The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-20
By Telegraph.
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J CHcAGo, Sept. 20.--Some doubt is. e,
n,.assaa on n vvhether Gen, Hancock will q,

CHIcAeo. Sept. 20.--Some doubt is ex-.
pressed an 10 whether Gen. Hancock will en-
ter upon the command of the 9Th district.
1t Is understood that Gen. Sheridan has
leave of absence until the LIST of November,
if he chooses to avail himself of so much
time. In IA years service he has had but
20 days leave.
The assertion in some quarters that Gen.
Grant would revoke Gen. Schofeld's order
for an election in Virginia, and direct that
it be held in November is denied. General
Grant considers himself unauthorized to in
terfere, and, according to the N. Y. Tri-
bune's special, has no desire to interfere if
he could. 49, RI III
A democratic meeting win be held next
Saturday at Bladensburg, 6 miles from
Washington, at which Reverdy Johnson,
| Gov. Swami, Montgomery Blair, Jerry Black
and others are advertised to speak.
The N. N. Tribunes Nashville special
says there is current setting strongly in ia
yor of Gov. Brownlow's election to the United
| States senate.
| A freight train on the Illinois Central
| railroad ran off the track II miles east of
| Chatsworth, yesterday forenoon, killing Geo.
McComber, brakeman and smashing FIVE
cars. sk
CHICAGO, Sept. 2Oth.-A meeting Of Off
GERS of the 5th army corps resident in Chica-
60, took place last evening at the fremont
| House, to do honor to the memory of the
late Gen. Griffin.
| 1t has come to light that VIM. A.
Beerkley, of the firm of Beerkley Bros
& Co. of Grand Rapids, Mich. was swim
died by confidence man in this city re
Gently, to the amount of ten thousand dol
lars, by an investment in a mining interest.
| Recent PRONUNCIATION of amnesty procloma-
ton threw upon congress in United States,
of depriving legally qualified voters, from
registering and voting, and he hoped that
the southern people would appreciate it in
that light. If any of the pardoned masses
attempt to register, and are refused, the
courts are open to them and they can COM
pei the military to allow them to register
| He had done all he could to restore them to
their rights.
1t has transpired that President johnson
Immediately subsequent to the removal Of
Secretary Stanton, rendered the war Office
to Gen. Mcclellan and that the offer was
promptly refused by that gentleman.
Efforts to obtain an appointment for
Steadman has not yet been abandoned, al
though premature publication of Mr.. Gree
ley's letter recommending him for the Office
has been blocked.
| BALTIMORE, Sept 20.-Party returns from
| most of the counties of the state foot up the ma
jOrity of 5000 for the constitution, in addi
tion to the majority in this city, which was 10
5S4. Some counties, yet to be heard from, vii
| increase the majority.
The New York Times Washington specia
says
As an indication of the Presidents latest tenn
per on the situation witness the following alb
| stracts of his views, expressed in conversation!
with certain politicians who. called upon HIM fol
the purpose of urging the reopening of registra
ton in the south He informed them that h
could not do so without incurring the certain
risk of Impeachment, and intimated that the re
| construction laws confer on the district miltar,
commanders sole control over registration. Hi
| only power of interference was the removal o
| commanders when they failed to execute the law
in accordance with his views of their legal con
| structon. If he should attempt TO assume pow
er rs commander n-chief to control the time o
registration or the holding of elections the dis
triet commanders would have right to refuse t.
obey his orders.
New YORK, Sept. 20.-The steamboat
Dean Richmond and G. Vanderbilt calhde'
last night near Riondant. The Richmont
sunk in about so minutes. The passenger
and crew were all saved. The Vanderbilt
was slightly pamaged.
OTTowA, Sept. 20th.-The state hous
case closed this morning. Arguments o
Messrs Arlington Il Beckweith, were bot
+ very splendid efforts, Messrs Larned, Ha.
Il Storris filed printed arguments.
ST. Louis, Sept. 20.-Despatches from tn
North Platte says the Indians in a counci
there yesterday demand the uneonditiona
abandonment of the Powder River countr
T and both Pacific Railroads, and that they b
supplied with guns and ammunition befor
they make pence, otherwise they will car
on The war to determination.