Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-12

Barry that he determined to kill her. He
delivered himself up to the authorities i'm
medistely sfterward. He is insane; con-
fessea the crime, and asks to be hanged.
PEORIA, July ia man named Henry
Howell, aged %, was drowned in the Illi-
nois river at Pekin, BY the upsetting OF
boat. His BODY las not yet been recov-
cred
Iowa CITY, July 1.-THE Methodist
Episcopal State Convention met to-day. Six
hundred delegates were present Hon. VIM.
/ Mills, of Dubuque, President
Senator Wright addressed the Convention
to night. The object of the meeting is to
further the educational interests of the
denomination.
| WHEELING, Va, July Il A eoIored Jury
has been summoned, aud will be impauelled
this morning, at Cambridge, Guernsey
county, Ohio, to try the case of Robert
| Wright, colored, for shooting and attempt
ing to bill. 1t is the second occasion in the
United States when a colored jury has been
empanelled.
WILMINGTON, July IA fearful butch
cry was perpetrsted in Robson county
yesterday afternoon, by Henry Lowry and
band of negroes. The ShsrifFs posse,
having in charge Lowry's wife and several
other prisoners who have been aiding and
abetting the negroes, we're smbuscaded near
Burns store, on the Wilmington, Charlotte
and Rutherford Railroad.
The following of the Sheriff's posse were
killed aud wounded Killed-Heetor Nc.
Millen, Archibald Brown, and Hector Me-
Neil. Wounded-R. c. Mccormick, B.
Barnes, and James Lowry colored man
and cousin of Lowrys but cooperating with
the Sheriff posse.
The fight resolved itself into regular
battle, which lasted for some time. The
Sheriffs posse followed the negroes into
recesses of swamp. 1t is not certain if
any of the outlaws we're killed. The whole
county of Robeson is aroused and it is be-
lieved that a campaign will now be insugu.
rated that will result in the determination
of All the band. A committee of the citizens
of Robson county came to this city to-day
to secure arms and ammunition.
LONDON, July 1.-THE ship Msdagascsr
from London, bound to Quebec, was in col
lision day or two since, with the steamer
Widgeon, in heavy fog, in the british
Channel. off Eddystone light. Both vessels
sustsiled such iuj jaries ,ha; they sunk in &
! short time. The crews took 10 the toats
and sea being smooth, reached the land in
f safety.
; BERLIN, July II The Saxon troops
which served in the late war made their tri
l umphsl entry into Dresden to-day.
1t was announced that Emperor William
had made the Crown Prince Of Ssxony
3 Field Marshal of the Empire.
MADRID, July 1.-The attendance o
members of the Chamber Of Deputies 10 IT,
: Cortes decreased in such ratio that sppre
tensions are felt as TO the retention Of
quorum more than few days longer. Seno
Sagosts assumed charge ad interim Of III
Ministry Of Finance, in place Of Moret. VII
3 has finally left tie Cabinet.
RoME. July II The Russian Minister
: NJ. D. Kessellof, and attaches of the Legs
tion have arrived here from Florence.
LONDON, July l2.-Tbere is strugzl
4 among the Americans IN Paris to secur
: possession If the Communist prisoners 9
l. coonists. Some want them for Colorado
= and others for Lower California and Ar
d zOna. The government is puzzled to de
D. eide.
Is The Prince and Princess have gone I
lr kissengen.
t PARIS, July IA bill dissolving q
battsGons Of the National Guard thr ougho1
d France is about to be introduced in II
l Assembly.
n commission of inquiry has bee
y appointed by the Assembly, to examine in
5, the course pursued by Count Palikao, viii
= at the head Of the Government of Il
e National Defense, and into the conduct
ID Benedetti, the French Minister at the PrUs
ian court prior to the German war.