The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-18

DUQUOIN, H., Aug. IA bloody fight
occurred last night in the vicinity Of Ben
ton, Franklin county, between the sheriff
of the above named county, with posse
OF about twenty men under his command,
and baud of ku-klux, who for some time
past have been cou, nitting their outrages
on the peaceable citizens OF the counties
OF Franklin, Williamson and jackson.
The assistance of the sheriff was called for
yesterday by J. B. Maddox. one of the |
county commissioners of Franklin county. |
who has received notice from this ku-klux
band that he had not perfol med certain |
orders that they had told him to, and for !
this otfense they would call and whip him. !
Maddox Immediately made known |
the threat to the sheriff. who col |
!ected posse Of about twenty men, all
we'll armed, who accompanied Mad !
dox to his house, secreted themselves
and awaited the appearance Of the ma
rauders. About two O'Clock at night four
teen in humber OF the ku kluk, disguised
in long white robes, high white hats, and
wearing masks, appeared, armed with shot
guns and pistols. When they had come
near the house the sheriff slipped out and
commanded them to halt The answer
was pistol shot fred by the leader of the
band, which fortunately took no effect
The sheriff then cried halt" upon which
the band fred volley, wheeled their
horses and attempted to escape. The
sheriff and posse returned the fire with
better result. Several me:i were wound
ed, one mortally. All succeeded in get
ting away except one mortally wounded.
This one fearing death from his wounds
confessed and revealed the names of some
thirty or forty more of his companions.
From the quantity Of bloody clothes found
near the fight it Is supposed that several
must have been hard hit. The citizens of
Benton Immediately called a meeting, and
lpassed strong and determined resolutions
They also sent prominent citizen to place
the matter before the governor of the
state, aad earnestly entreat protection and
means to rid tbs county of these midnight
murderers. Seventy-6ye or 100 stacks of
arms have been received. When last
heard from the sheriff was in hot pursuit
of the balance of the band. The name of
the man mortally wounded, and who has
since died, is Job Duckworth.
CHICAGO, Aug, l7.-Charles Z. Stud
ley, Grand Rapids merchant, and Capt.
! s. B. Horne, furmely of the United States
!. Secret Service, came here to day in pur-
suit of Charles Swan, formerly an emplye
, Of Mr.. Studley. Swan is alleged to have
run away with Mrs Studley and to have
! been living in secret adultery with her.
lie had eluded the efforts Of the officers t
capture him f0r some time. Mrs. Studley
was found in respectable house here anC
! was locked up. Swan was not arrested
i PHILADELPHIA, Aug. ia vel
q known wealthy married man named Johr
; L. kales was arrested to day charged will
+ fendish assault on Miss Pemberton. L
appears that kales seduccd her when sht
was fifteen years old. She claims that hi
has held her in a life ct semi-s slavery eve
% since. hecentiy she attended plcni,
= without his permission, aud when she re
q turned he charged her with inhdeity
! knocked her down, beat her IN bruta
ts manner ard then tore all her clothes OF
% her person, and after pouring burning fui
;, over her set ire to her and tried to burr
- her alive. The interference of some pee
pie in the house prevented the consum;
re ton of his design On Friday evening las
" he whipped her in a brutal manner. ap
81 swoge he would di>ngure her SO that sh
K would never be able to @ out again. kaI
III was held in $2,2OO bail
e READING. Pa, Aug. l7.-This after
d. noon the wife of Capt. Phil, Bessenge
ol and three children, two girls and one boz
n' aged respectively and 8. walked up tn
IL tow path Of the Union canal, and whe
Z three miles north of the city threw tn
nc children in the water and then walked
nj herself All drowned
sc DETROIT, Mich, August l7.-Frar
~ Hurd, The conductor who was horrih
II mangled yesterday by, collision on tt
u Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad ne;
lis Flint is dead.
ng The o'clock morning express on II
eu Grand Trunk Railroad ran over hous
ni and the engine was ditched and wrecke
eo John Waterford, the engineer, was bad
lr- hurt, John Bryne, the fireman. was bad
scaIded, perhaps fatally, No others we
py injured. Several ears were more or le
broken.