The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-29
By Telegraph.
Rrfoarrp ron THE DAILY ARGUS.

CHIcAao, August 29.--The Young Meas
Christian Association, among many instrument
talities for doing good has adopted the plan of
holding open air meetings ON vacant lots in va
the corner of West Randolph and Union streets,
last night, was broken up by mob, which rem
dered proceedings inaudible by vulgar songs and
and horrid oaths. Herman keari finally struck
one of the officiating young men two heavy
blows in the face. He was promptly arrested
aud lodged in the station house. II seemed to
be the opinion among the Germans OF that vicin.
ity that these meetings were In some way connec
ted with the enforcement Of the Sunday laws
hence a bitter feeling was 81 hibited.
NEW YoRK, August 29.--The New York Times
Washington special, of last evening, says:
The political situation, tonight, Is much calm
er than for some days. So EE,sfE
Grant has not refused to obey orders, no,with
standing positive statements to that effect, tele-
graphed last aight. s6zsasa r s1
His last letter 10 the President, sent Saturday,
was Of no avail. la it Grant earnestly urged
Mr.. johnson to modify his order, and even went
so far to state his own opinion that, persist
ence the part of the President, in his present
course, would bring innumerable evils on him
self and on his ADMINISTRATION. etH
He visited the President this A. NJ and learned
again that his suggestions and wishes would be
Overruled. The President insisted upon the or
der rs it stands and General Grant has nothing
to do but obey.
Whatever instructions Grant may deem neces-
sary viii follow hereafter in separate order.
| Section of the appropriation act, quoted last
night, cOmpels oil orders to be sent through his
headquarters, but does not give power to refuse
to transmit orders which he may disapprove.
The supplemental reconstruction act, passed in
July last, which everybody supposes gives Gen.
Grant precisely the same powers as are possessed
by the military commanders s strangely deficient
| in that very essential. 1t gives General Grant
power to approve or disapprove all removals, APP
pOntments, details, &C., of persons TO or from of
! Ace. He can himself remove the governor OF
Mississippi, if he chooses but if the President
chooses TO order boards of registration in LOusi-
| an to be reopened for 80 days Gen. Grant is pow
erless to prevent it; or if Gen. Hancock, on his
| own responsibility. shall choose to postpone in
| defnitly, or otherwise, the election ordered b,
! Gen. Sheridan, Gen. Grant has not even power
| to disapprove his action. ~ Odd.
1t has transpired that President John
son intended, sometime since, to assign Gen
Rosseau to the command of the department
| at Washington, vice. Candy, ordered to re
| leive Sickles, bat was persuaded, by Gen
| Grant, to abandon the project. Gen. Ros
seau is yet in New York, and having, una
countably, missed the last steamer, may ye
be assigned to this command.
| WASHINGTON Aug 2Sth.-This A. NJ. Mr.
Langston colored lawyer, called upon Gen
Grant and stated to him the substance Ct hi
interview with the President, and then asket
Gen. Grants opinion as to the propriety o
his accepting the office of commissioner o
| freedmen's bureau.
The latter replied that, nothing had beel
said to him about Gen. Towards removal
but if it were accomplished he thought, 70
reasons already stated, it would be inexpedi
ent and of no practical benefit to the cOlore
race for Mr.. Langston to accept it, unde
existing circumstances.
Mr.. Langston said to Gen. Grant 81 nov
ask that you will do everything that yor
can to keep Gen. Howard at the head {
bureau, for the good of my people and 70
the friendship have for him. ] am full
satisfied that Gen. Howard has administers
the affairs of that bureau in most conscier
tious manner and looking only TO the goo
of the colored people and the government
| cannot, therefore, consent to take this pos
ton. And further, desire to say / wi
not accept, believing it TO be offered to- effe'
the removal of Gen. Howard and to embarrs
the interests Of my race
The n. Y. Tribune's special says Secy
Stewards friends declare he will resign witt
in a week.
New York, Aug. 29.-The n. Y. Herald
| SnelnDatl speclai says.
Mai. Gen. Thomas was in that city, yesterda.
| on his way to Tennessee.
LAwREEcEBURG lnd.29.-Mike Mccool an
| party arrived here this A. M, on the ear
St. Louis trains and will remain here. avail
ing prelimenaries to be arranged for ii
great prize fight. He appears to be in goo
condition..
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 29.-Col. Butterfeld, C.
Hatch, and twelve other gentlemen, left Ell
worth, Kansas, yesterday for the mouth Of Il
Little Arkansas river. They went in the capac
ty of peace commissioners to the Indians, al
| will Join General Sherman's commission abo
400 miles west of Fort Harker.
Sergeaut> Sullivan, Morgan and Simmons, e
gagged in the destruction Of Cofey's rancho, ne
our western forts, sometime since, have been Sc
fenced, by court martial, to 10 years impriso
ment in the Iowa penitentlarv.
Immense herds Of buffalo near Fort Kea
, ncy, going south The Indians are folowil
them and trouble is anticipated.
General Shermau's Indian commission pass
Sioux City, Town. last Mondey, week. all well
PHILADELPHIA, Aug 29.-The WOODEN M
of A. Blegg, at Nanyaunk, was damaged
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