The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-11

Reported for ~ Dolly Argus.
New Yoax, April I;th.-The N. Y, H.r.Id's

Reported for ~ Dolly Argxs.
New YoaK, April l;th.-The N. Y, Her.Id's
Washington special says: I,
departs tomorrow trip to reorganize pos
tai service in the Mississippi Valley. Post office
business between Cairo and New Orleans Is grow |
ing the hands of the department.
The contract with the Atlantic and Mississippi
steamboat Co., calls for service of the mails at 80
landings between Cairo and New Orleans. More
are needed and more pay is needed. Col. Mark
land is empowered to make new contracts, to d.
vide the service from point to pom, the Mssis-
Hppi river, where it can be done thoroughly, and
to appoint loyal men who will act in post ofhces
if appointed from the department.
Post Master General Dennison is determined to
perfect postal arrangements in the southern Mis-
sippi Valley a. speedily as possible
The report that Mrs. Jefferson Davis is, or has
been recently In Washington Is incorrect. She ls
in this city her way to Canada, by permits |
TO visit her children Who at school in that
province.
The French steamer Reierra has arrived and 10
supposed TO have head centre Stephens on board
and at this early hour, the rumor has caused much
| excitement.
Particulars as soon as possible.
| The New York Tribune's Washington special
says:
| Alex. II. Stephens will appear before the recon-
| strucuon committee to-day.
| The senate IN executive session yesterday Jailed
to conform l.. d. Campbell, as minister to Me1I
| co.
! The New York Times's Washington special
| says:
| 1t is understood that the government sent one
| or armed vessels to the fishing grounds on the
of the British provlsas to protect our fisher
men there who have been warned of by the pro-
| cIncIals since the expiration OF the reciprocity
treaty. The British government has expressed a
Willingness to allow everything to 60 on the basis
| of the convention of 1913, on the basis existing
| prior to the existence of the reciprocity treaty
| which enables our vessels to fish anywhere within
marine league OF the shore.
The New York Herald's Toronto correspondent
says.
The excitement is very great this forenoon
| owing to general search OF suspected premises.
The only contrabands of war found were four
four reyolyers In Shea's house, and RUSTY mus
ket and ~ o bayonets in Murphey's. Shea is the
only arrest made in the city. His arrest was
caused by an intercepted telegram cautioning him
to lookout for himself and destroy a certain box
which dilIgent search did not disclose
| The government on Sunday received informa-
tion that about 20 Canadians had lett for Portland
all armed. The authorities now believe that there
was RAID on New Brunswick, but that IL was IN
!, tended that the Portland dispatches detailing the
E departure of Fenians was dictated by O'Mahoney
, | and their reported departure W to merely give
color to the belief that New Brunswick the
point arrived at, and under cover of this move
ment Sweeney or o'Mahoney would max a des-
perate raid on Canada, probably with the Chicago
An attack rs daily look for
The Cromwail prisoners have retained EI-Att'y
Gen. McDonald to Getend them, and their prelIm-
mary examination comes off tonight or to-mor-
Q row.
r Thea is still snder guard and will probably be
examined tomorrow.
NEW YORK, April ia fatal case of
i cholera is reported to have occurred In this
!, city. Mrs. Mary Heils died on Monday with
: all the symptoms of cholera.
r Ur. Jno. Beach made an external examius-
ton of the body and from the appearance OF
Z the remains and the symptoms expressed his
q opinion Is that death was the result of cpl
! deu,lc Asiatlc cholera.
6 4 verdict to that effect was rendered 10y
> the Jury. Notwithstanding this verdict there
! are conflicting official opinions regarding the
n case. +. b. Dalton, sanitary superintendent
e fot the board of health claims tnas tue case
e was not cholera, however. The reports are
+ creating much excitement throughout the
d city.
: The n. Y Tribuhes Washington special
& says:
= The coiored people OF tee District of Co
Q iumbis celebrate the 10th inst, as the ami
yersary Of emancipation in thas district.
f Tbs sale of the material of c. S. military
e railroads was resumed to day. The cost of
e the rolling stock and the gorgeous saloon car
), built fer Mr.. Lincoln will be sold.
?. The sales SO far have realized nearly 81, :
Q 500.
d Gen. Hancock's examining board on breach
: loading rifles continue 10 receive new models.
: Yesterday they examined oue Invented by
q Col jerks, of Pniladelphia, which loads and
g fires 30 rounds per minute, one hundred in
n three minutes aud twenty seconds, and who a
Is pronounced by the board the most RAPID
e firing ever invented.
Adj't Genl has returned from Mississippi
Tie streets crowding with fenians in re.
: Sales.
o The French canadians held a meeting at Gin
ton Hall last night in favor of the annexation Of
e Canada TO the United States, and in opposition
/. to Canada confederation scheme. Resolution:
to this effect were passed, and committee o
a. annexation we're appointed with view of rorming
IF French canadian annexation society in th
e city.
A dispatch says:
Government members of New Brunswick par
liment have tendid their designations
A member of the opposition has been chosen
by the governor, to form new government
He is expected to send in his reply to the resig
he nations soon.
Yesterday afternoon the first trotting mattel
for 81, SEQ came off at the Fashion Course. Mr.
" Conesy's bay mare, named Lady Jones tn
: heat and all SO5.
D. Next Thursday the first purse will be trotte,
pr for over the Fashion Course.
70 BosToN, April 1.-THE steamer China sale
D. this morning, taking 1853 passengers for Liverpool
of and rs for Halifax. She also takes $50 600 specl
Tor HALIFAX. Among the Chna's passengers
"a Gen'l Marshall Leferts, the engineer of the Anne
"A lean telegraph company.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE steamer PIERRE
from Havre 2sth, via Brest on the 3lst of March
arrived this morning bringing Paris papers of IN
% evening of the 30th, from which We extract tn
DIP following
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