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DrpIoRABlY OCCURRENCE.-AA uniortunais
event occurred Mondsy morning at Twelve Mlir
Grove, - miles West OF Rockford. person by
the name OF Andrews had preGmpton nsht 10 a
uact 0, land which he had occupied ior some ears
and upon which he had Just erecteGa house. How
ever, an individual named Morris Pearce. either
through fraud mistake Of the land officers,
procured certificate tor the tract and ayo"ed
his determination 10 take possession, lie accord
inglv repaired with three others by the o, SUN
net all armed, 10 the house bull, BY Andrews. and
they sntrenched themselves in il, barycading the
doors, &c. The neighbors generally, regarding
Andrews as the righiiul possessor OF the land tooN
part with him and some twenty OF them armed
themselves with niles, Nc and proceeded 10 The
scene OF acton.


A gun wa fred from the house, when three dis
charges immediately took place from the outside
bali trom one OF the guns hit Pearce, passing
through his heart and also through an arm OF ons ol
the Summers. Pssicc Instantly jumped out OF The
window ran shout ten iee,, and dropped down dead,
Another bs srascd the forehead OF one ot the SaEi-
uersIPsarce LETT wife and three children. 4 Coro-
ners INQUEST was soon after held, but the verdict 81
the Jury had not been made Known She2 our iaior-
mant left The Sheriff had proceeded 10 arrest the
psrties, and they were bc taken 10 Rockford ioF
examination. l.hicSSo tNpFeSS-