The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-30
By Telegraph.
EXPORTED FoR THE DAILY ARGUS.
CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-The Chicago Repub-
lican's Washington special saws:

hcans Washington special says:
Mr.. Kasson, while abroad, negotiated a
treaty with Switzerland for a money order
system. AS about five thousand emf
grants leave there annually for America,
it will be important if ratified by our gov
eminent, and may be the inaugnrating of a
system that may be extended to other coun-
tries.
New York, Dec. 30.-The Tribune's New
Orleans special says:
The state convention of the Union League
now in session here, has unanimously nomi.
mated Chief Justice Chase for President.
The n. Y. Herald's New Orleans special
says: The first meeting of the Union
League, mostly negroes, was held last night,
in Lafayette Square. Rev. 7. w. Conway,
late commissioner of the freemen's bureau
for this state, presided, and declared the
object of the League to be the release of Lou
isana from rebel rule.
During the meeting extras containing the
news of the removal of Ord and Pope fell
like bombshells among the leaders.
Reports of distress in all parts of the south
among the whites and blacks are far from
exaggerated.
The N. Y. Herald's special says; 1t has
transpired that a number of conservatives
nave proposed 10 INC VI NhC
states which recently went democratic, to
repeal their resolution ratifying the four
teenth article Of the constitution. If New
Jersey, Ohio and California were to do this,
it is believed the article could not be graft
ed upon the constitution.
New York, Dec. 30.-The New York
Times special says: 1t probable that Gen.
Hancock's request to employ unemployed
blacks in repairing the recent breaks in the
levees, and to issue rations to them, will be
complied with. ...-
Thaddeus Stevens has so far recovered
from his recent indisposition, that he is en-
gagged in the preparation of a speech in favor
Of the Alaska appropriation bill. He insists
that his health is not as poor as either his
friends or enemies think it.
The statistics, ELECTED by the ways and
means committee, in its investigation Of
whiskey frauds, shows that the government I
has collected only eighteen cents instead of
two dollars per gallon, 1t is probable that
detailed statement. called for by the house,
will show that less than nine cents per gall
lon have been collected during the present
fiscal year.
Senator Henderson has prepared substi-
tute for Senator Shernsns finance bill,
which he will present to the senate as soon
as an opportunity offers. He will also pro-
pose at an early day complete system for
remodeling the entire revenue department OF
the government on basis which will make
it Independent in its action, and not subject
TO political influences, and which will ike
wise involve the reiling of every office In
the department..
The New York TIibune's special says:
Notwithstanding the abrupt termination of
.he correspondence between Secretary Sew
ard and Lord Stanley, on the Alapama
claims !, = ~-.,erstood that the new English
ambassador, Mr.. Thornton, seems empow-
cred with full authority to reopen the ques-
ton, with view of etfecting, If possible, an
easy and amcable adjustment of the diff
Guilty.
The public debt statement will not be
ready until the 9Th of January. The exhibit
will be more unfavorable than that Of last
month, except in the item of the gold bal
ance, which will be lower, owing TO the pay.
ment of the thirty million dollars of coin
interest due..on January LIST. The secretary
would have retired the four million dollars
per month, for the last month and the present
one, had il not been for the action of the
house in suspending his authority to do so.
LA Crosse, Dec 30.-A. Buckles furniture
ware rooms, we're destroyed by FIRE. Loss
$4,000, insured for "a, 100. Damages result
ed to the adjoining property to the amount
of about 5000.
NV YORK, Dec 30.-The n. Y. Herald
special Says:
Secretary McCuloch has had prepared a
statement showing the amount of money
furnished by several states for the equipment
Of troops &C., during the war From this
statement it will appear that $40,000,0 900
were advanced by the states; that claims for
about $40, 900, 900 have been adjusted, and
that, of the remaining SlO,OO0,O0O claimed,
about per cent will be allowed by the
United States.
Quincy, I'LL. Dec. 30.-A serious conhagration
occurred on Saturday morning. A FIRE broke
out in Housener's Bakery and soon spread to
the adjoining property resulting in loss
conists. Samuel Greenborn dry goods, Nah
lon & Schroter wholesale liquors are the
principal sufferers.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. INSTRUMENTATION
quiet; uplands Il; Orleans Il. Shipments
from Bombay since August LIST, seventy.
eight thousand bales; total stock Of cotton at
sea for here is estimated at l94, 900 bales, of
which 70.000is American.
DoNDoN, Dec. 80. loo p. N.-Illinois
80; markets unchanged.
LTTERFooL, Dec. 30.-l:20 r. M.-Cotton
unchanged.
Corn-i6 white California
Wheat-l5s I'd.
Sugar--quiet.
Others unchanged.