The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-04
lei LEGR.Aa.IEt e u.
Progress of the Farmers
Party.
Report that the Adair Rob
bers have gone to Mexico.
The Cholera in Indiana,
Ohio and Missouri.
Portland, Oregon, Destroy
ed by Fire.
An Old Murder Revealed
Arrest of the Suspected
Murderer.
Discovery of the Remains of
a Murdered Man at
Iowa City.
Shot While Breaking Jail.
Tried to Kill her Husband.
Shot While Breaking Jail.
Tried to Kill her Husband,
Tired of Life.
Accidents, Crime, &c.

sociation of De Witt county held a conven-
ton at Clinton to-day, for the purpose of
forming Farmers Party and nominating
county officers. Mr.. S. NJ Thorp, Presi-
dent of the County Association, was elect
ed temporary chairman, and {. Jones, Of
Waynesyille, temporary secretary.
committee of thirteen were then chosen
upon credentials and permanent organiza-
ton, who reported a full delegation from
every town in the county, and ). NJ.
Thorp, as permanent chairman, and Chas.
Hurd as permanent secretary. The con-
ventinn then proceeded to nominate county
officers, which resulted in the following
choice: County Clerk, j. S. B. Willis;
County Treasurer William Gambrell;
County Judge, Robert Walker County
Superintendent of Schools, William North.
Among the resolutions adopted were
the following:
Res0lred, That we take our stand on the
principles Of equal rights and exact justice
for all, exclusive privileges to none, and
are determined TO elect men to office be-
cause of their fitness, their honesty and
integrity We invite the hearty cO-0pera-
ton OF all classes in the election Of the en-
tire ticket this day placed in nomination.
ResOLsd, That We will support men for
office who are in sympathy with the re
! forms in the interest of labor, and we be-
| heve that the practice of influencing votes
| by the use Of money and whisky exists to
an alarming extent, and should be de-
nounced as unlawful and against the re
forms sought by this Association, and we
/ expect from the candidates nominated here
to-day a strict compliance with this reso-
| luton
| The committee recommended that suit
able arrangements be made at suitable
time to audit accounts and expenses
against the county, and complete report
be made of the same to the public through
the organization or its committees The
committee further recommended that the
next quarterly convention Of this county
be attended by every farmer in the county.
The proceedings of this convention were
marked with spirit of harmony and good
feeling, and in the highest degree reflected
credit upon the farmers of De Witt cOnnty.
The ticket nominated here to-day gives
universal satisfaction 1t is composed of
men of both parties, and carries strength
enough with it to defeat any opposition
/ that may arise But little, however is
expected.
| DEsMoINEs, April 2.-The Sheriff Of
this county returned yesterday from the
hunt after the railroad robbers He says
they have fed to Texas and Mexico
! ST LOUIS, Aug. 2-The deaths of the
week ending this evening, reported by the
Board of Health, are 2ll, decrease from
last week of 80 Seventeen are reported
from cholera and % from cholera morbus
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 2.-One new case
of cholera is reported to-day There were
three deaths yesterday.
CINCINNATI, Aug. -Four deaths from
cholera, one from cholera morbus, and
three from cholera infantum, are reported
as having occurred at Dayton, Ohio, anC
, that vicinity, within the past week.
SAN Francisco, Aug. "A most de-
: structive fire at Portland, Oregon broke
out at o'clock this morning Twelve
blocks are now in flames.
. LATER.-The Portland fire was brought
under control at II oclock Twenty block,
were consumed
: Among the losses are two engine houses
, two sash factories, three foundries, fou,
2 mills, five hotels, 100 stores and $50 dwell
= lings. $50 families are homeless, in an en-
campment in the public parks. The esti
mated loss is 81 100000; insurance, $500,
600. Foreign companies lost heavily.
DEsMoINEs, Iowa, August 2.-In Janu
ary last, young man named Charles w
Winters left this city, having in possession
about $500, for Texas, in company will
William Early, an old resident of Madison
county, and a friend of the family of Win
ters. But one letter was received from
Winters after his arrival, and his mothe
began an inquiry after him. In Marcl
the body of young man was found horri
bly, murdered near Valley View, Tex
His clothes were reserved for identified
ton, and the body was buried The clothe
+ have been identified as Winters, and de
tective, sent there, has succeeded in impli
eating Early as the murderer, the evidenc
e being very positive A telegram was re
u ceived yesterday that he had been arreste
, aud lodged in Jail for trial Mr.. Early is
+. member of one Of the wealthiest and mos
F respected families in Madison county, wit
q a reputation for scrupulous honesty.
: Mrs. Williams Dowds at Lewis, Gas
z county, on Wednesday, kindled fire wit
q Kerosene The house was saved, but he
y babe, 10 months old, was lost.
J. Iowa Cry, Aug. Am Eneljsma
If named Charles Huffman, who had bee
rs only six weeks in the country, was browne
le here last night while bathing in the low
i. river He was native of Sheffield, an
has brother living somewhere in til
r. United States, whom he has not yet vi
( tied.
n In excavating for warehouse found
" ton in the city, this morning, there WEI
- found buried, two feet deep, the skelete
of man who had been murdered by
blow Oh the temple. There is no meal