The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-23
Great Fire in Cincinnati

NEW YolK, March 23d.-The N. Y. Hersld,s
Washington special says
1t 10 understood that orders have been issued
for the Immediate fitting out of flying squadron
for duty the British North American coast
Various reasons assigned for this movement
one Is the assembling OF the British West India
fleet at Halifax; another Is the FenIan scare, and
still another is the termination of the reciprocity
treaty and its effect fisheries. There 10
one thing certan-we will have fine feet in the |
eastern waters capable of taking OF inter
ests in that quarter. 1t will probably equal the |
English feet in strength.
A Washington special says:
Senators Dixon and Foot are still in a precari- |
condition, though both are reported some what
better BY their medical attendants.
The superintendent OF the Fenian bond agency,
in ashngton, states that, during the month past,
sale. OF the bonds of the Irish republic have been
made, amounting to ten thousand dollars. The
bonds sold were merely OF the twenty dollar de-
nomination.
The n. Y. Trlbune's special says:
Attorney General Speed has given an opinion
sustaining the recent decision of the commission
er of pensions to the right of revolutionary pen
soners to be restored to the rolls of the southern
pension agency, on proof OF continued loyalty
throug bout the rebellion. All pensioners thus re-
| stored will receive their pensions from the
date OF their last payment on former certificates
without Interruptions.
By direction of the secretary of the interior,
| payment for the period from the 10th of August
1861, to the date OF completing the proof of loyal
w,
the attorney general, which is adopted by the de-
| partment.
| After referring to the terms and import of the
act of Feb'y 4, 1862, directing the names Of all
| dsloyal persons and these who have at any time
| manifested sympathy with the rebel cause to be
stricken from the rolls, the atty genl says by this
| act congress has sought to be just to all those
| pensioners who shall remain faithful and true and
without any fault of there, they must be regarded
as public enemies-as enemies all intercourse
| with them under the laws of by the act of
| congress and the proclamation made IN pursuance
| thereof was suspended; but by the act of the 4th
| of February, 1862, their rights saved, and
| when intercourse became lawful their right to de-
| mand payment revived and it became the duty of
| their government to pay.
New York, March 23.-The n. y. Tribune's
| special states the supposed guerrilla Quantrlll
| brought tsither from New York has been visited
| by nearly a hundred persons with view to his
positive identification. Parties are daily expected
| from Kansas W no know HIM intimately and who
| suppose a mistake Of his Identification impossi-
BILE.
The investigation into the distillery frauds is
still in progress at the Astor House,
| The n. Y. Times special SAYS:
The secretary of the treasury has a curious
| cotton case under consideration. Upon the afi-
davit OF one Chas. Ring, 500 bales OF cotton were
| seized by the treasury agents at Greensboro as
| property of the late southern coniederacy. This
| property now claimed by one PaullaIn, formerly
| OF the rebel Gea. Walkers staff, his private
| property. lie alleges that there Is no such man
as Ring-that his name Is fictitious. So far Ring
has not been found, but it is charged that he has
been put out CT the way by Paullair. Thus the
| case stands at present
coming up.
The steamer Rellana, from London; has just
| arrived.
| News are anticipated.
| CINCINNATI, March 23-.Pike's opera house is
| entirely in ruins portion of the front wall has
F,1la a he md
| side wallis have fallen out.
| The Enquirer Office, with all its contents Is
completely destroyed.
The FIRE sPreap across Baker street to Adams
express stables and to several buildings on Third
| etreet, but ia well subdued.
The total loss will reach 81, COG, 900.
Mr.. Pixies loss is estimated at sI,00o.0o0. He
has an insurance ofs3S, Zoo only.
| Very little property was saved from the building
| excepting the money and papers the Office. =
| The actors lost all their wsrdrobes.
Adams express company saved their valuable
packages, but everything else was lost.
Among the sufferers Il. ". Carroll & Co.,
book publishers Wheeler Wilson, sewing ma
| chimes; A. c. Peters s Co.. music store; Straw
| bridge Gielock, hthog raphers; Bryant, Strattan
| s Dchouse, commercial college; Harper's mer-
camille printing office II. Haldey, boots s shoes
Spolmans & Son; w. Baldwin, pianoes; Niblett
s. Atkins, saloon J. W. Langley, cigar dealer !;
and Buckley, billiard saloon.
The fire broke out about half an hour after the
audience had been dismissed. It's origin has not
vet been fully ascertained although the supposi-
ton is that II was occasIoned by an explosion OF
gas.
! The fire spread SO rapidly that in Eve minutes
after the explosion occurred the whole building
was IN flames The event has somewhat dampen-
ed the spirit OF the community.
NEW YoRK. March 23.--The str Arizona from
| AspInwall the 18th, with California mails and
treasure from March LIST, arrived.
The Golden Gate lett Panama the 10th for
San Francisco.
The gold excitement at Barbarossa still contin-
ues.
The crews of the Spanish feet on the Gillian
| coast suffering from confinement and want oil
| fresh provisions.
The Spanish frigates, Villa de MADRID and
Blame have been repuised in their attack the
| CHILEAN forts at the mouth OF river in which
was the allied fleet. The SpanIards attempted tc
shell the place and to reach at long range tbs
| squadron inside. The fire was handsomely re
| turned by the fort.
The Blanca was considerably damaged.
They returned TO Valparaiso.
An able consular protest has been made agains
the Spanish commanders declaration of coal be
| ing contraband of war.
1t Is rumored at Valparaiso that credits to
| large cunt granted by the Oriental bank were
dishonored by the correspondents of the bank o.
| Valparaiso. They were, however, Immediately
taken up by the national bank OF Chill for the
honor of the Oriental bank.
| Balloon allied in hersy with Chilli and Peru
for offence and defence.
Peru is rapidly preparing to take full share in
the war.
Eight torpedoes will soon be ready for the de-
. fence of Collos.
Prado's government inspiring confidence
daily.
The Collumbisa government rejects the propo-
| sitien to declare was against Spain.
The weather Is dry on the isthmus.
The country is healthy.