The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-29

Ohio and Indiana state that the continuous
rains OF the past two weeks have, in many
localities, utterly ruined wheat in the
shock, and caused great damage to other
crops, and in some instances land slides
are reported.
BONNEVILLE, Mo. July 2S.-The Ad-
vertiser has particulars of q terrible wash
out on the Missouri, Kansas Il Texas rail-
road, between this city and Sedalis, last
night, Probably between twelve and ff-
teen miles of track are useless by washOuts
and several feet are covered up by an ex-
tensive slide, but no bridges are gone.
Iowa CRY. July 2S.-The rain has last
ed two days. 1t found the hay harvest over
and the grain harvest not begun. Oats
have fallen down with the weight of the
water, but no damage is done.
TORONTO, Canada, July 2S. The Globe
has fifteen columns of special reports about
the crops from different places in Ontario,
Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edwards
Island and Nova Scotia. The following is
the summary: Fall wheat, although be-
low the average, will be larger crop than
at one time expected. Spring wheat Is
above the average. Oats, barley and peas
are heavier than for many years, in pro-
portion to the area covered Indian corn
has greatly improved and will turn out bet,
ter than was expected. The potato crop
is large and root crops generally very
heavy. Hay is an average crop. Small
fruits are abundant. Apples are less
abundant. In other fruits there will be
probably deficiency.
DINGMAN's FERRY, Pa, July 28.-
Henry Woolsey. of Germantown, Pa, has
for few days been boarding with his
family at summer boarding house a few
miles west of Bashkill, Pa. In compar y
with gentleman named Price, he dro, e
to the celebrated Raymond's Kill Falls,
where he purposed to fish for trout by
moonlight. They reached the falls just
before dark, and, tying their horse to a
tree in grove leading to the same, they
took their fshing-rods and baskets and
walked quarter of a mile further up the
stream to an old dilapidated sawmill, where
they began fishing. They ished along the
stream until they reached the top of the
, Raymond's Kill Falls. Woolsey walked
, to within few feet of the edge of the fall
and took look down the dizzy height
He was so pleased with the scene that h,
turned about to call his companion. Ii
e doing this a stone upon which he wa.
' standing slipped from under him, and b,
plunged headlong over the cataract, land
3 ing in the seething waters nearly 100 fee
| below. Price, thinking that he had beer
: instantly killed by the fall, clambered dow
e the rocks at the side of the falls. On
' rock on the west bank of the stream b.
h saw Woolsey sitting apparently unharmed
: Price wake d a short way downthe stream
and crossed oyer to where his companio
sat. Other than few slight bruises abou
his body aud a few scratches about th
9 face, he escaped from the fearful leap un
!, harmed.
+ EVANSVILLE, Wis, July %. .-Williar
f Bauss, farmer, living few miles south
!. west Of this city, accidentally shot himse
e in the groin by dropping a shotgun, las
e evening. His wound is very severe one
DENVER, Col, July 2S-A desperate e.
: capade, by seven desperadoes, was mad
= from the county Jail here yesterday aftel
Is neon. Sheriff Willoughby and the Jailc
e were absent and two gaurds, Edward Hol;
J. and Lee Sopris, were on duty in the ant,
of room of the Jail. The prisoners, probabl
|. furnished with tools, sawed off bar an
r suddenly came upon the gaurds, when
D. desperate struggle ensued, the prisoner
using an iron bar and slung-shot of iro
e in sack. The gaurds were terribly beate
ID and locked in a cell. The prisoners arme
rt themselves to the teeth and left, going t.
S, ward the divide. Their names are L. ]
W Hall, w. II. Wilder, Harry Leighton ar
D. Frank Collins. murderes; Mcdonald,
le garroter: Jack Strouss, cattle-thief, ar
at Martin DAILY thief Guard Edward Hol
will die, and Guard Sopris is badly injure
d. but will live. Hot pursuit was made
On the county officers. Two hundred dollar
I'd reward is offered for each, dead or live.
I'D LATER.-Collins and Daily have be,
e. captured,
it. MCGREGoR, Iowa, July 3S-A fire he
last night destroyed property worth 81!
be 900 to $4,000; insurance about half.