The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-04-16
Gov. Hendricks denies that
his visit to Washington
had anything to do
with Politics.
Terrible Conflict between
Whites and Negroes in
Louisiana.
Negro Rioters in Indiana.
Accidents, Fires, Crimes
Etc, Etc.

Etc, Etc.
PHILADELPHIA, April l5.-George IL.
Stuart of the Board of Peace Commission
ers, says the murderers of Gen Candy and |
party will be properly punished, but the |
act of Captain Jack will not alter the policy |
of the Board
WASHINGTON, April l5,-The govern
ment received no dispatches from the
Modoc country for the last two days.
NEw YORK, April l5.-Gen Candy hay |
ing been a member of the Methodist |
church, and Rev. DR. Thomas its book |
agent at San Francisco. the Preachers As !
sOciation will commemorate their lives and
deaths by suitable resolutions and services. |
CHICAGO, April l6.-1;30A. AT the
hour Of closing the report we have few
words from Hreka, Cal, the first since
Sunday evening Lieut. Sherwood has
died of his wounds Captain Jack attack
ed Col. Mason pickets on Monday even
ing
WASHINGTON, April I5,-Supt. Hoag
has informed the Indian bureau that he
has ordered thorough investigation of the
murder of surveyors by the Indians In
his communication he enclOses a letter
from special agent John F. Williams, who
saws: 1t appears that if said outrage was
committed at all by the Cheyenes, it was
probably done by some of their young men
in the absence of their chiefs and while in
! toxicated This view Is strengthened by
| the bodies being buried in sand which is
unusual among the Indians. They scalp
and leave the bodies exposed The inves-
tigation will be pursued, especially with
the Indians on their arrival at the Agency
and we expect no further trouble
! The chiefs and head men Of the kiowa,
/ Comanch and Apache Indians having pc
titioned for the release Of Santanta and Big
Tree, and having restored all stolen prop
erty and given guarantees for future good
conduct, their petition is granted San
tanta and Big Tree are now held only uR-
til provision can be made for their safe es-
eort to their own country.
| OMAHA, April l5.-The storm on the
line of the Union Pacific Railroad proves
TO be one of the most violent of the season.
1t began two days ago and continued last
night and to-day with unabated fury.
There is no means of communication with
San Francisco or of ascertaIning anything
further about the army movements against
the Modoc Indians,
INDIANAPOLIS, April l5.-Gov. Hen
bricks will tomorrow publish a card stat
ing that his recent visit to " ashmgt7n had
nothing whatever to DO with political at
fairs
T. PEORIA. Ill April ia term of the
[ United States Court, Judge Blodeett pre-.
siding, commenced here this morning.
CINCINNATI, April 1.-THE newly
! elected Board Of Councilmen, to-day, or
ganized by electing Isaac j. Miller, Demo
crat, President. and Daniel Wolf, Repub
D lican, Vice President
TRENTON. n. J., April l5.-The Demo
e Gratis elected their mayor and the entire
{ city ticket yesterday and also have a ma
ority in the Council and Board of Free
: holders
ROME, April I5.-The condition of tn,
S Pope is unchanged to-day. Cardinal ID
. Angelis Chamberlain of the Roman
r. Church, has been summoned to Rome
q New ORLEANS, April I5.-The steam
boat Southwestern, which arrived thi
J, evening, brings important news iron
;, Grant parish The whites have re-takel
Y Coltax and there is not negro to be fOun'
n for miles around From passengers o.
i the Southwestern We CLEAN the following
+ The negroes had strongly entrenche
I, themselves in the courthouse buildin
l. breastworks three and four feet high
There were, it is said. almost 400 me
& armed and equipped. At u o'clock abou
l5O white men who had gathered from tn
surrounding parishes made an attack o
p the breastworks and brisk fight was keT
# up until about 3 o oclock. The breast
/, works were then stormed, the capture
n negroes taking refuge in the court house
!. the doors of which were barricaded. A
+ ter some further fighting the negrut
N threw out flag of truce and several d,
81 tachments Of men advanced on it, whe
: they were fred en- by the besieged party
Il wOunding several, one OF whom was Cap
/ Holnot, who was shot in the bowels and,
II is feared, fatally wounded. They retrea
;r ed on the outside of the breastworks an
n as the only means of dislodging the n
h groes the Court house was set on fire an
,s they were shot as they ca lie from ii
!, burning building. 1t is reported that b
ar tween 80 and one hundred negroes wei
70 killed.
al INDIANAPOLIS, April l5-Midnight
re 4 serious riot is in progress at Knight
Ill vile, Ind, between the strikers at the CO.
re mines and furnaces and the c0lored mine
il lately imported from Virginia The who
in town apparently is now engaged in ge
er eral melee. 1t originated with neg
he and striker, and soon spread The n
IS. groes are now at their boarding house, W.
,lv armed and guarded by the local police, Il
crowd surrounding it throwing stones al
rs other missiles A company of colort
o. miners from Brazil and vicinity have a
rived to their aid Many shots were fire
Governor Hendricks was applied to f
@ % troops, and the guards and police Of Il
,.i1 "a. city leave here at A. NJ, for knightsyil
nney cannot reach the scene till 5 A.
r J. ne indications now are that there will
# bloody work before that time One qua
= was shot, It is not known how serious
The town Is full of rumors- The wom
are the most furious, and are heading t
rioters
IN WASHINGTON, April l5.-Tom Wris
was sentenced yesterday to be hanged Nj
a. Both. The Supreme Court has refused
. grant new trial.
CINCINNATI, o., April IA Frankf;
special says that on Saturday night a ha
,on of masked men called Richard Williams
der farmer in Henry county, Ky, to his do
',is L. and commenced shooting at him. VI
the liams had been notified to leave some d'
as previously, and, having armed himself,
ions / 1n turned the fire, killing one of the par
the named Brumlittle, and wounding thl
pppo. others. Williams was wounded IN
,oSe sn~ arm, and is in Frankfort for surgical tire
hest ment.
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