Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-10-12
By Telegraph.
The Liberals Certain of
Indiana.
Hendricks Elected--The
State assured for Greeley.
Attempt to destroy a Gree
ley Newspaper in North
Carolina.
The Negro Battalion in
Cincinnati comes to
grief.
More of the beauties OF
Carpet-bagism in
Arkansas.
Trouble in a Political pro
cession in Baltimore.
Funeral of Mr.. Seward
Trouble in a Political pro
cession in Baltimore.
Funeral of Mr.. Seward
Honors to his Memory.
Other News Items.



CHICAGO, Oct. l2.-4:3O P. M.-Hsn-
dricks's maj jOri.y will be over six hundred.
We also elect the Superintendent of Public
Instruction. o. NJ. HATCH.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 1I.-Additional Off
cial returns received to-day do not mate
rally change the result given in last nights
dispatches. The majority for Hendricks
will be between SIX and seven hundred.
The balance of the State ticket, including
the cougreSsmen-at-large, with perhaps
the exception of the candidate for Super
inisndent of Public Instruction, are Repub-
lIoan.
INDIAKAPoLIs, Oct. 1.-THE following
are the malorltiss in the Congressional dis
tricts (nssrly Officially for Congressmen: lat
district Osm.), l43; % district dem },
4.348; Sd district dem. J, 997; 4th district
| tRep.l, 397; 5lh district Rep J. 624; 9th
district Rep. J, 759; 7Eh district Rep. J, 403;
Ssh district Rep }. 5000 9th district
(Rep.l, 500; l0Eh lRep.l, 967; llth (RsP.l,
| SIC.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The Tsmmany
County Convention this evening unaDI-
mously nomin ated Abraham Z. Lawrence
for mayor.
RALEIGH, N. C Oct. lI.--The building
in which the Daily Sentinel is printed WAS
nearly destroyed, about one O'Clock this
morning, by an eIploHon of powder, which
some party unknown placed under the press
T room. Everything in the room was thrown
into confusion and the press completely
demolished. The explosion caused great
excitement, and crowds focked to the
scene. The Sentinel is Conservative
paper.
CINCIHNATI, Oct. H. - The Adjutsnt
, General of Ohio came TO the city to-day
and took possession of the State arms issued
to the colored militia battalion, some o.
which were used In the riot Monday night
boxed them up and put them under charge
Of the police.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 1l.-Serious trouble be
tween whites aud blacks, at Osesola, 8 littl'
town forty miles above here, on the Arksn-
sas shore which has been brewing for severa
E days, cuimiEated, Wednesday evening, In
e 6ght, in which one negro was killed and sew
y eral wounded. The trouble originated II
the killing of Murray, the Sheriff. some eli
weeks since, by Fitzpatrick, the Count
Register, and the breaking up OF q conservs
IS tive meeting, last week, as reported at th
I. time. Fitzpatrick was to have been tried las
: week, and TO prevent the trial coming OF,
is believed, he melted the negroes to art
< and surround the town, when the whites l
$ turn armed and drove them of, as state
VI above. The officers of the court and so On
,e merchants, with Q portion Of their good
arrived here late last night, the negroe
! having threatened to return and burn th
Il fown. The greatest excitement prevaile
IS there At last accounts.
BALTIMoRE, Oct. 11.-While the tore
2 light procession was passing the RepubicA
m headquarters on Gay street last night di
6culIy occarrsd with some parties on th
;. sidewalks. A pistol shot was fired an
II samuel Barret, q spectator, whe Is en-
al ployed in the U. s. Appraisers stores, WI
fatally injured and cannot survive.
LATER.-While the procession was pas
." ing through Asique street difficulty 0
&c CURED with colored men, when another pi
- to shot was fred striking George W. Ba
ret
BALTIMoax, Oct. lI.-Samuel Barrett, Il
employee in the United States store, wi
Was shot last night while the torch lig
he procession was passing through the street
ID died this afternoon.
Oa ~, WASHINGTON, Oct. l2.-The Preside
y ~ has appointed Thursday the 26th of Mover
Der as the day for the annual nation
"a thanksgiving.
AUBURN, Oct. 1.-THE funeral of n
Oh Seward takes place at half-past two on Mo
day.
WARRINGTON, Oct 12.-The Secretary
State has issued an official announcement
the death of Mr.. Seward, in which be speA
q feelingly Of his exalted patriotism, unwea
. ed industry and consummate energy, al
says . grateful nation will cherish his nAu
his fame aud his memory.
New YoRK, Oct. 1.-THE Union Lesg
Club lsst night adopted resolutions of re q
Use. ct the death of Vim. H. Seward. The q
,se pouncement of Mr.. Stewards death "
Use. received 10 this city with feelings Of sorro
,se ,se' Flags are at hAlf-mast from many pub
buildings and hotels to-day in respect to
memory.
Sarah Payson Willis, wife Of James Pa
ION, otherwise known as Fannie Fern, di
yesterday in this city.
Dover, N. e., Oct. 11.-James R. Spa
ding, founder Of the New Yord World, a
NY more recently connected with the New YC
'. Times, died in this city yesterday.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 1.-THE Catholic To
Abstisnce Union elected Rev James Mel
tits witt, Of Washington, President, and Me-
ANY j. B. 0deyersee, of Washington, Secrets
CAIRo, H., Oct. ll.-Ths ladies' car