The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-03
By Telegraph.
!. REPORTED ron THE DAILY ARGUS.

REPORTED ron THE DAILY ARGUS.
-SANFRANoIsco, August 2-The United
States steamer, Resaca, has arrived in Pan
ma with the yellow fever on board. She re-
ports SO cases on her voyage up, and 10
deaths. Most Of the dead Were buried at
sea. 49,
The registration of voters is Proceeding in
this city. Nearly 10000 have already reg
istered.
The internal revenue receipts Of SanFran-
cisco for July were nearly half million of
dollars.
The Central Pacific railroad is just COM
pleting grading Is miles east of Summit
Mountain.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, August MANY ne
groes have been discharged in consequence
Of voting the radical ticket. They threaten
retaliation. 49, s 1853 .-E 3 - =
The New York Herald's special says
Documents have been received which
show authoritatively that Macmillan made
| formal proposition to Secretary Seward,
early in January, for transmission, through
| the United States government, to Juarez, Of
| fering to retire until the permanency of the
empire could be decided by the Mexican
people in their own way. Secretary Seward,
however, declined to entertain the PROPOSE
ton, as ne did not recognize the right of
Maximilian's agent to represent any portion
of the Mexican people. SIS #.
| FIR LEAvENwoRTH, August "a tele-
gram states that two companies of the 38th
III. s. Infantry passed Old Fort Lyon, on the
22d ult., and reported IL cases of cholera
| and deaths, up to that time.
| CINCINNATI, Ausust 3.-The foundry of
| Charles kilgour on Sd street, was destroy
| ed by FIRE, this A. NJ. Loss probably $4,000
on which there is about $4,000 insurance.
The dental association that has been in
convention here for the past week met at
Hopkins Hall, last evening. At an enter
tainment provided BY the Cincinnatians q
number of toasts were offered and speeches
made by prominent members of the assOcia-
ton. The entertainment was thoroughly
enjoyable, and at late hour the guests de-
parted, with pleasant recoliections of the
festive evening.
An american express car, loaded with green
peaches and other fruits, caught fire on the
express train east, leaving chicago at P. NJ
Yesterday on the p, Fl. w, & c. R. r., and
was entirely consumed at Clarks Station.
The N Y. Herald's Chattanooga, Tenn.
| special says:
The whole radical ticket is elected by ar
overwhelming majority. Etheridge and
Maynard spoke at Kingston on Wednesday
The flag of the 9Th Tennessee infantry was
on the stand while Etheridge spoke. Aftel
the speaking the radicals captured the flag
from their stand the conservatives formed
to charge and retake the flag, but were pre-
vented by Etheridge. No other disturbance
took place. All was quiet at last accounts
but the flag has not yet been returned.
The n. Y Herald's Nashville special says
A large number of negroes have been dis
charged by their conservative employers fo
voting the radical ticket. They have beer
Immediately given work in the quartermas
| ters department. Gen. Carlin will, to-mor
7 row, publish the names of all such employ
, ers.s .-e
The \. Y. Herald's Troy special says
1t is reported that criminal proceedings ar
r to be instituted against the officers of tn
E Unadilla national bank for alleged swindling
The n. Y. Herald's Boston special says
The most severe rain storm here for year
occurred this afternoon. Accounts from tn
f surrounding country state that there. ha
), been great damage done to the crops, AM
e there has been undoubtedly many disaster
= along the coast. -Four inches of rainsfen i
Boston in 3 hours and half,and in Concord
n. Fl. in hours
The n. Y. Herald's Louisville special say
Father ". Fl. Holmes, the Oldest methods
minister in Kentucky, died in Centrevill
: Ind, to-day aged77 years. m z
CHICAGO, August 3.-A fire broke out q
j. | 3 o'clock this forenoon in a wooden buildin
d 1913 Franklin street occupied as grocery an
y dwelling which was totally consumed. Los
between 5000 and 1000 dollars. Person
sleeping in the house had narrow escape
An old lady named Darlington was severel
| burned.
Z Two little boys in attempting to launch
: boat of their own manufacture were yeste
:. day drowned in Chicago river.
A construction train on the Chicago, Roc
Island and Pacific railroad reached Mitchell
II Yesterday, only Is miles from DesMoine
The track this side of Mitchell is now bein
laid at the rate of three quarters of a mi
! per day.
An Atchison special says:
= The best authority in the general superb
:, tendency of the Indian department has e,
- pressed to his friends the belief that COMM
. sioners will be arrogantly received by tl
chiefs and that no treaties can at this time
It, made tending to remove uncivilized tribes q
indicated in the new law. ANA
The order for the removal of Geners
Sheridan is confidently looked for to-day.
Washington August BIN the Surra
4 case, Mr. Pierpont addressed the jury th
forenoon on the side of the prosecution.
RACINE Aug 3.--chaf1es Sheilea carpe
ter at the new elevator in this city had his hes
crushed by the falling of beam, this NOR
ing and cannot live through the day. Tv
other men were injured, one receiving
frightfnl cash in the herd, and the other
p, bad wound on the leg
d. ST. LoUfs, August 3.--The United Stat
= express was robbed Of about S1,700 ne
&c Mayville; Lafayette county, Yesterday NOR
Is. ing by men who stopped the stage. Passe
up ger were also robbed Of considerable nom
Is, and other valuables. 1aa- ssh
III DETROIT, August 3.--The brewers in th
4 city, in great nam bers, having declined
renew their revenue licenses, are being a
nd rested. Some 8 or 10 are now under. bon
he to appear for trial. Other manufacture
z are in similar difficulty. About 100 col
8 plants have been made. .a'iE1 d
MUscArINE, August 3.-Quinn Scott, .
- employee ON the Chicago, Rock Island al
), Pacific Railroad, was severely init
n jured this forenoon at this plac
+ The unfortunate man. was employed in CT
rij ting wood with horse power saw the wo
rs falling down he sprang aside, and in dol,
~ so fell on the saw severn
d.