The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-09

below, at La Crosse II below, at Miiwau-
kee IA . below. at Chicago,6o below, at Rock
Island 4 . below, at st. Louis 90 above,at
at Omaha 4o above. at Yankton 1o be-
low, Cheyenne 33o above, Denver 3lo
above, Leavenworth 1Oo above, Memphis
"a above, New Orleans 42o above, Louis
vile 90 above, indianapolis 4o above,
Grand Haven % above, Detroit Q below,
Cleveland A above, Cincinnati Ii above,
Buffalo . above, Toronto zero, Oswego
70 below, Albano 70 below. Ottawa Can.
290 below, Montreal 23o below, Quebec
7o below, Halifax % above. --zr
Snow last night along the Atlantic
coast from Boston to Fortress Monroe, at
Washington, st. Louis and Cairo Snow
this morning at Buffalo, Quebec and Hall
fax.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Feb. s.-A special from
Independence, dated yesterday, says that
Elijah Chitesden and his wife while cross
ing the track of the Burlington, Cedar Rap
ids & Minnesota Railroad, about one mile
north of the Illinois Central Railroad, yes
terday, were run over and instantly killed
by train of cars backing up. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chitesden were an aged couple who
lived at Littleton and were on their way to
Independence to attend the funeral of
Samuel Chitesden
Charles McGovern, brakeman on the
Y. ID. Il M. X. R., was run over last Sun
day night, losing both of his legs below the
knees. lie was at the time switching an
engine on the side track, and, running
ahead, fell and was run over. His death is
hourly expected.
DETROIT, Mich, Feb. S.-Thonas Arm
strong, an employe of the Detroit & Mil
wauk kee Railroad while engaged in making
up train, yesterday morning, about 2
o'clock accidentally got his foot caughtin a
frog, and before he was able to extricate it,
a train, which was backing upran over his
leg, crushing it so that amputation was rem
dered necessary, and from the effects of
which he died to day. s.-
MoUNT VERNON, Ohio, Feb. 6.-John
NJ. Mccormick, hardware merchant of
this city, lone of our wealthiest and most re-
spected citizens, aged about 65 years, was
murdered in his store last night His body
was discovered about half-p s o clock
this morning, lying on the floor, his skull
frightfully mashed with sledge hammer
His safe was broken open and a large
amount of money taken. The exact amount
is not yet ascertained. A vigorous search
| is being made for the murderers, and a re-
ward of 81, 900 is offered for their arrest
by the city. 4.E5r- r..z.-.~'.s
New YORK, Feb, S.-Sweeney, ,one of the
clerks arrested on the charge of completely
hin the Adams Express robbery week
ago yesterday, has turned states evidence,
and on his testimony day his associate
clerk, named Harvey, was held for the
action of the grand >jury. together with d
man named Erich. the latter on charge of
receiving stolen bonds. James Drew, the
fourth person arrested, has been released.
The exact amount stolen was $4,000 in
bonds, $4,000 in cash, and $500 dia.
mond.. All but $4,000 of the property has
been recovered.
| LAeoNI4, N. H., Feb, S.-Pitman, Til
ton 4 Co.'S hosiery mill and Eastman
grist mill, were burned this morning T..
tai loss $35,000; insurance $25,0OO.
LAcoN, ILL.,, Feb. 8.-A fire yesterday
morning destroyed Cooks block, this city
together with the contents of the Odd Eel
4 lows and Masons' hall and E. H. Turner'S
clothing store, all of which were located il
that building. Loss $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
PITTSBURGH. Feb. S.-Daniel Dempsey
, stables, at Bennet's station, Pa, wer,
burned at 6 o'clock this morning. Their,
was large number of horses in the stable
) at the time, and thirty five of them were
burned to death.