The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-01
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Reported for the Daily Argue.

New York, Aug. The n. Y. Herald has the
following dispatch dated Lond on, July 50
The reform meeting was held to-day in the city.
30 200 people were present.
Resolutions were adopted declaring that they
had no faith in the government Petition were
re ad which to be presented to parliament, de-
handing inquiry into the conduct OF SIR Richard
Moyne, chief of police. The procession was i'm
msnse. Several bands of music were n attend
ancc. Everything passed off quietly.
The n. y. Tribune has special which says that
peace was certain at Berlin on Saturday.
Bsmsrk and he king return this week.
Prussia carries all her points. The liberals sup
port Bsmark's foreign policy.
Austr;a's naval victory 10 much over estimated.
The HYDE Park riots and the movement to form
an exclusive reform league meeting have periled
the Derby government
wAsHIsGroN, Aug, 1.-The public debt state
ment will show 4 further reduction during the last
tw o months of about So, 200, 600. Twenty-three
millions OF the remaining twenty-siI millions OF
certificates Of Indebtedness have been redeemed
during the last month. The statement also shows
that 1905 rapidly being converted into 5-20'.
The increased pay OF members of congress
| amounts to s. 800
| NEw YoRK, Aug.l.-The mortality report shows
| I'll deaths for the week
| The number of cholera cases yesterday was 70
| of which died in Brooklyn. The epidemic con-
| tinues to increase slowly. There were 10 cases
| and deaths yeste roay the islands. No further
| increase of cholera 10 reported.
| The boards of aldermen and councmen have
| granted the privilege to the West Side and Yon-
| kers railway company to build an eIpermentallne
Of elevated railroad Greenwich street TO be ex-
tended if successful through different parts Of the
city and Westcnester county.
| The following letter from Gov. Brown, CT Geor-
gia, is printed in the n. Y. World;
ATLANTA, Ga, July IS, 1866.
DEAR STR am satisfied il would be better
for all who have occupied the position did to re-
main at home for the present and send others who
have been regarded more conservative and better
union men. This, think, would be more accep
table to the people OF the south and therefore the
best policy. feel conscious that and others whS
have occupied promine nt positions now az 10y
al to the government any other citizens, bu
this 10 not the general opinion north. Entertain
ing these views shall not consent 10 be dele
gate, but shall heartily support the movemen
and the delegates appointed.
As ever your friend,
JOSEPH E.BRowN.
CINCINNATI, Aug. l.-Mr. Shsllsbarge
was renominatsd 10. congress, yesterday, By
the republican convention of the seventh dis
trict.
New ORLEANS, July 31-Attorney Gener
eral Herson, Lieut.. Gov. Voorhees,, and May
or Monroe called upon Gen. Baird and lat
President Johnson's dispatch before him. |
was agreed the military governor should oc
cupy . separate office in the city hall, tn
mayor continuing his usual functions, an,
the military governor directing the move
: ment of the troops in case of further rioting
The order for martial law was reconsidere,
upon the receipt of dispatches from Washing
ton, subsequently, at midnight
A lot of negroes living ON Victoria street
in third district, shot at several passing citi
zens They were arrested. One negro wa,
! thot through the body.
GALVESTON, Texas, July 30.-The stat
, secretary, Judge Bell, has been 6irectet
} from Washington to continue to act as pro
visional governor tall further orders. and no
tify the president INN ediately on the Assem-
bly, of the legislature.
/ Government officials in the service durinl
and before the war will be rsappcinted
No cases of cholera are reported.
} NASHVILLE, July 31.-A Nashville dispatcl
received at headquarters from Maj Gen. Wood
says: There were one hundred and ten cases o
cholera at Savannah, Georgia, on the 10th
whereof half proved fatal.
Troops coming southwest from New York re
port that place infected with disease.
The colored soldiers national league PASSED
resolution to hold a national convention al
Nashville on Monday.
BosroN, Aug 1.-The steamer Africa takes II
Liverpoor $4,000 in gold.