The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-24
fit of temporary arrangement, and died at
10 o'clock this morning.

10 O'Clock this morning.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. %. Jerry Coughlin
one of the oldest, best known and most
popular conductors on the River Division
of the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul
railroad, was brutally assaulted at Ettel
station, last night. While the train was
waiting at Hastings, two drunken rutfians
one of them recognized to be discharged
roustabout from the steamer Osceolaj jump
ed aboard the train Jerry asked them
for their fare, but was refused. Arriving
at Etter, the conductor ordered them OF
the train, at the same time forcing them
off the platform. He had put one Oft
and was following with the other, when
the latter turned siezed stick of wood,
and struck Jerry a terrible blow on the
mead, telling him to the ground, for time
paralyzing the whole lower portion of his
body. The passengers rushed to the res
cue and caught one of the williams; and SO
great was the indignation that they nearly
killed the rough. Marshal DeKay captur-
ed one of the brutes, and he is now safely
in Jail at Red Wing, Coughlin is a resi-
dent of this city, and much esteemed. He
was brought home tonight feeling much
luplUNCu, dlthpuSu sun suHcllUS.
KANKAKEE, ILL.,, Oct. 23.-Our citizens
haye been greatly excited over the many
depredations committed by thieves in this
city. On Wednesday evening about 20
persons were patrolling the streets, some
of whom were shadowing suspected places.
About $3.50 P. NJ. a person was discovered
lurking around the premises Of }, H.
Shafter, under suspicious circumstances
Mr. Reed took his shotgun, heavily loaded
with buck shot, and hailed the intruder,
who started off. He was commanded to
halt, but he kept moving away, Mr. Reed
leveled his gun and shot him, two balls en-
tering his shoulder, and one the back, near
the spinal column. The neighborhood
Of people congregated to see the wounded
negro. He was taken to the Jail, where he
made confession of having been engaged
in about dozen robberies in this place.
He was suffering greatly at the time, and
believed his end was drawing near, He
confessed to Officer Willis and others that
he was in the employ Of Billy Wilson, of
Chicago, and that there were others, who
kept regular junk establishment, to which
he carried clothing, watches, and other
stolen property. lie gave his name as
Pete Thomas; is stout, full faced negro;
black, large lips, fiat nose. and well mus
cled. He came here on the 6 o'clock
freight, stole an overcoat from DR.. Scobey
while he was at tea, and with the same
coat on was captured as above stated Viii
lis left for Chicago this morning for the
purpose Of capturing Billy Wilson, who
was to meet Pete at o'clock this morning.
Pete says he is in the employ Of this Chi
cago party, as are others who operate in
Milwaukee, Joliet, and other places.
ST. PAUL, Oct, ga barge containing
4, 800 bushels of wheat, sunk to-day in the
river above Wnona. The
wheat belonged to Brooks Bros, of Min
neaska. No insurance.
SENECA FALLS N Y, Oct, 23.-The
Phenix wooden mills, in this place, was
burned this morning. Loss $4,000; par
TALLY insured.
Sr. PAUL, Oct. ga special to night
says the town of Morehead, situated at the
Red river crossing of the Northern Pacific
Railroad, is in imminent danger from a
prairie fire near by. Attempts to check
the fire have proved futile, as the wind is
too high.