The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-16
BY TELEGRAPH
Exported for TIE Daily Argus.
New YORK, Dec. 10.
The N. Y. Times Washington special

The N. Y. Times Washington special
says:
Gen. Grant has issued orders to commanders of
posts where powder Is stored to take precaution
Tor its preservation. The close of the has
left large quantities of powder on the hands of the
government.
The n. Y. Worlds Washington special
says:
Representative Eggleston, of Ohio, will intro
duce in the house Monday bill to repeal the
| charter of the city Of Washington and place the
mncpial government in the hands of the com
missioner was the case many years ago.
The cabinet was in session yesterday afternoon.
All the members being present. Lieut. Gen-Grant
was in attendance at their delberatlon.
An investigation just made disclose the-fact that
| p. NJ. Clark, OF the currency bureau and So
I lctor Gordon of the treasury were both IN pos
session more than year ago of ali information IN
regard to the abstraction of the plate upon which
the 500 counterfeit treasury notes were printed.
/ Gen. Spinner is now satisfied that the plate was
| taken from the currency department and the Am
! erican bank note company are entirely innocent
of the matter.
from Com. Brasher, of the Pacific squadron dated
at Gallo, Nov I'd, stating that the government of
Peru hau determined 10 make common cause with
Chilli against the aggressIons of Spain.
The clerical force of the treasury department is
to be recognized and diminished 100 by the LIST
OF January next.
FRANKFORT, Dec. 10,
Sen1te-A message received from the gov
ernor announcing that he had pardoned Geo.
Howes, VIM. f. Serrns and Others till the end of
the assembly the legislature Recommending
that the same be granted by the general assembly
/ and that general law be passed pardoBing all
persons indicted IN state courts for treason.
! Huuse-The bill providing for civil remedy
for injuries done 10y dIsoyai persons recon-
sdered aad referred to the committee judIci-
airy.
CAIRO, Dec. 10.
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leans with iull cargo struck the sunken wreck
otthe Black Hawk below Mound City, took fire
and entirely consumed.
The boat is valued at 500, 900, and was insured
at S45, 900.
The value OF the cargo is unknown.
PROVIDENCE. Z. |. Dec IG
Hon. Philip Allen, formerly governor OF this
state and afterwards UnIteI States senator died
tins morning AZ his residence IN tins city.
MONTREAL, Dee To-
The cold weather has set IN here in earnest. At
5 O'Clock this morning the thermometer was s. be-
low zero.
MILLEDGEyHLE Ga. Dec. 10.
Gov. Jenkins inauguraIed governor of this
state to-day.
NEW YORK, Dec. l6.
The n Y. Times Washington special
says:
Hon. b. ". harris, NJ. c. Of Maryland opores
TO take his Monday He says he can take
the oath. Some believe the house will refuse to
permit him occupy his seat O Will expe him as
an unworthy member for the offence OF which he
was convicted last summer by court martial Hsr
rS claims that the pardon OF the president removes
political disability.
Hon. CorwIn, of OHIO, struck with paralysis
last night while at an assemblage Of dIstlng lshed
OhiOians, entertained by J. c. wettmore military
agent for that He Is cons .dered dangerous
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