The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-31
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the explosion in the Greenfield candy fac
tory six months ago, By which several
persons were killed, is still unexplained ;
but it Is now found that the inventor of a
slgularly destructive powder, the compost
tlon OF which is secret and which is
manufactured solely for the Russian gov
ernment, had an Office in the Greenfield
building at the time of the explosion, and
1t Is thought that the presence of this
compound may account for the disaster.
HARRISBURG, July 3l,-Martin Weaver.
of Miilersburg, was killed, and Joseph
Kemp, of Lykens, John r. Grabill. Ferris
Grabill, and Augustus Miller, were more
or less injured last evening by the Niagara
express while crossing the Northern Cen
tral r. r. in wagon.
New YORK, July 3l.-The Union Pa
chic K. K. Go. will issue, to-day, circular
to the dry goods trade, informing shippers
OF an increase in rates on first class mer-
chandise from New York to San Francisco
from six dollars to twelve dollars hun
dred, The reason assigned is that when
tho rates were low merchants only shipped
light freight by rail and sent all bulky mer-
chanGise by shippers around Cape Horn,
thus leaving to the railroad companies IA
hight and costly freight on which the risk
was too great for the small profit.
NEW YORK, July 3l.-Reliable reports
from Havana state begro riot broke out
there the 22d, inst. in the locality known
as Los Sitios. The principal cause of dis
satisfaction among the blacks seems to
have been their continuance in slavery
after the liberation of all those who lately
surrendered at the collapse of the rebellion,
During the disturbance the police had to
charge sword in hand killing and wounding
a great many. The riators then disperse
and fled to the swamps around Atares
castle. Only few arrests were made
Some Of the Spanish line regiments have
been mustered out of service, aud ten are
to remain GU the Island as settlers, the
staff and line officers are being sent to
Spain.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July 3I,-The
steamer Tallapoosa with the secretary Of
the navy and party on board, sailed early
to>day for New York. A new shaft is to
be put in the vessel on its arrival at that
port. The party will not return east but
disband at New York.
SARATOGA, n. Y, July 3l,-The Two
mile dash, for all ages, was won by Albert
by six lengths Vlrginius the favorite
second, Gen. Phillips third, time 3:454
SARATOGA, July 3l.-MiIe dash tor all
ages was won by Bramole, by length.
although he started three lengths behind
the others. ldalia second, time ] ,474.
SUNBURY, Pa, July 3l.-The carrier
nigeons started in the race from Columbus,
o.. to New York last week, landed at
Lancaster, Pa, this A. NJ. l25 miles FROM
New York, and on the direct route from
Columbus to this city, having flown 375
miles.
BANGOR. Me-, July 3l.-RepubIicaus of
the fourth district have renominated
Lewllen Powers for congress.
SARATOGA, July 31.-The mile and an
eighth dash, was won ty Dan K. Rhoda-
man, I'd Springbrouch third. time
2:l32.
MARsHALLTowN, Ia, July 3l.-This :,
N. about four o'clock, as the express train
on the Central road from the South was
passing over Timber creek bridge, FIVE
miles south of this city, Mr.. Nat. Coven.
the u. s. express messenger running be-
tween Ottumwa and Mason City, fell
from the car into the stream below and
was drowned while in stunned condition.
WASHINGTON. July 3l.-Thc secretary
.of the treasury leaves, to morrow, with
his family for week or ten days on Long
Island, or Connecticut.