The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-10
California Mining News.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., May l0th.-Thos. A. Doyle,
independent candidate, was to-day elected ma yor
OF this city by majority of Ia. The city council
was elected chiefly on local issues, without refer
ence to political questicns.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 9th.-At the rspub-
lcan caucus to night informal ballots were taken
Tor candidate tor United States senator. The
hrst ballot stood LIS. Foster 65, Gov. Buckingham
oo' Ferry "a. The last ballot stood Foster IS,
Buckingham /, Ferry 70. Gen. Morris S. Ferry
was then unanimously nominated.
BALTIMORE, May f0.-The first regiment of
Maryland colored troops returned home to-day
and m ade handsome appearance. Whilst pas
sing through the western section of the city
conflict occurred between some of the coored
people following the soldiers and a number OF
whites. Blows were exchanged, FIRE arms were
reported to have been used, and one or two of
the parties were wounded.
SAN Francisco, May 6th.-A special mes
senger arrived yesterday at Los Aneglos.
bringing dispatch from the commander of
Fort Grant to Gov. Mason, announcing thaa
Fort Goodwin, Arizona, had been taken by
1000 Indians, and the garrison, numbering
LA. were murdered with exception and
the fort burned. The man who escaped was
out hunting at the time and witnessed the
commotion from distance. He saw the
fort burning and heard the firing Of guns
during the fight, which lasted nearly an
hour. il is supposed the Indians gained ad-
mission to the fort under the pretext of emit
erng into a treaty of peace.
The roads in the interior are now passable
and large quantities of freight are being for
warded
A letter dated Moricopa Wells, Arizona,
April 18th, states that Brew. Maj. Chas. f.
Muller, Capt. Co. B, l4th Inf'y, and Surgeon
fappou. q. S. A, were fired upon by some
Apsches. at Cottonwood Springs, March %.
The former was killed and the latter badly
wounded
Mining shares frmer; Copper 10; I'm.
psrial 1874; Yellow Jacket 725; Challor Pc
tosi 1914
dispatch received yesterday from New
Westminster repoi Is that the new gold dig
gins, paying SO per pan, have been struck on
Clemens Creek, near the Big Bend mines.-
Hupdreds of boats are going up the Colum-
bia river laden with miners and provisions.
1t IL rumored that the U. S. soldiers at
Fort Calvilie have deserted and gone 10 the
mines, taking their arms with them.
The charter election in Virginia City, Ne
vada, resulted in the success of the Union
ticket, The charter election at Stockton slso
resulted in the success of the Union ticket at
that place.
The further the investigation into the al
fairs of the Merchants Nation bank. of thi.
city extends, the more is the complete rotten
meas OF the concern exhibited.
The senate committee on commerce will
take hnai actIon tomorr0~ on the case of Mr.
Smyther. collector for New York. There is
no doubt that favorable report will be made
IN his case.
In letter dated May ID, 1866. addressed
to Richard Middleton, Jr, of Charleston. S
S, in reply to the Inquiries made on the sub
ject, Sec'y Mccullough says: All can do
for the relief of the people of South Carolina
in regarn TO the direct tax has already been
done. All sales for taxes have been suspend.
ed until congress should have an opportunity
of octing definitely upon the beet have
no power 10 Withdrawn the tax commission
ers, nor to suspend the collection of taxes
from those who are able to pay them. wha.
action congress will take upon the subject
cannot now be determined.
NEw ORLEANS, May Q. Cotton sales 2, 900
bales at 3la32.
To days receipts 257.
Sugar and molasses nominal.
Gold 80.
Sterling 40.
Frelghts unchanged.
New YRRK. May 9.-The n. Y. CONNER.
Gals special says the secretary IF war has
ordered Gen. Terry to regard the presidents
peace PROCLAMATION as doing away with mar
tia! law in Virgins
FoRT MONROE, May 7.-Since the arrival
of Mrs. Davis here, she has steadily looked
after the falling state of her husbands
health, and entertains, it is said, serious fears
of his ultimate recovery, should he be attack
ed during the coming summer by one of his
periodical spells OF intermittent fever or con
gestivc chills. The general health Of Mr.. Ds-
Wis remains comparatively good, and it il on
ly the long imprisonment that he has been
subjected TO, and the many anxious fears and
doubts which hsYe weighed SO heavily upon
his mind, that has produced the very motto
able change in his appearance during the
past year.
The grand jury, which was to have met
in Norforlk to-day. has held no session as
yet