The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-19
A. Woman ATTEMPTS to Muir
der her SOn-in-Law.
Another Victim Of q
Preachers Lust.
Other Crime, Fires, Etc

GENFSEO, ILL.,, Aug. lS.--lhe Henry
county Republican convention was held
at Cambridge yesterday, and was a stormy
affair. The fight was upon the delegation
for the senatorial and congressional con-
ventons. At length fair delegation IA.
vorable to the nomination of General I. j.
Henderson for congress was elected. The
result on congress makes it about certain
that Major 4. c. Moderwell, of Geneseo
will be nominated for the senate, and the
Hon. J.P Fox, of Munson, tor state rep
resentative. The com bination of the three
cannot be broken, John Vannice was nom
mated for sheriff, and DR.. Dunkle for cor
onor.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Aug. 1S.-Considerable
excitement was created here this Afternoon
by report of fgnting going on between
the whites and blacks at Ridge Springs,
Edgfeld county, South Carolina. A party
II armed whites left this afternoon to aid
their friends. Others will follow in case a
conflict begins. At9PM. all was quiet at
Ridge Springs, but a fight was anticipated
Both whites and blacks are arming. There
IS considerable feeling that war Of races
will begin 10 South Carolina. and in tina,
went the white people of Georgia on the
savannah river will go to the rescue of the
white people of South Carolina. Arms
and ammunition are being shipped from
this city.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. lS.-The vote ca t
in the northwestern part of this State and
10 this city, so far as heard from, is very
light. No idea can be obtained from the
returns as to whether the new constitution
and license is carried or not.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug, lS.-About %
700 votes were polled in this city. The ma
,rity for the new constitution is $500 fol
license, 1000; for minority representa-
ton S43.
SANDUsKY, Ohio. Aug. lS.-Sandusky
sives 81 majority against the new constitu
ion, and TIC in favor of license.
DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. IS The majorit,
tor the new constitution in to-days vot'
| was 366 for lice-s~ 1A'eo''
MANSFIELD, Ohio, Aug. S.-lf the vote
here so far this morning is any crlterlaI
Tor the State the new constitution and Ii
.ense will be badly defeated.
SAN Francisco, Aug. l8.-Anothel
| lond burst at Austin. Nevada, to day, flood
.og the town. No lives lost.
New YoRK, Aug. 49, The sub-com
| nittee of the Investigating Committee o
Plymouth church, consisting of Sage, Wins
low and Cleveland, held meeting to-da.
TOR the purpose OF consultation as to nov
the report should be drawn up. 1t wa
lecided to commit the preparation OF tn
lraft of the report to MIR. Winslow, to b.
submitted to the other two members Q
the committee for revision. These i
turn will submit it to the Inquiral Com
mittee of six, who will make any alteratio
necessary, and then hand it over to tn
Examining Committee of Plymouth church
who will report at a business meeting Q
| the church.
PLANO, ILL.,, August lS.-The excit.
| nent of the town is ON the prosecution
Mrs. Moore. one of the active crusaders i
town, for selling liquor. Mrs. Moore OWL
a drug store, which is maanged by he
husband, whereat, it is claimed, the hf
uid in all quantities can be obtained
| Nunch, who keeps saloon, having paid
, license for selling the intoxicating beye
. AGE. and having had hard shedding at tina
through the prosecutions of the women {
The Mace. has watched his opportunity
md considers he has got a sure thin
| ,painst the institution this tune. III
trial takes place to-day, White, Of Aur'
ra for the prosecution, and Parks, of Al
rora, and Coy, Of forkville, Tor the d
tense. =
LA SALE, ILL.,, August ls.-Frank J
Richardson's commercial traveller, repre-
senting the wholesale liquor house Df 10
Ian. Giles & Co., of Louisville, KY, die
yerv suddenly of heart disease at the Cel
trail Hotel in this city this afternoon. l.
!. telligepce of the sad event was telegraph
: I'd to his employers, and also to his pa
=, epts, at New Albany, Ind. Deceased wi
r about 2S years OF age.
EARLvILLE, ILL.,, August ls.-AmoI
the fine horses already entered here is "
server. a new, green, 6-year.old horse,
an unknown pedigree, reared and owne
II hv !. man named Christiy. in theltown
y Ieridep, La Sale county, LII. Some t'
, ears since the owner, who is farmt
, .bsarved that this horse could trot as ia
I as any horse 10 the team with Nun cou
run. and 30 it naturally occurred to NJ
iI,bristiy to take the horse outi alone a
nj discover, if possible, how last ne coo
u riot The result was surprise to eveI
: hodv. He was soon able to make a reco
jown in the vicinity of DDS, and part
+ who know. claim that he can trrot qu,,
,ar of mile quicker than any horse tod
m the face of the earth. The horse v
2 valued at $1,000 in June. A short III
s;nce however. the owner, who Is ?.
man. was offered $1,000 In cash, VIII
to ne refused. How much higher his val
20 r;,i in,nn Is M, known. but good judl
Ct predict from this horse WonderIui resu
us HOLLAND, Mich, Aug. ls.-Mrs. SC
wife of Professor Charles Scott, OF ID