The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-03-05

New YoRx, March a. The Ns~ York Hsaid's
special says: KY 81
A delegation from South Carolina has already
arrived in Washington to confer with the Presi-
governor for the second district under the recent
reconstruction bill.
The.New York Times special says: ssFssf
Private Information from the south gives assur-
unce that the people viii at once accept the situa
ton and elect delegates to form a convention, in
pursuance with the provisions Of the military re-
construction bill.
A delegation from Virginia has been assured by
the President that the law win be executed to the
letter.
The President yesterday informed the commit
tee of both houses, appointed to wait him, that
Nc had no communication to make, all matters Of
great importance having been disposed Of by the
The New York Herald's Berlin correspondent
chronicles the splendid triamphs of the Liberal
democracy of Germany, at the general election
held under the universal suffrage franchise The
city returns from Berlin show that Count Bis
mark, with every general of the late war, were
signally defeated by the constituencies to which
they were nominated. r,,,
C1ScIsSArI, March 5.--Clayton's building on
the southeast corner of Sycamore and Columbia
| streets, occapicd by John r. Morris, jewelier !
Thornton Il Son, tobaeconists, and W. C. Ames
druggist, was destroyed by fire, last night. Loss
| about S40,ooo-partialiy insured.
~ BY CABLE.
LONDON, March 4, noon.-Dispatches from
Dublin announce the capture of Col. 0'Conner.--
He was overhauled by the xutherities ut Atabone,
l nearly two hundred miles from the scene Of the
instruction ts-
| Lord Brougham made a speech, strongly urg-
| ing the adoption Of the principle of household
| suffrage.
| FIoRESgE, March 4-aarihaldi. having sen,
L TO Cret. offers 4, 20 him
| self and take up arms,
1 PARIS, march 4.-Strikes for higher wages
1 among the operatives Of Francs arc very frequcn
and cause trouble, tending to increase the prices
of food s -.-.
The government has commenced legal proceed
ings in the correctional court against Emile d.
Lord, for leading editorial in his Journal badl,
| critieistng the policy of the emperor
BERLIN, march 4.--Bismark to-day came for
| ward before the north German parliament with
draft of the new constitution for the confedera
| tisn. e,-.s
| QUEENSTOWN march 4.--The steamer Austria
lian, from New York. arrived here this An.
LONDON, march 4, evening --consois closed a
81. 4s - 80 81.
| SECS 7s2. $50
4 Illinois Central .65. xz -
Erie 500.
FRASKFoRr, march 4, exening.--5-2e's quote
I at 75s.
I LIvRRrooL, march 4. evening Cotton close
4 steady Mt an advance OF 3D. fnfudlfnR upland %
| ing quoted at I3Ad sales 10000 bales.
| Ashes sid.
ArsusTA, Ca, march 4.-Meetings are bein
called TO consider the recommendation of Go'
| Brown Public '.PiniaH A. ai~iiss, rsrss Fourth
| of the papers being in favor of acceptance, b.
| the majority strongly opposed TO it.
i RICHMOND, march 4.-The resolution to call
! state convention was referred to the committee
both houses of the legislature.
| ATLANTA, March "A public meeting Wa
held to-day to consider the condition of the cour
try. There was a large attendance. Resolution
approving the terrnsof the Sherman bill and n
course of Gov. Brown were rejected. The NEE
ing then divided, the minority, approving She
mans bill, Withdrawing, and win hold meetin
tonight, Ser
WAsHINeToN, March 4.--The commissioners o
Indian affairs last Friday concluded treaty wit
| tie Cherokee Indians of Kansas, modifying Il
treaty Of July Is, so as to allow the tribe TO sc
| what j. known as neutral lands. comprising abo'
Se0,0ee acres TO the Atlantic q Pacific r.. 4. c
/ This morning n treaty was entered into VIII
the Shawnees of Kansas, in which provision
were made to remoye them into the Indian coul
try. SIS
Il KISesTox, C. W., March 4.-Eighteen fenis
conricts, who were recently sentenced to 20 year
, imprisonment, arrived by special train fro
, Toronto this afterhosa, and were immediate
conveyed TO the penitentiary in open sleighs.
MrscArISE, Iowa, March 4.-The municip
election to-day resulted in success for the repu
| hcan ticket. e- =
s RTcHNosB, March 4.-The governor sent
message 10 the Legislature to-day, urging the c,
| for a convention under. the Sherman military bi