The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-08
Southern Excitement.
Armed Negroes Marching
on Vicksburg, Miss. to
Capture the Court
House.
Later---Rioting and Fight.
ing--The Mob hold the
Court House.
Mr.. Beecher entitled to a
Bill of Particulars.
A Business Man in Musca-
tine Commits Suicide.
Death of O Venerable CIer.
gyman.
Fatal Accidents,.-; Fights
Fires. Etc.
Fatal Accidents,.s Fights
Fires, Etc.

New ORLEANS, La, Dec, THE re-
ports at Vicksburg, Miss, in circulation
last night, that large bodies of armed ne.
groes were on their way to the city to take
possession of the Court House, were con.
trmed this morning at o'clock. The
alarm bells were rung to warn the citizens.
Business houses of all kinds were closed,
and the whites, under arms, were marching
out on the various roads to meet the enc
my. The Court House is in possession of
the whites, and the negro sheriff is pri-
soner. Great excitement prevails.
LATER.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. The following
telegram was received at General Emory s
headquarters
r., JACKSON, Miss, Dec. 7.--Maior Il. P.
Platt, Adjutant General, Department of
the Cult, New Orleans, ,-Adutant Gener-
al Packer reports to Governor Ames, from
Nicksburg, by telegraph, that riot and
lighting began at 8 O'Clock this morning,
that the militia are powerless to maintain
order; that mob has possession of the
Sheriff person and holds the Court House
with an armed force. The extent of the
lighting is not yet known.
ARTHUR w. ALLYN,
ISlgned) Captain 10th Infantry.
The following Isl special to the New
Orleans Baletin
Our citizens were called under arms at 3
o clock this morning. The negroes ad-
vanced on the city in three columns, and
commenced attack on the Cherry street
outskirts. They were driven back with
the loss Of four killed and quite a number
wounded. One citizen was wounded,
The negroes are now advancing on War
ton road, and another conflict is momen-
tarily expected.
ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. In the appeal
case of the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
against Theodore Tilton, the court takes
the ground that the court below had a
right to order the bill of particulars asked
for by Mr.. Beecher
JOLIET, ILL.,. Dee. Joliet is excited
over the action Of the city council author
izing the school commissioners to employ
a teacher whose duty it shall be to teach
the Irish language in the public schools of
this city. The matter was at first regard
ed as burlesque, but the action of the
council has made it serious fact The
old saying, mo Irish need apply, is play
ed out here. It's an Irishman we want
genuine one, too.
MUsCATINE, Ia, Dec 7.-Chester Weed,
one of the oldest and most prominent bust
ness men of this city, died this morning,
aged 50 years Shortly before his death
he stated that he had taken poison while
insane. Business complications and over
l. e,nnoeal xn hayn ,,ncnkt1aI l.. 20
mind. He leaves young wife, having
been batchelor till eighteen months ago.
His estate is estimated at from $l5e, 900 to
100000.
PROVIDENCE, Dec. Rev. DIR. Bene-
dict, author of some works on Baptist his
tory, died at Pawtucket, yesterday, in the
goth year of his age.
STERLING, ILL.,, Dec. 5.--A serious acci-
dent happened lately to L. Mckenzie, liv-
ing near Rock Falls. The horse which he
was riding slipped, throwing him with
much force to the ground. Both bones of
one leg were broken below the knee.
A wild CIT was captured on Saturday by
n. Sanford, near Oregon, in Ogle county.
The animal was knocked from stump
with club, and then seized by the hounds.
He weighed twenty-three pounds, and was
five feet long. The hunter received the
bounty of $l5.
MONMOUTH. ILL.,, Dec. 7.-Francis Muir
ply, the reformed drunkard, of Portland,
Me-, held forth to large audience yester
day afternoon in Union Hall. His lite',s
history, interspersed with wholesome ad-
vice to all classes, was very affectingly told
At the close of the meeting total abstin-
ence pledge was read by him, and signers
asked for. Two hundred and sixty-seven
responded. In the evening the same sub
ject was concluded, and Notwithstanding
the stormy weather, there were from !, 200
to 800 persons present. The pledge was
again produced and the list of signers was
sweed to 4sl. Mr.. Murphy will speak at
the same place tonight. Subject: THE
restraining influence of love.
ALTOONA, Dec, While John Thomp-
son was hunting on Brush Mountain, Sat
urday, he was shot dead by Joseph II.
Brown, who mistoOk Thompson for deer.
BosToN, Dec. edward NOc2an was
killed, Sunday morning, in a fight with
some unknown persons.
CINCINNATI, Dec. I. "A fire at Freder-
icktown, o., on Saturday night, destroyed
the Touring mill Of Kuykin, Hall Il Sell
ers. The loss is $4,000 insured for ST.