The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-09

on complaint of his nephew. and confes-
sion OF the neice. The nephew says he
found the old man, who is 60 years old,
under the girls bed. Doolittle has resided
at Eiroy twenty years, aud has accumulat-
ed considerable property and built up
large church society.
FRANKFoRD. Pa, Aug. :. An explo-
sion tnis morning at the arsenal killed one
boy and injured twenty other boys, some
fatally.
The terrific explosion at 9:30 this morn
ing at Bridebuag arsenal was caused by
the breaking up of condemned metallic
ammunition. There were many reports of
the killed and injured, but only one per-
son, lad about Is. was killed. About %
others were injured, several of whom can
not survive.
New York, Aug. "A Philadelphia
dispatch about the explosion of magazine
in Frankford arsenal says the loss of life is
terrible As far as can be determined in
the confusion and excitement not less than
forty persons were killed, and probably 100
are injured, many OF whom cannot long
survive. In the building were stored a
large quantity of powder, arms and artil-
lery, besides battle flags and trophies taken
or used in the wars of the country
DENVER, Aug. 7,-Even A. Hall, n.
Wilder and Harry Leighton, the prisoners
who escaped from the Denver city Jail,
were last night decoyed into corral, stu
ated in the vicinity of some heavy timber,
fifty miles south of this city, where they
expected to procure horses provided by
their friends for their escape. When they
were within few feet of the decoy horses
they were fired upon by sixteen ranch
men. Leighton was pierced by seven
bullets and instantly killed, Hall by four
bullets and died in few hours Wilder,
who it is supposed received severe wounds,
succeeded in escaping and Is still at large.
All three were Of the worst class of despe-
radoes. Hall had been sentenced to ten
years for murder and the other two we're
under indictment for similar offenses. 2
OMAHA, Aug. AT Elk Horn, Neb.,
this morning a crowd of men assembled in
quiet conversation were approached by
two men named Kane and McIlra, the
latter carrying shot gun loaded with
buck shot. When within range, at the
word given by Kane, McIlra shot into the
crowd, seriously wounding Mr.. Durgmond
proprietor of the Phillips House, his sou
and Chas, Baldwin. The assassins imme
diately jumped OF their horses and fed
The cause of the shooting is supposed te
be an old grudge against Baldwin.
VIM. Berguson, barber, formerly Of
New York, committed suicide this after
noon. He filled both barrels of a shot
gun full of water, placed the muzzle OF
the gun against his forehead and fired
blowing the top of his head completely off
OSHKOSH, Wis, Aug. IA Jew
named Simon Frank. residing at Eureka
shot himself in the heart, in this city, las
evening, ,inflicting mortal wound. A few
days since his wife left him, and depres
sion of spirits produced alteration of mind
Yesterday he inserted in the Oshkosh
Northwestern an advertisement charging
A. Lefebre. his father law, with con
spring to injure him, and warned all mel
against marrying girls whom they do no
know. The fatal act was caused by thu
sudden appearance of his wife, whom h,
supposed to be in Eureka. She came her
last evening. and on her refusal to see hin
he Immediately produced revolver ant
fired the fatal shot. His wife ATTENDED
him in his last moments.