The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-10-30
By: Telegraph.
REroRTzD FOR raE DAnr ARers-

NEW YORK. Oct. 30.--The storm. which
began Monday effected considerable damage
in this city and throughout the neighbor
inn country. Cellars and basements along
the river front were inundated by the swot
leu tide. Numerous chimneys. we're tipped
over by the wind and ferry boats plying the
Hudson aud East river experienced great
difficulty in navigating. The water rose to
the sitting room in some Of the ferry houses
and in others inundated bridges.
sloop was eapsizedS off Hoboken and
one man drowned
Ca barge building was blown down i'm
Hackensack, New Jersey - :
Or results on, the coast we have yet to
hear. ssT-.l Ez2 CoUs lo s.s.zg &
SRIoHMoNp, Oct. --Hunnicatt address.
ed a large crowd in the capital enclosure,
last evening. He alluded to certain threats
to kill him, and said: sss1 win not leave.-
Don't you know, my fellow-citizens, that when
the assassin's bullet passes through my brain
or his dagger touches my hear, more than
one white man viii fall upon that day
The assemblage responded, Eyes"
MADISON, Wis, Oct. 30,-Eluah F. Bar
ton, who obtained 81 600 on forged draft
under the name of kearns, from a national
bank in this city, some menths ago, was ar
| raigned in the circuit court, yesterday, and
plead guilty. 49,. s..s.-...a-
New YoRK, Oct. 3d. The New Yorl
| Herald's Washington special says:
| Several prominent seuthernors have re
Gently expressed to the President their con-
vietion that general outbreak among ths
negroes is imminent. They say that nearly
| everp negro man in the south is well armed
while the whites are almost entirely without
means of defence. s ,sse SEQ
The impeachment OF the President is be
lieved to 5e the PREDETERMINED upon for tn,
rising The gentlemen strongly urge upol
| the President an increased military force.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, Oct. 29th.-The worl
on the telegraph line from st. Paul to New
/ Orleans is being pushed forward vigorously
Several gangs of hands are st work placing
the poles in position. 1t is expected tina
the entire line between Keokuk and Mime
apolis will be completed and in working be
| fore winter sets in. The whole line to New
Orleans viii perhaps, be finished before tn,
| close of 1868.
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Fhe agent O
the associated press is authorized by DR.
Samuel Bard, editor of the Atlanta New Era
to state that the publication of the reporte'
conversation between Gen. Grant and him
self is totally unauthorized by him and j
| erroneous in several particulars.
/ AUGUSTA, GA, Oct. 30.--Returns from al
parts of the state Indicate that the conserv
tives took no part in the election, which pass
ed off quietly. Nearly all the votes cas-
were for the convention One thousand sew
en- hundred and eighty-fve votes were poll
ed here-l ,073 in the city, and 712 in tn
| county, all for the convention.
ToLEDo, Oct. 30,-The first snow Of tn
searon is now falling.
ST.. Louis, Oct. .30.-The Omaha dispatcl
says
| A passenger arrived at Fl. Laramie, witt
30 Sioux warriors who favor peace. TIL
head men promise to be at Laramie on tn
10th. The new chief, White Cloud, sen
word to Gov. Hunt, at Colorado, that it
no use for the government to send any NOR
ignorent men to negotiate with him; blu
with Hunt or somebody who understand tn
Indian question. he will-treat and upon lit
eral terms.