The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-07

The Republican are loud in their de-
nunciation of what they term the unre.
constructed Democrats of the south, but
what shave they to say of the unrecon-
structed Republicans of the north.
90 At Richmond. Indiana, while q Demo-
cratic procession was passing. q negro
standing Con the sidewalk. shot into the
crowd, and killed one man. The telegraphic
report OF it is as follows s-s
San eye witness says that a negro
standing on the sidewalk drew revol-
yer as the procession was passing aud fred
at young Irishman from this city, who
was in the ranks. The ball went over his
head and struck Perry Wilson. bystan
der who was standing on the sidewalk, iu
the temple. He lived but short time
No arrests have been made"
At FL Paso, ILL.,, the Republicans tried
to break up a Democratic meeting and
acted in a most disgraceful manner. The
telegraphic report of il says;
Ell PAso, ILL.,, Sept. Sept 5.-The CAM
peign was formerally opened here yester-
day by the Hancock, English and tTrum
bull club. procuring Lawrence Harmon.
candidate for attorney general. Ito deliver
an address upon the political issues of the
day. Notwithstanding the meeting bad
been advertised only four days,sthere was
q large attendance. The meeting was
called to order at p, NJ. in Jefferson park
and after the band had played q
national air the Hancock and English
Glee club. composed of eight ladies
and gentlemen. sang piece entitled Save
the County from Corruption" which YVES
received with great applause. A. M.
Cayan then introduced Mr.. Harmon, who
made clear and convincingsspeech. The
people reassea;bled in the evening to lis
ten TO an address by Ms. shaw. candidate
for state senator. After music by the
glee club, Mr., Shaw was Introduced 10 9
large and apprecistive audience, and
after speaking three quarters OF an hour
the Ell Paso Garfield and Arthur club.
dressed in red, surrounded the park with
torches aud made the night hideo9s with
wells. Mr., Shaw was compelled to stop
speaking. The president called upon the
slee club, who immediately began son2.
when Hancock Takes the Chair. .whsn
the Republicans, snpposiBg they had suc-
cessfully broken up the meeting, marched
off. but, to their dismay, the people stayed,
Mr., Shaw, resumed his speech. which vas
a telling rebuke to the Republican party.
After the conclusion Of the speech, Mr..
Harmon was called upon to again address
the people. While he was speaking. and
giving the Garfield club severe scathine
for heir,.indecency, some of them came
into the audience. Interrupted the speaker.
and made another attempt to break up
the meeting, but failed"
But these are net all the outrages com.
mitted blythe Republicans, for we have
the record .of another disgraceful occur
renee which happened at Michigan City
Ind. (which is reported by telegraph as
follows:
MICHIGAN CITY. Ind, Sept 5.-This
morning it was reported that quite a com
pany of negroes, on their way home from
O republican meeting last night. when ia
front of Senator Winterbotham' house,
threw missiles and watermeIons at the
house and in the yard, cursing in bois-
ferrous manner, calling the senator oppro-
brious names. shooting off revolvers, etc.,
on account of the Hancock and English
streamer, that had been attached to the
pole in the senator's yard, After leaving
there they attacked the saloon of Geo.
Alleg, a crippledbGerman, with clubs,
stones and other missiles. breaking out
windows and dong other damage. The
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