured the others.
Willie Buchanan, aged l3. son of j, c
: Buchanan, of the Lemars Sentinel, wa
y fatally injured while leading horse ol
i Thursday. The boy lived twelve hour,
: after the accident.
d Quincy, H.. June IA serious wash
s out occurred on the Hannibal & St. j,
IS Railroad, near Cameron. Mo-, last night
d One hundred aud fifty yards of track ant
J. two bridges foated away during the storm
y which extended along a large portion O
h the line. All trains have to be transferred
d at Cameron, through travel being stopped
Z Two hundred men are now at work repair
il ing the break. The damage to the Mis-
souri,, Kansas Il Topeka is also consider
able, No trains have been sent out O
Hannibal for the west since Wednesda
evening.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, June l9.- Th
. severe rain storm last night did great dam
age to railroads north of the river, but n
reliable particulars can be obtained, a
railroad men are very reticent. 1t is know
that several whashouts occurred on tn
, Hannibal Il St Joseph's and the Kansa
IT City and Northern Railroads, and no train
haye arrived here since yesterday mornin.
= Trains on the former road, which left her
= last night, are still at Kearney, 80 miles ou
y and those from the East at Cameron
J about so miles from here. 1t is reporte
. a train on the North Missouri Road
/ ditched, and one man killed, but there
nothing definite.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, June 10 Tn
n afternoon one of the societies composed
= students at Notre Dame had a special re,
, itation, and were out on the lake at ii
: rear of the University. Some were batI
7 ing and others were in boat. The batl
, ers swan around the boat occasional
catching hold of it and rocking it, whiC
Y they did once to often. The boat was u
set, and one of the occupants, Frank
Foxen, who could not swim was drowne
to TO His mates made gallant efforts to rescl
re- him, but their efforts were unavailin
Ct Young Foxen belongs in Detroit, and W
rs, highly esteemed by his fellows and Il
faculty.
, ! OTTAWA, ILL.,, June 1s.-Yesterday /;