The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-25
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New YoRK, Oct 25.-The MY Herald's Charles
ton correspondent says:
Jas. L. Orr formerly speaker of the natonsl
house of representatives, as heretofore stated re-
ceIved a majority the votes in Charleston for
governor, and the legislature ticket, known as the
mechanics and working mems ticket was success
iul.
provisional Governor Perry is published In which
the latter in response to inquiry as TO when he
snail cease TO exercise the functions OF otce Is IN
formed that he expects to act until relieved by
press order OF the president,
Special to n. Y. Times.
WAsHINGroE, Oct. 24-Collector King tender
ed the audItorshlp OF the New York custom house
to Cen Spinner. Gen. s, who was anxious to &C
cePt the appointment informed Sec'y Mccullough
OF the tact, but the latter told him his services
were indispensable.
Maj. Gen. Halleck, commanding the military
division OF the Pacific has decided TO muster out
| all volunteers on the Pacific coast--as many as
possible Immediately and the remainder on the ar
| rival of the l4th s. infantry.
BY Telegraph, Oct. iO.l
Maj Gen. Pope, commanding department of
Missouri was directed TO order all California vol
unteers in New Mexico to their state at once for
| muster out. Also to relieve as soon as possible
| all New Mexican volunteers-one regiment
/ They are to be mustered out Immediately, the
remainder the arrival of certain regular troops.
| By order of Oct. Goth the following kentucky
| CONOreu IOope mustered out.
Infantry-l23d, l24th, and I35th. ArulleIy-
/ 18th. The 18th having substituted.
The order for mastering out the veteran reserve
corps Is now in press and will doubtless be issued
this week.
Hon. Freeman Clarke, comptroller OF currency
has written reply to the card of Gov. Pierpont
! In which the latter denies that he ever asserted
that the people of the south would not sui mlt to
! be taxed to pay the national debt. Mr.. Clarke
unqualifedly that he did express such SEN
tlments and that too in indecent and ungen,leman-
ly language and that he thereuPOn ordered him to
leave ms office.
Mr.. Clarke supports his statement with afida-
Wit OF Mr.. Chas. Smith, brother of Judge Smith
OF the New York supreme court, who was present
anu heard the whole conversation.
Special to the Ny. Herald.
! WAsHTNGToN, OFT. 24.-Gen. Grants report OF
active military operations for 1864 and 1865 Is con
cluded and wall soon be sent TO the secretary of
I war.
| 1t Is reported that Wertz has been found guilty
/ and will be hanged on Friday next.
scheme for the colonization of freedmen in
Florida has been lard before the secretary of inte-
rIor and will soon be brought before the president.
s5The SI2 GOO, 900 worth ofmedcal stores on ha nd
are being rapidly disposed o! unce the recent or
l der of Surgeon General Barnes.
IL Is thought Gen. BrIscOr's sentence viii be
made as mild as possible.
/ Special to Y. Tribune.
| ARLINGTON, Oct. -5-lniermatlOn has been
received of the conclusion OF the treaty with the
Cheyennes, ArrdPahOes and ApOches and terms
| agreed upon with the kIowa and Comanches.
CISCINSArI, Oct 25.-The cnlored people met
/ IN communion at Indianapolis yesterday.
One hundred and fifty delegates were present
representing nearly all the counties IN the
mass convention Of western farmers anG grain
dealers Is called to assemble al Morris, Ill, 22d
prozImO, TO break down the excessive rates
charged III shipments to the east
GOV. Morton IS better, to-day.
New YoRK. Oct. 25.-At m Getting ofthe James
river canal company al Richmond vote was pass
ed TO carry out arrangement for the sale of the
property conditional upon It's enlargement to the
Ohio riyer and asking the legislature extend the
charter of the corn order that the arrangement
may be carried out.
PHErHoLE, Pa. Oct. 25.-Matt. Maconto, of
Troy, keeper ofthe Heenan soloon here was mur-
dered last night by Johnny Simpson.
The affair occurred at a dance. Simpson is IN
der arrest.