The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-12
Honors to the Memory of
Frank Blair.
Great Season for Crops in
Northern Illinois.
Foreign Opinion of Mr..
Beecher.
Terrible Storm at Valpar-
also. -s
Shocking r. r. Accident
near Jacksonville.
Bridegroom
A Train Boy Turned Mail
Robber.
An Absconding BRIDEGROOM
A Train Boy Turned Mail
RObber.
Other News Items.

ST. LOUIS, July 10.-The constitutional
convention, in session at Jefferson City,
and the city council of this city have pass
ed resolutions highly complimentary to the
late General Frank P. Blair, and deeply
deploring his death. The latter body will
attend the funeral, and cooperate with
other organizations and individuals in show
ing respect to the deceased. Goyernor
Hardin aud other state officers will also be
present at the funeral.
AMBoY, ILL.,, July 1O.-A two weeks
journey through Northern Illinois, includ-
ing the farming portions of nearly all the
counties between the Rock Island railroad
and the Wisconsin state line, convinces
me that this is the best growing season
that this region has had for years. The
hay crop is huge, the grain crop unprece-
dented. and vegetation of all kinds is enor-
nous. All that is now wanted is a few
days of continued warm and dry weather,
to enable the farmers to make hay and
harvest their grain,
LONDON, July 1O.-The Times having
published some strictnres on the address
in favor of Beecher by the Congregational
ministers, DR.. Alexander Raleigh, one of
the signers has written reply, to say
that in signing the address he never meant
to commit any portion of the non-conform-
lists to his views, and adds: 1T is not
sound principle to assert that because a
man be blamed in lighter things, that be
is not to be approached with an expression
of sympathy by those who are unmistak-
ably glad to believe that he has shown
himself innocent of the heavier charges
with complete success" The letter con-
cludes as follows: Il never supposed
when | signed the document Twas express.
Ting any opinion on Beecher's sayings or
doings generally, believe the christian
sentiment of England will unanimously
, lament and condemn some things Beechel
acknowledged in the course of the trial
He blamed himself without stint. Now.
believe he has recovered himself, and vii
stend in honor and usefulness as formerly
PANAMA, July 2.-The West Coast mai
OF the 9th OF June, states that during tht
late terrible storm in the harbor of Val
parasio, at least forty boys belonging to th'
training slip were drowned, and between
! twenty and thirty sailors and from twelv,
{ to fifteen boatmen, exclusive of the eigh
= persons who went down in the untortunat,
;. Engirie. No correct estimate Of the los
of property has been arrived at, but will
the stranding of vessels, sinking of hulkG
damage to vessels. destruction of lighters
and boats lost, the two latter probably ex
! ceeding 100 in number. the destruction o
y boats and other property, the amount wi
be very large.
T JACKSONVILLE, ILL., July l0.-The Ne1
}. York fast express on the Toledo Wabas
!, & Western railroad, going west here thi
e morning at 3:45, ran into bunch of cal
u tie when few miles west of this city, an
: was wrecked. The engine was throw
il from the track, plunged over a high en-
l. bankment, and into deep ravine bottol
;" upwards, The engineer and frema
E crawled out from the wreck badly bruise
B. and scalded with steam. They were take
to Springfield, and the engineer, Pete
re Teal, died this afternoon at Oclocl
,e None of the passengers were injured. III
e. smoking-car and express car we're throw
ps from the track, and the trucks Stripe
,g from under them, though they were NJ
er throw mover. All things were righted in
N, couple of hours, and trains proceeded re
IT. ularly.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. July 1O.-The eng
sn neer and fireman who were so badly scs
is ded in the accident near jacksonville {
o'- the Wabash train last night, have bee
os brought here, where the engineer, Pet
a' Teal, resided. They are both literal
~ parboiled, and no hopes are entertained
their recovery. Teal is a married N;
N. and has wife and one child. Robert
les the fireman, is single
lat ELGIN, ILL.,, July lO.-Mrs. Anna Hat
h, away, who resides with her son, E.T. Hat
cd away, few miles southeast of this cit
ed committed suicide on Thursday night,
its drowning herself in a cistern. At the
ed quest held yesterday il was shown that t
en- lady. who was 81 years of age, was u
mic doubtedly laboring under paatial aberl
: ton of the mind at the time. The funer
takes place tomorrow.
PEORIA, Ill, July 1O.-Fred Smith
cooper by trade, was found in his shop
morning, hanging by tho neck from a r.
M ter overhead. He had twisted a 70
n out of hay and made slipping moose.
- is supposed that insanity is the cause,
the deceased has not been considered
his right mind for some time. He v
S. about q years of age.
ort SPRING LAKE, Mich, July S.-A you
man, said to hail from Detroit, named NJ
ris Cooper, who was to have married
u estimable lady here last evening, left to-
e suddenly one hour before the time set
- the ceremony. The guests we're ASSEMBLE
G the minister in waiting and the banql
ready when he was missed. The griei
the girl and the indignation OF her friel
- is great, and should he return withou
U valid reason for his disappearance his
e ception here will not be over cordial.
q KANSAS Cry, July 1O.-A newsboy
q the Hannibal & st. 10 Railroad, nan
70 William Ryan, was arrested here. to-
on charge of robbing the mails yester'
at Quincy. He was taken in charge b
, ! Uuited States detective. and went to O
cy this evening. where his examination
e to take place.
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