The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-16
TIE FLNIlNS In ARMS in IRE
~ LAND.
The Prospect not Encouraging

NEw York, Feb'y le.-The news from
Ireland has caused much excitement in the
fenian circles here and in Brooklyn. Meet
ings are being held constantly, and public dem
onstrations are to be appointed.
- The Worlds Washington special says:
= 1t is:learned from, the republican congress-
men, who had a conference last night With
the President, that the latter seems inclined
to favor the Blaine amendment as a COM
promise between the executive and congress
on the reconstruction question but with the
modification that it shall demand impartial
suffrage from the south in place of universal
suffrage.
Henry StLarie the witness by whose ev-
idence the identity of Surratt the alleged ac-
complete of Booth, Atzerott and Paine was
determined, arrived at this point yesterday
in the steamer st. Lawrence and went direct
to Washington by the evening train.
NEW York, Feb'y l6.--The grounds on
which the United States bases its demand in
the chancery court of Great Britain for the
restoration of the cotton held by Trenholm
and Prialean, the rebel agents in England,
are, in effect. that our comercial laws APP
ply to all, whether from the country or not !;
| that by the law of nations rebels cannot trans
fer to others property belonging to the legiti-
mate sovereign, and that if even such power
| exist the complete suppression of the rebellion
and the annnlhng by the rebel states of all
their pretended contracts restores to the
United States as the only possible owner all
property in dispute. @Et sEs E
| ToRoSTo, Feby l5.-The present strength
of the volunteer force in Canada is 63,500
men inclutling % troupes 5cavalary and
| batteries of artillery a~.
The provincial gunboats now in winter
| quarters are to be placed in an immediate
e-of efficiency for service ON the lakes.
/ CHICAGO, Feb'y l6.-In long letter to
the public, Hart l.. Stewart formally with.
| draws all objection TO the divorce applied for
by Mrs. Stewart. 81
The weather has changed and all immed.
late prospects, of .thaw are at an end.
A Springfield special SAYS: -.
Gov. Oglesby, Yesterday. sent his first veto
message. The bill was corporation swindle
Struggled through the legislature in an ON
| minus. -. .se
All the Chicago papers are Illuminating
against the Chicago dock bill which belong,
to this class.
LONDON, Feb'y l4.-The government de
MES the sruth OF the stories of the landing o
ship loads of fenians at Valentia
! It is admitted there is a serious revolt a
and near Killarney.
The telegraph wires near Nalcntia wer,
destroyed for long distance, and riot an,
| pilage We're rampant.
A Coast guard policeman was killed.
LAFER-LoNpoS, Feb'y l5.-About sol
fenians, commanded by Col. O'Connor. re
treated to the hills near Killarney,
The British troops have been posted a
Mallow Junction, in county Cork, command
ing hill district. -
The excitement in the neighborhood IS in
A United States captain has been arreste,
at Killarney on suspicion of being a fenian
A large number of Marine at Plymouth
/ was ordered 10 pro3ed to Ireland immedi
ately. q -...,....... ..
CHICAGO, Feb'y l6.--Hawks. the man VIII,
shot his wife at st. Paul, last summer. acci
dentally, as was supposed, was arrested il
this city last night, on a requisition from tn
governor of Minnesota and is now in jail.
appears that the detectives who have beel
''working-upf the case, have discovered yer
strong circurnstantial evidence that it was
case of wilfui murder. 1t appears that III
insurance which be had affected upon hi
vic I-4,-- -r.-.~L 1@~-s than was hrs
supposed also, that he once ACCIDENTAL
shot hunting companion with whom he ha
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