The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-03


New ORLEANS, July Cotton declined l
to cents.
Sales 400
Low taiddiing 81.
To-day's receipts 449.
Flour -superfne 925.
Corn-mixed S0a82! white 90.
Sterling 65.
Freights dull and unchanged.
Sugar cane, fine. Crop estimated at 3d.
900 hhds
The decision against the city in favor of the
mail steamship company, for the devastation
of the wharf. Amount of damage SSOOU.-
Courts anjourned-judge bound north.
Furious conflicts between the civil rights
bill and state labor laws.
Bishop Wirnen accepts, aud majority OF
the diocese endorse his election. lie will be
conseorsted speedily by Bishop Hopkins.
New YORK, July 2.
Valparaiso dates of the 30sh of May say:
Trade is revving briskly, and the minister
of finance is preparing a statement OF losses
suffered rom the Spanish bombardmeut.
Specie is abundant. American gold "a at
a premium, but drafts On the United States
foc small amounts are cashei dollar for dol.
lar in Chilli currency.
The presidential election was to have taken
place on the 29tn of June. Peadz and Genl
Bulnz are to b the most prominent candi-
dates.
Belize, British Honduras, advIces, l4th OF
June, say:
Toe colony has again bean thrown into a
fearful state of excitement by reports of lu-
dian raids on its frontier. but the facts were
greatly exaggerated. ..s
New YORK, July 3.-The morning papers
have the following specials from Washing
ton:
The commissioner OF indian att rs received
a telegram, this morning.. irosn IL. Il. Taylor,
president or the Laramie commission. dated
Ft. Laramie, june Goth. announcing that a
satisfactory treaty had been concluded with
tho Sioux aud Cheyebnes.
A Communication from the secretary of
war, In response to Il resolution otthe senate,
enclosed a report from Genl Dyer, chief of
ordnance, in which the latter says Harper's
Ferry cannot, in his opinion, be. ever again
used to advantage for the manufacture of
arms. The detention of the property of the
United States at that point is not necessary
or advantageous to the public interests be-
yond the temporary use of so much as may
be required for the ordnance department; and
he recommends that as soon as that depot
can U6 DTOk6u upy pupiiS iauNsp
ings and other property there be sold and
the proceeds of the sale applied TO the con-
struction of the armory In the west, as now
authorized by law to be established.
The Sanfranco and China mail steamship CO.,
from their obligations to touch at Honaona will
shorten the passage between SanfrancIsco and
China from To 10 days. 1t will enable the Amer
lean line to complete in point OF time with the
English mail line The English steamers take AZ
days from London to Hongkong. Under the new
arrangements American steamers will go from
SanfIancIscO in 4l days. The Pacific s. s. Co.,
ask to be relieved of portion of the service un
der their contract without reduction in the con
tract price. .-. ..
The senate IN executive session to-day confirm
ed the commissions under the act to reImou
the state OF Mssour-t0r expenditures in enrolling
equlppng and provisioning the militia force to AID
in suppressing the rebellion. and also confirmed
the nomination n. Joseph Humphreys as collec-
tor OF customs OF Richmond, Va.
Gems. Steadmnn and Fullerton having completed
their Investigations in Mississippi arrived in New
Ooleans yesterday from whence they will make up
and forward their report Alabama and Missis-
sipp They conclude their Investigations with
Louisiana and Texas. s4@ 4-t
The New York Timers Washington special
says:
During the pest week the past week the senate
has rejected unusal number OF the presidents
nominations, most OF them men of unexcep-
tiouabe military record. Among the reflections
consin, nominated assessor for the LIST district
OF that state. Col. Geo. Ganty, of the same state
nominated assessor for the 9th district Col.
;Gantp served calamity in the late war. Two of
his brothers were killed and his father served a
private during the Col. Cheney served with
credit as paymaster. The senate alsp rejected
Cola. J. Fulton nominated assessor of the 10th
district of Pennsylvania who also a soldier of
good record. VIM. Edwards also soldier was
rejected as postmaster at Keokuk, Iowa. Peter
l.. Foy nominated as postmaster at st. Louis, Mo.
was the second time rejected.
ST. LOUIS, July 3.-Senator Lane was still living
last evening, but physicians have no hopes OF his
recovery. He has been unconscious and has not
opened his eyes or spoken word since he shot
himself.
New York, July 3.-In the great trot on FASH
ion course, yesterday, for purse of 81 900 con-
Tested by Dexter, Gen. Butler, and Commodore
Vanderbilt. Dexter was the winner. All Eve
heats were made in the twenties the last in 2:244
This is the fastest time of record.
BUFFALO, Jsly 3.-There will be news report
tomorrow. nse-r 1-
lSigned.l DhAIE,