The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-16
BY TELEGRAPH
Reported for TIE Daily Argus.
New YORK, Dec. l6.
! The NJ Y. Times Washington special

New YORK, Dec. 16.
The N. Y. Times Washington special
says:
Gen. Grant has issued orders to commanders of
posts where powder Is stored to take PrecautIon
for its preservation. The close of the was has
LETT 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 on Monday bill to repeal the
charter of the city of Washington and place the
mncipial 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. GenGrant
was in attendance at their delIberatIon.
An investigation just made disclose the-fact that
| p. NJ. Clark, of the currency bureau and So
\ lictor Gordon of the treasury were both IN pos
session more than year ago of all Information IN
regard to the abstraction of the plate upon which
the 500 counterfeit treasury notes were printed.
/ GEN Spinner 10 now satisfied that the plate was
taken from the currency department and the Am
! erican bank note company are entirely innocent
| of the matter.
| The navy department received advices to-day
| from Com. Brasher, of the Pacific squadron dated
at Gallo, Nov I'd, stating that the government OF
Peru hao determined TO 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.
FRANxFoRT, Dec. 10.
Sen1te-A message was received from the gov
I ernor announcing that he had pardoned Geo.
Howes, VIM. +. SerrIns and Others till the end of
the assembly OF the legislature Recommending
that the same be granted by the general assembly
I and that general law be passed pardonIng all
persons indicted IN state courts for treason.
H"use-The bill providing for civil remedy
for injuries done by dIsoyai persons was recon-
. sidered aad referred to the committee judicI-
ary-
CAIRO, Dec. lG.
The err Peerless from Cincinnati to New Or
leans with iull cargo struck the sunken wreck
ofthe Black Hawk below Mound City, took fire
| and entirely consumed.
The boat valued at 500, 900, and was insured
/ at S45 900.
The value OF the cargo is unknown.
PROVIDENCE. Z. /. Dee. &c
| Hon. Philip Allen formerly governor of this
state aud afterwards UnteI States senator died
tins morning n his residence IN tins city.
MONTREAL, Dec 10
The cold weather has set in here in earnest At
O'Clock this morning the thermometer was > be-
low zero.
MILLEDGEvILLE Ga. Dec 10.
GOV. Jenkins inauguraIed governor of this
state to-day.
New YORK, Dec. l6.
The n. Y. Times Washington special
Gays:
Hon. B. ". harris, NJ c. of Maryland pro pores
TO take his Monday. He says he take
| the oath. Some believe the house will refuse TO
permit him to occupy his seat or VIII eXpel hun
( an unworthy member for the offence OF which he
was convicted last summer by court martial Hsr-
RS claims that the pardon o; the president removes
political disability.
Hon, CorwIn, OF OHIO. struck with paralysis
last night while al assemhlage of distinguished
/ OhIOians, entertained by J. c. Weitmore military
agent for that state. He Is considered dangerous