The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-16

RSporssd Cor ~ Dolly Ay,ss. Z

NEw YonK, Nay l5.--An inmense BODY oil men
and women attended the fenian demcnstIatioa Al
Jenes's Wood to-day, and stiH only the oMahosy
faction thus far acknowledged the organizer In
Stephens called, the Roberts men yet stand aioof
These men number thousands and there 10 sup
posed TO b but little prospect OF perfect union
here, even upon the question OF nahonai so'sr
eighty.
The examination of the treasury of the O'Ma-
hony men by direction Of stephens say the Psst
shows that only $500 remain. bus oy returning the
lease of the Union Square headquarters, the sum
OF $f1 goo could be obtained, there oehsn Oh
$50, 600 which meme OF the men VINO ougnt Aho"
the facts will explain.
NEW York, May l6-The steamer Jura with
one days later news 10 coming up the day.
The N. Y. Herald's special says Of the pres-
DENTS reception last evening, taken all 10 all IT
of the grandest affairs OF the season, more
people and representatives of more classes being
present.than al any similar occasion. Even the
radicals in large numbers paid their respects TO the
| president, who received them in a manner becom-
ing TO his position.
The New York Herald's Washington special
| says:
| The Memphis riot committee will not leave IN
| til tomorrow.
| II further saws. The report Of Gen. Stoneman
in relation to the riot has reached the war depart
| ment, but has not as yet been made public We
| learn, however, that he charges the blacks with
originating the riot, but does not exonerate the
/
| tits Understood that influence has been brought
to bear upon President johnson to pardon John
S,oneman the German swindler who was sent TO
the state prison for tea years, but the president
| positively refuses tic entertain the application.
wAsHIKGroN, May 15.-The president this al
ternoon returned the Colorado bill to the senate
4 with his objection He does not consider the es-
tabiishment of q state government in Colorado at
| present necessary for the welfare OF the people
then the populations 10 small some estimate al low
L h,io .dv staa nf 10
number at from IS 600 to 40 900; then 10 not sat
isfactorily established that majority OF the cit
zens desire or are pleased with the change from q
territorial to state government The final OBJ
lection is that the admission of Colorado at thu
time as state into the onion appears TO him to b'
incompatible with the public interests of the coun
, TRIP Instead of increasing, Colorado has decreas
! ed in population
New Yonk. May l6.-The n. Y. Heraid's spec
ial gives the following additional points contained
= 10 the veto Of the Colorado bill:
| The document 10 bret bHt pointed. 1t show
the gross Ineq ualty which the largely populate
states would be placed by The admission Of Color
ado. The president cites the fact that the pres
ent basis OF representation Is representatSe 10
100, 600 population. While Colorado has but 50,
i 900 Inha bitants. He adds that a new state woul
have a representative for that number, while Ne'
York with four millions of population has 3d.
He also speaks of the injustice to the eleven olde
states OF the Union which are unrepresented wi ic
. would be accomplished by admitting Colorado
There seems TO be little no doubt but that tn
9 veto will be sustained and the biz rejected.
Z The New York Times Washington specI'
says:
0 The republicans complain at the alleged bs
e mansgement of Judge Underwood IN getting up III
: JEFF Davis Indictment, and II is asserted as ii
g opinion in the attorney general office that the il
dic,ment will stand the test of Judicial crit
. | cism.
The n. Y. Worlds special says:
The board of engineers. officers from the arm
u | and navy, who have been in session for sen
weeks for the purpose ofexaminug into ire Goa
& defences with the view of making some addition
b changes at several of the more prominent point
= have finished their labors and preparing the
- report 1t viii require a considerable addition
= appropriation to carry out the views of the boar
< IL appears that our coast defences are very mpe
> ieet, and, according to the board, have been t,
long neglected.
- Thsatricsl representatives are here to urge Il
transfer of the two per cent. tax IRON the gross
= ceIpts OF theatres to the net receipts.
Ii NFw ORLEANS, May l5.-The steamer Sherms
v from New York, arrived
!, Cotton sitter.
Oats SOC.
Low midding 33to34.
% To-day's receipts 500.
r. Receipts of four days 1915 against s, 4s7.
is Exports 9S5.
Ia Stock l5,0s6
i Gold 30i.
n V hank checkk premum