Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-28

latter ct lRGt drew pistol, Dus WeE noored
before he eoald use il, his cheek laid opeu.
by 9 blow from the back of an iron seat. A
detachment Of police then arrived. 20 doubt
preventing much bloodshed a. the attnoking
party we're constantly added to by fresh ar.
rivals. The Greeley party in this city last
night expressed much surprise at the con
duct Of the Convention and AT the 90 wardice
of the Greeley -Fenton delegation. Had
they acted With proper spirit they would
have defeated the Conklipg party.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Sept. 2s.-The Peoria Ooun
~ Fair opened yesterday, with large num-
Der of entries and good attendance. Sew
eral small RAINING and trotting races took
place, and to-day there 10 to be . double
trot. Libby, the pedestrian. walks against
time to day, and will repeat the performance
on Friday.
To morrow will be the biggest day. All
the mercantile houses, saloons and Offices
will be closed by proclamation of the
Mayor. aud everybody is going to the Fair.
The Democratic County Convention has
nominated Phillip Boulder for County Treas.
urer.
George Francis Train is coming.
De KALB, ILL.,, Sept. 2S.-The second day
of the fair ahows much larger attendance
snd continued prospect that it will be the
best fair ever held in DeKslb county. There
are nearly three hundred entries of blooded
stock, and the competition will be close.
DeOrvills will add TO the attractions to-mor.
row by tight rope ascension.
John Reed, indicted for the murder of
Miss Mccormick, in this county, last July,
which he confessed ct the time, plead not
guilty before the Circuit Court ofSyacamore,
yesterday. He will not be tried shis term.
Iowa CITY, Sept 28.- The johnson
County Agricultural Fair opened yesterday.
The entries thus far are large, and are still
coming. They bid fair to make il decided
success. A lively time 10 anticipated to-day
and tomorrow, when Iowa fast trotters en-
ter. The drought is being severely fell
among farmers, and in fact people of city
and county generally.
The Iowa Southwestern railroad 10 max
ing rapid progress, which will give Us, with
the Iowa City, Keokuk and Minnesota road
through competing lines to Chicago. The
latter has been graded sometime to Keokuk
and track-lsying soon commences.
The University is now in full session with
. large number Of students and new arrival
daily.
Ths weather is cool and pleasant, and
hard frost are the order of the night.
In the political field everything is passing
off harmoniOusly.
IEDIANAPoLrs, Sept. q. "A colorec
brakeman on the Peru, Indianapolis h Chi
cago railroad, named Geo. Hord, fell be
tween the cars near the city last evening
and was crushed to death. He WAS no
missed for seme time afterwArd, and befor
being found Was run over by two trains
J He was intoxi Gated ct the time. Anothe
brakeman on the E. 4 c. road, named Mi
chsel Lynch, was killed ussr Sullivan, Will
making Q running switch.
| LesDoS, Sept. 27.-The News hopes tha
Ashbpry's yschs Lavonis will meet Wit
fair play in American waters.
| The relatives of the Feaian informe
Talbot, killed months ago, have preferred
claim of three Thousand pounds against til
cIty of Dublin as compensation for hi
death.
The health of the Queen has not in
proved. Gladstone is paying her a visit
Balmoral.
E One thousand pounds have been raise
5 in London for the sufferers by the earth
: quake on the lssud of Antigua.
The prince of Wales has returned.
The Psll Mall GAzstte denonncB th
q Daily Telegraph this morning for mitrepr,
4 seAtation of the sentence in Disraeli
speech in regard to the queen as fsgrAntl
dishonest as any which has ever appsAre
= in an English journal. 1t declares that
= Gladstone keeps such company IS the ed
: tor of that journal, none but the rabble vi
70 follow him.
WARRINGTON, Sept. Pit VII require
f month to remove the North Csrolina Che
okees to the Indian Territory. The seer
, tAry has sent these Indians an address 9
a suring them of continued protection, goo
H. faith, and kindness.
: One hundred recruits have been assign,
:. to the second infantry, and one hundred
'she sixteenth.
Il ~he journalists Of Washington, ct
this afternoon. took action to testi
meetin. ct 10 the memory of their late q
their respe u NJ. Carpenter, of the Ne
soclste. Samu> died in ST. Paul on So
Yo-k Herald, VIII. " attend his funeral I
urdsy last. They WI.
morrow.