The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-11-23
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OswEeo, N " Noy 23.-About q o'clock this
morning a fire broke out in the basement OF meat
shop on West Seneca street, occupied by o. b Will
Eight stores were destroyed Inc loss Is hea'y
and connot yet be estimated
Oh CITY Pa Nov. 23.-Shirk, McFoddsn d
Co.'s refinery was destroyed by fire this morning.
Loss $40, 000-partly insured.
ST. LouIs, Nov 2S-The Stephens wing of the
fenans in mass meeting at their headquarters last
night, adopted resolutions re- affirming their conn
dcnce in Stephens, eondemning another movement
ON Canada as waste of blood and material, warning
their brethren against appeals in behalf OF ther con-
demned friends in Canadian prisons on the ground
that nothing be done In time to save them, ex-
pressing the belief that England dare not execute
the sentence passed by Canadian courts, but if she
does their only hope successful retaliation and the
establishment of Irish nationality by prompt and en-
ergetic eo-operatiou with their Irish brethren on
Irish soil. To this end they urge immediate re-or
ganization and bountiul contributions of money and
arms
NEw-YoRk Nov. 23.-The n. Y. Heralds Wash
ing ton special says:
The investigation going on by the retenchment
committee has developed facts which implicate par
ties occupying high and influential positions under
the government in the cotton frauds. A great deal
of fraud than at first supposed, has been prac
ticed upon the government and citizens of the south
by the cotton agents. 1t appears that these agents
in the habit of ccnfscating large quantities Of
cotton in the Of the government. After 1t re-
manned in their hands for short time they would
vded the proceeds with the agents. Another game
which was resorted to extensively by these men was
the to release the cotton the payment of a hand
some bonus.
We have q report here that prOmnen radicals bad
a meeting in Philadelphia the goth inst, At which
articles of impeachment against tina President werc
prepared They to be submitted to a caucus of
republican members of congress the Saturday
prior to the meeting of congress The names of the
parties attending the caucus in Philadelphia will be
n IN
Official notice is given that the President will have
time to devote to Office seekers till after the meet
ing OF congress
At conference between the second comptroller
sud second auditor in rotation 70 bounty of
coorcd troops it decided that proof Of freedom
the 18th Of April, 1861, should be longer re-
quired, but that iu effect be given TO the law Of con-
gress approved June 18th, 1866 and the soldier
corded the benefit Of tins presumption if the contra
ry did not appear on the muster rolls and the boun
ty allowed if otherwise entitled The second audi
tor has decided that where discharged colOred sol
diers have applied may hereafter apply to his of
fee for any araerages of pay not paid on final dis
charge for any bounty provided by the act of july
22d, 1861 he will allow in the presentment of such
claims the additional bounty provided by the act
of July 2Sth, 1865, if such bounty shah be found
due.
The commissioner of Indian affairs is informed
that the report, of hostility the part of the Chey
ennes and Arspphoes without foundation
The country adjscent to the Smokey Hill route
perfectly safe for travel.
The New York Worlds Detroit, Mich, special
says: -
1t has trauspired here that a prominent and
old established drug house in New York has been
made the victim OF several just such swindles
within the past few months as that which has
been discovered in Boston. In the last svindle
r attempt upon the New Yerk firm the party rot
only bought goods while in the city, but ordered
TART her shipments at almost every point OF his
route to the west, thus running bill for thous
L.. A~il ht~h l,pR fnr vfa han Il
the firm IN following up the goods, would have
beer lost, al was thousands in similar cases pre-
ceding 1t. The object was to get the goods, sell
out quickly, pocket the proceeds and dscamp in
another work. A second edition of the Boston
game.
The N. Y. Worlds Boston special says:
Eetss and sureties amounting to $S5, 900 were
stolen last nj light from the counting room of Fox
Co. portion were found yesterday lying in
wharf shed in Broad street, in position lib ely
to be easily seen. About 800 Of money now
constitutes the loss:
The liquor prohibition question will 60 strongly
municipal politics at this election. The repub-
lcan nominee for MAYOR is a prohi btion man, but
is und erstood to be trained to let the q uor CUES
ton alone. The democratic candidate is a tenn
psrance man in practice, but favorable to the IL
eense law Both men are OF superior ability and
character.
Franklin county discovered, en- Tuesday night,
the pre- misses of one King, large amount of
booty taken from the passengers on the Nashville
& Louisville R. r., on the night of the Sth inst.
The pork packing season commenced here to-
day. Seven hundred hogs were slaughtered.
MEMPHIS, Nov. GA special to the Avalanche
from Little Rock, to-day, says: Resolutions
were introduced in the Arkansas lsgis !ature cal
ling on the governor for information to the 1T
TEN PIT to overthrow the present state government.
A resolution was called forth by u few obscure
individuals Of Fort Smith for the purpose of in
augrrating q new state government.
The Legislature is still unable to elect United
States enatoFF.