The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-02
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.

teIHdi revenue ueclSlOn mas Deen maQe:-
Any person who distils brandy from pure
grape juice, wine, or from pure apple cider,
is to be taxed the same in all respects as
though he distilled it directly from grapes or
apples.
The provision allowing manufacturers to
deduct freight from theplace OF manufacture
to the place of delivery IS repealed by act OF
July Goth, 1866.
4 number of employees in the Treasury
department, male and female, scattered
through almost all the bureaus of the de-
partment, have received notice that their
services will no longer be required after
the first inst. In nearly every case persons
to vacate are those who have within the
past twelve months absented themselves
without leave, commencing with those who
lost most time without good and sufhclent
excuse.
Gen. Hancock in his testimony before the
Indian commission, is very decided IN his
opinion that serious war exists and even
declares it his belief that, if the troops were
withdrawn, not white man would remain
in Colorado, and the great highways to the
Pacific would be closed by Indians. lie
says they are amply provided with the best
modern weapons, even making use OF held
pieces. The expenses of the Generals de-
partment have thus far been substantially
those of peace. He places the number OF
hostile Indians engaged between the Oaks
| and Platte, at 800 or 1900.
The returns from the internal revenue de-
partment here show a falling off OF Slj,-
| 900, 900 in revenue for two months past, as
| corresponding period last year.
| Notwithstanding the Chronicles opinion
of General Grant, an officer who has daily
intercourse with him has information
| that he has expressed himself prevate-
| ly against unqualified negro suffrage.
| This fact is corroborated by leading radicals
| who declare they will not take him for Pres
| ident unless he comes ont square on that
question.
| CHICAGO, Sep. 2.-Last evening a gentle
man from Buffalo, ON his way to take the
boat Madrid, at the foot of Lasale street,
was set upon within one hundred yards OF
his destination by two men who robbed him
of eighty dollars, having struck him twice
with a knife because of his cries for help.
The thieves then ran away without securing
any Other yaluables which the gentleman
had on his person. The wounded man was
conveyed in a fanting condition to the
American House and his injuries attended
to, which are not however of a serious char
acter.
This being the week of the races at Dex
ter Park, thieves and cut-throats begin tc
arrive from abroad and the police expect tC
have plenty to do
| The corner stone of the Jewish Hospital
will be laid to-day, which is a benevolent
institution exclusively for the Hebrews. The
Mayor will deliver an address among others
Mrs Lincoln and Tad have returned tC
this city, and will probably remain here du
ring the present fall and winter.
Hon. SCHUYLER Colfax arrived here from
trip to Lake Superior and the copper ant
iron mines, this morning, and leavesfhis eve
far his home at South Bend, Ind.
LONDON, Sept, 2.-Consols 943. Erie, 45 J
Bonds, 732. Illinois Central ia.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-The Times specia
says: In Il nut shell Gen. Sickles violation
OF laws was this: He issued an order which
was in effect to stay the loss and postpone tn
COLLECTION OF debts. by the actionot State court
in his district, for a certain time. The or
der was evaded very generally by means o
the transfer of the debts from citizens 0
| North and South Carolina, to citizens of 9th
er States, thus thowing their eases of &C
ton into the jurisdiction of the Unite'
J States courts, which were open. Gen. Sick
t les order No. 10 forbade the execution G
Judgment thus obtained.s
; Gen. Grant has ordered the discharge c
: one-half of the clerical force employed i
the Paymaster Generals Office, the order t
take effect this week. The number thu
thrown out of employment is 20.
Nine surgeons in the United States servic
: have died during the past month of choler
and yellow fever, in localities of the west an
southwest.
: C. H. Cutting, Assistant Examiner at tn
patent office. died this morning, of typhoi
, fever. The deceased was brother.in-law
Senator Dooitte.
l CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-The Tribune's Wasl
1 iugtun special says:
) Those engaged here III working up tn
t Louisiana bond sale and the renstatemel
5 Of the levee board, removed by Sheridan
are confidently asserting that the Presider
will shortly revoke Grants last order
They had expected that in case Hancoc
reinstated Wells, Grant would disapproy
= the order, but that before his disapprov;
E | would reach New Orleans, Wells would |
f able to sign their bonds and now they ca
Y only reach it through the Presidential r.
!. vocation of Grants order.
@ Johnson now gives about two hours e
# ery evening to correspondents who cal
only for his revisions of his present trouble
and especially of his statement of Gener
:. Grants letter and conversation. To a
!. who do not give the fullest confidence TO b
:, version he is very incommnuicaative.
i. SrRINGFIELD, Sept. 2.-The Illinois Ce
S trail Railroad Go. paid into the State trea
IF ury, on Saturday, the sum of S2O7, 1892
IS being seven per cent. of the gross earning
of the company for the six months endr
April 3Oth, 1867. This amount shows {
increase over last year of Sl688.
New YORK, Sep. Five Spaniard
giving THAR names as Unique Fernando
Manuel Brodevick, Manuel Montez, Placio
Graco and Manuel OWENS, were arrest
yesterday on suspicion of their being Il
" men who committed the robbery of two hu
dred thousand dollars in gold in Mexico.
LIVERPOOL, noon, Sept Cotton qui
and unchanged. Sales of 10000 bales
BREADsTUFFs unchanged.
i Provisions heavy.
III Refined petrolium advanced Is 4d