The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-22
TELEGRAPH1C.
The Advance Sub-Cona. of
the Indian Commission.
Railroads Combine and Put
up Freight.
The Pa. Miners Resume
Work at Reduced Rates.
Labor Strike in Chicago.
A De1uge of Rain all Over
the West.
Loss of Life by Lightning.
Several Severe Casualties,
RufflaniSm. Crime. Fire.
A De1uge of Rain all Over
the West.
Loss Of Life by Lightning,
Several Severe Casualties.
Rumanism, Crime. Fire.
Etc.


Hinman, Hon. Abraham Comingo, W. H.
Commission, have been designated by the
secretary of the interior to proceed to the
Indian country in advance of the remainder
of the commission to ascertain all matters
of interest pertaining to the question of
settlement of the difficulties They will
start at once and make a preliminary ex
amintion of the country and hold inter-
views with the Indians. They will then
be joined by the other members of the
commission at some central point, perhaps
at Fort Sully, and a grand council with the
Indians will be held and treaty consum-
mated.
BALTIMORE, June 2l.-The rates on
western bound freights were advanced
here to-day by the Baltimore and Ohio
and Pennsylvania companies from six to
fifty per cent above the current rates pre-
yailing during the war.
WILKEsBARRE,P Pa, June 2l.-The long
looked-for resumption of work at the mines
of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre coal COM
panies' collieries at Sugar Notch. Wana-
mie, Hanover, Nanticoke, Empire, Dia-
mond, Plymouth, Hollenback and others
took place this morning, at reduction of
10 per cent. from the prices formerly paid
The six months suspension in this region
is now ended The men of the Riverside
Coal Company and individual operators
also commenced work this morning
CHICAGO, June 2l.-In accordance with
a resolution passed Saturday by the COM
mon council Mayor Colvin to-day appoint
ed committe of seven to make thorough
examination of the new custom house and
to report in writing to the council, who will
forward the document to Washington as an
expression of Chicago experts on the
character of the building.
In the strike at the North Chicago roll
ing mills the So engineers remain firm in
their determination and in consequence l.
500 men employed there are for the most
pare idle, the new hands employed simply
keeping up the blasts.
Specials from central portions of the
state say that destructive storm visited
that section last night anu to-day, doing
great damage to railroads, fences, crops,
etc.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 2l.-And now
Springfield has had deluge. One of the
heaviest rain-falls ever known in this part
of the state fell last night The streets
ran with water like rivers. The fall of
rain was three and a-half inches. The
thunder and lightning were terrific and
continuous A stable was struck by light
ming and one horse was instantly killed.
Other ut-buildings were struck, but nc
further damage was done. The State
Register has specials saying that west OF
here, on the Toledo, Wabash & Western
Railroad, culverts and bridges were swept
away, and great damage was done to the
road. The wheat and oat crops in place:
are Frustrated.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, June 2l.-Nearly
every other day, for about two weeks, rail-
has fallen in this section of this county
consequently the corn has grown a grea
deal, but it is suffering for want of cultiva
ton, and unless we have dry weather be
fore long many farmers think the crop viii
be affected, Oats have been growing un
til the stalks are too long for their heads
and in many places the crop is falling owe
and it is thought that it will be hindere,
in maturing in consequence. A yer.
heavy rain is falling now and has been al
the morning.
| JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,, June 81 Tire
mendous rains have fallen through hout
greater portion of Central Illinois in tn
past week, putting a stop to cultivation O
of crops, and doing great damage to them
Unless the rain cease in few days, corr
, will. become so foul with grass and weed
that the op,which promised large yiel
week or two ago. must be light.
I KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 2l.-The mos
terrific storm since 1874 visited this sectio
|, Sunday night, commencing about 8 o'cloc
and continuing four hours. The raj
poured down in torrents and was accom-
panied by hail, thunder and lightning
Several houses in the city were struck b
lightning and several unroofed. Immens
damage was done to the streets, and ce
lars were filled. The storm extended t
7 the country for an area of SO miles sout
and southwest. The damage to farmer
was very great by the overflow of bottom
: lands and the destruction of crops an
fields. The railroads suffered severely b
the loss of bridges. No trains arrived tG
day except by the Hannibal & St. Joe an
North Missouri. There are few grasshoI
pers remaining.
KANSAS CRY, June 18.-A fearfl
rainstorm passed over Wyandotte, Kan
this afternoon about o'clock. Lightnin
struck Mrs. Bradish while nursing he
babe. 1t killed the babe instantly, an
the mother is now in dying condition.
= HAzELToN. Pa, June 2l.-W. FL. Gu
rem, John Gartnal and james Webe
J were snffocated in.the Stockton mines We.
terday, while engaged in clearing tt
chambers of black damps. Three otht
miners who were in the mine at the tim
were overcome with foul air, but are r
covering.
n CINCINNATI, June 2l.-The Atlant
and Great Western eastward bound pa
senger train. which left here at 10 o'clot
last night, was thrown from the track
: Hamilton, Ohio. by a displaced switc
The fireman, Jas. Klerkuk, was killed, ar
the engineer, Jas. Gray, was badly bruise
! No others were injured.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, June ia fe
to days ago. in Clay township, Marion count
B. a quarrel occurred relative to the cham
e. of fence, between S. Renerow and
\, is son, and Christopher Scandlant, in whi'
s. the latter was terribly beaten and his SIX,
fatally crushed by hoe in the hands
iRenfrow,