The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-16


10th inst. He and Henry Flock were en-
gagged in cutting and removing fence posts
from a low piece of ground covered with
ice. While Felkner was carrying heavy
post he slipped and fell on his side, the
post falling across his neck, causing a frac-
ture of the spinal cord near the base of the
brain. and dlslocating the neck, causing
his death in half an hour. He was about
20 years old, and had brother living in
Chicago. ~
FREEPopT. ILL.,, March l3.-Tne dead
body found yesterday near this city on the
Western Union Railroad, proved to be
that ofa laborer named John Noll, who
had undertaken while intoxicated to walk
home ON the railroad track. He fell from
a culvert and died from injurys received
and from exposure.
CONCORD, n H., March l2.-As the
down morning express train on the North
Railway was passing to-day between Graf
tan and Danbury, one of the passengers,
William l.. Gordon, of Bolton, Vt, shot
himself in the head, dying instantly. He
was known to have been insane. On the
same train passenger named Jesse
Ihayer. Well-known merchant of Toron-
to, feeling faint at the accident, went out
ON the platform and fell off, receiving ia al
injuries.
RICHMOND, Va, March 15.-An effort
has been made to obtain respite for
Jesse Fouks, who was sentenced to be
hanged on the 10Th instant, for the muir
der OF the Herndon family, consisting of
the man and his wife and colored boy, in
Prlnce William county, OF the 5th of last
December. Fouks says that he does not
want the day of his hanging postponed,
and has ordered that his body, after his
execution, be given to physician who re-
quested it, saying that it would be taken
up by some doctor anyhow.
CoRINTH, Miss. March l5.-By the rain
storm, hail and overflow of water last mig hit,
the town of Rienzi was nearly destroyed,
and Porter Walker, Miss Matte Palmer
and Jordin Reese and daughter were
killed. ......- ..--, ... ...
INDIANAPOLIS, March l5.-One man
was killed by the blowing over of large
chimney Of the Capital Rolling Mills here.
His name is believed to be Potter, Of Hud-
son, Michigan. -
CLEVELAND, O., March l5-ll 80 a. M
Since dark an immense gorge has
formed in the river, between Seneca street
bridge and the Cleveland and Columbus
Railway bridge, which at this hour threat
ems to break. in which event immense
damage must inevitably ensue. The fats
| above Seneca street bridge are oyerfowed,
| and the water has backed up beyond the
city limits. Should the much feared
break occur, several steamers and other
lake craft will suffer great damage, if not
total destruction, and the railroad bridge
will be unable to stand the torrent.
CENTRALIA, ILL.,. March ia furious
storm OF wind and rain prevailed here last
night. The roofs were blown off from the
Methodist Episcopal Church, Parkinson's s
mills, and Omelveny' block. Nobody was
killed.
| OTTAWA. ILL.,, March 12.-The ice in
the Illinois river commenced moving
about 10 o'clock this forenoon, the water
| haylng raised above twelve feet in the last
twenty-four hours. Our bridges are safe
as yet.
LASALLE, ILL.,, March l5.-The Illinois
river has risen twelve feet since Saturday
noon, is still rising rapidly and will prob
ably cover the whole breadth of the bot
tom lands within the next twenty four
hours. 1t is feared that there will be
great destruction of property when the ice
moves.
Quincy, Ill, March l5,--The ice moved
in the river here yesterday, but the change
in the weather to-day precludes the hope
OF its opening fer navigation.
PEORIA, ILL.,, March l5-The wind is
blowing severely here to-day.
i CLINTON, Iowa. March ia fire il
Langen's block on Sunday night. destroy
ed that building, with Sherwood's drus
store and Direhart & Murdocks bank
The fire originated in celler from the ex
) ploslon Of kerosene lamp. Loss $15,O
} to $4,000; insurance $4,000.