The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-04-23
By Telegraph.
REPoRrED FoR THE DAILY ARGUS.
New York, April l3.-The New York
Herald's Washington special says:


Heralds Washington special says:
Payne Bagley, formerlya missionary to
India md Japan, a few days since called on
JEFF Davis and endeavored to induce him to
apply to President johnson for pardon, be-
heving that, with the names he could get to
a petition for a pardon, it would be granted
by the President. Mr.. Davis declined to
make the application, as it would be q con-
fession of his guilt and would prejudice his
case at the trial, which he understood was
close at hand. sssss-ssszsa
Mr.. Bagley, however, went to the Presi-
dent TO ascertain If pardon would be grant
ed on petition alone, but learned that the
President granted no pardon without an ap-
phcation from the culprit. '''''N Is. i.
The New York Tribunes Washington
special says: CT
1t is rumored that Secretary Seward in
tends to make speech On the political stu
alton of the country during his stay in Au-
burn.
CHICAGO, April ga Cairo special of
| to- day says:
Elk. Mayor Monroe, of New Oaleans, ac-
| companied by his family, passed up this
| morning en- route for Canada, with much
baggage.
| A special from Des Moines, Iowa, 23d,
| says
| The flood is rapidly subsiding. Twenty
three feet was the height of the rise of water.
| Wheat-sowing is rapidly advanced IN this
section, and blowing for corn has commence
ed. ~
The governor has pardoned Moore, sent
to the penitentiary from Lee county, last De
cember. Also Enoch W. Marsh, sent to the
penitentiary from Cass county. He was or
the scow which sunk on Friday when two
men were drowned, and was in charge of the
sheriff on his way to Fort Madison.
4 A youn man named Barnum was arrested
in this city for the alleged theft of sixte Ell
hundred dollars from VIM. Shaw of Fl. Mad
ison.
The destruction of mills and property BY
the recent food on the upper Des MONIES il
! reported greater than was ever knyw.
Il DETROIT, April 23.-The propeller Mont
) gomery arrived at Sarnia, at 2 O'Clock Thu
PM, from Chicago-the first boat from LAX
Michigan.
MILWAUKEE, April 23.-The straits ar
open. The first boat terough was the pro
pellor Messenger, just arrived here.
' CHICAGO, April 23.-The Times Dubuqu
special saws {: s,
) This afternoon at four o'clock the boile
t of the Key City Touring Mills, in this city
n exploded, demolishing the engines and stor
| room and one additional building. Tn
shock was felt all over the city. Severa
: buildings in the vicinity were more or les
/ damaged. Three dead bodies were takel
out of the ruins. One man has since died
and four are badly wounded, two of whom
a is thought viii die.
b The property was owned by J. X. Graves
It and was valued at $4,000. The mill vii
probably not be put in operation again.
S The boilers were of the Tubular pattern, s
:, generally condemned on river boats. TIL
cause of the explosion is unknown.
J. The n. Y. Tribune's Madison Wis. special
@ the 22d says:
A man named Bartlett, sixty years old, Twin
| in Columbia county murdered and horribly mutt
/ lated his wife with a hatchet few days ago.
o He is supposed to have been crazy.
Between four and five inches of snow fell her
last night, most of it melted during the course
V the day.
There is prospect of hard frost tonight an
4 fatal injury to early fruits is feared.
ST. PAUL, April 22-Navigation is now opei
+ The steamer Itasea from Lacrosse having passe
:, through Lake Pepin yesterday. She arrive
here last evening.
e BUFFALO, N. Y. April 23.-The funeral GER
;. monies of Bishop Tiemon took place day viii
a large procession and imposing ceremonies
| the Cathedral. great number of biships an
1 clergy from other cities were present includiI
Arch Bishop McCiaskey of New York.
ToLEpo. Ohio April 23.-The extensiv
| livery establishment connected with the Oh
!. yer House and owned by Olson & Dickersol
! was destroyed by fire this morning. Thel
: | were 25 horses In the stable at the time,
{ which number only / was saved. Loss frol
$4,000 to $4,000. Insured for 81 500