The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-23

Reported for the Daily Argus.


New YoRK, May 2s-The NY. Tribune spec
iaI from Havana of the Sth inst, says:
Several caves of guano have been discovered in |
the island.
The petroleum diggers are progressing fairly.
Gen. Duelac has been requested by Gen. LesuR |
dy delay his departure until the latter arrives
there.
Orders have beer issued by the Geobarnater civil
forbiddlng the giving of lectures IN pr lvate hous-
The government monopoly in tobacco has been
abolished
Adviees from St Domingo to the 9Th says:
President D4sez was passing sentence OF death
on the prisoners of and conspirators captured
by his men,
The Haytlans had been defeated by the troops
of Coszenther
President Gefford has confidence in his troops
The reported rinderpest IN Panama proves to be
| a disease resulting from the OF young grass
| by the cattle which is not contagious.
The president yesterday granted pardon to b.
| Palmer, of Murfreesboro Tenn, formerly brlgs-
| der general In the rebel army.
| On the strongest recommendations the president
| has granted pardon to the following persons held
| for criminal offences:
| Chas. E. Mould, of Illinois, now under arrest
for stealing letters from the post Office at Chcago
| Geo. Cook, of New York, convicted Of smuggling
and sentenced to 80 day simpr Isonment and TO pay
/ a fine of 81 ,000, and Jas W. Bowling, OF New
York, also convicted OF smuggling, and sentenced
to pay fine of 500, and be imprisoned for sixty
| days.
| The war department reports that of its employ
| ees 6S5 were in the Union and but in the reb-
| ell army. The latter appointed To place BY
| Mr.. Lincoln, because he was deserter. He was
| obliged to give him some occupation that would
| not subject him to recapture.
The suffering in Louisiana IN consequence OF the
| prevailing flood considerable. The people IN
the overlooked districts are actually suffering for
food.
| The loss at the Academy OF Music confagraton
| yyith adj 8 much
OO0 The Academy with grounds cost $4,000
| upon VIII en- was an insurance OF Sl2O,oUO. Ii is
estim that $500, 900 Will be sufficient TO re build
the opera house.
The managers have met and determined to have
the Academy rebuilt by the first of November.
| 1t snow ascertained that two fremen, David
| Waters aud Peter Welah were burned TO death
The remains recovered this morning.
Some barrels in a restaurant, in the rear OF the
Academy, set fire, caused the confagratlon.-
1t was doubt the work OF an Incendiary.
The number of deaths here last week was 359
An increase of % the previous week. p
deaths occurred by accidents.
A coroner's inquest was held over Preston
Kings body, in Brooklyn, and rendered verdict
that the deceased came to death by jumping from
the ferry boat November 30th, under temporary
insanity .g
The board of health discovered four stables in
Brooklyn containing 1899 cows, fed on swIil milk
The board ercised ss7 licenses to sell liquor yes
| terday.
The morning papers have the following special
| dispatches from Washington:
, The house committee claims have decided
| 20 postpone the consideration OF the senate bill
Tor the relief of certain naval contractors till the
!, | Goth of June next This committee have had
43o cases submitted to them this session and have
reported adversely on $50 OF them The claims,
in the aggregate, amounted to over $20, 000, 900,
and the claims allowed have fallen below $780,
600.
| The refusal of the senate to confirm Gen. Frank
Blair as collector of internal at St. Louis
eypd nv hat nd n
4 on Friday and the whole subject re-opened-
a j. B. Smith and Mayor Cheney are reported tn
: have been appointed collector and assessor for
2 the Ist congressional district of Wisconsin.
e Emerson and Bronson have been removed.
:. Col. Star is also spoken of as most certain to
: receive the postm assership OF Milwaukee.
t Geo. Shea, of New York, who has been week
i in Washngto attending to the prelimInaries for
jeff pavis's trial has gone 10 Fortress Monroe 10
y | consult his client.
d The instructions to Mr.. Campbell, cur m mister
/ to Mexico, will not be completed till the return
OF Mr.. Seward, who, 1t rs said Is opposed to Civ
k ing any decided aid to the liberals For this
son, it also said, Gen. Logan declined the mis-
{ SION.
. The judiciary committee of the house have
b ceived letters from leading lawyers throug bout
the country in opposition to the senate bill reor-
ganizng the present judiciary system OF the Unit
ed States.
majority of the senate committee The
district of Columbia said to be in favor OF
governing the district by a commissioner, and
done away entirely with the election of mayor
, | and councils
The secretary of the treasury announces
that he is prepared to redeem, before matur-
ity, all certificates of Indebtedness, fully due
in June, July or August. 1866, with interest
thereon, if presented before May 81 and
T that thereafter such certificates will cease to
bear interest. So
! 1t 10 reported that Spain il actively prepar-
ing for the coming shock of great European
D war Her Mediterranean positions were be-
ing reinforced. IL was Thought an Offer on
J the part of the Unissd States of msd,ation be-
tween Spain and her enemies in the Paoifo
a would be very agreeable to the cabinet OF
f the queen.
. Alexandria rioters, sent to Albany, Penn,
q last winter.
WAsn1NoroN, May 22.-Thc president has