The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-14

Reportsd fcr fAs Daily Argue.

WAsHINeroH, Nay l3.-The Washington Wolf
Tone and Red Hand Circles of the District of Col
smbla have Joined In an appeal to the Fenian
Brotherhood whose zeal has consiS erabIy abated.
announcing Crisis and exhorting union in one
grand struggle tor tho independence of Ireland
They forclbly declare in favor of Roberts and
Sweeney. The promise is thrown out, apart from
this appeal, that real Fenan army win soon take
the field.
New YoaK, May IA large number of Fen
ians called on Head-Centre Stephens, to-day. at
the Metropolitan Hotel.
Stephens issued an order, to-day, calling on all
the movement in Ireland, and send all monies TO
him at his headquarters, Metropotan Hotel.
New York, May l4.-The N. Y. Worlds spe-
cial says; Every means which may be consistent
with the welfare of the country are being used TO
reduce the number OF volunteers. The paymaster
general has issued special order directing that
the pay of about 100 officers in the volunteer and
regular service should be stopped until they nd
cred satisfactory accounts TO the government. So
much negligence has occurred in this respect that
the paymaster is determined to use most stringent
measures to overcome abuse.
Gov. Goodwin, delegate in congress from Arr
IONA, does not take the doubtful view of the
| sacre story attributed to Ross Bowen. Gov. Good
win says that 1t is an easy matter for Indians to
| gather force of 1000 for treacherous expedI-
| ton like the presented as capturing Fort
| Goodwin and massacrelng ITS inhabitants The
department has reason to tear that it is true.
New YoRK, May 1.-the new excise law was
| generally enforced in the city yesterday. The
| restaurants, however, were open, and drove a
| thriving business. Large numbers of people also
| made excursions to the rural districts of West
chester County, where the law is not in force.
| There were Sc arrests for infringing OF the law
| in the city.
One death from cholera occurred yesterday on
| the hospital ship Falcon.
Active preparations are making for the grea,
Fenian demonstration at Jones's Wood.
- IfDwards of q 600 people attended The funera1
of the late John Davis, grand master of Odd Fet-
| lows, yesterday.
The N. Y. Trlbune's special says:
! The total receipts of internal revenue during
March were $423, 237, 1856. TIE receipts from
customs during the week ending the 18th inst
from the ports mentioned were as follows. New
York S32, 253, 300; Philadelphia $40, 355, 94S
Boston S29 ,04I 1881 Baltimore Sc, 026, 624, max
ing the aggregate income receipts from these sour
ces for the period mentioned S69S, 99h, 1873.
The disbursements OF the treasury account
of the war, navy and interior departments for las
week were as follows: S30S, Oil; navy 81,
279, 276 interior sat, 900.
Sl6l ,b73 of national bank note currency wal
issued last week. The total amount issued up II
date is 1912 ,S7S. sos.
The commissioner OF agriculture has lately re-
ceived from the royal agricultural society of Aus
tra a very fine collection OF choice seeds donates
TO the United States for experimental purposes
| The commissioner IS of the opinion that the ex
pertinent will satisfactorily demonstrate the adapt
ability OF many of these seeds TO the American
| climate and thereby prove 4 valuable acquisition
TO the agricultural interests of the country.
CINCINNATI, May IA special to the CONNER
cial from New Orleans Is, special says:
One white person and five negroes burned t
death at FIRE on New Levee street Saturd
night
} New YORK, May 1.-the n. Y. Herald's Fol-
tress Monroe corresp't says:
JEFF Davis received announcement of his in
a dIctment with Indifference. His main point OF de
tense will be based on the prerogatlve grated e'
cry citizen sustain the official action OF his IT
spectIue state