Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-04

ternoon until six the plaza resounded with
pistol shots, groans and exeerstions. For
fally fifteen minutes the firing was incessant,
and continued during the rest of the hour.
The Republicans and Democrats selected
to-day as the most suitable time for the
grand display of she campaign, and at an
early hour the parties commenced their prep
arAtions. The leaders were evidently desir
Gus of avoiding disturbance. The respec-
tive parties formed in procession and passed
each others place of meeting without out
breaks, and nothing happened till after the
meetings had adjourned, and the PROFESSIONS
had reformed At in the afternoon both
parties met in the plaza, exchanging violent
vivas A pistol shot was fred, when men,
women and children hurried to their houses,
but the fight was kept up from the windows
and housetops, the dead and wounded fall
ing on all sides, Hon. John Simon, Re
publican candidate for Judge was frat killed.
The balance of the killed and wounded we're
mostly Mexi cans.
Another fight took place at Auto Chico,
near Los Vegas, in which two we're killed
and six or seven wounded. The people
we're terribly excited, bat every thing
ia being done to preserve peace and good
order
| Hon. Marsh Giddiugs, the new Governor
of this Territory, errived here OF Thursday,
and was inaugursted yesterday. He was
serenaded last evening By one of the largest
assemblsges ever known in this city. He
made speech which was received with
great enthusiasm.
LONDON, Sept. A boiler exploded on
the bark Cardiff, yesterday. The captain
and engineer were blown overheard and
drowned.
The number Of emigrauts from Liverpool
during the month of August was 1900
greater than the same month last year.
| VERSAILLES, Sept. 1.-The acceptance OF
Thiers' Presidency by the Assembly is not
because the Assembly were content with
Theirs on his own terms, or afraid Of his
resignation, but because they could get nc
one else 10 take his place. Due D'Aumale'
final refusal determined the members of the
right 10 vote for the bill. McMahon, Chan
GARNER and President Grevy were asked
but ell refused. Grevy declared him
self more of a Republican than Theirs
Others said they were unwilling to become
pretext for disorder.
The court martial having beer deiiberat
ing with closed doors since 6 o'clock thl
morning, has just pronounced the following
sentence on members of the Commun
brought before 1t for trial.
Fevre aud Luller, death; Urban and Tin
quet, imprisonment for life at hard labor
Assy, BilIoray, Champy, Regere, Grusset
Verdure, and Ferrst, deportation and con
fuement in Fortress Jourde Rossoul, sim
pie deportation. Courbet, six months in
prisonment and fine of 500 francs Glen
ent, three monshsimprisonment; Deschamp
and Parent are acquitted.
MADRID, Sept. 4. - Advice from III
French frontier state that the Carlists hav
ol been ordered to report to their leaders o
= the 8th inst, 10 be ready for arising again,
oi the Government on the 10th inst.
CoNsTANTISoPLE, Sept. THE conditio
., Of the Grand Vizier's health is sgain crit
cal.
"a ST. PETERsBURG, Sept. 4.-Prince Alex
started to-day from Constsntinople, for Il
o. United States.
a. The Emperor of Russia has gone TO Ca
to cssus, and the Empress to the Crimea.