The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-29
Only 40 Members Of Congress In
Favor Of Impeachment.
PROGRESS OF THE QUESTION OF
PAYING BONDS In GkEENBACkS.
The National Banks i'm Danger
Of being Wound Up.
WESTON in CHICAGO.


morning. His line of march was up Wa
bash avenue TO Monroe street, thence west
on Monroe to Dearborn, thence north on
Dearborn to Lake, west to Clark, thence
south to the Sherman House. His line OF
march from the city limits to the Sherman
House was crowded with people who swarm,
ed about the great pedestrian and exhibited |
the utmost enthusiasm as he tripped by, SIN
cerely bowling his thanks and lifting his ut |
tie white hat from his pale face, III the midst |
of a hollow square of sturdy policemen. The |
crowd was enormous and the enthusiasm
sufficient to turn the head of stronger min
ded man thar he who came from Portland to
Chicago on his feet Reaching the Sher
man House. he soon after appeared on the
balcony, with his child in his arms, where
he renewed his bowings and gave Satistac-
ton to thousands of longing eyes. In the
afternoon and evening, according TO pro
gramme, Weston exhibited himself at the
opera house, and on both occasions essayed
little speech, In which he individually
proved himself not much of speaker, what
ever he might manage to say OF himself as
walkist. 1t is understood that he intends
remaining in Chicago about two weeks, and
before the end of that time Chicagoans will
doubtless have had plenty of Weston.
THANKSGIVING udN III SHiCstSO was SChCA-
ally observed The churches were well at
tended, and the places of amusement were
crowded to Overlooking. The evening was
cold rainy and muddy, but people seemed
TO turn out to the theatres, balls, &c, the
same as if the weather had been of the
finest.
This morning the first genuine snow storm
of the season is holding carnival. The
ground is covered with snow and everything
wears decidedly winterish aspect.
Stats Zeitung of this city, has been
sued for fifty thousand dollars, for publishing
alleged hbels upon Theodore Schultz
A Young man named John A. Quincy, OF
this city, Wednesday, presented forged
| check OF 470 dollars at the Union National
bank, and was at once arrested. He had to
do something TO keep up appearances.
SAN FRANCIsco, Cal, Nov. 2sth-I0 3, day
s Sss e esefSssSrSify Suspended s pend
ST. LoUIs, Nov, 29.-Yesterday was very
generally observed as thanksgiving day.
| The Merchants Exchange, the Post Office
and all public were closed, and business gen
orally suspended.
New York, Nov. 29.--The funeral pro-
| cession in honor of the Fenians who were
recently hung in Manchester, came off yes
| terday. About FIVE thousand Irishmen
formed in column, four deep, and marched
| through the principal thoroughtares, attended
| by three bearses, each containing a coffin,
on which was inscribed the names of the eX'
| ecuted men. The procession halted IN
| Union Square, where orations were delivered
| eXtolling the heroism of the martyrs. Su
perintendent Kennedy refused TO furnish a
police escort to tire officers on the ground
! He could not order his officers to attend &
| procession gotten up in honor OF the murder
ers of policemen.
During the present year up to Wednesday
last, there lave arrived at this port 22S, u!
emigrants.
The New York Herald's special says
| Thad. Stevens pronounces the report agaIns
impeachment put forth by Mr.. Wilson, non
sense, and speaks highly of the majority re
port. 4 strict count shows that, under the
most favorable circumstances, not more thar
40 votes out of 80 can be relied upon in the
house in favor of impeachment. OF this
number several are said to be doubtful, anC
should the tone of the forthcoming message o
the President be decently moderate. man,
who are now inclined to listen to the argu
ments of those urging impeachment vii
throw their vote and influence against it.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-The n. Y. Tribune
special says:
A caucus of republican congressman vii
certaialv be held next week, probably Mon
day or Tuesday evening, when the impeach
ment matter will be fully considered ant
some definite time of action marked out.
CINCINxATI, Nov. 29.-George Franci
Ira in. Mrs Stanton and Miss. Anthem
spoke at Mozart Hall last night to larg
audience. Their remarks were well re
| cieved.
Thanksgiving day was not generally oh
served except by the churches. Only fev
of the leading business houses were closed.
| Joe Cuburn arrived here last might ant
will give an exhibition tomorrow night.
1t is stated this evening, that a prominen
member of the house finance committe
said to-day, in conversation, that should tn
question be brought before it tomorrow, tn
house would vote to issue one hundred an,
fifty million dollars in greenbacks, and with
draw the national bank currency and re
place it with greenbacks, and with them pa
off the national debt.
New YORK, Nov. %. - Admiral job
Drake Sloat aged 81 years, died on Slater
Island, yesterday.
Mr.. Grau received dispatch from Ha
wanna urging him under no circumstance
to sail for Havana with Ristori on aecoun
of the prevailing sickness there. They wi
not therefore leave until February.
CHICAGO Nov. 29.-The managers @
Weston were in close consultation this A. N
in regard to the future arrangements 70
this champion. These have not been CON
pleted but it has been definitely decided tia
the walk of 100 miles in "a hours amour
to come off at Dexter Park will not TAX
: place.
; LONDON Nov. 20, 2 p. M.-Consols an
American securities weak.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. %, 2 p. M.-Breadstuff
= heavy corn declined to 81 6 d.
MILwAKEE, Nov. 29-Flour dull city x
s75 a 50. Wheat steady l84 No. /.
, ST.. Louis Nov. pa rain storm set i
! about O'Clock last night and continued III
, til toward morning when it turned into fl
rious snow storm which still continues t
, rage violently, Probably
E inches of snow has falle
greater part which, however, fell in the mu
and melted. The mercury is now below
freezing point and the indications are 70
clear weather. The storm came from tn
northwest, and yesterday prevailed through
out western Missouri, Kansas and Nebrasks
PARIs-noon-Nov. 29.-Bullion of tn
bank of France has increased twelv
thousand francs.
LONDON noon-Nov. 2a-No advice
from New York. 1t being holiday, Amer
, can securities are frmer and higher. Bond
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