The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-10-03
By TELEGRAPH
Reported for ns Daily Argue.

New YORK, Oct. 3.-The object of the murder |
ers in killing Robert Walker on the CentreVl'ie
race course, already noted, is inexpilcabe, AZ
large amount of money was found on the person OF
the deceased by those who first discovered his
body. In the coroner's investigation, one h'h
stated that he two men running from 'he
place about the time the murder was commitleu-
The supervisors of Queens County offer So,ooo re-
ward tor the arrest of the guilty parties
The New York Herald's New Orleans sPeclaI
says:
Mayor Monroe has furnished message to the
city council of New Orleans in which he claims
that the members of the tree state convention VI
1864 were responsible for the riots of July ootn IN
that city.
The Herad's special says:
The enian prisoners in Toronto will be tired
next week.
The New York Herald's Washington special
says:
General Dix will only hold his appointment as
naval officer for few days. He has accepted the
| mission to France which understand was ohe'eu
| 10 him with Mr.. Stewards full, cordial approval
Whether this fact is indicative OF change IN our
| foreign policy must leave you to infer from the
Generals welI-known opinion in regard to MeAleo
| and the Monroe doctrine.
During the month of Sept. the second cOmPtroI-
err received 5,943 claims, OF which number 300
| were passed by the comptroller. The amount IN
volved in the claims acted upon during the moh'h
was SSl BOD, us.
The Marquee De Monthalon, minister OF France
to this country, has received no further tldlngs re
garding the fate ofhs son, officer in the french
| army and reported to have been captured ano shot
| by the liberals in Mexico. The absence OF all IN
| formation or Intelligence from young Moh'haoS
since July added 10 tine rumor of his capture ana
death creates the most painful solIcitude on the
part of the distinguished parents who nave the
warm sympathies of q large circle of TRENDS
| The disbursements OF the treasury on account
of the several named departments during the hfs'
| quarter of the present hscal year ending SePtem-
| Der Goth were follows
War department. .''...''-'.''...SIo, 90 80 30
Interior department, ...,......... l2,l20, SOY
Navy Department.. .............- l2,OS2, S5t
Total. $40 AGO, 7Ol
The New York Times's New Orleans specia
l says:
Information has been received here that the gen
eral government will sustain the governor IN re
moving sheriffs who failed to hold elections fol
, convention delegates in accordance with his proc
amation.
The New York Worlds Washington specia
8 says:
1t is understood that Gen. Slocum is to be ten
: Gered an important foreign mission.
Santa Annals recent visit to Washington and IN
efforts In favor OF Mexican independence did no
, appear TO meet with any sympathy from the resi-
. dent Mexican legation.
The New York HeralG's Washington specia
says:
= A lively interest is manifested by the CLAIM
agents and attorneys of this city in the question
= as to whether the paymaster general can legal,
= ignore powers of attorney in the sentiment of ad
ditianal bounty claims which is said to have beel
referred TO Attorney General Stansberry for hi
. | opinion Since the matter has been announced a
: | being in the hands of Mr.. Stansberry, the attOr
= | ney generals Office has been visited daily by a
1 unusal number of claim collectors evident
9 deeply interested in the vindicstion of the law
1t is stated this evening that the attorney gener
al submitted his opinion to the secretary OF wa
: to-day and that the question is decided in favo
s of the claim agents, the report however lack
{ confirmation.