The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-01
IGkEGOaA1 1iV,
The Great Sangerfest at
Springfield.
The Distillery Bribery Suits
Changes in the u. s. Trea-
sury Department.
Preparing to Count the
Cash.
A Spiritualistic Camp Meet
ing at Dubuque.
The New Potatoe Bug.
Great Storm in Penn.
A st. Louis Newspaper Sold
at Auction.
A Eiendish Outrage.
A Young Lady Bruta11y
and Cruelty Treated by
a Negro.
A Brother: Avenges his
Sisters Wrong.
Additional Particulars OF
the Quincy Fire.
A Fiendish Outrage.
A Young Lady Brutal1y
and Cruelty Treated by
a Negro.
A Brothers Avenges his
Sisters Wrong.
Additional Particulars of
the Quincy Fire.
OthST News Items.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 5O.-The street
pageant of the Sangerfest, to-day, was a
very successful affair. The governors 8
guards were on the right of the procession,
followed by the state and city officers in
carriages. In the second division the
singing societies were placed, and in the
third the city government in carriages,
followed by the fire department. The
whole was marshaled by DR.: Wolgamath,
accompanied by numerous aids. The pro.
cession marched to Keydelfs Park and
brewery, where music and athletic amuse-
ments were the features. Tonight a ball
at the Armory and Park takes place, and
this will end the Sangerfest, which has
been grand success.
The Smith case was called up this morn
ing, upon a motion to continue it, on the
same affidavit filed in the Harper case,
but district attorney Van Dorston OBJ
jected, on the ground that Smith was not
only charged with aiding in the embezzle-
ment but that there were independent
cases against him for accepting bribes and
entering into conspiracy with distlllers
to defraud the government. The court
overruled the motion, and counsel for the
defendant then asked time to file addition,
al afhdavits for continuance, which the
court granted. There is little doubt that
the cases will be continued.
Governor Beveridge left at noon to-day
to attend the commencement exercises a
the Normal University, at Normal, which
are to take place tomorrow. Thence ht
goes to Vandalia, to speak at the Fourth
of July celebration, which is to be held OF
Saturday, the Sd.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-The treasury
department was to-day organized unde
the Kellogg bill. The salaries of al
bureau officers and chiefs and assistan
chiefs of divisions have been increased
The general furoo of tho treasury Will, b.
this bill, be reduced to the extent of 3S
employees, at a saving, it is claimed o
| $500,OOO.
The commission to count the funds il
the treasurer's office will commence worl
TO- night. The commission will consist o
DR.. John B. Blake, formerly president Q
the National Metropolitan Bank; Mr., S
4. Middleton. of the banking firm of Mid
6 dIeton & Co.; A. H. Leopold, of tn
Freedmans Bank commission; Will Fl
Harvey, special agent of the trersury, AM
, Messrs, G. II. Brown, John Patton an
9 T. G. Dickenson, chiefs of DIVISIONS in tn
: treasury department.
e DUBUQUE, Iowa, June 3O.-The Spiri
: ualist camp meeting is a partial success!
N and in full blast, with light and dark scar
r ces in the grove on the bluffs. Sever;
l, tents are erected to offer Accommodations I
It the guests from abroad. Music and dal
y cling is indulged in by the Spirits" Th
II meeting attracts few visitors from th
outside, but the citizens generally take Ii
:. tie interest in the convention. Jess
;, ;, Shepherd, the vocalist, is here, but shuI
. the meeting and gives concerts in hall,
II The body of colored man, dead, app
a tently, eight days, and much decompose,
IS was discovered, on Tuesday, back of Dul
.s leith. 1t is case of supposed suicide,
ID JOLIET, ILL.,, June 30.-The black cal
p tharis, the new species of the potato bu
y in this vicinity. has made its appearan
n here. 1t is small insect, of slate colo
q not more than half an inch in length. ar
Il 1t comes in such numbers as to blacken Il
II fences at night. The farmers are burnil
- sulphur and scattering lime obtained fro
the gas-house, used in purifying the ga
successfully. No great damage has as Y
UCCu uOuO III ILLS COuuIys LuUuSu tuCE6
. considerable excitement about the matt
among farmers. In LaSalle and Bure
counties the insect has created a simil
sensation.
LEBANON, Pa, June 30.-A territ
7 thunder storm passed along the southe
ut border of this county last evening. Sc
eral houses were demolished or damag
- by lightning. Trees and fences were I
n rooted and grain swept clear to the grou
N for miles.
, ST. LOUIS, June 3O.-The Times ne'
paper was sold at auction this afternoon
' order of the trustees Of the bonds, for n
payment of interest on coupons. Cold
Crisp of Independence, Mo-, was the p
n chaser for $13l, 500 cash. Stillson Hut
= ins will have the management of the pal
u hereafter.
= DETROIT, June 3O.-Two passenI
n Grains collided on the Detroit and Milw
kee railroad this afternoon on the curv
Q mile and half west of Holly. The n
] train west consisted of FIVE coaches, an {
igrant car and baggage aud express CO
. 70 Both trains were running at full sp,
eb- when the collision occurred. The eI
re- neers and firemen of both trains we're sa
is is by jumping from the engines, None
U.S. the first class passengers we're injuI
Fifteen emigrants were more or less
4 iverely wounded. The train men iDju