Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-22


mendation of their superior officers. The
orders issued from time to time were obeyed
by all the commands on duty, with an alae-
risy rarely witnessed.
The report concludes by commencing the
bodies for their gallant conduct 1t says :
" Their siscrity, courage and dash in attack
ing the mob, as we'll as patience and cool
ness IN bearing with its abuse and assaults,
ia cheerfully testified to by all the officers OF
the national guard, who were witnesses of
their movements, and they are declared en-.
titled not only to the respect OF their superi
ors but to claim the confidence of the public
at large.
Gen. Varian's report, which accompa MES
this, states that be gave the troops specific
orders to FIRE if fred upon.
Some of the Orange lodges have nearly
doubled their membership since the riot.
The same may be said of the Hibernian and
anti Orange societies, all of which are grow
ing rapidly in consequence of the recent
excitement.
Charles O. Koolenbaok, another victim of
the riot. died last night
Jim Mace invites Cohurn to meet him in
the office of a sporting paper in this city on
Monday, that they may come to an under
standing for future meeting in the ring
Should Coburu not be disposed to make
arrangements, Mace will torn his attention
to O'Baldwin
WASHINGTON, July Il The Ku Klux
committee to-day exsmineda witness named
Nc cSride, who testi6ed that white teacher
of a colored school in Chickasaw, Miss, was
seized by band of disguised men and
whipped, and il was inslgted that he should
leave the country; other colored schools we're
broken up in that section. Another witness
from North Carolina is in attendance, and
will testify relative to the existence of Ku
klux in that State. A telegram was read
in committee from q citizen of Macon that
he telegrAphed on the lth Of July he was
ready to report, but received the next day q
telegram from the sergeant-at-arms of the
Senate telling him he need not come as the
committee had not time for more witnesses
The sergeant-as arms being out OF town,
could not explain, but at the instance of the
Democratic members this Georgian and six
or more others we're summoned by telegraph
to appear before the committee.
CHICAGO, July 2I.-At Waverly, H., last
night, Wesley Jones shot and instantly
killed Richard Beatty, mistaking him for
another man. Jones was on the premises
of Frank Carpenter keeping watch with
loaded gun for a man named Mcclure, who
had threatened to burn Carpenters barn,
aud Beatty approaching the barn, Jones
hailed him, and receiving no reply, fred
with the above result.
MARsHALLrowN, July 2l.-The third day
of the Reaper trial was employed in cutting
standing" and ''downn grain. The entries
we're the Kirby, Excelsior, Wood, Champion.
Buckeye, Climax, Valley Chief, Esterly,
Nanny, Little Champio and Burdock
There was big strife to see which would
take up the down grain the best, time and
drauQht considered. Some Of the machines
did good work. There was a large turnout
of spectators. No premiums have been
awarded yet. The moving trial takes place
tomorrow.
LONDON, July 22.-George Francis Train
leclured at Cork last night and explained
his plan for the invasion of Germany.
The engineers on strike at Newcastle
held a meeting yesterday, and resolved to
make no compromise with their employers.
All the papers yesterday contained edito-
risls on the subject of the cancellation BIZ
the royal warrant of the act legalizing the
purchase Of army commissions. The Post
and Standard believe the course of the min
iatry unconstitutional, whi4e the News and
| Telegraph approve to the fullest extent the
! course taken.
| Napoleon has paid visit to the Woolwick
| Arsenal and the dock yard.
| a conference Of all European powers will,
it is reported, shortly be held for the pur,
pose of agreeing on system of uniform im-
port duties.
! PARIS, July 22.-The Radicals are active
| ly cauyhsslug for the nuuIcl pal eiec,ious to
! be held next Sunday.
| Notwithstanding the az verse report OF the
committee oil the Assembly, Theirs intends
TO defend his policy of protection before the
Assembly.
1t is rumored that Due D'AumsIe and
Prince De Joinville have resigned thei,
seats in the Assembly.
Theirs will shortly leave Paris for one o.
the watering places.
In the Assem- bly, yesterday, Ministry Lsm
brecht explained that the state of siege wa.
still maintained in Paris because tn,
reorganization of the police is not vet ecu
pl~ted-
The Prussian troops have received order
from Berlin to evRouste the cites of Amienl
and Rouen. and the Somme, Lower Sein,
and Eure Departments.
MADRID, July 22.-Marsbal SeIrano ha
been entrusted by the King with the forma.
ton of q new ministry, and has already des
ignAted the following ministers:
Minister of Justice, Gomez Minister @
Foreign Affairs, Caudan; of Marine, Ad
mirsl Mslcamps of Finance, Comadro.
. The Cortes has adjourned tumulsuousl