The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-27

tating the removol of his residence ard
gin-house. The following plantations also
suffered some slight damage: Tate Jesse
Griber's, j, NJ. Williamson s, Ferd Rog's.
Ben Dupuy's, DR.. Manney's Gentry's and
Ellis 8; the latter three near Fort Penny,
opposite Frear s Point, haye suffered con-
siderably from a crevasse in the old
town levee. Many others wouId have sus-
tanned serious damage but for the prompt
action OF the proprietors in building the
leyee. 4
New ORLEANS, July 26.-The refusal
on Saturday evening of the captain of the
British steamer State of Alabama to sur
render three of his sailors charged with
stealing coat created futter Of excite
ment in the police circle. The British con
sui was appealed to. In the meantime
the Alabama sailed for Liverpool with
the accused on board. Attorney General
Field states that when the legal points
have been examined, should the law de-
eide versely to the captain, he will be
made party to crime as having har-.
bored the accused persons, and steps will
be taken for his arrest on his return to
this port.
SEYMOUR, Wayne County, Iowa, July
26.-This town was thrown into excite
ment yesterday by a shooting affair, in
which the two Richardson brothers were
fatally shot The particulars are briefly
as follows: While Constable Mccoy was
attempting to arrest "BilP' on a states
warrant, he resisted, swearing that he
would never be taken alive, and fred, the
ball passing over McCoy's head. Mccoy
Immediately returned the fire, shooting
Richardson twice both balls lodging in the
breast. Milton another brother, hearing of
the afray, armed himself with two revolv-
ers, and started after Mccoy, saying that
he would kill him. Mccoy warned him to
leave, but he continued making threats.
whereupon Mccoy fired, the ball lodging
in Richardson's abdomen. Both brothers
are now lying in critacal condition, and
are expected to die before evening. Nc
Coy is considered justiGable in acting as he
did.
OMAHA. July ga young man named
John Obey attempted suicide by shooting,
owing to domestic trouble and financial
embarrassment.
Specials to the Herald from the follow,
ing counties:
Clay and Cummings-Yield of wheat,
10 to ~ bushels; oats good; corn and po'
tatoes very fine.
Northwestern Nebraska-Things not
very favorable though wheat will average
81 bushels.
Lancaster county-Bountiful harvest ex-
cept barley, which is about half crop.
Johnson county-Everything promising.
Cash--Prospects not hatterlng except
corn and potatoes,
The weather during the past ten days
has been good. In most localities in the
state the harvest is about over.
ATLANTA, Ga, July ga man named
johnson, his wife and five children, in &
wagon, drove iuto the river. The wagor
bed Hoated off and the children were drown.
ed.
| TOLEDO, Ohio, July 26.-John Noble
formerly highly respected farmer, fifty
years of age, living near Millbury, Ottowa
county, killed his wife by beating her will
club and cutting her throat. The alleget
cause is infideity. He surrendered t.
theauthorities.
| PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 26.-Mary j
{ Conor, aged 25 years, was shot dead yes
terday by her husband. he not KNOWN,
that the gun which he pointed at her wa;
loaded.