The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-05

several bridges and great deal of road
bed. The Quincy, Alton and st. Louis is
also seriously damaged by washes and the
destruction of culverts The river at this
point rose seven inches in five hours. The
loss sustained by the lumbermen and the
railroads is very great. Considerable
numbers of cattle and hogs were drowned,
and the wheat crop is seriously damaged.
All trains arriving to-day were behind
time.
OMAHA, July 2.-Mail advices state
that the entire village of Meridian. Jetfer-
son county, Neb., was totally destroyed by
tornado on last Saturday, Alexandra a
small town in the same county county was
also badly damaged. No loss of life.
TRENTON, July 2.-Hughes, the mur-
derer, was hanged at l0:30 this morning.
He died from strangulation in eighteen
minutes. One hundred and twenty four
persons were present as witnesses.
Hughes protested his innocence.
LELAND, Ill.,, July 2.-The clothing and
dry goods store of Messrs. Kinne 4 Son,
at this place, was burglarized last Wednes-
day night, between the hours of II and 4
clock in the morning, the thieves effect,
ing an entrance by cellar window. Once
in the cellar, they succeeded in forcing d
door into the store above. Previous to this
they had broken into Remp's wagon-shop
where they obtained the tools with which
to get into the store. The articles taker
comprise mostly clothing, in which were
seven coats, three pairs of pants, shirts
etc., the whole amounting in value to abou
SO. No clue as yet to the thieves or pro
perty.
BROOKLYN, n. Y, July 3.-The genera
sentiment of the better part of the com
munities of New York and Brooklyn to
day is that the jury's disagreement BY
nine to three is virtually verdict fol
Beecher The excitement is dying out
The idea that Tilton will try to get an
other trial of the case is generally regard
ed here as absurd. There is no danger Q
that, but there is possibility that Moul
ton. Tilton and some others will be in
dicted for conspiracy or perjury.
GALEsBURG, ILL.,, July 3.-As th'
morning train from Quincy to Galesbur!
was passing near Saluda, the body of maj
was discovered by the side of the track. |
proved to be that of james franklin, o
Abingdon. Whether he was killed by
train the night before or by parties 70
plunder is yet improved. 1t is rumore'
that he had 800 or 5000, and gol
watch, both of which are missing.
| CONCORD, Dodge Co., MINI, June 2S,-
During the storm which passed over her
on the afternoon of the 25th inst, MI
John Marta, of Milton township, was ir
stantly killed by lightning. He was er
gagged in breaking prairie when the shove
came up, and for while, it is thought, h
J sought shelter under his wagon; but th
} rain came in such torrents, and the thur
, der was so terrible, that he leaped on or
} of his horses and started toward hom
He and his horse were found the next da
1 almost side by side. Another team whic
/ he was using,at last accounts, had not bee
found. Mr.. Marta was about 80 years oil
4 and unmarried.
GALEsBURG, ILL.,, July 3.-Last night
: dancing party was given at the reslden
of William Gale, in this city. Between
r and II O'Clock, while the enjoyment W
e at its height, Mr. Gale sat by an OPT
j window watching the dancers. Sudden
J q pistol discharge was heard, and NJ
Gale fell from his chair to the floor. \
e examination showed that the bullet hi
entered his head behind the right et
r The police were at once notified, and t
l. night was spent in securing the city, b
II no clew to the perpetrator was discoyere
g Gale is still aliye. but his recovery
:, doubtful.