The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-19
gineer and fireman were badly bruised, but
not seriously

gineer and fireman were badly bruised, out
not seriously.
SAN Francisco, June l9.-The ship
Champion, from New York, Morrill, mas
ter, struck on North Farralone, at o.
clock last evening and sank. The captain
and one man were drowned. Ihe rest OF
the crew arrived here this morning on the
schooner Meadocine.
DUBLIN, June 18.-A fire broke out at
midnight in the Excise bond stores, which
contained 1900 puucheons OF whisky.
There were series of tremendous explo-
sions. The flames spread rapidly to the
adjoining buildings. The burning liquors
flowed into the street and ignlted the
whole neighborhood, and fifteen to
twenty buildings in Arder, Mill and Cham
Der streets are in flames. A mob rolled
several barrels of whisky out OF the stores,
and are helping themselves to the contents.
Troops have been ordered out to preserve
order. Loss estimated at $500,O0O.
| DUBLIN, June 10, 2 A. NAT this hour
the fire is burning as fercely as ever.
The liquor carries the flames in every dl-
rection. Water is of no avail, for it only
causes the burning liquor to spread. The
fire brigade tore up the pavement and at
tempted to stop the fire in the streets with
sand, but they have only succeeded in isso-
lating the crowd collecting and floating
whiskey in pals, dippers and hats.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. June l8.-This
morning about 9 o'clock, Jerry Monroe
colored murdered his wife in cold blood by
beating her brains out with wrench.
CINCINNATI, June 1S.-The CONNER
calls Rivertown, KY, special says tha
two men have been arrested there, charged
t with passing numerous counterfeit bills OF
/, the National Bank of Richmond Ind, ant
s the Paxton National Bank of Illinois, which
b, are said to be excellently engraved.
EFFINGHAM, Ill. June 1S.-To-day Ma
0 than Burgess suffered the extreme penal
! ty Of the law in the bingham county Jail
for the crime of murder. The crime wa
committed on the 29th day of last October
s. near Vandalia, on the v andalla Railroad
IS PARIS, Edgar county, ILL.,, Jnue l8.-Thi
n town and its vicinity have been considers
bly, excited for some days past. che occ'
\ sion being the execution Of the man Joh
sr Casey, the wife-murderer. He was led
(, the scaffold in the county Jail at noon tt
70 day, and launched into eternity. A brut
! creature in mans form has thus been dis
Is patched, and the law and justice are sati
es fed.
FLINT, Mich. June l7.-Horace Becke
is deputy sheriff, of Bay City, was a
in raigned before Justic Walker on charl
ly of larceny. A plea of not guilty was ente
ed and the case adjourned to July7.
r. CHICAGO, June 1S.-This afternoon
10. 1:3O o'clock, colored boy named Charl
er, L. Hunt, produced pistol from his re
pocket, and shot white boy named Charl
RS, Law, in the printing room of the Sign
IN Office, room IA Major block. The dee
he the boy Hunt, who was arrested by Ofic
Selbert, says was accidental. The sh
,as took effect in the head. Law lives at ,3
.en South Dearborn street; Hunt at 81 Sou
mt Halsted street
ST. LOUIS, June lS.-A fire this eve
AZ in Melcher's drug store, corner Main str'
ielt and Washington avenue, damaged
ec buildings and stock about $25, 900; insure
tall BARRIEs, Ont, June 1S.-A fire t
ed. morning destroyed the greater portion
the the business part of town. One half
ere Dunlap street, both sides, has been q
lelr troyed and the fire is still burning. +
any engines are arriving from neighboring Gil
one and towhs.