The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-24
TELEGRAPH1C.
Trouble Betw cen Negroes
and Whites in Kentucky.
Shooting of a u. S. Deputy
Marshal in Missouri.
Three Negroes Lynchea in
Mississippi.
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Harvest Home Festival in
Delaware Co.. Iowa.
Fatal Railroad Accident
near Marsha1town, Ia.
Assassination in Chicago
Heavy Ihunder Storms in
Iowa, Illinois and Wis.
Harvest Home Festival in
Delaware Co.. Iowa.
Fatal Railroad Accident
near MarshaltOwn, Ia.
Assassination in Chicago
Heavy Ghunder Storms in
Iowa, Illinois and Wis.

Iowa, Illinois and Wis.
LANCASTER, Garrard Co., KY, Aug %
We are really having terrible war be
tween parties of whites and blacks. Fight
ing has been going on at intervals since
Wednesday night Yesterday morning
some negroes shot Mr. Yeakley. This
so exasperated the whites that large par
ty took possession of the town this morn
ing, and firing has been kept up all even
ing. The negroes are fortified in the house
of William Sellers. 1t is thought two me-
groes were killed this morning, and sever
al wounded The whites set fire to the
warehouse near Sellers residence with the
intention of burning the negroes, and it is
now burning. The whites now have the
negroes surrounded. IL is reported that
Sellers has gone after more negroes.
he whites have also sent for reinforce
ments. A perfect reign of terror exists
There is no law or order here, The troops
stationed here refuse to interfere, and clt-
zens fear the town may be burned. A par
ty of whites from Lincoln County are here
with arms and ammunition. A regular
engagement first occurred between the
troops and rioters. The troops were call
ed into town to try and quel the riot.wh
they were fired on by both parties. They
returned the fire, and several were wound
ed on both sides, Sellers dwelling is now
burning.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 22-In response to
the call of Gov Leslie, four companies of
militia. lbs men, under Col. Clarke. left
this city at 9 o'clock tonight for Lancas
ter. The blacks and the whites are great
ly exasperated at each other and fighting
has been going on, according to a dispatch
at intervals since Wednesday
ST. LOUIS, Aug. pa special to the
Republican to- night from Springfield Mo-,
says: 1.-THE citizens of this city were
thoroughly shocked this morning when it
was announced that Deputy United
States Marshal Horace Metcalf had been
shot and killed by man named Wynn, in
Wright county. Wynn had been engaged
in illicit distilling in that county, and Met
calf had arrested him some time ago, but
he was quite sick then, and his recogniz
ance was taken for his appearance, which
| he forfeited, and Metcalf went over there
Yesterday and rearrested him. He desired
to 90 into his house to make some arrange
ments before leaving, and Metcalf went
with him, when, on entering the house
Wynn seized pistol and shot Metcalt,
killing him instantly. Mr.. Metcalf was high
" respected here, and his sudden death
has cast a gloom over the entire communi
ty. His body will be brought here for in
terment.
BRooKHAvEN, Miss, Aug. 22.-The
| n,aly ffnnnor MT honV
Grant, and Sias johnson, who, at 3 O.
clock on Sunday morning last, torccibly en-,
tered the residence of Mrs, Burnley and
violated her person, were taken, from the
| iail at o'clock this evening and hung b!
the citizens, about 1000 OF whom were
! present johnson was capturedson Sun
day. The other two were captured a
Canton, brought here this morning and
lodged in Jail They all confessed thel
guilt on the gallows.
DUBUQUE. Iowa, Aug. 22.-The harves
home festival of the farmers Of Delaware
county was held yesterday, and attracted
large crowd from all sections.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 22-Johl
Campbell, the fireman, Choate. the engi
peer, and Martin. telegraph operator, VIII
were on the engine which was thrown iron
the track of the Central road yesterday, a
Muchichonack river, above Marshaltown
by COW, have since died. Chet. Cole, tn
, conductor, is badly injured. Another maj
who was on the engine has not been seel
since or heard of.
: Yesterday men and team Of ED. Jones
in this city, we're excavating clay for bric
4 under bank about fifteen feet, when tn
al L I'll xba fan N death 'sh
men escaped.
CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-Another seriou
stabbing affair occurred on the West Side
last night. at 8 o'clock. Mike O'Neil me
Nicholas Pierce at the corner of Sangamo
Z and Erie streets, and. having an old grudg
!, against him, drew a knife and cut him /
l. the left side Of the neck. inflicting ser
s Gus wound. One of the arteries was sev
Q cred. and the blood flowed until the ma
d became very weak A physician was cal
i ed. and dressed the wound, and Pierce wa
5 subsequently removed to his home, No. I
b Fifth street O'Neil was arrested.
: CLINTON, 4 Iowa, Aug. 22.-Lghtnin
:. struck the house Of I. Bowen, sectioo
/ boss of the Midland railway, at Bryant, !
7 this county, last uight. and shattered tn
!. dwelling Bowen was insensible for sey
!, eral hours, but subsequently recoyere
= without serious injury.
IS BURLINGTON, Iowa, Aug. pa speeis
to the Hawkeye says that during a yer
severe thunder storm this afternoon, Di
vid Faulkner, a man 6S years OF age, n
= siding at Fairfield, was struck By lightnin
while crossing his front yard within fftee
7tfeet of his house, and instantly killed.
JOLIET, ILL.,, Aug.-22.-We had anott
er fine shower here this morning. Iher
was also a slight fall of rain last evening
during which barn on DIR. Allen farm
three miles east of this city. was struck b
n lightning and set on fire. II was destroy
u ed. with its contents. The loss is abot
r s2, 500. the most of which falls on the tel
, ant. MIR. John Sloan, who lost forty tor
r of hay, 5000 bushels of oats and his agr
cultural implements.
MAsITowOc, Aug. Owe have bee
\ visited here with heavy thunder and Wv
lightning continuing with little iutermi
sion for fourteen hours, resulting as lar
S heard from in the burning OF two bari
re- aud the killing of two young women name
Ct Murphy,iD the southern part OF the cou
~. ty. The storm commenced about ! ocloH
in the morning and lasted until3 O'Clock
the AFTERNOON.