The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-02
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Stearns, secretary.
In the afternoon session Rev. A, K.
ketteridge delivered the address of well
come, in which, after appropriate re-
marks on the occasion which brought the
convention together, he gave some statis-
tics to show the troubles that the advo-
Gates of temperance are called to CON-
bat.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, June John A.
Fletcher, of Washington, d. G., the hus-
band of Mrs. Matilda Fletcher, the well
known lecturer, died here last night of
consumption, with which he has been sick
for many years. He came here several
weeks ago, where she had provided 3
home for him that she might take care of
him.
CHARLESTON, S. c., June 1.-E. p
Leslie, member of the state legislature, is
reported to have absconded. He is charg-
ed with defrauding the state while land
commissioner. The proceedings were di-
rected by the state authorities. The bail
is fixed at $4,000.
SALT LAKE, June l.-Acting deputy
postmaster at Corinne, Utah, was to-day
| brought before the United States commits
sioner charged with robbing the mails.
he Was held in $4,000 bonds to answer.
LOUISVILLE, June IA letter from the
master of the grange in Britto, Ky.,
states the necessaries of life, and if aid is
not given many will die of starvation.
The crops have failed three seasons in suo-
cession. and cattle are dying for want of
food
FULTON, Ill May 3l.-Notwithstandin
the warnings frequently given by thieves
rumaglng about houses and appropriating
whatever they can lay their hands on, yet
nearly every week raid is made on the
town, and generally with success. Last
Friday night several houses were entered,
and at Paddy" Grace's saloon the bur
glars obtained about $4OO. They were
not as successful at other places. They
generally get away and are not identified.
MADISON. Wis, June IA German
named John Mayer left this city last about
6 o'clock last night to walk home, q dis
tance of or miles, taking the Prairie Du
CHEN railroad track. A freight train 60
ing west ran over him about two miles
west of here, literally cutting his head
in two His remains were brought to this
city, where an inquest was held, His
head was torn into piecemeal, it being ta.
ken up on shovel. 1t is supposed he
was intoxicated and laid down on the
track.
New YORK. June 1.-The forest fires
have again broken out in the mountains Of
Delaware and Sullivan counties, n. Y, do.
ing much damage. The village of Bethel,
IN Sullivan county, was surrounded by fire
for two days, and was onlv saved after a
hard fight. A prominent and wealthy far
mer named William Corbln, of Delaware
county, was surrounded by fire while fight
ing the flames in his woods and
burned to death. Two other men simi-
larly engaged, were badly burned, and
narrowly escaped with their lives. Near
Manayunk Valley, Sullivan county, fire
was accidentally started, and in few
hours thousands of acres of valuable tim
ber,a mill and 100000 feet of lumber were
destroyed. ln the towns of Fallsburg and
Mammakating, the confagrations are sc
fierce that families have been obliged tC
tiy from their houses to save their lives
leaving all their household goods, stock
etc, to be destroyed.
SALT LAKE, June IA fire at Ogder
to-day destroyed Delmonicos Hotel, sew
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egraph building.
CAIRO, ILL.,, June IA fire in Missouri
opposite Cairo, last night destroyed saw
; mill and lot of lumber belonging to Ste
phens & Bird. Loss estimated at $40, ,OO(
5 to $4,000. No insurance.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, June IA fire a
Ripley Sunday night destroyed the prin
cipal business portion of the town. Los
E $4,000.
: LONDON, June 1.-Two hundred house
! have been destroyed by fire at Cabinal
: Spain
9 MADISON. Wis, IA fire at midnigh
last night destroyed the frame dwellln
g owned and occupied by Mrs Miller, in tn
2 Fourth ward. The loss is $500; fully COY
n cred by insurance.
+ A heavy warm rain has been falling a
o the forenoon.