The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-03-15
By Telegraph.
REroR TED roR rHE DAILY ARGUS.
NEW Yonk, March I5.- The N. Y. Tribune

| New YoRK, March To- The N. Y. Tribune
says: i
Il The hos.e coumi.tee on foreign affairs have
not yetrcached sconclusion on the fenian sym-
patty resolution, but it is probable they will re-
tport something Of the kind. "A delegation of
| fenians was before them yesterday.
| 1t is stated that all the new senator's will vote
| for the Colorado admission bill which VIII make
more than the necessary two-thirds to pass 1t
over a veto. v~-E. IA n
There are seven candidates for the Louisiana
| marshalship, the most prominent being Gent
Heron. The rebel General Kirby Smith is also
4 candidate.
The sudden death of General Benton, collector
of internal revenue in New Orleans, was announc-
ed by telegraph yesterday.
| CHICAGO, March 15.-The Republicans Des-
moines special says:
| The train which left here on Tuesday evening
was blockaded by snow 10 miles east of this place
where it remained until last evening, when it re-
turned. The passengers suffered severely from
| hunger and cold. IL
The first eastern train since Monday night ar
| rived this afternoon. The mercury stood this
forenoon at 20 degrees below zero
WASHINGTON, March 15.-The following is the
translation of letter received to-day by Minister
Romero:
LAPRovlDENETA, Feb. 10, 1867.
Acapulco is still in the hands of the French
but will be abandoned according to a commune
| cation that the French consul addressed in the
, | name of the admiral to the officer commanding
our forces ut camp Lobana, asking for an inter
view, instructed that officer to decline this as
, see no object in it since the post will be
abandoned. My Son Gen. Diego Alvorez left
this place Feb'y 18th for Jequala. This city hay
ing been abandoned my son went with 4, 600 men
from this state to Curranaca with this force which
| is we'll equipped having artillery and cavalry in
, due proportion. He viii contribute with other
, forces now in the valley of Mexico to give the
last blow to the latter empire.
: (Signedl JUAN ALvoREz.
| -,
, entirely ended. The government has just sent
!. four gunboats to Dublin to be posted on Litfey
J, river. The fenians have taken refuge in the
It Wicklow mountains where they are perlshing from
: | cold and hunger.
, | FLORENCE March l4-Nearly one-half of the
), Italian elections are to be repeated. The result
exceedingly doubtful, General Garaboidi is at the
b head of the opposition party. .-5
: LONDON, March Il, eyening,-Consols closed a
: Oh:
: 5-2o's 744. 90.
Il Illinois Central 772. ..-.
Erie railway shares 39l.
n LIVERPOOL, March Ia, evening The msrke
r for breadstuffs firm, with upward tendency
n Corn sold during the afternoon for 30s mixed
l. western an advance of Sd. .4r
Provisions steady, unchanged for prime east
| ern.
Mess pork firm, at previous prices. ga
American lard sos cd. o..
, New York, March l5.-The Hudson river ha
been virtually opened TO commerce, and prepare
y lions have been made by the numerous steamboa
~ com; anies for the summer trade.
= Business at the fenian headquarters continues
- brisk yesterday. Arms and ammunition wer
" still being sent in and several populations from
= circles of the Roberts faction had arrived and ten
- dered aid to the men in Ireland. -...'t
- A complimentary supper was given at Dslmoni
~ CO.'S last evening, to John Francis Meagher, M.P
. | by his Irish friends in this city.
The New York Heralds special says:
ri Information from Richmond received in thi
=, city tonight represents that Genl Sehofeld's or
:. der assuming command of Virginia as mihtar.
- governor gave entire satisfaction 1t was read II
the house of delegates and referred to the eonsid
Grafton of the committee on federal relations.
The senate was actively employed in a politica
discussion the Wilson bill.
Senators Ould, McRae, Trout, Mercer, Robin
and keene have returned to Richmond fror
er Washington, having, as is reported partially &C
10 comphshed the passage of the Wilson bill in tn
United States senate, which was the object 0
t their mission
y, Political movements in progress all over tn
e. state of Virginia. Fredericksburg, williamsburg
y and other counties have, by popular voice, call
ed state convention under the Sherman bill.
* A gentleman from Georgia informs me that tn
people there ready to accept the terms of tn
he sherman bill under the proposition of Ex-Gov
Brown.
am in receipt of information from North Car
p DINA, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi Lou
IN isiana, Florida, Alabama, Arkansas and Texas, .
N well Virginia, that the negro vote VIII und0ubt
eddy be the rsbei side under this BILL and also
bellows, in Delaware, Maryland Kentucky an
Missouri, where the rebel element is stronger thai
in any other state. ..z-s
n Yesterday DR. Howe left by the e MINER ASH
of with the balance of the twelve thousand dollar
subscribed In this city to the Cretan relief fund
he and the sixteen thousand subscribed IN the cit
he of Boston and elsewhere.
a. Information has been received that the cable in
or tended for the submarine telegraph from Cuba
IL Florida is in satisfactory process of construc
ton, in London, under the supervision of MI
al VIM. +. Evert. 1t rs expected to be laid by tn
ii early part of june next
nd Distilieries belonging 10 messrs Howe, Anthem
Barrett, James Devlin, John Regain, and Charlie
" Goodman, in Brooklyn, were seized by the reven
ne officers, yesterday.
IN CHICAGO, March I5.-The store occupied by .
I'd w. Jones, on Dearborn street, as an extensiv
z printing, book binding and general stationery es
Il, adjustment, took fire last evening about 10l o
IN clock. The fire was first seen in the third stor,
Ill and, although the engines promptly tn
or ground, there great destruction. Losses NJ
o. estimated at about $780, 00
nd The Journal Office received considerable dan
es age from water but it is thought it will not inter
ty fere with the publication of the paper
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