The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-30
By Telegraph.


HkWA DIRK, JAnty 3U.-~havanna dHSlceS
of the ga state that the principal merchants
have talen steps to make HAVANA agener-
al entrepot for the storage of cotton by re-
moving restrictions on foreign vessels.
st. Thomas advices of the 7th and Porto
Rico of the 18th say that the cholora had
almost entirely disappeared from St.Thomas,
but the small pox had not abated.
Two telegraph lines were to be established
in Porto Rice zE& ~ .tt&
The New York Times Washington special
SAYS: la
3 The New Orleans riot committee will not
complete their labors in two weeks. IS
Gems. Grant, Fullerton and Sheridan have
been subpnned. Mr.. Boyer democratic
memberof the committee, has not yet exam
ined one-third Of has witnesses buthas already
signifed his intention to submit a minority
report.
The n. Y. Tribune's Washington special
says
Stewards letter to Mr.. Motley is looked up
on by senators as most insulting and undig-
nifed and it is considered Mr. Motley was in
self-respect compelled TO resign. The COM
mittee will therefore report against any one
nominated to that position.
With regard to gold sales, the senate CON-
mittee on. finance fayors the present policy
of the secretary of the treasury. They have
not yet disposed of the gold bill.
The ways and means committee were yes
terday engaged on the tax bin. They will
not report it, however, till they get the tariff
so as to adj just these two measures and make
them harmonic. 49, 80 II D
No conclusion has been reached concern
ing the issue of fifty or one hundred million
certificates, bearing less interest than the
compound interest notes TO take the place of
those held by banks Sec'y Mccullough IA
vors the scheme
The compound interest notes valued at
$l5,000000 have been withdrawn from cir
culation and cancelled since July last.
New ORLEAs, July 30.-Sugar steady /;
medium BE.
Molasses active; medium zoe; superfne
16(GSl.
Flour firm, small supply Sl2.25(6 1900.
Corn firm and in good demand Sl.l5(0
l.25.
CHICAGO, Jan'y 3O-The Republican saws
that large majority of the Board OF Trade
are strongly opposed to the financial policy
of Sec'y Mccullough and would ike TO see
him removed. 81 esa r.
MIR. tarnsworth has been placed upon the
congressional reconstruction committee IN
place of Mr.. Washburne, during she absence
OF the latter in Europe.
WASHINGTON, Jan'y 30.-High republican
authority Is emphatic that The Impeachment
turore will amount to nothing. Democrats
say the impeachment is sure to take place.
MILES, Mich, Jan'y SEAT midnight a
fire broke out in this city destroying several
stores. Total loss $4,000 Insured fol
$4,000
SPRINGFIEI.p, Jan. 30-1he Brown county
sheriff G. l.. k,ndrid, died day before yester
dav.
The governors health is improving.
The Journals Washington special saws
thatsSenator Morgan, from finance commit
tee, reported adversely to the gold bin or
the ground that it would fail to reach the
desired end.
Leading southerners and radicals have
nearly completed new policy of reconstruc
ton, which, it is thought, will form the basi,
of harmony. 1t viii he made public in
few days. l-t-
All lawyers at the Chicago barb signet
protest against the proposed abolition o
the recorders court of Chicago.