The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-23
Last Nights Dispatches.
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CHICAGO, Aug. PA Champaign
Ills, special to the Tribune says: Abou
eleven o'clock last night Geo, Glass
| keeper of low brothel in Urbana, shotanc
| killed Frank Stillwell. a laborer, who was
trying to gain forcible admission to Glass
house. Glass fred atihis victim with both
| barrels OF q shot gun while he stood within
four feet of the muzzle, both charges
entering his left side under the arm
Stillwell's body was found this morning
| forty five PAGES from where the shot was
fired. He had been drinking, He leaves
young wife and child. Glass has been
arrested.
PITTsBURG, Aug. PA special to day
to the Commercial Gazette from Edsnburg
Clarion county, Pa. says: The incendiary
torch was again applied to Edenburg this
morning The rear of Wheeler & Near 8
livery stable was saturated with oil and
lRnltcd about 4 O'Clock. In two hours
Loss $4,000. No insurance. Y@
NEW York, Aug. % Thomas Holmes
and Patrick Denan, pugilists, of South
Brooklyn. were arrested this morning
while engaged in prize fight at Wood
sido, l.. L. Twenty~eight rounds had been
fought in an hour. add both men were ter
ribly punished. Their eyes were nearly
closed and their faces swollen almost cut
of shape.
DEs MONIES. August ga young
man named Patrick King was shot through
the stomach, tonight, as be was escortinp
two young women home, Several girls
and a man named Wallace were arrested.
Wallace confesses the deed, 1t is doubt
full if King can recover
MEEPHIs, Tenn. Aug. %. From pas
sengers who arrived this morning the
following particulars are gained which
occurred yesterday at Coffeeyile. the
county seat of Yullabusha county, Missis-
sippi, sixteen miles north of Grenada, on
the ST. Louis, Chicago Il New Orleans. a
special election is to be held Eext Tues
day, to fill the vacancy of sheriff, over
which there was contest at the last gen
eral election, The Democrats and Green
hackers have a ticket in the field. On
Saturday both parties held ratification
meeting at Coffeeville, and each raised a |
pole. The Democrats had a brass band
from Grenada, and, after the pole raising,
marched through the streets. While
passing corner a difficulty occurred
between negro named Spear
man. who was in the Democratic
procession and r. V, Pearson, Greenback
candidate for sheriff, which resulted
in Pearson shooting Spearman and
killing him INSTANTLY. This was the |
signal for a general melee and a vuliey OF |
shots was opened upon Pearson. who was
hit three times, from the effect of which |
he died last night, Two white men, Kelley
and Red6ick. friends of Pearson, were
wounded. For time perfect pandemorn.
ium reigned, aud the excitement ran so
SO high that the WathalI Grays. military
company of Grenada. was telegraphed for. |
bat the order was subsequently, counter
manded and last night Coffeeville was
quiet.
New YoRK. Aug. %. AT 4 o'clock this |
morning five thieves boarded Third ave-
une railroad car ca the Bowery, near
Spring, and robbed Parker the driver. |
w hen the conductor came to the forward |
platform to collect their fare, they rushed |
into the ear. aud. drawing their revolvers.
robbed several of the passengers of their |
watches and money. One passenger was
lifted bodily out of the car, Knocked down |
aud kicked in the street.
Charles Williams and Louis A Gaines
we're hanged at Santa Fe Saturday for |
u nurder, Both died without a struggle. I
heir necks qeing broken.