The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-24

yer King, VIM. Sanders and jas. Coody
were killed. Seven men emptied double
barrelled shot guns into CoodY At last
accounts several factions. numbering about
thirty on each side, had gathered at the
scene of difficulty and some fighting has
taken place, but with what result is not
knOwn.
Iowa CRY, Iowa, July 23.-Since the
last dispatch six men prove to have, been
killed. The sixth was aSeotchnIan by the
name OF Walter Sinton, who was 10 nlile cut
straw chamber, over the exploded tank
tie was seen to go up with the tank to an
estimated height of 800 feet. In falling he
went through the roof Of the paint shop
seventy yards away from the mill, knock
ing hole through the shingles aud the
inch sheathing beneath and breaking two
rafters. He was found this morning lying
on the floor Of the room beneath. The
value of the mill, was $3.50, coo, instead
OF $4,000. The loss Of Mr.. Closers is
$50, 900. The paper machines and pulp
ing engines are not injured. 1t is decided
that it was chemical explosion The
pressure at the boilers was only fifty
pounds and less at the exploded tanks.
The straw is pulped in the tanks with lime
and acids and the result OF the chemical
combination must have evolved an explo-
slve force far greater than was possible
with steam pressure of forty pounds
The dead will be buried at 2 P. NJ Sunday.
Three of them were Catholics and three
Protestants. The priests and pastors have
agreed to hold the ceremonies together.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, July 22.-Mr. Geo.
w. Fox, farmer living two miles north
OF Towanda, was cutting oats yesterday
with reaper, when he became entangled
in the lodged grain and was thrown in
front of the knives, which gashed and cut
the calf of one Of his legs in fearful man
ner. 1t is thought that his life will be
saved.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, July pa German
woman living at Sherrills Mound, this
county, was terribly injured to day by fall
ing in front of a reaper. One leg was cut
to the bone and the other partially severed
CINCINNATI, O.. July 23.-A car on
the incline at the coal mines at Ashland,
KY, yesterday, broke loose and ran of
the track into house, occupied by fam
ily'named Claxton, killing a woman. and
boy 10 years old.
DWIGHT, LII. July 23.-The wife of Adam
Fox, farmer, living in the south end Of
Grundy county, ILL.,, committed suicide
yesterday afternoon by sticking her head
and part of her body in a barrel of rain
water at her own door, while her husband
was in the field. Her mind has been affect.
ed for some. time by family troubles
DEs MONIES, Iowa. 23.-The house Of
B. +. Simcoke, the Treasurer of Lynn
township, Dallas county, iowa. was enter,
ed by burglars on Sunday night and rob.
bed Of 81 299 in money and $500 in bank
checks.
PEORIA, Ill. July 23-About 8 O'Clock
last night, dastardly attempt was made
to murder man named Pat Donnelly. Il
seems that fisherman named James
kimmel and Donnelly had been having
some trouble for several days past. Las
night kimmel came to Donnelly's fol
a bucket of water which Domelly
refused to let him have, and ordered him,
away: but just as Donnelly turned from hin
Kimmel plunged knife into his back, iusr
below the shoulderblade, causing a danger
GUS and perhaps fatal wound Kimme
started for the river, jumped into q boat
anu pullcu uOhu slTcdul. Al last accounts
he had not been captured.
BALTIMORE, Nd. July pa man ageC
about 80 years, who registered as W. H
Nandiyer, Cincinnati, fell from the fourth
story window of the Fountain Hotel il
this city this morning, and was Instant!
killed.
20 CHESTER, n. Y. July l3.-Te nlrC
Sailor and his young son were drowned
yesterday in 1rondequet Bay by the
upsetting of his boat