The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-19

The Government" Still
Swinging Around.
Reported Defalcation of a
Government Official.
The ST. Louis Times in the
Hands of the Sheriff.
Heavy Failures in Europe.
Slight Earthquake in 1ndi'
ana and Ohio.
Eireman's Jamboree in Bur
1ington, Iowa.
Great Fire in Dublin,
Marine, Railroad and Other
Disasters.
Two Men Hung in Illinois
Murder, Fire. Etc.

LONG BRANCH, June lS,-President
Grant accompanied by General Babcock,
Algernon Sartoris and friend, lett this
morning for Philadelphia At Camden,
N. j., the party will be received by the
Centennial Commissioners, and proceed to
inspect the centennial grounds and build
ings. They will return this evening.
WASHINGTON June 18.-It is reported
that defalcation of $685. 900 has been dis
covered in the accounts of United States
naval paymaster stationed in foreign
port.
ST. LOUIS, June l8.-The sheriff took
possession of the Times Office to day under
writ of attachment in favor of Graham q
Co., paper dealers, but the issue OF the
paper will not be interfered with. D. Z.
Stone, president of the mortgage bonds
issued by the Times Company, adverises
that establishment for sale,
LoNDoS, June Is, 4:30 P M.-At this
hour damaging rumors are circulated IN
the business circles, but there is generally
a better feeling prevailing.
LATER.-N. Alexander, Son & Co., mer
chants, have failed. Liabilities 81, 900, 900
This failure was caused by Alexander
Collie & Co.'S suspension.
Octavius, Philips & Co, colonial bankers
and the Medlock Smallware CO., OF Man
chester, have failed. The liabilities Of tn
: last two firms are unknown.
, CHICAGO, June 1S.-A slight shock wa
!: felt in various parts of the city betwee
the hours Of of and 10 this morning, bu
g no damage is reported in any quarter.
), INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, June 18.-At "a
this morning an earthquake shock was te
| in all parts of this city, lasting two SCI
onds, No damage was done, but ia
n buildings we're pretty thoroughly rattleC
e The most noticeable manifestation of tt
quake was in Kingans pork house, whel
the tin pans were thrown down from the
positions on the walls. A great mar
persons were badly frightened, but mol
I were hurt.
Dispatches received at the signal off
l1e show that it was felt northeast and sout
r west of here.
IN INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 1S.-A slig
d, shock of earthquake was felt here I'll
OF morning at 9:45. Buildings were sway
<, <: to considerable extent, and IN some
IT, stances windows ratified.
ry The following reports will show the
feet of the shock at various points In Il
state and Ohio.
Anderson, Ind.-Very strong shoe
IN. buildings shaken all over town.
&c. Jeffersonville, Ipd.-Felt quite sensib
Vincennes Ind-Felt the jar consid
r ably,
AT Union, Ind.-Felt slightly.
IN. rU Not felt at Terre Haute, Lafayette, Pc
ten Logansport, Kokomo, Argos and HI
neI mond, Ind.
n np. At Sidney, O., houses were shaken b
'sel; ", causing people to run out.
mi. mi At Anna, O., six miles north of SidI
You on the d. & NJ. r. r. it cracked all
sl' houses, knocking chimneys down
err, goods, etc., off the shelves in the sto1
y No one is reported killed.
DeGraff, O., had terrible shock res
Fed bling an earthquake, jarring buildings
ines most from their foundations.
on At Urbana, O., it swayed building
Ine that their motion could be seen.
can CINCINNATI, June 19.-The earthau
tber which disturbed the country north of
ion. was felt this merning in different port
What of the city, in a slight degree only.
y by ST. LOUIS, June 1S.-A heavy st
I; for occurred this morning. Several part
| the the city were inundated. High winds
9oss- prevailed and several buildings were 9
not aged by lightning. One stable strucl
ed of lightning was consumed, together with
the horses and buggy. Great damage
'aos rree. been done in various parts of the city
,aons aoTs the flooding Of cellars.
d as OMAHA, June 1S.-During the s.
and last evening the lightning struck era
, op- factory on Douglass street, demolls
only the walls, and wrenched windows and
Each considerable other damage to the b
nnied ing. n
nally BURLINGTON, June 18.-The tol
all ment of the Burlington fire departmeI
day was an unprecedented success.
" departments were present from On
- Council Bluffs, Ottumwa, Galesburg,
W Madison, Canton, Mo-, Aurora, ILL.,,
saw and Keokuk. Military companie
- the city council were In the proce
The city was profusely decorated a
was general holiday.
s@ WETR's BRIDGE, N. H., June l9.-l
l.. Dow, Charles L. Sanborn and E
LIS. Richardson we're drowned 10 Lake v
short piseogee yesterday, by the capsiz
their boat.
OMAHA, June 10 Johann Gol
~ was drowned while attempting to
w North Omaha Greek. All the b
q over this stream but one have been
- away.
FARGO, D. T., June 1S.-An ac'
occurred on the Dakota division o
Northern Pacific, about half way be
ID Johnstown and Bismarck, on WedI
afternoon, resulting in the death of
a. Fitzpatrick. road master, and Charl
Saunders, of Bismarck, Mr.. Su
= superintendent of the road, and I
" rick, were riding on the pilot of tn
-. CINE. and at the point of the accideI
81 J road bed had been washed out few
- before, leaving the rails and ties in
h. d. 30 ton. Superintendent Sullivan and
lekSe le Web, b. patrick both jumped, the former es
thus re- with some severe bruises and the
'0nmeet anS Z being caught under the engine as
: Of sus- over. He has been road master si
road was completed and was unil
~ "a. Tres pected as an efficient officer. ]