The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-15
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.
WAsHIssrox, August l4.--Attorney Gel

WAsHIssros, August l4.---Attorney Gen.
eral Stanberry, now at VaPor SprinSs, is in
poor health, and will not return to this city
for two or three weeks.
e. The New York Herald has the following :
BERLIN, July 3.-The remains of Cover
nor Wright leave here to-day, and will be
conveyed to New York by the steamer Ham.
monia from Hamburg. Mrs. Wright and
children will accompany the body.
Mexican advices, via Havana, state that
Juarez ordered Santa Anna TO be tried ac-
cording to the law of January, 1862, by
which Macmillan was tried and under
which the Identification OF prisoner is suf-
fciene evidence for . conviction.
MARQUEE was taken prisoner at Hacienda
Paredorez and was on his way to the capt
al.
Among the list of condemned officers is
Salm Salm, whose wife is still in the coun-
try trying hard to save his life. 1t Is again
reported that she is the niece OF President
johnson.
Otto Berg had received his credentials as
| minister plenipotentiary.
Congress is to be convened in November,
| and the presidential election will take place
| in December. - 49, - ..- g.
Santa Annals son, in a protest to Secreta.
| ry Seward against the seizure OF his father
| at Sisal, intimates that the Washington gov.
| eminent must have been in completely with
| the liberals who arrested him.
The Washington lntelligencer, of yester
day, contains long card from j. ID. Brad
| ley, detailing the occurrences between him
self and Judge Fisher, and leaving the set,
| Element of the affair in the hands of his le
| gal friends. Fsfe- "a ..ss.ts.f E-r
The New York Times publishes series
of documents going to show the completely
of Ben Wood, A. j. Rogers, VIM. Rathford
W. f. Niblack, C. A. Eldridge, and F. c
| LeBlond with Conover in an effort of the
latter to obtain pardon from the President
| also the afhdavits of Nathan Anser and Jas
| Emerson detailing an interview with Roger
A. Pryor, Dick Taylor, Ben Wood and Como
yer, relative to the manufacturing of evi
dence against Judge Holt. Other affidavit.
of John Martin and Francis McFall also ties
| tify to similar interview.
The plan appears to have been to Include
the release of JEFF. Davis on bail, or pa
role. and the affidavits are testified to befor
Notary Public in New York City unde
date of March 27th and May 18th.
A Knoxville dispatch TO the Times state
that an encounter occurred between con
gresham Maynard and COL William yes
terday, but they were parted by friends.
The HeYdldS New York special saws: Il
few days Gen. Sheridan will issue an or
der calling an election for or against con
vention in accordance with the terms of Law
The n. Y. Worlds Washington specia
says: 1t is learned from an authoritative
source, that there is no truth whatever in tk'
reiterated statement that the President con
templates removing all district commanders
The reasons for removing Gen. Sheridan d
not apply to the other commanders. Ger
Steadman arrived here to-day from NeN
Orleans. His name continues to be mel
toned in connection with the vacancy in tn
war department, but the President has mad
no tender of it to any one, and it is quit
probably that Gen Grant will continue
act until the meeting of congress. TIL
President contemplates making a sea voyag
as soon as public duties will permit, an
include Newport in his trip.
MONTREAL, Aug. 15.-Rev. Mr.. Bagley
here endeavoring to get JEFF Davis to sign
petition to the President for pardon. M
Davis declined to receive him or discuss tn
subject.
New YORK, August I5.-The steame
Hammonia has arrived with the body {
Governor Wright.
The Tribune's Washington special says
the investigations of the congress comm
tee it relation to the transfer by our govern
ment of the railroads in the south, seize
during the war, have been published. Nj
Johnson is not implicated principally in an
| of the transfers.
LONDON, Aug. l5.-Heavy rains through
out England.
Consols 944. Bonds "a, Erie 4ji, L
Central, rs.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. l5.-Cotton quiet an
steady.
Bread Stuffs-The rain checks business
Corn has declined to 3Ss Cd. Others una
tered.
WASHINGTON Aug. l3th.-It is certain tn;
to daY an order was issued by direction
the President, through Gen. Grant, addresse
to Maj Gen. Shields, instructing him thu
no order can be properly issued and enforce
in conflict with the constitution of the Tn
ted States. This makes Sickles order No.
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