The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-25
Relief for Portland.
Cholera Abating in New York.

New York, July 25.-The cholera has some
what abated. Only cases were reported official
~ In the city yesterday and in BROOKLYN.
-Four gentlemen have been appointed by the cit
liens as all executive committee for the relief of
the forisnd sufferers TO visit that city and dstrb
ute The funds collected in this city. The tsasur-
er reported the amount contributions received to
be SlOl, 149 The total amount donated in the CITY
is siSi ,9lo.o6, of which 1926 was collected in
catholic churches and donated by catholic pastors
last Sunday.
Judge McCunn sitting in the chambers Of the
superior court toox occasion yestsrday when a
ilqdor nJuncuons case was called up to give an
opinion adverse to the ecnstltutonalIty of the ex-
Csc law. There are thres judges of this district
VINO have thus decided.
NEW YORK, July l3.-The morning papers con-
tam The following special dispatches from Washing
ton:
The committee appointed to investigate the
MemPhs swlndle VIII not report until neat session
oil congress- Their InsestIgatIon 50 tar have dis
closed vast amount of official corruption Ia high
places, but as the record cannot be completed be-
| tore the adjournment 1t has been deemed best TO
postpone The report III order that all the facts
| be obtained.
1t Is not Impr obable that both Nebraska and Col
orada will be admitted fore the close Of the se.-
| sion IA vote can be reached. The Colorado veto
viii be ONerrdden as many UC those who opposed
| and voted against 1t on Its passage are now con
venced OF the necessity for all loyal votes that can
be got into me senate to prepare Tor the contin-
gency OF such reconstruction as may result rom
the Presdents policy.
| Inc superintendent of printing is working
ali has available fUrce extra hours to keep up
with the demand.
! The presidents aud S.c'y Seward, il is now
| positively stated, Will attend the Dougla.
monument lnauguratIou at Chicago. winch
takes place after the PhIladel phia conyen-
/ ton.
The joint committee appointed by the re-
cent Caucus agreed 10 night to name Friday
/ foS final al ournmert. ~-
Ii seems to be generally understood that
| the senate WI 10 morrow confirm Governor
| Randall as postmaster general.
NEW YORK, July 23.-Tho trial of Gems
| Sweeney, Spear and Colmehou for u breach
Of the neutrality laws viii take paco to day
before Judge Smailey.
ST. Louis. July 24.-About 100000 IN
| gold dust reached 81. Joseph yesterday in
the hands of passengers from Montana.
Flour dull.
Wheat S0a2l6 prime.
Cora and oats unchanged.
| Provisions unchanged.
Whisky 2.2l
LOUISVILLE, July 2I-The 18th annual
festiy a. Of the National Saugerbund society
commenced this morning. Foriy-tour .ocie-
ties were represent d, embracing delegations
from nearly every large city in the Union.-
/ Our city presents ohuay appearance
German aud American flags are floating
! irom the public and private buildlugs, aud
| every preparation made for the entertain
! ment of many thousands of guests. Houses
are thrown open and genuine Kentucky hos
| pitality every where apparent. The grand
! procession, this afternoon, paraded through
/ lois h
| crate decorations and finally reached the
/ magnificent hall on Broadway, erected for
the occasion. and occupied the stage where &C.
! Communications were made TO over a thousand
! persons Mayor Litchgrew eloquently vel
| coined the musical societies 10 the hospitali-
| lice CT the city, aud Ras gracefully aud beau
| tisully replied to by Professor Ualemsn in
behalf of the SsDgerbund.
| Professors Sobale, WIkeD, Ualeman and
! ScaIlen directed the musical festival which
was received with great applause and enthu-
siasm. In the evening the various societies
| accom- panied by thousands of citizens, held
soiree at Wood Lawn Gardens, where ins,ru-
mental music was discoursed until late
hour.
The feast continues throughout the week
snd concludes Saturday by an expedition 10
| Mammoth Cave.
| nashville, July 24--Porter, Marble,
Brittle. Foster, Martin and Williams, mem.
| hers of the Tennessee house of representa-
,iyes. were expelled to-day. The two latter
were the members recently arrested. Speak
er Hsskill, of the house, was relieved from
duty, at his own request, for the remainder of
| the session. Judge Norman was elected In
stead, pro tenn
The Office Of the collector of revenue, Mr..
! Morrill,, of this city, was robbed, lsst night,
by burglars, of S2,200treas'y notes and some
| $500 ia checks. The burglars used false
keys-no clue to them has yet bsen obtained.
NEw ORLEANS, July 24.-An immense
meeting of the democrats of TIE state was
held this evening and ratified nominations Of
the state committee. Resolutions were adopt
| ed deprecating the motives OF conysntionists
of "a; that it is the duty of the law officers of
| of the state to take such action as tho occa-
| sion demands to save Louisiana from anarchy
which threatens her from the reckless con-
| duct of unworthy citizens and pretended pat
riots; that LouIsiana pledges herself to the
| honest supports of Mr.. Jobnson's policy; that
| the Philadelphia convention is fully endorsed.
The speeches were very severe on the radi.
| Gals. Secession was denounced, and the
emapcipa alton of slavery wholly accepted.
Some few cases OF sickness, believed TO be
cholera, are reported among the troops re-
Gently arrived, but they have been moved
from the city. 'fe
Et suG -,
NEW ORLEANS, July 24.-Cotton easier, sales
| 400. t
Low middling 3SaS4. |
Receipts 1873 bales.
Receipts in 4 days $50, against exports -
3SS.
Stocks 90, 900.
New York exchange par ~,
Arrangements have been raade 70 s.'es ssse sue
convention plotters If the, attempt " "''e"
BILE.
grows lveler every day. The mass meeting
last night was yerr large The state is nearly
unanimous n favor of Johnson policy
sandS'S Ale.
GA