The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-09

time Mr.. Ralston was indebted largely
to the Bank of California, but he leaves
considerable private estate, the proceeds
OF which go far toward paying his liabili-
ties The assets of the bank are now in
excess of its liabilities, independent of the
new capital now being subscribed, The
community here is showing the greatest
confidence in our efforts at reorganization
(Signed,) D. o. Mills"
SAN Francisco, Sept Sit is now
stated that the Bank of California will
open the same time as the Bank of Neva-
da, about the 18th instant. The stock
boards will also open at the same time
NIAGARA FALLS, Sept. 8.-James Wood
and wife and Capt John G. Jones, of New
York, were visiting the falls to-day. When
at the entrance of Prospect Point Capt,
Jones suddenly said, Goodbye jumped
in the rapids and went over the American
falls on by few feet from Prospect Point
in sight of several hundred visitors. Woods
was on his way to Kansas with his brother
ln-law Jones, who has been out Of health
for some time. From the fact of the
captains urging his friends to stop oyer
there one day it is supposed the suicide
was premeditated. He was formerly sea
captain and for many years surveyor ofthe
Great Western Marine Insurance Com
pany, at New York
LOUIsvILLE,Se Sept. S,-The total amount
stolen from the GrcenviIle, KY, bank is
now stated as follows: United States
bonds, $4,000; legal tenders, $4,000;
fractional currency, $4,000; gold coin, ST.
AGO. The burglars were experts, as is ev-
idenced by the style in which the work
was done.
NEWARK, N. j., Sept S.-There was
an explosion this afternoon in the Celluioid
factory. About thirty men were in the
building at the time. Que man was kill
ed. Many more were taken out of the
ruins and are not expected to live. It is
supposed that twelve yet remain in the
building without hope of rescue The
building was destroyed by the shock and
flames burst out in every direction. Six
buildings, inluding several factories and
two livery stables, were burned. The fire
is not yet under control The business
houses on Market street, in the rear of the
lire, including some of the finest in the
city, are threatened.
The fire was under control at s P. NJ.
No more dead bodies have been found, but
| it is supposed that several are under the
ruins. Twelve persons were severely injur-
ed. Total loss $l75,O0O partially in
sured.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 9.-Mrs, J. J.
Sears, residing two miles east Of this city,
committed suicide yesterday by tying a
ribbon around her neck so tight as to pro
duce death by strangulation. She had
been gloomy and respondent for some days
but nothing unusual was noticed by her
husband when he left for his office in this
city, but about noon her son returned to
the house, and, finding the door locked,
looked through a window and saw her
lying on the floor.
Mrs. Mary Winderman, aged IS, resid-
ing on Concord street, committed suicide
last evening with strychnine. She lost
her husband by yellow fever in 1873, and
had been in Strengthened circumstances
eyer since.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. s.-Leve-ett &
Blaisdells s box factory and Bruegger's sash
and blind factory was burned last night.
+ Loss is about $4,000; insurance, SIS, 900.
OMAHA, Sept S.-A fire last night at
North Platte, Neb., destroyed the govern
ment hay stables with fourteen mules,