The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-23
RIr. Grant orders the Peo-
pie of Louisiana to obey
the Kellogg usurpers.
More Indian.
Funeral of General Candy.
Accidents, Fires, Crimes,
n Etc, Etc.


most terrible wind storm, or whirlwind |
that ever visited this section Of the country |
occurred about three 0 clock this afternoon, |
across this and part of keokuk county, |
literally destroying everything in its course.
AS yet only two persons are reported
dead, Mrs. Henry Waters and a young
lady named Miss. RithmOre. But about
five more are not expected to live until
morning, and probably many more are not
reported.
The line of the storm was from west to
east, and about quarter of mile in
width. Nothing escaped its fury. Houses,
barns, stock, fences and everything was
completely destroyed
| Among the houses was a school house,
four miles north of this city, which was
| full of children. 1t was entirely destroyed
and not one in it escaped unhurt. Two or
/ three hundred persons from this place
have gone to the scene. They expect to
| hear more fully in the course of a few
hours.
! Dispatches from keota say the storm
did fully as much damage near that place
as here Four persons are reported killed.
| besides several seriously injured
DEs MONIES, EIay % This region was
by one of the most severe thunder storms
known for years For over two hours there
was play of thunder and lightning of aw-
full grandeur The air for an hour of the
time resembled a vivid sheet of flame 50
continuous were the fire flashes of the
lightning. The wind blew up in gales at
three Q clock, and for half an hour held tu-
multuous and fearful carnival in this city
No great damage was done by the wind.
Two houses were struck by lightning, but
not injured other casualties near by are
reported as follows:
The residence of Mr.. Marquis near here.
moved off its walls The residence of H.
Zeibert, ten miles from Des Moines, was
struck by lightning and torn down by the
wind Eight persons were in the house
but none OF them were seriously hurt Six
other houses in this county we're torn down
} or moved from their base. but no persons
, were much injured. The Methodist church
q lat DeSoto was blown down. The only loss
{ of life was near Stuart, q man, name net
known, stopping at a farmhouse, being
killed in his bed by lightning.
e WASHINGTON, May 22.-The following
S proclamation was issued by the Presiden
to-day
g By the President Of the United States
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Under the pretense tina
, VIM. z. Kellogg, the present executive o
!, Louisiana, and the officers associated witt
!, him in the State administration were no
duly elected, certain turbulent and disor
derly persons have combined together witt
! force and arms to resist the laws and con
I stituted authorities of said State and
WHEREAS, 1t has been duly certified b.
Z the proper local authorities and judicial
determined by inferior and superior court
of said State that the same officers are en-
., titled to hold their Offices, respectively, an
a execute and discharge the functions there
of; and,
WHEREAS, Congress at its late session
upon due consideration of the subject, taC
lily recognized said executive and his as
. sOciates then, as now, in office, by refusin
to take any action with respect thereto; anC
WHEREAS, 1t is provided in the const
tuition of the United States, that the Tn
ID ted States shall protect every State in thi
h. Union ON application of the Legislature, {
by executive, when the Legislature cannot /
m convened, against domestic violence anC
w WHEREAS, 1t is provided in the laws
n the United States that in all cases of il
surrection in any State or of obstruction
the laws thereof it shall be lawful f
the President of the United States on al
plication of the Legislature of such Stat
L or executive. when the Legislature cam,
be convened, to call for the military of ar
other State or States, or to employ sue
part of the land or naval forces as shall |
f. judged necessary, for the purpose of SUI
III, pressing such instructions or causing Il
laws to be duly executed and,
: WHEREAS, The Legislature of sue
State is now in session and cannot be CO.
vened in time tomeet the present eme
,E- gency, and the executive of said Stat
all all under Section of Article 4, of the Co
ap- stltution of the United States, and lay
passed IN pursuance thereof, has thereto
. maze application to me for such part
the mlntary force of the United Stat
as may pc necessary and adequate to pr
tect sald state and citizens from domest
violence, and 70. enforce the execution
the laws and,
OF w HEREAs, 1t Is required that whenev
nsts, az, it may be necessary, in the iudpnent
the President to use military force for /,
I purpose aforesaid, he shall forthwitb
= proclamation, command such Insurgents
disperse peaceably to their resnecf;
homes within limited time now, thel
g fore,
l, Ulysses S. Grant President of t
! | United States, do hereby make proclan
ton and command said turbulent and d
= orderly persons to retire peaceably to tn
roR respective abodes within twenty days fir,
this date, and hereafter to submit the
selves to the laws and constitutional auth,
-, ties Of said State; and invoke the aid a
F cooperation Of all good citizens thereof,
IT, / uphold the law and preserve public pea
,air' In witness whereof, / have hereunto
ins' my hand and caused the seal of the Uni,