The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-21
By Telegraph.
REPoRrEp FOR TIE DA1LY ARGUS.
NEw YeRK, Nov. 2l.--The N. Y. Times

special SAYS
Some members are, tonight, talking about
caucus tomorrow night, but it Is foregone
conclusion that the house win adjourn to-
morrow until Monday; that as little business
eanrb initiated this session there does
not seem to be any occasion for one. . Some
members, however, are anxious to forestall
the action Of tue house on impeachment
District Attorney. Chandler of Virginia,
who is Still here, says that JEFF Davis is ex;
pected to reach Richmond to morrow night,
and he (Chandler1 knows Of no reason why
his trial cannot proceed next week,
The N. Y. Worlds special says the Ju-
eiary committee last night resolved to report
| at once on the impeachment question. a
vote on the question as to whether the sup
Elemental testimony taken since the July
session warranted impeachment, stood for
to against.
| SCRANTON, Pa Nov. 2l.-Pintridge coal
| mines, two miles north of Wilksbarre, have
been closed for several days to quench the
burning fire. An attempt was made to open
| 1T yesterday, resulting in al explosion which
killed S'men and badly wounded 2 Sever.
al explosions followed, some were distinctly
| felt in Wilksbarre. The mine will be flood
ed as that is the only means of extinguish
! ing the fire.
New YoRK, Nov. 2l.-About 200 officers
and men who served in the fleets of Admirals
Farragut and Porter at the fall of New Or
leans, met last evening for the purpose OF
aevising measures to recover SS,O00,0OO
prize money to which they conceive they
| and their comrades are entitled, An organ
ization was completed and contributions
were made to fund to carry out their OBJ
jects.
The N. Y. Herald's Havana special says:
-Admiral Tegethoff had received a very
polite letter from the Mexican minister, tend
ering an. escort OF government troops for Max
| imillian body, to Vera Cruz, at the national
expense An public demonstration, howev-
er, both on Mexican soil, and within Mexican
maritime Jurisdiction We're forbidden.
Congress convened on the Doth, when
there was quorum of republicans present.
President narez was preparing defence
of the nse which he made Of discretionary
powers. 1t had been stated that he asked
| for forces belonging to Escobedos command
which are TO come to the capital. The rea-
sons Of this demand are left unexplained
Bat 1t is surmised that it is owing to the
large force, said to be about 4,ee0 men and
500 pieces OF artillery, which Gen. Diaz
has at command.
A Cuban who has been sometime a res
ident Of Vera Cruz, says he foresees a revo
linton hni soon again Mexico. probably ah""'
Gen Merino was assasinated on the Co
man road. a.&a't 4 s+#
Denver, Colorado Nov. 2l-The Denver
and Pacific Railroad company organized
yesterday. One days ,,canyass in this city only,
| and two hundred and twenty five thousand
dollars stock was taken. Great enthusiasm
| and an early connection with the Union Ia.
cifiic r. r. is determined on.
CINCINNATI, Nov. PA terrible acci-
dent occurred ON the C.. II. d ID. L. K. this
morning. The broad gauge express due
here at o o'clock a. m. was detained at book
land, by an extra freight train coming south
| and while waiting for the freight train Ia
take side track freight train that was
following ran into the rear of the express
| before man could get ont to flag them
ladies and one man were burned to death.
Nearly all the train was burnt to ashes. The
rear cars were Toledo train that the ex-
press takes on at Dayton, the last car be
ing sleeping car from Toledo. The names
or the residence of those killed are not yet
ascertained.