The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-12
By Telegraph.
srroRrED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.

CHICAGO, Aug, 18th. SGGeorge's catholic
church of Kenosha, was dedicated yesterday
with considerable pomp and circumstance:
An excursion train of "a cars went from
Chicago and another, of l6 cars, from Milwau-
kee. The cost of the building, when com
pleted, will be about 5 $4,000.
Daniel Gorham, porter in the post Office
at Indianapolis, was arrested on Saturday
in the act of opening letter inclosing a
draft sent from Iowa to Pittsburg. A clerk
was concealed under the mail bags to watch
Gorham, and discovered him in the act.
The New York Times's Memphis special
says: -- e8i
Brownlow's militia are to be mustered out
of service with the exception of q. few COM
panies, which are to remain in West Ten.
nessee. This action has been brought about
by General Thomas, who is now on a tour
through that department, accompanied by
his staff.
The prescription of negroes who voted
the radical ticket has died out.
The body of Seth Fitch, an old resident Of
Milwaukee, who disappeared in March last
was found floating in the river, at that city,
yesterday afternoon.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. IA Fort Gibson letter
says
Lewis Downing has been elected chiet Of
| the Cherokee nation over VIM. +. Ross by q
large majority. Both northern and southern
Cherokees voted for Downing, who is said to
favor the seetionizing of the lands of the ma
ton and other public enterprises.
NEw York, Aug. l2.-The New York
| Hersld's Washington special says:
| am informed tonight that one cause Of
| delay on the part of the President in remov
ing Stanton is a disagreement among the
| members of his cabinet as to the proprie
| ty of the step.
| telegraphed last week that Messrs Sew
| ard and Weed were opposed to the removal
| of Stanton. 1t is said that Seward has TAX
| en- so decided stand in the matter as To
| have oecasioned bad feeling in the Presi.
| chief adviser of the cabinet; he has enjoyed
the confidence of his master, and has had
nearly everything his own way. In the mat
| ter of appointments, the delays and concilla'
| tons, which so often Disguised the friends
of the President, are supposed to be the re
| suit of Stewards unwise counsels. Mr.. John
son now, perhaps, sees his mistakes and is
anxious, even at the eleventh hour, to RENE
dy them by something like decision, charac
| ter and promptness of action.
4 II Is S61u ne has E6SOlNco W IcHuCSt jew
ard to resign, in note of equal politeness
| and brevity to that delivered to Stanton
Should this be true land do not pretend j,
is, for cannot make the statement on auth
| ority), it is believed Mr.. Adams will be call
ed from England and offered the position o.
secretary of state.
1t is stated that Randall and McCulloch
are not altogether to be depended upon in
1 IL NJ I1hp rnl,ou Poo
| pie say that the former contemplates resign
ing at an early day, and that he desires tC
do something that win enable him to retail
the confidence of his party. AS to McCul
loch, there are many rumors, one being tina
the President believes that his secretary o.
the treasury has brought discredit on tbs
inistration by appointing improper mel
| to office, and that his management Of tn
national finances has not been all that va
| expected of him.
The rumor as to the difficulty between tn
President and Mr.. McCulloch places the mat
ter at such an extreme point as to mention
| the name of his probable successor in th
person of Moses Taylor, of New York.
1t has been stated here on very good auth
ority that Stanton has received information
of a scheme on foot for arming militar
organization in the late insurrech Onary state
whose ultimate object is another assault upo
the government, and he has determined t
remain at his post to thwart their designs.
| 1t is further stated that one of the cause
of the late rupture between the Presider
and Mr.. Stanton was the refusal of Sec
Stanton to assign the militia company Q
MARYLAND, com posed mainly of returned rel
ell officers and soldiers, the battery of ligh
artillery, for which they had applied.
/ The N. Y. Herald's Charleston specii
says: The committee appointed at the n
publican meeting have addressed letter
| Gen. Sickles protesting against the appoin
ment and retention of ex Gov. Aiken q
register of voters.
Tribune's New Orleans special says: Pres
ident johnson has tenderd to General Stead
man the position of secretary of war. Ger
Steadman left Saturday night for Washing
ton.
The n. Y. Herald's Washington speci,
says: The absorbing topic in this city is tn
development of an alleged project to maj
ufacture evidence against the President wit
view of securing his impeachment TIL
N. Y. Times special says, There IS no fOul
dation in the report that Secretary Nc Culloc
is to be removed, and that Secretary Randa
sometime since rendered his resignation.