The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-01
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REPORTED for the Daily argus
FINNIGAN FIASCO.

New YORK, May Slight old employees of
the custom house (radcals) were removed to-day
by Collector Smythe.
Sr.LoUIs, May 3l.-A building IN Market ST.. OPP
posite the court house, known as Wyman's Hall,
recently occupied as Metropolitan theatre, and
several adjoining stores were burned tonight.
Loss $50 ,000-partially insured.
The loss by ire "Wednesday night was much lar
ger than was first supposed. About 2, 500 bbis OF
whisky were burned. Total loss by fire over $780,
GOO, mostly insured. The government tax was not
paid on the whisky.
New York, June I've have some further in
terestIng items relative to the defeat of the Span
ish feet at Calao and the present position OF the
| two opposing forces:
The government of Gen. Prsde is more popular
| than
Since the fight the Spanish vessels had been ~
| rg at San Lorenzo Island out OF the reach Ct the
| Peruvian batteries, but are somewhat annoyed by
the Peruvian torpedoes, and no damage had occur
red to them from that source, but they were under
| the necessity of leaving their anchorage and put
ting to sea every night On the llth they left Cal
| lao and moved southwark.
The U S. steamerW alter Witch pickle up a launch
| about the 10th ut., loaded with coal which the
Off GERS the point OF making iue OF, hen l.,
| by fortunate occurrence, one OF blocks OF coal
broke open and a loaded pound shell was Ciscoy-
cred inside. On investigation the load of coal W as
found TO be freely nterpersed with such dang erous
| materials. 1t was doubtless intended by the Peru
vans for the use OF the Spanish vessels.
grand celebration of the victory OF Callao took
| place at Lima on the 18th.
| Gen. Pradr has ordered all Spanish subjects to
| leave the republic under penalty OF perpetual i'm
| prisonment.
| The cholera the quarantine Is shid to be of a
very malignant type and Is principally confined TO
| the German passengers.
| revenue cutter Is shortly to be stationed in
the lower bay for the protection of the quarantine
vasses and to prevent the passengers from escap-
| ing to the shore.
The funeral of Gen. Scott will be conducted in
simple military form, the cadets taking the post of
| honor. There win be no sermon or Grafton. The
episcopal burial service will be read and the usual
| psalms chanted by the cadet choir The coffin Wi
be enschrowded in silk flag presented to the gen
eral some years ago and the BODY will be dressed
| III the full uniform OF a lieutenant general The
| special committee of the municipal board and
| the members Of the national guarcs went up to
| West Point, the Daniel Drew, al 8 CLOCK. The
off GERS of the navy yard went up IN a steam tug.
The steamer Morning Star from Rio Janerio,
May 4th, Bahia May eth. pernambuca May nth,
| Para May 18th, and St. Thomas May 25th has ar
| rived.
The frigate susquhanna left Rio April 9th for
/ New York.
| The L. $. gun boat shumskiu nj ship Ga W ard
were at Rio.
| The gun boat BeniviiIe would leave ST. Thomas
| on the 25th for Ponce.
News from the Platte nver is important:
| There fearful slaughter on April 10th of
t,Ep
teres me island opposite Itaprn.
Ten thousand Brazilians crossed the Paraaa on
the 10th without opposition, and drove the Para
| guayain skirnishers. They defeated 5000 next
morning and occupied Itapirn captured guns
and a flag The whole allied army were trans
fered by the 18th to tile Para suayain side of the
Parana. The Paraguayians abandoned their
camp, three miles on the road to Humtia, and
retired to that fortress on which the allies were
marching, 10000 Brazilians under Porter had
crossed the upper Parana and reached the rail
way from Villa Rica TO Suicon, within so miles
of the capitol. Humitia cannot be held and u
speedy end of the war is anticipated.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y. April About 200 men
aid to be fenians left this city last night with
rations prepared by fenan managers, they had
tickets for Rome, and probably destined
for st. Lawrunce river. They bad4'n no arms
The fenian leaders in this city very active
and more men will leave tonight for Canadian
frontier.
BosrsN, April LIN addition to tie fenia1
cavalery rigement, the third fenian infantry
Col Conner with 1900 strong have left this city
for Canada boarders. Transportation for cav
alery regiment was paid through to St. Albianl
} by a citizen of Boston detachment of II. S
troops from Forts Warren and Independence, also
from Fort Pretel are under orders to leave fo
the northern frontier.
The Brazilian imperial assembly conven
ed. The empress speech called attention Il
the currency.
, The custom house in Santa Cathrina haC
blown mp and 90 persons killed.
T In Rio Grande de Sui, some old sllve
mines which were worked by the Jesuits
have been re-discovered.
7 Coffee at Rio declining.
! Freights dull.
Exchange ON London lower.
Bank rate 244 pence
: ST. ALBANs, VT, June 1.-Three hun
/ dred fenians arrived here this morning.
t New YORK, June 1.-The morning paper
have the following special dispatches from
Washington:
and business men of New York have invite
President johnson TO visit that city som
time in June. No political significance al
9 taches to the invitation and it ia probabl
that it viii be accepted.
The famous life-size equestrian portrait c
: General Scott, ordered by the commonwealth
of Virgins, in 1857. and which they refuse
3 to accept when the general declined to be
come trailer for them, is clothed now at hi
death, with additionaf interest 1t wa
painted by Edward Troye. a native of Swift
erIand, an artist of considerable note. Ih
general sat for the picture at West Point an,
selected Cheputepeo for the scene. 1t 10 tn
largest equestrian portrait ever produced il
this country, and it is now in the capitol a
Washington,
At the request of General Howard, witt
the exception of the departments of Texa
and Arkansas, the commissionerships of tn
freedmen's bureau have been placed in oharg
OF the several district military command
/ ants.
The sum of So. o79 was collected in MIchi
gan during the month of Nav for treena.
on government timber =
Wisconsin receives 1854 acres of the Men
oeh swamp lands.
The monitor Miantonamah will proceed t.
Russia, conveyed by the steamer Augusta
The two vessels will subsequently form
part of the European squadron.
The heads of the Department. are seriously
embarrassed by the crowds Of Union soldier