The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-27
By Telegraph.
REPORTED roR THE DAILY ARGUS.
CouxcI1. BLurrs, Dec. 27.-The tempora


CouscrL BLurPs, Dec. 27.-The Temporal.
place, was completed yesterday, and cars
Mountains without breaking bulk.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Ole Bull will give
his opening concert in this city at Farwell
Hal, January sixth.
A thief entered the house of Mr.. Daniel
Kellogg, 3l3 Wabash avenue, early yester-
day morning, and stole diamond pin from
his shirt bosom valued at $4,000, and Sl25
in money from his vest pocket.
The fire last night, f33 State street, in q
three story building, owned by Bowen Bros,
and was occupied on the first floor by Hor-
ace Slsde, as fish store, and on the upper
floors by Peter Scullion as a boarding house,
resulted in a loss to all occupants of about
$4,000. Over twenty persons were taken
from the upper windows, and one old man
four score years of age was rescued from a
third story window in a suffocated condition.
The Chicago Times Washington special
says John A. Kasson, of Iowa, who has been
in Europe negotiating postoffiee treaties has
returned, and was to-day In conference with
the postmaster general on the result of his
| trip. The president has promised to appoint
| Peilip b. Fouke, formerly member of con.
gress from Illinois, solicitor for the internal
| revenue department This Office was Great
| ed year ago, but has never been filled
no confirmation BY the senate is required.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. 26.-The Advertiser
contains letter from ex senator Benz. Fitz-
patrick of Alabama stating the evils to follow
| the ratification of the proposed constitution.
| He regards it at war with the civilization of
| the age and believes it will produce disorder
and conflict of the races.
| FoKTREss MoSRoE, Dec. 27.-A serious
riot occurred at Hampton on Christmas Day.
| Thomas Latimer deputy sheriff while intoxi-
Gated, became involved in dispute with q
small negro boy. A colored man took the
boys part, when Latimer deliberately shot
him, inficting a serious wound in the head.
| Latimer then ran into his house. A large
number Of colored men surrounded the
\ house, caught Latimer as he attempted to
escape and beat him nearly to death. He
was rescued by two colored men and carried
| to Jail.
New York, Dec. 27.-The n. Y. Herald
is informed that the firm of Perry & Petty
mon of North Adams Mass, manufacturers
of wooden goods, have failed, their liabilities
are about $4,000.
| The Report of the commissioners of eme-
grafton so far this year shows an increase
in the number of emigrsnts over last year al
1852.
The cash in the hands of the commission
er is 81 900 against $4,000 at the sam,
time last year and in addition TO the reserv,
fund of 100000.
The \. Y. Worlds special says Genera
Gellim arrived here 10 day from Mississippi
under Gen. Ord's order respecting the grea
destitution of the white and colored peopl
of his command. Gen. Gillim had an inter
view with Gen. Grant the President anC
Gen. Howard, and laid before them a state
meut of the condition of affairs, showing
-sse spIead suffering. The freedmen's bu
reau, it appears. is unable to relieve thi
destitution, and the aid or congress viii prob
ably be invoked should other means fail.
The New York Herald's Washington spe
cial says: An estimate. compiled from sta
tistics collected by the governments of th
southern states, places the number of white
: and blacks in Louisiana, Mississippi. Ais
bama, Georgia and the Carolinas, who are i
a starving condition, at three millions.
| Ex-Secretsry Stanton is in Washington
busy, it is said, in preparing his defence fc
the senate. AS additional reasons for hi
removal, it is stated that he divulged cabine
secrets, which the President had declined {
furnish 10 congress, and also connived a
the circulation of the ISLANDERS relative to tn
connection of the President with the assess
nation of Mr. Lincoln.
President johnson has determined beyon
n doubt to remove General Pope from tn
cammand of the 4th military district. Tn
step was resolved upon some weeks ago, an
has only been delayed by the difficulty i
finding a competent and reliable successe
This person has not yet been decided upor
The charges against Gen. Pope are nume
Gus ard daily on the increase. The last on
is that he encouraged the arming and publ
displays of armed BODIES of negroes.
ST. Louis, Dec. 27.-Santa Fee, Ne
Mexico. advices of the 18th says: Chic
Justice Slough was shot " Capt, Rynersor
memb Of the territorial senate, last Sur
day. The affair grew out of some structure
passed upon Judge Slough by Capt Rynei
son during the session of the senate, ~hic
Slough, who was present, denounced as he:
Ryne-son Immediately attacking the Judge
shooting him, and after Slough fell. shootin
him again, inhicting mortal wounds from
| which he died three DAYS after. -.. .-..-.