The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-18
By Telegraph.
REPORTED roR THE DAILY ARGUS.
yrw YoRk, May Is.-The N. Y. Herald's

New YeRk, May Is.-The N. Y. Herald's
New Orleans special says
Gen. Sheridan telegraphed yesterday to Gen.
HartsnG from Galveston as follows: Let the I
6rcmenss festival 60 on hold troops in readiness
to snppress riot if necessary, keeping the Gus
tom house M your base Of operations and if ne
cessary call on the naval commander to place his |
ship opposite the foot of Canal street, |
The foregoing Instructions are to be observed on
the superstition that trouble in the city is antici
psted Gen. Mower addressed the rioters yes
terGay when 200 passed his headquarters on their
way to the new basin brands clubs and threaten
ing to lynch the contractors there as follows: III
YOU feel yourself wronged you must apply to the
proper authorities for redress and You shall have
| But if you take this thing into your own
| hands, you may lose what rights you already
possess. If you go on with rioting, by the
Eternal God, will throw grape and cannis-
ter into you. Now disperse and 60 to your
homes or to your work. -. -s.
The mob Immediately dispersed.
There was an affair of a like character to-
day, being an attempt on the part of the
mob to prevent others from working. The
police made several arrests. The military
was reviewed to-day. A gun boat had been
ordered in front of the city. All is quiet.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, May l8.---In the Mary
land constitutional convention, to-day, the
COM on the declaration of rights reported a
bill providing, among other things, for the
; admission Of negro testimony in the courts
r. of the state. The bill was made the special
, order for Wednesday next.
: The New York Times special says
i The long-expected opinion of Attorney
General Stanberry, regarding the extent of
the DISTINGUISHING clause of the military re-
. construction law was read and will be made
public next week. 1t will be sent through
lfo To ha ~
# commanders in the south and through the
r medium of the associated press, for the in
formation of the public generally.
New YORK, May lS.-The N. Y. Worlds
special says:
l. Developments to-day leave no doubt thai
It the leading radicals are determined if posi-
o BILE to secure July session of congress.
II The Nebraska legislature met yesterday
q and organized by electing W. F. Chapii
n speaker of the house and J. S. Bowen clerk
of Z. II. Rogers president of the senate, ant
IL, S. Holbrook, clerk. The house stands
'e republicans 81; democrats g. Senate, re
publicans 8: democrats 4 ; independent
$. ST.. Louis. May lS.-The Laclede race
III will commence here on Monday next. BE
'u tween 60 and 20 horses, including some @
IN the best in the country, will be present.
m Omaha dispatches says: Large number
rs of Indians are near Forts Sedgewick, Saur
Id ders, Laramie and Phil kearney with hostil
e; intentions. Troops are constantly bein
ro sent out to these points, and Gen. Anger
ey using all means in his power to prevent no.
H. tilities, and in event of any to etfectuall
us chastise the Indians.
DUBLIN-Noon, May Is
The trial of the Fenian prisoners, FloOC
Duffey and Cody was finished last evenin
as in the cases of Burke and Doran. The
were found guilty and their sentence wi
probably be announced to-day.
LoNDoS-Noon-
y Money frmer.
. Consols advanced to 924.
Erie AIS.
Bonds 72i.
I'll. Central IS.
LIvERPooL-Noon-
Cotton opens quiet and firm. Brea
/, stuffs generally quiet. Corn has again
clined, now quoted Ais mixed. Weste
wheat lbs Cd. Mil red No. / las
White Colorado oats 3s cd. Barley, As
Provisions, frmer, prices higher. Pc
buovant, 79s Cd per Dbl. Beef has &
vanced to 27s Cd. Lard SIS Sd. Bac
39s. Cumberland cut cheese, CTS.