The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-23
By Telegraph,
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.

WHEELING, W. Va, Oct. 22.-Return.
from 5 towns show largely increased gains
| thus far, IN favor of the democrats. The
! vote of this city is not vet fully counted
It is much greater than in 1866. Two
wards show small republican gains. The
republicans claim they have carried the
state and elected all their congressman by a
reduced majority, while the democrats are
equally sanguine of having gained sufficient
to carry the state by at least 1000 majority.
The result cannot be stated to might.
MOBILE, ALA, Oct. pa white woman
60 years old was assaulted and ravished by
three negroes, on the outskirts of the city
Yesterday, in broad daylight. Her life is in
serious danger from the injuries inflicted
Citizens are in pursuit of them.
a market man was assaulted by negroes
yesterday morning, short distance from
the city, aud MORALLY wounded by musket
shot. While insensible he was robbed of
everything, even his shoes.
KANSAS CITY, No, Oct. ga. r. Scott,
living near Harlem, Clay Co., was called to
the door Of his residence at q late hour last
night, and shot dead by some persons un-
known. lie had recently been appointed
Judge of election for Harlem, and during
tho session Of the board of review had fur.
nished considerable information to registers
His death is attributed to political Difficult
ties.
New YORK, Oct. PA Panama letter
states that all ports of that state have been
declared closed. The government could not
raise $4,000 to hire steamer to take
troops to Chirique to put down the rebellion
there. An armed force took possession of
an American newspaper, the Chronicle, and
were supposed to be looking for the spanish
editor. Some 5000 stand of American
arms, the property of New York firm,
were seized by the authorities on the llth.
and carried to the barracks.
BUFFALO, Oct. 22.-Governor Seymour,
accompanied by Hon. Sanford Z. Church,
Francis Herman, and A. S. Child, will leave
Friday morning and be at Cleveland in the
evening, at Chicago Saturday evening, at In.
dlanapohs Monday evening, at Columbus
tuesday evening, at Pttsburg Wednesday
evening, At Philadelphia Friday evening.
DANyILLE, Va. Oct. 22.-Iu the adjoining
county Of Madison, North Carolina, the con
seryatves were holding mass meeting and
barbecue, when a riot occurred between the
whites and blacks. The negroes were driv
en- oft the ground, but nobody killed, though
some persons we're bruised. Whskey and
counterfeit money caused the trouble.
SAN FRANCIsCo, Oct. 23-2:l5 A. NJ
Another severe shock of earthquake occur
red this morning and sent people shrieking
with terror into the streets. 1t is impossible
to tell, at present, whether any further dam.
age has been sustained bv shattered build, |
ings, or whether any more lives have been
lost. The streets are thronged with people |
in their night clothes; the atmosphere is !
thick and the weather warm and sultrv.
LATER, 3 A. M.-The excetiment has
somewhat absted since the shock at 2:I5. |
People evince no desire to retire, but remain
in the streets, discussing the probability Of
he recurrence of another disaster similar to
hat of the 2lst.
New York, Oct. PA letter from the
zee Jee Islands says the new trading and
banking company, which in consideration of
ertain rights and privileges received
rom King Thokombon has agreed TO pay
he debt of $4,000 due the United States,
'as finally in operation and the whole of
ne first installment was soon to be paid
Iany Europeans were settling in Fee Jee,
nd q newspaper is soon to be established, |