The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-18
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CHICAGO, Jany 1S.-In the curling match at the
Washington Skating Park, yesterday, between the
Chicago and Milwaukee curling clubs, (which lasted
hours and was wen by the latter the scoring
stood: Milwaukee As scores Chicago ~.
The trial of James Foley for the murder of Jacob
Pairuss was given to the jury yesterday afternoon.
After hours deliberation they returned verdict
of guilty. motion for a trial was entered and
with be argued next week.
The weather has slightly moderated.
GALVESTON, Texas, Jan. 1s.-A planters cotton
press boiler exploded to-day, scalding five persons
and knocking down thirty feet of the press build
ing.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. LS-The FIVE and six o'clock
New York trains had not arrived at midnight. They
are probably delayed by snow drifts.
NEW YORK, Jan'y lS.--A furious wind Storm pre-
vailed throughout last night, and the snow herea-
bouts is drfted in some spots to the height of eight
feet.
The excise law win be enforced according to it's
full and strict Interpretation to-day and hereafter
John III. Grauf, a lawyer, has been arrested on
charge of forgery to obtain the back pay OF deceas
cd soldier.
The New York Herald's Richmond correspondent
says
Il The people of the south have made up their minds
to shake off the inactivity of the past few months
and take hold of the vital questions of the hour with
vigor.
There has been decrease in the negro population
of Virginia amounting to $4,000.
The New York Times Washington special SAYS
The New Orleans riot committee have nearly COM
pleted their duty of examination and will call but
| few more witnesses. Several communications be.
tween the civil and military authorities of New Or
leans, not heretofore published, win be Included il
| their report.
Information received here from different sources
official and otherwise leads to the conclusion that
majority of the western Indian tribes nov on thu
| war path ready for war of plumber or extermina
| ton against the whites.
Quite number of SPECTATORS have gone from
here to Omaha and other western cities, expecting
be able to contracts for furnishing supplies
| troops which are being sent to the frontier
| Hon. Z. b. Washburne, of Illinois, will soon sal
| for Europe. intending TO be absent about tire
| months.
! CINcISNATI, Jan. lS.-Mr. NJ Halsted publishe
in this mornings Commercial the full particulars
| the arrangement between the western associate
press and the Western Union telegraph company 70
| obtaining reports.
4 man named A. B. Masorer, of Kentucky. com
mitted suicide at the Spencer House, last night, b
| taking morp hine.
BoSToN, Jan.lS.-The storm of yesterday was tn
severest since 1857. The is three feet dee
and trains are snow bound.
CHICAGO. Jan'y lS.-A resolution yester,la
introduced into the Pennsylvania leg slture protest
ing against the nomination of Cowan minister t
Austria by President johnson insult to tbs
state.
James W. Nye, was yesterday elected [. 5. sens
tor from Nevada.
| 1t Is rumOred that David DudIN tlClu, Ut Ne
York is to succeed Charles Francis Adams a mini
ter to England.
| Hon. friedrich T. Frclyng hansen has been nomiI
ated by the republicans of the New Jersey legis;
lature for [. s. senator.
Fitz John Porter made his appearance in Wasl
| ington yesterday.
John p. Kennedy, editor of the Pittsburg RepuI
hcan yesterday convicted of libel.
WASHINGTON, Jan'y 1.-THE impeachment pr
ject makes progress. The judiciary commit
| h;
be done this winter, impeachment by the hou
| is impossible for want of time