The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-08
By Telegraph.


WxsnINGroN, Aug. s.-The New York
Times special says:
an apparently reliable source, that Mr.. Stan.
ton wonld yacate, should the President de.
mand neremptorily that he give up his Of
fee. 1t is the purpose Of Mr.. johnson to
allow the whole matter to remain in abey-
ance for a few days, giving time for refec.
ton on the part of Mr.. Stanton, and his
friends, who advise him as to the course he
should pursue. If he then persists in his
refusal to resign the President will suspend
him by giving him notice that he is thereby
suspended from the further execution of the
functions Of the Office of secretary of war,
and that reasons for this suspension will be
submitted to the senate at the next session
of congress. The subject was fully discussed
in cabinet, yesterday, and the course above
indicated was unanimously approved as be-
ing within the Sd section of the tenure of of.
fee law. The cabinet was nearly unani-
nous in the opinion that the first section of
the law gives Mr.. johnson power to remove
Mr.. Stanton, who was never regularly ap-
pointed by Mr.. johnson and confirmed as
his appointee by the senate. This point
will be discussed again in cabinet, next FRI
day. The President to-day ordered that no
communication be held with Mr.. Stanton as
secretary of war.
The President still denies that a recon-.
mendation of mercy was among the papers
presented to him by Judge Holt On the
9Th of July, 1865, when the executive appro.
val of the sentence of the assassination con-
spirators was written out by Judge Holt and
signed by the President.
CHICAGO, August S.-By the ninth
annual report of the secretary of the Board
of Trade, the receipts for the year ending
March 3lst were 25,000,000 bushels of
wheat; s4,000,000 corn 100000 rye
100000 Barley. Over 700,000,000 feet Of
lumber and 400,000,000 shingles were re-
ceived. Over ,34l 900 hogs and $4,000
| cattle were marketed in Chicago.
There were forwarded 100000 pounds Of
butter; $1,000 pounds of beef; 257 900 bhls
| 600 pounds of tallow 100000 pounds OF
cut meats, and $4,000, 900 pounds of hides.
The report, throughout, shows large in
l crease in business.
The Chicago Times Omaha special says
This A. NJ, about o'clock, the westward
bound freight train, on the Union Pacific
| railroad, was suddenly attacked by large
| force of Indians, who had placed obstruc
| tons on the track six miles west of Plum
| Creek Station.
| The train, consisting of freight cars, was
| plundered and set on fire. Merchandise wa.
| destroyed to the value of $4,000 to $40, 900
| The telegraph operator at Plum, Greek
started out on a hand car with the section
men to repair the wire, shortly after, bu
| they were so hotly pursued by the indians
| that the operator narrowly saved himself
| Three section men are missing and are sup
posed to be killed. The line was put up thi
forenoon and is in working order to the en-,
of the road.
Plum Greek is about go miles west o
Omaha and a favorite crossing for Indians
But little damage was done to the track
Much excitement exists along the entir
line, and indians are reported to be march
ing towards several points on the road.
1t is not known to what band these In
dams belong, but they are supposed to hay
come from the north. 1t is rumOred the
were led by white men.
DEsMoINEs, Iowa, August S.-Census re
turns show that Iowa has o population ex
ceeding 900, 000. .EJt1r -
Harvest is progressing rapidly. Farmer
have commenced bringing in new wheat.
The train was thrown from the track an
engineer Brooks Bowers, formerly of tn
Rock Island road, together with the frema
and two breaksmen were killed and scalped
The conductor of the train escaped, durin
the confusion. The engine was badly dan
aged.
| WASHINGTON August s. noon. : The jur
in the Surratt case is still out.
LoNDoN-noon, Aug. S.-Consols 94l.
Bonds 734.
| Erie s46f. ~
| Illinois rs.
| LIvERPooL-noon, Aug. a.-Cotton quie
and steady.
| Breadstuff firm.
Weather unfavorable for crops.
Provisions heavy.
Petroleum Said.