The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-11
Moulton's Statement Post
poned one day more.
The Sunday night Storm.
Accidents and Crime.

SpRINGFmLD. ILL.,, Aug. 10, The Hon.
Joseph Ledlie. OF this county, the Chair
man of the Bourbon" OConor Contra,
Committee, will issue a call tomorrow for
State Convention, to be held in this city
August 26. He Is going to make it hot for
the hard money crowd, he says.
ALTON, ILL.,. Aug. lO-The Hon. w. G.
Flagg addressed an immense crowd on Sat
urday, at Granger pic ME in st Charles
county, Mo-, opposite Alton.
CHICAGO, Aug lO-A Tribune special
says George W. McCrary nominated to
Congress by the Republicans of the Fourth
District of Iowa, has written letter de-
clining the nomination. In explanation he
says he was induced to change his first in
tenton not to become candidate by rep
reservations made to him by friends that
his acceptance would harmonize the dis
cordant elements of the convention. This
has not been the result On the contrary
he finds it has tended to widen the gap be-
tween the factions. and he considers it
his duty to recall his acceptance OF the
nomination.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug l0-Parties who
| dIflNtu ifbh ComeTNlte, luis lnUIulbE,
state that Albert Reeves, the Republican,
candidate for Sheriff, who was shot by Bur.
ton. on Friday, died last night His broth
er Paul was dying this morning morning.
Judge J. G.. Reeves, another brother, who
was shot at the same time, and Oscar Bur
ton. will both recover Everything was
quiet there, and the Chickasaw Guards,
from this city, have returned.
Some unknown person shot and mortal
ly wounded A. G. Burton, colored candi
date for the Legislature. The deed was
committed at Brod er's station, and causes
great excitement among the negroes OF that
vicinity.
| New York, Aug. l0.--Frank Moultor
was before the Beecher Investigating Com
nIittee about an hour to-day. Half the
time was consumed in reading his state
ment and the remainder in cross examina-
ton. Mr.. Moulton said to a reporter that
his statement would make about three
quarters of column, but this is not be.
leved to include the documents submitted
to the committee. An arrangement was
entered into between the committee and
Mr. Noulton that the statement should
not be made public until Il clock to-mor'
row morning when the conjunction of secrecy
will be removed and copies will be furnish
ed to the press
ATcuIsoN, Kan, Aug. l0.-The grass
hoppers have absolutely eaten everything
in Northern and Southwestern Kansas anG
Nebraska. The corn crop through all TIN:
region is totally destroyed.
ST PAUL, Aug. TO- To-day dispatches
from various parts of the State indicate
that the harvests have been completed
and that the wheat housed IN good condi
ton. The quality is generally very fine
and the yield is even fair in parts OF th'
grasshopper region.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Aug lO--A heavy storm, o
wind and rain visited this city YESTERDAY
forenoon. No damage, but great good wa
done.
CHICAGO, Aug. l0.-A destructive tor
nado passed through Dixon, ILL.,, last nigh
and did great damage to the crops, fences
, and other property in that vicinity.
SANDWICH, De Kalb Co, ILL.,, Aug. 10
A man by the name of Stockholm, but
= cher in this place. had horse killed il
his barn last night by lightning. Th
barn was torn slightly, but conf igratiol
j. was prevented by the heavy rain failing a
I the time.
The drouth is ended in this section, an,
the people this morning feel greatly re
freshed after the drenching ram, whic'
continued large share of the night.
SoMoNAUK, De Kalb CO., Ill, Aug. &c
The long aud terribly severe drouth tina
has afflicted this portion of the State TO
the past eight weeks was terminated her
last night by thunder storm in the mid
die of the night, which continued nea
three hours. The lightning was yer
sharp. and almost one continuous flash.
During the storm, the barn of Mr.. HUI
batch. two miles southwest of this point
J, was struck by lightning and destroyed, to
< gether with hay, grain and ten horses
= The barn was very large one, 4Ox1O fee
= in size.
, YoRKvILLE. Kendall CO. H., Aug. TO-
terrible thunder storm prevailed here las
night. rain falling in torrents for about tw
- hours. A portion of the time, in the v
4 cinity of Mllbrook, short distance soutf
y the storm was accompanied by an abund
ant shower of hail stones.
In the village Of Pavilion. two mile
south of Yorkyi,le, the barn of Lewis MOI
gan was struck by lightning and destroyed
along with a large quantity of hay an
nj grain. The wires of the treat W ester
= Telegraph are prostrate this morning
this village
DowSER's Grove, Du Page Co., III
= August IO.-A barn beiangiDg to Tie
man, about one mile east Of the ,yillag
to,,k FIRE yesterday afternoon about
J O'Clock, it is supposed from spantanneo'
combustion of a manure heap. The bari
~ which was filed with hay aud grain vi
b, consumed, together with two horses, ny
-e- haystacks adjoining and several graz
l. stacks. Farmers should look TO their M
Is nure plies.
JOLIET, ILL.,, August 10 Lest nigl