The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-21
By Telegraph.
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CHICAGO, Sept 2o.-Gov. Orr, of South Caro-
Ina, has sent General Sickles . complimentary
stter expressing regret 1t the course of the Pres
identi in making his removal, and approving Gen
Sickles administration, as whole, and especial
~ his famous order No TO- The general is like
ly to remain ia Washington for some days.
General Sheridan reached Washington last
night A large number called to pay their re-
spects to him. The general dined with James T.
Brady in company with Gov. Fulton, General
Sickles, Gen. Hancock, and Congressman Robin
son, of Brooklyn. No public demonstration was
made last night but o serenade is in contempla-
ton.
General Candy has in no official order, modified
or suspended General Sickles order No. 10, but
has, nevertheless, instructed his officers not to in
terfere with the process of the U. b. courts in
A petition is in circulation in North Carolina
asking General Candy to prohibit the execution
of court Judgements for the collection of debts on
the ground of the hardships they were working
among the people, An instance is given of a
| marshaps sale, whore the property brought one
| tenth of its appraised value.
The Illinois Grand Lodge of Good Templars
in session at Decatur, yesterday refused to adopt
q majority report for the abolition of the degree
work.
On Thursday, Elizabeth Godding, aged "a
years, hung herself to q bed post. in Covington,
| Kentucky, in sensitive fit over her dependence
| upon her son -in-law. ,
| james E. Murdock, at his benefit in Cincinnati,
| last night, announced that he playing
| his farewell engagements, intending to retire
from the stage aud establish school Of education,
| near Cincinnati.
| The Crutchfeld House, in Chattanooga, was de-
| stroyed by fire, last evening. Loss $4,000. In
| sured.
1 Sixty-six interments occurred in New Orleans
during twenty-iour hours, ending yesterday A.
| NJ. . .....H-
| General Hancock will leave Washington for
| st. Louis in few days. He will not assume the
| command of the 9th district for some time to
come, and has made application, on reeommen-
| dation of General Grant, to be allowed to avail
| himself of the order giving officers assigned to
yellow fever localities until the 18th of October to
| report for duty.
The New York Herald's Sanfranoisco special
| says:
Another party of Japanese otfie ials have ar
rived in Sanfranciseo, going east to inspect the
States. .-.....
SAVANNAH, GA. Sept. 20th.-Col. E..
Bucks overseer, Mr.. Landcaster, of Camp
Pickins, Charlton Co. Ga had difficulty
with a negro working on the place, which
resulted in the shooting of a negro. The
next day, Sunday two armed negroes,
| went to the house to demand satisfaction of
Mr.. Landcaster. Several shots were ex-
changed, one negro was killed, and others
were wounded. Mr.. Landcaster was badly
wounded, and had his horse killed. He and
| Mr.. Nurgasen left on Monday for St. Maris.
An armed band of thirty negroes seiged
them, Nurgasen escaped by swimming the
river. Landcaster was left in the hands of
the negroes and it is feared they have killed
him.
The N. Y. Herald's San Francisco special
saws
There is news from the Magosk of very
murderous character. The Yokahamas have
| killed one American two English and three
Cinnamon in the course of three weeks. The
perpetrators are still at large.
| The Japanese authorities are impriSoning
japanese christians in large numbers. The
American minister has protested against
further arrests until ne has seen the native
officials at Yeddo. The French minister
proceeded there with the frigate Guerrero to
investigate the matter and will probably
release them. If the Japanese persist in
tins, trouble may be apprehended with the
French as the christians assailed are under
protection.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 20.-Returns from
4S counties in California (partly ofhciaDgive
Haight 300 votes; Gorham 80, 740, and
Fay 1858. The returns of the vote for
congressman have been received from few
counties only, and they will not be known
for several days but it is certain that only
one radical candidate( Highly is elected. The
radical majority in the senate now positive
" known to be 4, which is enough to prevent
the repeal of the registry law or the division
of the school fund, which was favored by a
large portion of the democratic party.
Arizona advices up to August oath have
been received. They represent the Indians
as still more troublesome than before.
Gov. Mccormick writes to Gen. Mcdowell
| imploring him to send more troops, stating
that the hostilities of the Indians in the
Prescott district are unusually formidable
and alarming, and the military force is to-
tally insufficient.
The n. Y. Herald's special says: Gen.
Sickles has m ade fresh demand for a
court of inquiry in his case, which, if not
granted, he will have to resign in order to
make reply to the charges in the Presi-
dents proclamation.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2l.-The Omaha dis
patches says kilograms from the Indian
council announce the declaration of peace
with Brule and Agalalalla bands of Scioux.
Senate Henderson and Gen. Sherman
made speeches. The latter said if you don't
leave the Roads alone ! will kill you and ]
viii neither give you powder nor ball till
you make peace.
Pawnee Killer, chief of the Cheyennes, left
the council in disgust. The council will
meet again at North Platte the lst of Nov.
| Ammunition is to be given to the peaceful