The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-11
THE DAILY CALANDER.
Linch Law Threatened John
Hunter.
Sam Hazel, the Child Muir
derer, Receives a Sen
tence Of SO Years.
Large Fire at Decatur, In
diana.
Two Masked Desperadoes
Gut a Stage Coach.
A Fire Alarm Causes a Panic
Among Children.
Maine Election.
The Republicans Claim Large
Gains.
Maine Election.

CHICAGO, Sept 11.-A Washington
Ind, special says: The sheriff, learning
that an attempt would be made by mob
to take from the Jail and lynch John Hun
ter who murdered VIM Lentz, secretly
garrisoned the Jail with 80 armed men.
At two o'clock last night mob composed
of relatives of Roykoff's and Lentz' fami-
lies. which had suffered from Hunters un-
erring aim, surrounded the Jail.
They were unable to force
the jail, and were disuaded from making
trouble, by the sheriff and prosecuting at
torney. They have not yet however, Civ
en- up, and the jail is still guarded, while
desperate men threaten to storm its doors,
and will do so unless the prisoner is tried
and convicted this week. The murderer
crouched low in his cell during the excite
ment
ANNA. H.. Sept 11.-A special says the
jury rendered a verdict of 80 years in the
pennitentiary against Sam Hazel. who
brutality murdered his five year old child.
DECATUR, Ind, Sept IA special
says that seventeen buildings in the busi-
ness part of the city burned to-day. Loss
$50, 600; insurance trifling.
The fire yesterday destroyed the east
side of block on Second street, between
Monroe and Madison streets. Seventeen
buildings burned. Loss $40, 600 to $50
900, with about 81 900 insurance
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 11.-The stage coach
which runs between Selegnon on the st.
Louis & San Francisco road and Eureka
Springs Arkansas, was robbed last evening
by two masked men heavily armed, and
the ten passengers in the stage robbed of
about 5000 and considerable jewellery.
The mail pouch was also robber of regis
tered letters. No clue to the robbers.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 1.-THE alarm of fire
was given about nine o'clock this morning
in the st. Thomas Catholic church. Dur
ing the childrens. mass, caused by a fire in
the vicinity of the altar. The fire was
quickly extnguished. but a panic resulted
among four or five hundred children
present on their way to school. They
rushed frantically out doors, knocking
down and trampling under foot the weaker
ones At first it was feared many lives
were lost But it was ascertained that
none were killed, and all escaped with only
more or less serious bruises.
New YORK, Sept, IA heavy wind
and rain storm did much damage to river
front Easements to-day
PORTLAND, Sept. 11.--The taIlies
show that two-thirds of Portland's vote
stands, republicans 2,483, fusion 2,139;
republican majority 344 against 185 total
last year.
PORTLAND, Me-, II :30.-Tallies show
that one quarter of the city vote thrown.
The republican majority for governor in
1880 was 1876 so that the present majority
indicates substantial, gain. At Callias
the election is progressing quietly
with a full vote. Robie will carry
city by from 300 to 400 majority at Donna
riscotta, many greenbackers are voting the
straight republican ticket Dexter reports
gain for the republicans. At Gardner a
full vote will be polled. At one o'clock
the indications of voting is nearly two to
one in favor of Robie. The republicans
will probably elect representatives to the
legislature, although there is strong OPP
position.
BIDDEFoRD, Sept. 11.-Vote close In
dependent republican and straight green
back votes are insignificant.
HoULToN, Sept. 11-Indications point
to republican gain of 600 in the county
BRUNSWICK, Sept. 11.-Voting is pro-
crossing quietly. Indications of average
vote thrown is little gain to either party.
AUGUSTA, Sep. 11.-Election quiet
Heavy vote. The Republicans are sweep
ing every ward at the rate of two to one,
Largely increase majority Indcpend-
ent and straight greenback vote heavy.
BELFAST, Sept 11.-Contest very
animated, larger vote than ever before,
the republicans gaining largely.