The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-04-29
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.

CHICAGO, April ga st. Louis special to the
Journal says:
August Blanke yesterday accidentally shot and
killed Lizzie Bruntman, very estimable yonng
lady. Miss B. had, in sport, thrown book at
Blankc, who having shot gun in his hand
which he supposed to be unoaded playfully
pointed it at her. To his surprise the gun was
discharged lodging the whole load of shot in her
face, and producing death i'll few moments.
New York, April 29.-The New York Times
special says
The workings of the treasury for the month
lust closing will show another large reduction of
the national debt. In the next statement Secre
tary McCulloch hopes to reduce the total debt
to about twenty-five hundred millions, at which
point he believes it must remain stationary so
long the present state of government expenses
is maintained. The Indian war will draw large
ly on the national resources this summer, and,
while the of the treasury is perfectly clear
and easy, the reduction of the national debt must
soon be suspended-for a time, at least.
The New York Herads special says
The parties urging an injunction against the
reconstruction law express confidence in their
success.
The New York Times special says:
circular signed by fifty of the leading manu-
facturers of New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg
and ost0n, among whom Peter Cooper, John
Jewett Sons, and others, of New York; VIM.
Sellers Il Co., Ben Bullock 4 Sons, and others, of
Philadelphia Cunningham Imser, and others,
of Pittsburg and E. b. Ward, of Detroit, with
others, has been issued, calling a conference of
the manufacturing interests of the country to
meet at the Astor House, New York. on the Sth
of May next to deliberate upon the present condi-
tion and prospects of the material interests of
American industry and to decide upon some
method of arousing public attention to this sub
ject.
The success which has attended the efforts of
the free trade league in affecting public senti-
ment by the wide spreaded distribution of popu-
lar documents through the country is cited by the
call as demonstrating the necessity of adopting
some means equally efficient to counterfeit the
evil it is alleged to be working. This is the first
note of the coming great struggle for yet higher
duties.
The New York Herald's Richmond special
says:
In remote portions of the state the utmost good
| feeling exists between the negroes and whites
where radical influence has not been used to pro
mote discussion.
CHICAGO, April 29.-The Cattle Fair Ho
tel at the Union Stock Yards took fire about
5 o'clock this morning, and is a total loss
Nothing remains but pile of ruins.
CHICAGO, April pa mass meeting was
held at the capital Oh Saturday evening by
the mechanics of that city, to take into con
sideration the hour system of labor. The
governor and Hon Mr.. Tyndale made ad
dresses to the meeting. Both took strong
grounds in favor of the system, but coun
selled moderation and Cancellation were OPP
posed to strikes and coercion under any cir
cumstances. They urged the right OF every
man to labor or u hours, but thought
hours sufficient, and the balance OF the time
should be devoted to mental culture.