The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-12-29
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B WARRINGTON, Dec. 2s.-The President tonight
visited the masonic fair by Invitation He was re-
ceived by the Knights Templars with the honors of
the ORDER
. DEsMoINHs, Dec. 2s.-The temperance meeting
for raid liquor selling, met to-day; the first Of
the series to get up revival in the cause. twenty
eight barrels of liquor were seized to-day 1t Is de-
termined to dry up the traffic here.
NEW YoRK, Dec. "a dispatch received at the
headquarters of the army from 1t. Laramie confirms
the statement of the terrible massacre on Frdayne
2lst inst, near Fort Phil Kearney of Brevt. Colonel
Eilterman, Capt. Brown and Lieut.. Grammond of the
18th infantry with 81 enlisted men of the I'd cavalry
and 18th infantry, by the Indians and every o11eer
and man was killed.
ST. PAUL. MINI, Dec. 2s.--0n Christmas day, at
New Ulm three men PLAYED cards, when named
Spinner stabbed badly that he soon bled to
death. Others named Csmbell and Tiscomb, were
arrested by the sheriff, and while on their way TO
the magistrates Office handcufed, were rescued by
drunken mob and hanged. While hanging, the POD
les received q number of cuts from knives. New
Ulm is the frontier. the scene of the Indian trag
ed" in 1862.
NEW YORK. Dec. 2p.-The attempted assassina-
ton of Emil Just, last Monday night is still mys-
terry. Mr. Just is rapidly recovering and will able
to throw light on the strange occurrence Nothing
| in the house missing. The doors and fastenngs
were undisturbed. Three thousand dollars worth OF
ewelry in the room at the time of the shooting
and was not touched. The assassins are supposed
! to have entered by ladder from the back yard.
| A fire occurred last night at 60 Church street,
Stevens Hoxsto 4 Co., occupied the first floor and
| basement; Sam1 Meyor Co., second floor; j..
| Jieler d Co., third floor.
Damaged the stock of the first firm, consisting oil
| clothing, $4,000.
s. Meyer Co., dealers in tailors? trimmings, loss
| $4,000.
Jielsr & Co., dealers in ehildrens clothing, dam
| aged by fire and water, $4,000.
The building was owned by D. S. Cantor and was
| insured.
The New York Heralds chihuahua correspond
emit of the l4th, gives glowing description of Pres
ident JuarezS ball. before leaving for the new seat
of government supper elegant tosss were respon-
ded TO by eloaent speeches.
General Lew Wallace proposed a toast "Mexico
and Mexican states
Juarez said the United States did not desire Mex
lean territory.
The official paper of the government says the idea
that the republic will csde territory to the United
States is absolutely false.
| The correspondent thinks, If General Sherman
is TO propose protectorate offer the services Of
the United States to the republicans it will prove
failure.
The money panic has decreased at Havana.
The congressional investigating committee, a
New Orleans, are laboring twelve hours per day.
Mayor Monroe, Chief of Police Adams, jacob
Barker Judge Roselin~and other original secsh mel
were examined yesterday. Their evidence shows
the city to have been orderly as any the con
tinent, and aay Union mans life safe as in BOs
ton.
The New York Herald's Washington specis
says:
Collector of Customs Smythe. of New York, ha
resigned, and another collector will he appointed n
soon as his successor can be AGREED on.
The New York Tribunes account Of the repOr
and bill on the tariff is without foundation.
General Grant has entirely recovered and is OF
duty.
NEW HAVEN, Dec. 29.-Ex-Mayor L. C. Soran
ton President of the New York New Huyen rail
road, and instantly killed by the 81,
| o'clock train from this city, at South Warwick. thi
morning. While attempting to jump on the cars h
fell under the wheels and two cars passed over him
mangling him terribly. The engines and ears wer
ordered to be draped in morning.
BUFFALO, Dec. 29.--No trains east of Rochester
on the Central road to-day. The track is expected
to be clear to- night. The lake shore road between
Buffalo and Dunkirk has been abandoned for thu
present Passengers going east, from Cleveland ar
transferred 10 the Erie road, at Dunkirk. The Fri
| railroad is unobstructed through trains from New
! ! ork running time. The Great Western anC
Grand Trunk is unobstructed, RAINING on time
! WAsHINGTcN Dec. 2S.-There is official author
lty stating that at O'Clock, m, LIST, 1867
the President viii receive members of the Cab
net, foreign Ministers, Judges of the Suprem
Court OF the United States, Senators and Repre-
sentHttyes In Congress, Judges of the Suprem,
! Court of the District OF Columbia, and the Cour
of Claims. At IL O'Clock the officers OF the ar
M and navy and marine corps will be received
The reception OF citizens will commence at /
= O'Clock, at which time the gates OF the enclosur
J will be opened and will terminate at O'Clock .
; IN. Ladies will be receised.