The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-07-16
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GxLvEsrox July l6.--owing to continued
rain in the past month cotton prospect is poor.
Additional particulars Of the execution Of Max
imilian have been received. 49,
when leaving the convent MAMMALIAN ex-
claimed What beautiful clear heavens It is; such
~ Idseired for the hour of death.
All three were dressed with scrupelOus care.
The officer of the firing party begged Maximil-
ian to forgive him, saying he disapproved OF the
execution but must obey orders. Macmillan
replied soldier must always comply with his
orders. I thank you with all my heart for your
kind sentiments, but expect that you will comply
with the orders.
Macmillan gave Miramon the centre as his
| post. - ~r~ s-@
Mejia's wife ran ,distractedly through the
streets just before the execution carrying new
born babe
There is great antipathy towards Americans
because they asked Maximiian's nfc.s - s
Princess Salam Salam devised means for the
escape of the Emperor, but was, betrayed by an
officer to whom she eonfaed the secret who took
| a bribe of twenty-five thousand dollars in dia-
monds. She was ordered to leave Queretaro with
her attendants. ss&
| RACINE, July ia passenger train going
north on the Milwaukee branch and Chicago
North Western railroad ran over man named
| Job StapIing, five miles north of Racine, last
| evening completely severing his head from his
| body, ta.t... trf
| NEW YORK, July l6.-The n. Y. Tribunes
| special says -. ~ SO
| Important negotiations are in progress between
| our government and England looking to the set
Element of all claims upon the basis of purchase by
| the United States of the British possessions on
the Pacific ocean, intervening between the former
| territory and Wairussia. Good reason for saying
| their negotiation will terminate in a treaty be-
tween the United States and Great Britain.
A bill regarding Indian affairs, presented
by Mr.. Window in the house and passed
unanimously by the senate, authorizes a
commission to be sent out to treat with the
| Indians.
A young lady in Indianapolis, ON q wager
rode vicious horse, and was thrown and
had her arm broken.
VIM. Reynolds, of Shelby, Ohio, was
gored to death, on Sunday, by a young
bull.
A prominent fenian, supposen to be Gen
Farrell, was arrested In London, on Sunday
night, and he has been sent to Dublin for
trial. .......
prominent citizen of Fl. Wayne, Ind.
was arrested on Sunday, charged with as
saulting his wife with a chair. He was ad.
mitted to bail YESTERDAY, bui was at once ar
rested again, charged with stealing jewelry
&C., from his wife. The lady is of an aristo
cratic family and is said to have fortune
of $l00, 900 in her own right.
NEW YORK, July l6.-A meeting wa.
held last evening of the constitutional union
convention. Resolutions were adopted, ask
ing the government to interfere in the cases
of Coils. Nogle and Warren, arrested bp the
British government as fenians.
CAIRO, July lev. r. Hall and Theo
dore Manton, Of the neighborhood Of Goose
Island, were last Saturday parties to a bloody
atfray, which will result in the death of thu
latter. The quarrel arose from an ole
grudge. Hall surrendered himself into the
hands of the authorities here.
The n. Y. Times special says:
The committee on foreign relations in the sen
ate today considered the nomination Of Mr.. Ray
mand to-the Austrian Mission and reported i
back to the senate, il. executive sesrion without
| recommendation. 1t was laid the table by
, large majority. Both of the New York senator
favored his confirmation.
The troubles on the Great Eastern Raj
Road at Logansport was occasioned by tn
) company not being able to pay their hands
some of whom have not been paid for fu
months. Trains were interrupted five days
but the rioters have been arrested and train;
are now running as usual.
, A dispatch from Mansfield says: Tn
farmers are engaged at harvesting. TIL
crops are good. ... ~
The state house commissioners, togcthe
. with the committees of the house and senat
5 on public buildings, at Springfield yesterla
adopted a plan for the new state house, sui
!. mitteed by j. b. Cochrane, of this city.
2 Macmillan left, by his viii, to the wive
+ of Miramon and Mejia 800, 600 each, whic
they viii receive in Europe.
4 dispatch from San Luis Potosi says:
= The body of Macmillan has been deliy
cred to the Hamburg consul of that place
, and will be embalmed and sent to his friends
LONDON, July 10, midnight.-In the com
! mons tonight the reform Bill was ordered t
! the third reading.
PARIS, July Is, evening. The trial c
1 Berrezousk for an attempt to assassinat
Y the emperor of Austria, resulted in verde
: of guilty, and he has been sentenced to in
E prisonment and hard labor for life.
LAWRENCE, KY, July l5.-Gen's Sherma
a and Hancock came down from Fort Harke
today, the former en- route for ST. Louis an
E the latter for Fort Leavenworth.