The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-19
WESTERN INTELLIGENCE.

Negro outrage in Ohi0-AnotEcr Kerosene
Homicide-Chicag 20. Irissr,en tho New
York Riot-ShOt by Mis:nkc-Lynchers in
Illinois to be Punissed-AuOiher of j. E..
Fioyd's Legnc;es-Murder i'm * sn1ns.
CINCINNATI. Juls Is, 1871.
colored man named Charles Hammond, Of
DaIke county, on Saturday pursued Miss Clay, who
was passing to a neighbours house, and outraged
her. He was arrested and lodged In jail. 1t has
since been discovered that he had made improper
advances to two girls near Union City, aged thirteen
and sixteen respectively, while the latter were gath
cring backberrles. and Overpowerlng tho younger
was only prevented from carrying out his designs
by her youth Intense excitement prevails at Green
vile, where he Is imprisoned. II Is generally be-
lieved the wretch will be lynched.
On sunday Jesse Foulks. OF Shelby Junction.
Ohio, attempted to light fire with coal oil. The
can exploded killing his daughter Matilda. Another
daughter was terribly burned about the hands In
endeavorlng to cxtlngulsh the flames and save tho
poor girls life. Samuel Gilman, q boarder, was
burned, but not seriously.
meeting OF Irish Catholics was held IN Chicago
last evening Tor the purpose OF giving expression TO
their feelings In relation TO the recent riot IN New
York. Alter several innalnmatory speeches. 10y tho
leaders the NEE ing adjourned sine dc, without
taking any action upon the question:
On saturday last, at Fab River I.asalie county,
Ill., Thomas Stanley, old citizen, shot and Killed
house, under the impression that he was buralar.
who intended TO rob MIN OF an amount OF money
which he had received on that day.
Daniel Bush, negro, residing in America. ILL.,,
who 1t was supposed had been guilty or stealing
pork. visitsd at his house by sheriff Stoltz Of
Pulaski county, accompanied by parry OF young
men, and shot dead upon refusal TO give hilnsvf p.
despatch from Springfield, H., says that Cover
nor Palmer on receiving the Information or the
lynchng OF Martin Mera. who whipped and burned
his son To death at WatSeka ILL.,, snort time since,
called upon the Sheriff Of Iroquois comfy for an
Official statement OF the facts and to-day received
an account nom that officer with the finding OF the
COroner's inquest, with the names OF the lynchers.
The Sheriff stated that II would be difficult to arrest
any OF the mob but he was willing to do his duty.
The Governor replied that, TO enable nm 10 90 so,
he would assist him With the whole power Vi tue
state If necessary.
A suit was entered IN the United States Circuit
Court, In st. Louis Yesterday bv Thomas W. Pierce,
OF Boston, against the old hrm OF Russell, Majors u
Waddeii, government transportion contrac 0r5
Some ten years ago the firm became indebted 10
Pierce for $4,000, for which draf;s on John u.
Floyd, then Secretary OF War; were given. These
drafts were never paid and plaintifr now asks for
the original sum- win tue interest added,
amounting TO $4,000
Private information states that some sixty SOL
ders recently deserted from. Fort HaYes, Kansas,
only eight of whom have been Captured
At Cottonwood, Kansas, on the 5th inst William
Chem, a boss herdcr, was shot dead by Mexican
herder in his employ. The Mexican then mounted
o fleet horse and nadc for Texas. He was pursued
BY two cowboys, who overlook MIN 250 miles south
OF Abeine and shot HIM dead.