The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-07-22
By Telegraph.



wAsHIssreS, July 2l,-The President nominal
ted Mr.. Greeley for the Austrian mission without
consulting him. Every member is said to have
favored the confirmation but one Mr.. Upton, of
Nebraska), who refused to take up the matter be-
canse Mr.. Greeley signed the bail bond Of JEFF
Davis and denounced Maximilian's execution
All the colleagues of Mr.. Upton, both republican
and democratic, entreated him to yieid his con-
sent to consider the nomination. but in vain.-
Mr.. Greeley's name, will therefore, have to be
sent in again next session. 81
The Y Tribune's special says:
A Philadelphia paper abuses the President for
pardoning Mr.. Toombs. The fact IS, the Presi-
dent is not guilty of the alleged oaense. Toombs
has not been pardoned and has not been an APP
plicant for executive clemency.
New York, July 22.-Two prize fights took
place in New Jersey on Saturday--the first be-
tween Bob Wade and Thomas Kavanaugh, in
which Wade was winner; the other between Law
Ter, the "Infant," measuring feet 4 inches, and
Johnny Hogan. The "Infant" knocked Hogan
out of time the eth round.
CHICAGO, July 22.-The extensive single fac
tory Of of c. Mears 4 Co., at the foot of West
Harrison Street, was burned last night Loss,
| $50, 900.
The Tribune of this morning publishes its re-
traction in the Gerrit Smith case. It's circulation
is smaller on Monday than any oteer day in the
week.
The New York Herald's New Orleans special
says:
Late advices from Vera Cruz state that the
| body of Macmillan viii be delivered to the Aus
trian legation. The remains are now on the way
| to Vera Cruz
There is no truth in the report that foreign
consuls have been molested in Mexico.
The New York Herald's Fl Phil Kearney spe-
cial says:
| Judge Kinney of special Indian commission ha 8
just concluded a highly important council with
1900 Grow Indians, at this place. They are anx-
4 ious to join in expedition against the Sioux.
While in council the Cheyennes ran off with their
| horses. The crows rescued them, killing three
| Cheyennes.
The New York Herald's Toronto correspondent
| says:
The local government of the Province OF Ontar-
/ 10, in the Dominion of Canada, was completed on
Saturday evening by the appointment Of Mr..
Cameron, as secretary, and E. b. Wood, receiver
general.
| The election preparations were continued with
| great vigor. The reformers were greatly diyid-
The New York Herald's Washington special
says
Secretary Seward intends not to send minis
ter to Mexico, as retaliatory measure for the re-
lection of his message concerning the life of Max
| imiian and for the purpose in the event of for
| eign war against Mexico, of showing the chiefs
of that boastful republic the fun extent of thei
| dependence on the United States.
| WASHINGTON, July 22.-The following j.
text of the Joint resolution authorizing the
extension of the mail steamship SERVICE
That the postmaster general be hereby au
thorized to extend and improve the mai
steamship service to Japan and China. au
thorized by act of February, 1865, by estab
fishing regular mail connections with sucl
other seaports in China and Japan, as will
in his Judgement, promote the usefulness ant
effecieecy of the mail service established b,
said act, provided said extensions and i'm
provements of the service are made withou
additional expense to the government.
ST. Louis July PA Telegram from
Gen. A. ID. Smith. dated Fort Harker, the
} goth, to Gen. Sherman's head quarters, here
states that reliable information has beer
received that Bishop Larney and party, recent
Ily reported attacked by Indians, near For
Larned, and men killed and women takel
captive, passed Fort Dodge, So miles ives
of Fort Larned, in company with lsrg
train, on the 9th inst. The reported massa
ere must. therefore, be false.