The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-04-25
By Telegraph.
- krroRrED roR THE DAILY ARGUS.
SHOCK or AN EARTHQUAKE In
MISSOURI, KANSAS
AND IOWA.
Macmillan in a Tight
Place. ii'f-
RumOrs that Surratt will not be
= Tried.

New yopx April 25.-The New York Illness
The ;ntsrnal revenue receipts are now averag-
ing about $500 900 per day, and for the month OF
April will reach about SIo,ooo,ooo. The aggre-a
gate receipts for the present hscai year, up w
date, are S226, 100000 s-fet
The New York Tribune's special says
The President and attorney general have deci.
ded that the post office department can, under the
tenure of Office act, send special agents to take
charge of the post offices lett vacant by the SEN
CHICAGO. April 25.-The Chicago Tribune has
'ni IAwnsscs. Kansas, April PA severe shock,
accustomed by an earthquake, was felt here about
3 o'clock to-day. 1t was felt all over the city,
was accompanied with TOW, rumo o hose
IN produce a rafting noise. The kettles upon
the stoves were made to rattle, and the large
brick business houses we're shaken so as to crack
the plastering and cause 1t to IAN from the walls
in newly constructed buildings.
The neople rushed from their houses and the
streets we're Immediately filed with excited
crowds.
The shock was felt at Junction City, Topeka,
Wyandotte and Leavenworth, IN this state, and
St Joseph Mo-, accompanied by about the same
nbenomena as here though perhaps the shock
was more intense in the western part Of the state,
and especially Mt Junction City, than at this
place.
eartbnuske was felt here this Pm, at 3 O'Clock,
and was plainly noticed by persons in several of
the brick blocks, which trembled very percepubly
with its weight. The whole thing lasted about
ten seconds.
The Chicago Times Dubuque special, of last
night, says:
Three distinct pulsations of earthquake,
| lasting about twenty seconds, were felt in this
CITY at 81 o'clock this Pm. People in the upper
| .oFt ha bulfdinpS rms had the
| street Openings were made in brick walls and
furniture displaced, and quite an alarm for few
minutes prevailed in some localities.
The steamer Ruth arrived this Pm. from New
Orleans with the Hath Kentucky infantry, color
cd. numbering 900 men and officers. They will
reship here on the steamer Indian for Louisville
| for final discharge.
| New York. Apri! 25.-The New York Herald's
| Vera Cruz correspondence says
| Moreoues, who escaped from Querataro, arrived
at Puebia from Mexico City with four Thousand
men.
| After the capture of the City of Mexico by tn,
| liberals a fight ensued in which the imperialis,s
| were defeated.
| The situation of the imperialists at Queretar'
was horrible They had only two streets of tn
place. MCMILLAN was still there. Person
| coming out of the city TO get food were sho
down.
The New York Hsrald's European correspon
dence says
The red revolutionists were in council at Brus
sells, General Prim appearing as the aninatin
| spirit of grand revolutionary caucus, attende
| by representatives from France, Spain, 1tal,
| Rome and ireland. The plans of immediate II
publican movements in Rome, Spain and Ores
| Britain were discussed.
The Heralds special says - -...
1t is probable that the taisl of Surratt viii nj
come of, deep impressiin prevails among Il
| adherents of the administration that his moth'
| was innocent of the crime for which she was exc
cuted, and the trial of the son A0uld only mai
thi fact more apparent.
CHICAGO, April 25.-The 10 urnal's Cairo spe
ial to-day says:
A slight shock of earthquake was felt here fe
minutes after O'Clock yesterday afternoon
II LONDON, April 24.-Prussia has replied
the proposition Of great powers. She denie
. that she is arning, but ~eInphaticaily relte
, | ates she won't evacuate Loxenburg- wa
| is now regarded as almost certain.
The importation of American bonds frol
Germany for sale here is very great. Qu'
! tations at Frankfort are Tlt.