The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-04-17
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.

NASHVILLE, April l6.-The conservative un-
ion state convention met at the capitol, to-day,
Hon. y. Walker presiding. The number of dele
gates present Is large, representing three-fou
of the counties in the stste. Much interest Is
manifested. There a number Of colored dele
gates present, and participating. highly con-
sentative platform has been adopted, and Emer-
son Etheridge nominated for governor.
QUINCY, Ill.,, April i5.-The democracy OF
Quincy, with Hon. Jas. NJ. Pitman as their can
didate for mayor, have carried the city by 7ee
majority. We have gained largely since the last
election, all owing to Connecticut.
New YORK, April 1.-THE N. Y. Times spea
ciai says
At the suggestion of Gov. Murphy, Mr. Gar
land has abandoned his intention to file a petit
ton against the reconstruction bill in behalf of
Arkansas, the governor thinking an adverse der
cison would result unfay TO the interests Of
| has constituents. l., l. 49, e. @&LEaA
The n Herald's special says
Mr.. Charles O'Conner expresses himself as
thoroughly satisfied that an injunction win be is
sued to restrain the execution of the reconstruc-
ton measures as against the parties embraced by
| the Georgia BILL and declares that the court can
| not evade the question without disgrace. The
southern states he asserts, have the same consti-
4 tutonal status as before the war that to main
tain that status was the object of the war; re-
peatedly resolved by congress ITSELF and it is as
\ idle for any person power now to ignore that
fact a. it would be to question the result On the
| other hand, Mr.. Caleb Cushing advances the opin-
ion that the Injunction cannot issue against the
secretary of war any more than 1t can against the
President himself because the official acts of that
secretary the executive acts OF the President,
and the secretary is the executive agent of the
President. Hence it is that courts have always
| held that the writ of mandamus will not lie to
| compel the heads of sny of the executive depart
| ments to do any act the performance of which is
| within their official discretion.
1 BUFFALO, N. Y.,-.April 17-Bishop Timon, OF
this city, died last hight, aged II years, after
| short illness.
| Weather is very warm.
| A large force is working the Canada side
opposite here, preparatory to constructing the
great international bridge.
| CHICAGO April 1.-THE Chicago Tribune
gives an account of four persons being bitten by
| a mad dog yesterday, on the west side, and tive
| other persons were bitten by two other dogs
| The first dog made his appearance near Yves
Adams and Holstead streets, where ne bit small
boy who was playing on the sidewalk. An hou
later he was seen near Washington Skating Park
when another boy was bitten. From here h
went along West Washington street and fastened
his teeth upon q lad about twelve years old
named Kennedy. A butcher, named Jokeman
was standing near his shop when a dog walked
up to him and bit his leg, and as he turned t
kick him the dog sprang upon hlm ana mad
q bloody wound on his arm and then ran off,
Mr.. Billings, collecting for the gas company
while walking Lincoln street, was attacks
but fortunately escaped without being bitten.
These scenes have caused intense excitemen
in the neighborhood where they occurred, an
dogs considered public enemies, to be destroy
ed by whoever sloy them.
CHICAGO, April IA special to the Journs
| from Springfield, states that Senator Ward
your city in the state capital to-day in con
| sutation with the governor in relation to stat
affairs and the calling of an extra session of tn
legislature which will probably be called at a
early day.
| Our new city government was inaugurated ta'
| evening. Mayor Broodwell delivered an intel
| esting inaugural address.
The weather for some days past has been yer
favorable for farming operations and the plantn
of early vegetables is progressing vigorously.
A special to the Chicago Tribune tror
Bloomington says: The city subscribed $37
600 to the st. Louis, Jacksonville & Chicag
R. R.. payable in 8 per cent. 20 year bond
and carried by large majority. The az
gregate amount subscribed by this city &c
that road is $4,000.
ST. PAUL, April l6.-Navigation is no.
fully open. Boats left here Yesterday fC
Redwing, at the head of the lake, and ais
for Mankete, on the Minnesota river. tn
trade and emigration is setting in strong
The FIRST boat from La Crosse brought 40
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