The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-12
THE WAR.
PruSSian Provision Train
Attacked.
20 Villages Burned in
Retaliation.
ELECTION RETURNS.
SCHEN(K DEFEATED IN THIRD
OHIO DISTRICT.
Market Reports.


| LONDON, Oct. l2.-On Monday, the
French pesssntry attacked Prussisn pro-
vision train, on the way to supply the force
bssieging Metz. In retaliation the Prussian
commander burned twenty villages, leaving
their Inhabitants without shelter, plundered
them of ell supplies, and arrested and sum
marlly shot fifteen peasants.
| MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. Il Yesterday Mr.
Samuel Dickens was shot, it is said Acci
dentslly, near his residence il this county.
The wouno inflicted is dangerous. Mr.,
Dickens is the LAST of his family at sll
involved in the frightful Bolton Dickens
vendetta, which has proven so calamitous to
the two families involved.
In next congress Ohio according to
| latest indications will have IA republicans
and democrats as follows lst district A.
| [. Perry with Republican gain; End Job
Stevenson republican; Sd Campbell demo
cras; 4,h n. B. McClarg republican; 9th C.
| N. Samison democrat; 9th j. ". Denver
democrat; 7th s. Shsllabarger Repu blicsn;
o,h J. B. Eatly; 9th Chas Foster repu blicap;
With gain; 10Th E. o. Peck republican; llth
J S. Wilson republican P. Van Trump
democrat; 18th J. W. Morgan democrat;
l4th Jos Monroe republican; W. P. Sprseue
| republican,; 10th j. A. Bingham republican;
i7th j A. Amber republican 18th J. a.
Upson republican; 18th J. a. Garfield
| republican.
The vote in Indiana is close, but the
Republicans have carried the state by about
5000. Governor Bakers majority in 1868
| was not quite 1000. Stevenson's gain in
majority in 1868.
DEs MONIES, Oct. 12.-Returns of the
election come in very slowly. The repub
licans claim the state by an immense
ma jority. Green county gives 300 republican
majority Cass county, 325 republican
majority: Des Moines county, 600republicsn
majority Madison county, 500 republican
majority The returns although very meaere.
show that very light vote has been poled
throughout the state.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. l2.-Resurns are
mesgre and unreliable. A very light vote
| was polled in this state.
Washington county gives q democratic
| majority of 500, gain OF LOG over Grants
election.
| Brown county gives PIT democratic ma
| joritv partial returns from Boone county
| give large democratic gains. 1t is i'm posi- BILE
TO give the definite result, but the republi-
cans have probably carried the state by &
small majority, if stall.
CINCINNATI, Oct. I2.-In Ohio republi
| cans carried ii districts and have elected
Perry in the list Stevenson in End; Smith
in 9th: Shellanbarger in 7th; Beatty in Sth;
Wilson in llth; Monroe in l4,h; Sprsgue in
| 10th; Armand in 18th; Epson in 18th; Gar
| field in 18th.
| The democrats have elected Campbell,
Sd district; Namison 5sh; Van Frank 18th
The republican Mayor in 2st district is
| 1900 against less than 1000 last election.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 12.-The national con-
gress. on penitentiary discipline commenced
session this morning. The organization was
Effected with Gov. Haves in the chair
PRAYER was offered and some preliminary
addresses made By E. c. Winns, d. D., of
New York. He treated the subject of the
present lookout of prison reform in the
United States, and B. &. Pierce, of New
York the general view of the prevention and
reformatory institutions Of the United States
Hon. W Edmonds was appointed to
succeed and prevent any thoughts on tie
reformatory elements in prison discipline.
The afternoon addresses will be delivered
by F. Drumming, of Denmark and Sir John
/ browning, or England.
DEs MoINEs, Oct. l2.-The republican
majority in this state will be over 10000
ISDIAsAPoLrs, Oct. 12.-Election close
The official canvass not necessary to decide
the result.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. II -Cessons election
is still claimed by republicans. The state
Is decidedly republican.
The election passed off quietly. The re
turns show q republican gain in some por
tions OF the state.
i IL the lst district Randall, democrat, il
elected by 0,0GC ma joritr.
The I'd district is doubtful. Claimed BY
both candidates.
In the Sd district, Meyers, republican ii
re elected
In the 4.h district Kelly is re elected BY
2 900 msiority.
The 5.h district is doubtful. Both candi
dates claim the election
Seventh district, Morrell, republican, Ii
probably elected
In the 9th district, Dickey, republican
!. elected.
In the 1lsh district, Storm, democrat. II
elected
PITrsBuRG, Oct. 12-Fayette county
Forester, dem., for congress, 500 majority