The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-22

ed from the train this morning, while 1t was
running twenty FIVE miles an hour, between
Live Oak and Lake City. The train stop
ped and he was found secreted in some
bushes 100 yards from the road. He ran
and was shot down by the guard. The ball
passed through his body about the waist
He expired as the traiu was leaving San
derson, about two hours after he was shot.
DENVER, Col. May 2l.-Jacob Snyder,
was murdered by Joshua G. Bishop near
Georgetown yesterday afternoon. Snyder
was well known capitalist, of Denver. land
one of the banking firm of Collins, ,SByder &
Co.; also part owner of the famous Pelican
mine. Difficulties between the Dives and
Pelican mines are constantly occurring, and
out of this grew the murder. Snyder,
while going to the mine, on horseback, was
met by Bishop. Words passed. when
Snyder turned and ran pursued by Bish,
op who overlook him, knocked him down,
and deliberately shot him, Bishop took
to the mountains. Five thousand seven
hundred dollars reward is offered for him
dead or alive. 1t is supposed that Bishop
is concealed in deep recess of the Dives
mines, backed by number Of desperate
men, heavily armed.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 2l.-Mrs. Eliza J.
Cox was run over by switching engine OF
the Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western
Railroad this morning, and instantly killed
| WASHINGTON, May 2l-A dispatch re-
ceived last evening at the Secret Service
Bureau, from Tyler, Texas, says that Peter
Mccartney had again escaped from custody
while being conveyed by United States
Marshal Purnell from Tyler to Austin Tex
TYRONE, Pa, May 2l.-A fire is raging
in the woods at Snow Shoe City. where
several houses. number of cars and
trestle works have been destroyed. The
loss is still given at $2,OO0,OO0
The fire is still raging furiously through
out the woods in the neighborhood ot
Osceola Mills, Pa. About $50 houses
we're consumed in Osceola, and 400 fami
lies rendered homeless. Hundreds of peo
pie are homeless, and destitute of clothine
and provisions. The Burgess of Hunting
ton was telegraphed to this morning fo1
food and clothing for the sufferers. Relic
is badly needed.
| Provisions have been sent from towns
in the vicinity and meetings will be held tt
raise funds for the sufferers.
| Houtzdale. town of about 900 inhab
itants, six miles from Osceola, is reported
entirely destroyed.
The fire is spreading rapidly through
the woods beyond Houtzdale, and at lates
accounts has reached Parsonville, a small
town six miles distant from Houtzdale
The ties on the Pennsylvania railroa,
from Osceola to Houtzdale were burne,
SO that coal cannot be shipped for som
time.
Great praise is due to Mr.. D. d. Wood
train master at Tyrone, who, through hi
heroic conduct and presence of mind save
a great many lives He got lot of bo
cars and after loading them with men, VIC
men and children sent them through th
burning forest at extremely fast speed t
: Phillipsburg. Four such trips were mad
and about | 900 people taken to place c
, safety.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, May 2l.-The fire 0
the mountains is subsiding. The damag
tc day was not as great as yesterday. TIL
fire in the vicinity of Ellangowan collier
: this morning destroyed twelve houses.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, May 2l.-The Stot
dardsville hotel, barn and shed wei
destroyed by fire last night. Also tN
dwelling houses. Mrs. Cox. aged 90, W;
; burned to death The buildings ignite
from the fires raging in the woods
2 CoHoEs, May 2l.-The'saw mill, ,handlir
!. shop, polishing room, finishing and packin
: departments connected.with the manufac
uring works of Weed &Becker were burne
i this morning. Loss estimated at $4,000
q fully insured.
LONDON, Ont, May 2l.-The bagga!
= car of the through express caught fire
= Paris this morning, and all throughiba
l. gage aud mail destroyed.
s NORFOLK, May 2l.-A fire this NOR
ing burned Lonburg Bros and Rockwell
r shoe factories, Fairfield Insurance Co.
s Office, and other buildings. Total 10
d $125.000; insurance, $4,000.