The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-13
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.

Worlds Washington special says:
General Sherman is expected in Washing
ton this week, and some of the conservatives
are proposing movement in his behalf, for
President, and as a counter-irritant to
the Grant movement.
Tornado Wood was nominated for mayor
by the Mozart democracy, last evening.
The New York Herald's Alaska CORES.
pondent, under date of the Sth of November,
says:
The formal transfer and delivery of Rus
sian America has taken place, Maj. Genl
Lowell Rosseau being the first to hoist
the American flag. The same correspond
ent, Nov. I'd, says the United States war
steamer Osapee experienced terrific hurri
| cane forty niles off Archangel and was near
| ly wrecked. She lost all her boats,
a number of sails, and her chro-
nomoters wee destroyed. Her masts took
| fire but the fnmes were extinguished. She
shipped imm,nse seas, damaging the powder
| in the magazine. Several sailors were
| wounded but aone killed. General Rosseau
and staff were on board at the time.
| The hurricaae swept over the harbor with
great violence. Several vessels were badly
damaged, and some driven ashore. num-
Der of houses we're blown down throughout
the city, but nc lives lost.
The New York Herald's Washington spe-
cial says
1t is reported that a negro plot to Kill GER
tain white and colonel men who voted the
conservative ticket, IN Virginia, has been
| discovered near y"ckburg. 1t Is also SAID
that the negroes are debating in Mecklin-
burg and adjoining counties whether or not
| to seize lands on the first of January, if thoy
are not given to them.
The Superintendent Of the freedmen's bu-
reau, at Winchester, has had Judge Parker
arrested on the charge that Union men can
not get Justice from him.
BUFFALO, Nov. I3.-Weston is expected
here this p. M, end viii remain here TO
night.
MANCHESTER, England, Nov. II, eve
The prisoners, Roberts, Featherstone and
Gald were brought up before the commls-
sion, to-day, and eaeh sentenced to hive years
imprisonment. Al the indictments have
been disposed of. The special commission
for the trial of the Manchester rioters was
dissolved.
FLORENCE, Nov. y, eve The Gazette
publishes the text Of the diplomatic note
from Prime Minister Mirabeau, which de
clares that the suppression of the temporal
power of the Pope IS indispensable to the
maintenance of good relations between
Italy and France.
PEORIA Ill. Nov. l3.-At a meeting o
the stock holders of Peoria & Rock island
railroad, at Bureau Junction, yesterday, VIM
: R. Hamilton, VIM. II. GROCER, ii. ). Baldwin
W. F. RYAN and V. Denim of Peoria; A
Gould, O. f. Page of Cambridge NJ.
llovd. of Orion, and George II. French, o
Davenport, were elected directors. At Peoria
VIM. X. Hamilton was elected president
O. F. Page vice president and V. DENIM
secretary and treasurer. Meeting at Bureau
was large and enthusiastic. Representa-
r tives of Pennsylvania Central and othe
connecting lines were rras"nt. a sPeeu
building of the road NAV be deemed certain
ATCHIsoN, kas., Nov. l3.-Oficial maj oi
tiles from Il counties and reported major
ties in six other of the most populous CIV
E the following result: For negro suffrage
: 1896; against, 1868. For female SUI
Z frage. 5,043 against, l3,49S. For disfrar
, chising disloyal persons, 1888 against, 5
r 603.
:. Seventy-one representative districts retur
f 80 republicans and 81 democrats. Their
e are IA districts yet to hear from, 10 of whic
s will return republicans. The senate wi
stand Reps. 60 dens. %.
The Russian commission have protested
against the occupying of the Fur Cos build
ing by the United States troops, which ar
= now sheltered and the supplies stored there
The matter will be referred to Mr.. Sewar'!
5 | Mich i'll feeling has been exhibited since on
!, occupation ofthe city. Seven duels are o
taps, but they were settled without bloc
y | shed.
LEAvESwoRTH, Nov. l2.-The propriett
:, of the Planters House in Platte City, Mo
| named Jenkins was shot and instantly kille
j. by negro. this morning, who had been On
: charged from his service for misconduc
y Five hundred dollars reward has been OF
t, cred forthe murderer.
In South Leavenworth this morning,
r. mulatto woman shot another woman, th
ii hall entering the ear killing her instantl
E Jealousy is supposed to be the cause.
l. CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-ThesJ ournal's Wasl
5, ington special says: Great preparation
: are being made for conservative demon
/, stration tonight, when a serenade will
ii given to the President.