The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-21
By Telegraph.
REponrxD FOR THE pAr1r ARGUS.
CHICAGO, Aug. 21.-There were thirty inte

CHICAGO. Aur. 2I.-There were thirty inter-
mersts at Galveston on Monday.
There were 1873 entrys in the 7th annual ex-
hibition Of the Hartford horse association, which
opened on Tuesday.
Dr.aJ. Mason Warren, well-known surgeon
and physician of Boston, died ON Monday.
The Boston cricket club beat the ST. George
club. of New York, ON Tuesday, by IA runs.
The great horse exhibition commenced at Otta-
wa, ILL.,, on Tuesday. Some of the finest stock IN
the west was present, Up to the noon OF that
day the entrys numbered ~.
ed Tuesday. Two thousand people Were the
ground and the contest exciting.
A colered teacher named Clark, has been held
to bail in the sum of $4,000, for whipping white
child sess s@e# a=s~s SO
The first republican rally Of the Ohio campaign
was held at Canton, on Tuesday evening 1t was
addressed by John Sherman and others, and
| much interest manifested. Ess
Araphoo county, in which Denver is situated,
gives large majority in favor OF issuing county
bonds TO the amount OF S2oo,VoV, to aid the
branch from the Union Pacific railroad to Den
yer.
The 5Sth regiment of Illinois Volunteers held
| their first annual reunion at Elgin, on Tuesday
evening.
| The corner stone of the new public school
house, in DesMoines, was laid on Tuesday, with
| imposing ceremonies. 49,
!
| says:
| At the meeting of the Washington soldiers and
| sailors union, which adopted n resolution de-
| nouncing the Presidents action in removing Sec
rotary Stanton the following resolution was re-
iected, on the ground that, as knew how
| Grant stood, it would not do to endorse him
| Resolved, That, approaching the supreme du
/ ty which rests upon soldier of promptly obey
| ing the lawful commands of his superior officer
| and looking upen the assignment Of Gen. Gran
i secretary OF war, ad interim, in the nature o
| a military order from the commander-in chief O
the army and navy, not to be disregarded, though
| disapproyed, without characterization, under
| General Grants action IN the premises, and con-
| graduate the people on having as successor o.
| Stanton one who is their proved friend and faith
| full supporter, and whom We unquallhedy en-.
| dorse.
| INDIASApoLIs, Aug. 2l.-Bishop Isaac
| Talbot, of the diocese OF Indiana, leaves
here on the 26th inst. to attend the meet
ing of Bishops al Lambarts, Eng, in Sep
| TENDER.
DENVER, Col, Aug. 20.-Suficient returns
show republican majority in both branches
of the territorial Legislature.
| AUGUSTA, Ga, Aug. 2l.-lt is positivel,
stated that IL. 5. Fitch, U. 5. district attor
ney, will, at the next term of the United
States court for Georgia, prosecute for per
jury eight southern loyalists, who, it is al
legged, have taken the test oath contrary t,
law and facts.
| GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. 20.-An orde
torbidding the exclusion of colored peopl
from the street cars has been issued.
The n. Y. Herald's special says:
Gen. Sickles is likely to be the next vic
tim of the Presidential guillotine, owing t
his interference with the mandates of tn
| TTn;tad Statap s,,,rnr,a aou-f IN WILMINGTON
NC. Gen. Sickles, it is understood, take
the ground that if the federal courts are pei
mitted to enforce their decision in his dis
trict, they may very soon declare the recon
s1uction acts unconstitutional and void. ]
is said that Gen. Sickles has written IA spic
letter to Gen. Grant on the subject.
The \. Y. Times special says:
1t is extremely probable that Gen. Howar
will shortly be relieved from duty as CON
missioner of the freedmen's bureau and mus
tered out of his volunteer rank, which wi
leave him brigadier general in the regula
army. An officer not higher in rank tina
colonel Will probably be assigned to the br
reau. The name of Gordon Granger
prominently mentioned. He is colonel {
one of the new infantry regiments, but ha
never yet joined his command.
ST.. Louis, Aug. 2l.--A dispatch from +
Hayes of the l4th says the Indians a
around US are shooting every white man ths
ventures out of camp. They have taken a
the stock in this vicinity and stopped tn
work on the railroad.
ALBANY Aug 2l.-Private dispatche
state the principal part of the village {
Piattsburg was burned last night, includin
Platts Block. No further particulars wei
| received.
LONDON, Aug. 2l.-Noon, Bonds 734.
Erie Is.
Others unchanged.
LIVERPOOL. Aug. 2l.-Noon, Cotton qui'
unchanged
| Breadstufs-
Provisions quiet.
BERLIN, Aug. 2l.-The Prussian goveri
ment DEGREES free trade in salt.
LONDON, Aug. 2l.-Two P. NJ, Bono
73S.
Illinois central 771,
Erie 45.
Consols 74s.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 2l.-Two P. NJ, Cotto
more active sales will reach 10000.