The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-01

from all parts of the country. They do
not take discouraging view of the con-
hagration as general thing, and not a
few have declared that they will stand
ready to renew their risks The struct-
ures burned were generally pretty well
insured, ana are owned by men who can
afford to rebuild The vaults of the First
National Bank were opened to-day and
contents found intact. Sixty business
structures were destroyed. About half
Of these will be rebuilt Immediately. The
police to-day made careful count and
find that, large and small, the sum total
of dwellings destroyed is about 300.
These are valued at an average of $4,000,
which gives an aggregate loss of 81, $780,
900, which is probably near the correct
figure. The loss on business houses ST.
100000; on the lumber interests, $780,
900 to $240,000, making total of about
$4,000, 900, on which the insurance is fully
81 100000 or 40 per cent. of the loss. A
relief committee has been organized and
substantial assistance for the afflicted is
arriving from Fon du Lac and other neigh
boring cities. Last evening, at a meeting
of the council, the fire limits were pushed
forward in the direction from which fire
always threatens, The object is to take
the saw and planning mills out of this local
| ty.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. April 3O.-Robert
Frazier a policeman, was shot and killed
at O'Clock this afternoon, while in the
performance of his duty, by Joe Reed
(colored.) Reed was whipping his wife,
and some of the neighbors sent for Officer
Frazier, who hurried to Reeds residence,
and as he entered the door he remarked
to Reed that he would have to arrest him,
Reed shot him twice, once in the mouth
and once through the heart, killing him in
stantly. Reed then attempted to make his
| escape, but was captured about half a
| mile from his home, in an old brewery
cellar. and hurried to jail to keep him out
of the hands of the threatening mob. The
excitement is intense and there is every
possibility OF attempting to lynch him to-
night. Jailor. Neverin is taking every
precaution to keep him secure from mob
violence, Frazier was very popular and
universally esteemed.
LATER.-A large crowd concentrated at
the jail this evening and demanded the
keys from the jailor. Upon his refusal
they broke open the doors and got posses.
sion of j. Reed, (colored). confined for the
murder of q police officer. A rope was
put around the negro's neck and he was
taken to the suspension bridge and thrown
over with the intention of hanging him
but the rope breaking he fell distance Of
95 feet upon the rocks below. He was
shot once on the way and again at the bot.
tom. The body was not recovered. The
Tailor and his assistants done all in theil
power to resist the attack and protect tie
prisoner,
| ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 3O.-County
Commissioner Mcleod was attacked BY
his assistant while surveying The Com
missioner killed his assistant in selfde
fense.
1 UTICA, N. N, April 30.-Thorn, Wat
son 4 Co. s tannery and saw mill, in Levi
; county were burned this morning. Loss
100000. Two hundred men are thrown
out of employment.
DUNvILLE,A April 3O.-The light house a
) Port Maitland, Canada, was burned dow
last night. -- -s
WnKEsBARRE, Pa, April 80. Office
!. Reibsenner, shot by Connel yesterday, die,
. this morning,
| DhlDuLfOh1, NOuu., hpTll SI.- Las
evening, young man, said to be an Epis
copal clergyman from New York State
attended social party here and becam
4 intoxicated. He started for a friend
house, but met two men, who took him t
e the bridge crossing the river to Eas
Bridgeport, where they overpowered an
Z robbed him of gold watch and chain an
a considerable sum of money, and the
!: threw him into the river. His cries fc
: help brought two officers to his assistance
=, who rescued him from his perilous stu;
d ton He said he had been in the wate
:, two hours, and only saved himself frol
s drowning by clinging to a pier. Willial
t j. Tracey and John Donovan were subs
K quently arrested for the outrage, and tt
). stolen property was found in their poses
!, ion. The victim hame is suppressed Fl
e the present. He left town, early tn
y morning, and will probably not appei
e against his assailants.