Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-31

German neighbors about their cattle, which
had trespAssed upon his grain. Monday
night, about nine o'clock, hearing a COW
bell in the corn field, he mounted horse.
and proceeded to drive them out. A short
distance from his house be was fred upon
by persons concealed In the corn, and fell
from his horse mortally wounded. His wife,
hearing the shots, ran to him, asking what
the matter vas. He replied that he WAS
shot BY those DGtchmen, and died before
she reached him John Chris and three broth
ers, John, Jacob and Louis Zetolder and
Fritz Shank and Rudolph Witherick have
beeR nrrested on suspicion OF being con-
cerned in the affair. The msrdered man
leaves wife and eight young children.
MADISON, Wis, Aug. 3l.-The Republi-
can State Convention mbled in the AS
mbly Cham Der at noon, and is the largest
convention ever assem- mbled in this State, all
the districts being represented -266 dele
gates in all. Hon. Z. W. Keyes, Chairman
of the State Central Committee, called the
convention to order. Elihu Enos, of Wau-
kesha, was elected temporary Chairman,
and Messrs. Brinkerhoff and Merrill, tenn
porary Secretaries. Some confusion WAS
following com mittees we're appointed: On
Credentials, Barron, Phillips, Flower, Ben
nett, Perry, Ogden, Price. Committee on
Resolutions, 0 II. Wallace, Palmer. Ora
ham, Sloan, Howard, Vivian, Dewy, Keyes,
Baker, Hssklnson, Bugn, Graham and Bald
win. After the appointment of the commit
tees, the convention adjourned to 3 clock
The Washburnites are very cor 6dent OF
the success of their candidate, claiming 20
maj ority. The Smith men are quiet, but
determined, and may sstonish the knowing
ones. 1t is claimed by those who say they
know that Wsshbnrne Is sure to receive the
nomination. 1t is ssid thst A. Finch, o!
Milwaukee, viii be permanent Chairman OF
tbs Convention.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 3I.-The Indianap-
oils, Bloomington and Western railroad has
taken possession of the Peoria and Rock
Island, giving through line from here &c
the latter place. The work of building 6
road from Rock Island to ST. Paul. MINI.
is steadily progressing, and it will not be
many months until the one hundred and
sixty miles intervening will be laid with .ai'
and regular trains running. This road will
also be part and parcel Of the Indianapolis
Bloomington and Western, thus giving di
rect through line from Indianapolis to St
Paul
LONDON, Aug. 3I-Dr Kirk, of Zanzi
bar. writes THAI Dr.. Livingston is still in the
country, at TaBgaLyIh@ The Arabs ther,
count him a resident in that region No Ill
feeling is manifested toward him he il
moving slowly bat safely, &nd will leave nj
doubt IN the geograp phical problem whether
Lake Zangsnyika is the real head of III,
Nile or if 1t empties by Congo.
Thirty German workmen struck yester
day at Newcastle on the Tyne. They pa
raded bpI created no disturbance.
The Duke d Aumsle is again said to hav,
declined to be candidate for the presidenc,
Of the French Republic.
| a destructive fire occurred in Drury Ian,
| yesterday. Several persons perished in tn
| flames.
Napoleon an5 family visited the steam
ship Great Eastern yesterday.
The King Of Belgium returns to-mor
row.
SIX persona we're drowned by the wreoI
of the BsndicAr from Constadt for sn Eng
iish port.
VERSAILLES, Aug 3I-In the Assembl
| yesterday there was q full attendance {
deputies, and the galleries were crowded, i
expectauon Of decisive action oa the pre-
,onEation OF Theirs power Rivet sunount
ed that the special committee had agree
TO receive the amendment proposed BY Da
lance to the Decree reported BY Theirs Q
Monday. 1t was thereupon announced lbs
the government would accept the decree
Loud protests were made by member Of IA
left. Numerous amendments which ha
been postponed to the measure were wit.
drawn. The excitement in the cham be'
during these proceedings wss intense.