The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-01

are Conductors Robinson of the mail, and
Sheehan OF the eastern bound train, the
baggageman and expressman and Engineer
McGinnis.
ST. Louis. June 3O.-Another one of
those brutal outrages several of which
have occurred in this county during the
past year, was committed about nine miles
from this city on Monday afternoon, While
Miss Eliza Chamberlain, 19 years old, was
going from her fathers house, on horse
back, to neighbor's, she was pulled from
her horse by burly negro, all her clothing
was stripped from her, her person was
most tendishly outraged, and she was 9TH
erwise cruelty treated. She tainted and
lay IN the road more than an hour, when
she revived and dragged herself to a
nelghbor's house, about a mile distant,
where she went into spasms, and her life
for time was despaired of. Police
and citizens were in active search
of the black wrech yesterday, and negro
answering the description given by Miss
Chamberlln was arrested in the city late
last night. Citizens in the neighbor hood
Of the outrage are intensely excited, and
swear they will hang the man if he is
caught
BALTIMORE, June 3O.-This afternoon
Maj. j. Lyle Clarke, we'll known citizen
of Baltimore. was shot while;seated at the
dinner table of the Stecker Hotel, by a
young man named III. W. Brewer, of
Geoorgetown, d. c., who was arrested, and
stated that he was driven to the act to
avenge sisters wrong Clarke's wound
is not fatal.
Quincy, ILL.,. June 3O.-Two fires oc
Cured last night, destroying property
valued at $l5,OO0 The first was a four
story brick block at the corner of Sixth
and Hampshire streets, opposite the post
office, owned by George A. Miller. Smoke
was seen issuing from an upper story about
8 O'Clock, and soon after the fire depart.
ment was on the grounds. at work in earn
est. The fire for long time was confined
to the interior of the building, but still
burned slowly and surely. 1t was fully
two hours before the fire was got under
control, and then the second, third and
fourth stories were used up, and the stocks
in the building badly flooded with water
The losses are George A, Miller, building
$4,000; drug store, $1,000; Ernst & Metz
ger. on stock, $1,000; Mexican, architect
Clark, miliner, and the photograph gal
leries aggregate $1,000 more. The tota
insurance is 5000 on building; $4,000 or
stocks. The fire originated in the darl
room OF the photograph gallery.
just as the Fire Department had sue
Iceeded in mastering this fire another wa
discovered on Front street, in the salooI
and billiard hall Of jeff Renfrow. Thi
was the work of an incendiary and resulted
in loss to the building and stock of 81,
1000.
Both fires were in dangerous localities
but there was no wind and no opportunit,
tor either to spread.
| ST. LOUIS. June 30.--About l o'clocl
this morning, the steam-tug Sam Clubb
lying at the wharf at East st. Louis
J caught fire, and after being cut loose
floated down stream, when she struck on
: bar and was burned to the waters edge
The loss is not ascertained.
) MEMPHIS, Tenn. June3O. The Appeal
Helena (Ark. special says: IAN incer
Worldss newspaper and job Office, tn
t Independent Official and Burnetts lob Of
fee, together with an entire block. TIL
loss on the World. Office is $4,000: insure
for $4,700. Burnett's loss is fully covere
by insurance. The total loss is not given.
o DUBUQUE, Iowa, June 3O.-A fire las
:. night reduced Tom Connolly's carriag
factory to ashes, the fourth time he ha
~ been burned out. The principal loss
:, the disarrangement of his business, 1h
/ building consumed Was a temporary ont
q and the loss is covered by $500 insurance
!, The stock, in an adjoining building, ws
y damaged by removal. In weeks tin
he will be operating again.
DETROIT, Mich, June 3O.-The fors
y shop of the Detroit Bridge and Ire
Il Works were burned this morning. TT
+ main buildings were saved. The part d
! stroyed contained much valuablemachi
" cry, and the loss is $35. 900 or $4,000.
4 Boston, June 3O.-The paint aud {
If store of Hunnewell & Co. was burned t
day. Loss $45,0O0; insurance $25, 900.