The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-16
By Telegraph.
arrosrrD ver rnE DAn.r ARGUS.
SrRINer1ELp, II4@, Dec. IA lar

E SpR1SeF1ELD, ill.,, Dec. ia large
meeting was held 1t the Representatives,
ball, Yesterday afternoon, FOR the purpose of
forming an auxiliary branch of the Ameri-
can Freedmen's Union Commission. Meas
ures we're adopted for a thorough canvass
of the city. A large sum has already been
subscribed.
Harry O'Connor, alias Wild Bill, charged
With the safe robbery at Fremont, escaped
from the Tazewell county jail on Friday night
last. .
NEw YoRr, Dec. 16.-The Heraid's
Paris special of last evening says: lt has
been definitely ascertained that the European
conference plan proposed by the Emperor
FNapolean on the Roman question, has failed.
The assembly was to have taken place in
Munich, on the 9th, but some difficulty was
Experienced in the rdiplematicT correspon.
dence before the day arrived. Pans was
then spoken Of The form Of representation
was changed, but thcsame day was adhered
to- SabsequentlyyAfter thedeliveryofasp
| by Minister Roucher, on the subject Of the
relations between Rome and Italy, in which
he declared that Italy could never go to
Rome by force, the hesitaney Of the pow
ers assumed the form of open objection,
l ON the ground of inurfity 8 q 3ETTg ed1
has Dtcu dSSClIhiilCo SO-dat kAdt kuC
conference, or congress, VIII not assemble,
as all the great pc Rers have positively refu-
| sed to attend.
The Herald's Washington special says
The case of Secretary Stanton viii be taken
up tomorrow by the senate committee on
military affairs. His restorationto the Office
of secretary Of war is now past all Gkeli-
hood. A majority of radical members we're
determined on his reinstatement until the
appearance of the -impeachment testimony.
Finding he expressed himself there as be-
llieving that the president had been Faithfully
pursuing his duty IN the establishment of
provisional governments IN the south, to-
gether with admitting In many places that he
acted IN accordance with the President, while
] leaving congress under the impression that
he opposed him at every step, his former
friends in the radical party have lost all in
| terest in his case and feel Indifferent whether
he is copsi gned tooblivienor not. 81 4
IL n. Y. Worlds special says: The frsends
of the administration are urging the removal
of Pope, notwithstanding Meade, owing to
to the formers removal of judicial officers.
The Chicago Times Washingto ton special
says. A paper rs being circulated here for
a meeting in Washington ef2such prominent
| politicians as are friends of the adninistra-
| ton, 10 take measures looking to Che re-
nomination of President johnson. No one
appears to be at the bead of the movement.
The new commissioner of agriculture has
up to this date dismissed 20 male and p fe-
male employees of his department, being the
| whole number of females employed therein.
- The democratic cancus will not be held
until next week, and probably not until after
| the holidays. The main subject to be dis
eussed is the democratic presidential con-
ventien. II seems probable that the con-
! vention viii be held at RaltimoSs soon after
| the reuu blican copvsotion Is held IN chicago.
A-..L~- point 10 be discussed in the caucus
is the financial policy to be pursued by the
party in congress.
Further legislation upon bounties is depre-
Gated, aud 1t Is not likely any bill viii pass
which makes further appropriations for that
purpose Already $35 1000, 900 have been
paid out under the extra bounty law, and the
Paymaster General estimates s45, 600, 0o9 as
the amount required TO pay the balance
under that act. Over one half Of this goes
TO claim agents and attorneys. - (.
PHLADELHHA, Dec. l6.-The funeral Of
Thomas Sharpley, was largely attended yes
| terday afternoon. 800
New YoRK, Dee. l6.--A FIRE occurred
yesterday morning at South Oxford street,
1DTOOhlNus OcCuHlcd uf 1SAat IL nCNIusEcN.
Loss $4,000, insure for $4,000. Three
adjoining dwellings, were destroyed.
: Mrs. Hanna Rouner and her four children,
the oil lest, aged l3 years, were found IN the ru-
ins, of their room at No. 20 Amity street
yesterday. suffering from the effects of laud-
nnm, which had been administered by Mrs.
Rouner berseh Oh account of her distressing
poverty. They were taken 70 the Bellvue
hospital but the physicians despair of saw
ing their lives.
The n. Y. Herald's Poughkeepsie special
says; The entire length ofthe Hudson riy-
er from its source to its mouth is filed and
cholxed with heavy ice. .s-..t.s
a despatch from Rhinebeck saws that
passengers cross the river there on foot, and
that to-day the ice is strong enough for teams
The N Y. Herald's special says Gov.
Humphreys, Of NJ ississippi, has received such
information relative to projected outbreaks
among negroes in January, that he has
deemed it necessary to issues proclamation
of warming. o p 1-~~ fern r--r
New YORK, Dec. l6.-The \. Y. Times
Washington special says:
e. The letter published in Charleston county
attributed TO Gen. Dent concerning Gen.
Grants political position is forgery.
There is iittlesdoubt but that the senate
VIII TeSlOre Stanton 10 the poSltlOn OF Secre-
tary Of war but II is understood that Mr.
STATION asked only vindicaiion of the laws
and does not design to resume Office.
Secretary Seward viii soon furnish an
additional Alabama claim correspondence
and take no further step in the matter until
he has an expression from congress on
the subject. s. 4, 49,.
SAN Francisco, Dec. l6!-The democrat
ic legislative caucus adjourned Saturday
night. with no nomination for SENATOR
Gov. Haightis urged 10 accept the nomiaa-
trun for United States senate. -., 81. ..--,.s
New YORK, Dee. l6.-The FIRE this fore
noon, q tenement house on Second Avenue
in which eleven persons lost their lives
and several inmates injured leaping from
the windows of the burning building.
ST. Louis, Dec l6.-The rectifying estab-
lishment of J-H Garnhart was seized by Gov
eminent officers on Saturday for receiving
distilled spirits upon which no tax had been
paid.
BUFFALO, Dec. l6.-A fire at Kuntzmon's
& Sons Piano factory, early Sunday morn
ing. Loss estimated at $4,000, insured
for ten in the Western, and FIVE in Etna