The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-01
lGAG0IUAA AAAOs
Mr.. Grant Still Rowing
about the Country.
Gen. Sherman preparing to
remove to St. Louis.
Another Batch of Doubtful
Southern Negro Troubles.
Russian Mennonites Rush
ing to Dakota.
The Acting Mayor of St.
Louis undertakes to whip
a Wisconsin Hotel
Keeper.
And very Properly gets his
Head Punched.
And is held for Trial for
Attempted Murder.
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A Big Batch Of Crime in
Various Parts. A.
And is held for Trial for
Attempted Murder.
A Big Batch of Crime in
Various Parts. 4

New BEDFORD, Mass Aug. 31.-Presi-
dent Grant lett Martha's Vineyard this
morning for New Bedford The commit
tee of reception and escort, representing
the camp-meeting association, waited up
on the President at the cottage of Bishop
Haven, and he was addressed by the Rev.
DR.. Talbot as follows;
I'VE desire to express our qualification
at your visit, Mr.. President, and we hope
you have enjoyed the hospitalities which
the Vineyard has been able to offer to you.
1t is our prayer that the blessing Of God
may attend you and bring you safely to
your home.
In reply the President said: Il am very
much obliged, gentlemen. for the invita-
ton which you extended to me. l have
enjoyed the trip with unusual interest, as
much of the excursion has carried me
over territory with which | was not pre-
viously acquainted. My reception on this
camp meeting ground, and my entertain
ment and the exercises, have been very
gratifying to me indeed | am sorry that
50 much trouble as been taken for my re
ception. but twas the fault OF the commit,
tee and not any fault of mine, as all the
entertainments have been forced upon me-.
| have been met at every town OF my visit
with some kindness for which am deep
ly grateful.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l.-The records Of
Gen. Sherman's Office are being put in
readiness for transfer to the new army
headquarters in St. Louis. Nearly all the
staff officers will remove next month to the
new field of duty Gen. Sherman will re-
main until after the marriage Of his daugh-
ter. which is to be celebrated in this city
on the lst of October. He will accomp-
any the bridal party to st. Louis, the day
following, and remain.
1t is surmised that after he leaves,
military district, to be called the military
district of Columbia, will be established
| in Washington, to be placed in command
of a brigadier general, whose selection ha'
not yet been determined upon.
SHREVEPORT, La, Aug 3l.-The city
is filled with rumors in reterance to affairs
at Coushatta. 1t is reported that the pris
oners captured there by the citizens or
Saturday night, and among whom were
the sheriff and deputy, and the collector
of the parish and district, were started tt
Shreveport under guard, but were taker
| from the escort twentythree miles below
here last evening, by fifty armed Texans
and shot And probably there isn't
word of truth in the reports.
| REPORTS lust received tend to confirm
the previous reports and leave little room
for doubt that the Coushatta prisoner
were murdered at McDonnell's plantation
| tbirtvfive miles below here, on the cas-
side of Red river, and near the boundr.
line between Basier and Red river par
lishes.- Or is il another fox hunt scare, to
political effect?
COLUMBUS, Ga, Aug. 3l.-The Lee
county, Ala, fight was much exaggerated
No person was Killed and only one churcl
burned. All is now quiet there. 1t is be
lieved no one was much hurt.
| LOUISVILLE, Aug. 3l.-A Courier JON
nal special says number of men wh
went from Stanford to aid in suppressin
the troubles in Lancaster were indicted b.
the Gerard county grand jury last week
and will appear tomorrow to answer.
| New YORK, Aug. 3l.-The lnma
steamer City of Richmond arrived to-da.
with 500 Russian Mennonites, on thel
way to Dakota, to join the colony estat
lished few months ago by their brethern
They bring with them an average OF 81,
600 a man in cash. They are strong stur
DIV people, honest and industrious, an,
will prove a power in the country wit
which they become identified. The reaso
thew leave Russia and come here is
enjoy perfect religious freedom, prom
nent article of their faith being that 1t
wrong for men or nations to engage !
war. In Russia every man is liable t
military service There are now l,lO
Mennonltes in Dakota territory. and tn
500 who came to-day make a total of go
} now 10 the country,
Rev. Jno. S. Glendenniug, of the Pro:
. pect Presbyterian church, of Jersey City
was in court 20 day, on a suit OF the Poo
master to compel him to maintain I'll
child of the late Miss PomerGy. Couns,
for the prosecution endeavored to have th
statement of Miss Pomeroy, made just b
; fore her death, admitted as evidence, an
failing with that, withdrew the complain
Glendeuuing is to be proceeded against q
the charges of seduction and breach
: promise.
! During a fight among Italians at 4
Crosby street, last evening, Joseph Falir
was fatally stabbed, and Paulo Supuarlt
seriously. Francisco Sebastian aud jam
Costo have been arrested.
Catherine Tighe, IA old woman. wi
murdered last nig..t in vacant lot ne
her residence on the outskirts of Brookly
! Her husband is arrested, pending invest
cation.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3l.-Carl Peters WI
: found in the woods near Blue Island ye
terday with the entire tor OF his he'
blown off. The deceased was iao9r'
, an ,be Chicago Southern railroad, aud :
T.! of his eoIaborers have been arrested
suspicion of being concerned in the matte
% though the probabilities are that he coi
D mitted suicide.
Z GREEs BAY, Wis, Aug. 3l.-One we
!. ago a young man Of good appearance a.
address, giving his name as Henry L
wards. and representing himself TO bt