The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-21
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.

BUFFALO, n. Y, March 2l.-A man, sup
posed from papers on his person to be James
Finnigan, who had been in the employ of the
Butler mining company, and who said he was
going to Scranton, Pa, and who arrived on
the Grand Trunk r. R., from Canada, to.
night, stabbed three passengers just before
the train reached the depot. He was arrest
ed, and lodged in the station house, and
thought to be insane Charles Shors, and J.
r. Ludwig, of Buffalo, were stabbed slight
". W. J. Mccarthy, of Port Colburne, was
severely stabbed in the shoulder and back.
NEw ORLEANS, March 29.-Street Com
missioner Baker, recently removed by Gen.
Hancock and reinstated BY Gen. Grant, is
charged by affidavit, sworn to before United
States Commissioner Welles, with perjury,
having rendered voluntary aid TO the rebel
lion in arms, by an engagement IN the man.
ufacture of munitions of war for their use,
and having voluntarily performed military
service under the so called Confederate OIL
GERS and afterwards taking the oath of Office
as register of voters in the FIRST district of
New Orleans; also in having sworn before
notary that he was a British subject to es-
cape being drafted into the United States
service, when in fact he was q naturalized
citizen OF the United States.
SAN FRANCIsco, March 20.-The Oregon
democratic state convention, to-day. nomina-
ted j. S. Smith for congress and decided
unanimously in favor Of Pendletou for Pres
ident The platform adopted is conServa-
tive democratic.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, March 2l.-The
board of trade, in this CITY, have requested
their delegates IN the Iowa Legislature to
oppose any change in the legislation of last
winter in relation TO the Chicago, Rock Is
land Il Pacific railroad also instructing
| them TO procure the passage, by the legisla-
| ture, of Joint resolutions protesting against
the building of low bridges by the Union
Pacific roilroad company across the Missouri
| river at Council Bluffs, on account Of OBJ
structing navigation and the damage from
| ice gorges and overflow.
AUGUSTA, March 20.-Judge F. Starns
distinguished iurist, former Judge of supreme
court of Georgia, was killed to-day By the
accidental discharge Of gun in the hands
Of his son.
ST.. Louis, March 2l.-Mrs Joanna Hub
applied to-day for a divorce from her hus-
band Britton A. Hill one of the most promi-
nent lawyers in the city.
New YORK, March 2L-Tte most terrific
| storm which has taken place of late wears
set in last night commencing with o heavy
| northeast gale which increased in violence
| toward morning accompanied by snow which
has so badly drifted that all the stree, rail
| way travel is suspended. The gale is SO
severe at this hour, eight this a. NJ, that
even navigation by the Brooklyn and other
ferries is difficult and only occasional trips are
made. No accounts of disasters yet receiv.
ed.
MEMPHIS, March 2n.-The election re
| turns from Arkansas are very meagre. The
opponents of the constitution claim that It
| will be defeated by at least 5000. Monroe
and Philips counties are reported to have
given majorities in favor of the constitution.
At Helena, Ark yesterday, Bart Turner,
| sheriff, attempted TO arrest negro who had
killed three negroes, recently, in an adjoin-
ing county, when the negro drew q revolver
and shot the sheriff through the body, knock
ing him off his mule. The negro mounted
the mule and fled to the hills. The negroes
around the polls getting up disturbance,
on the ground that the negro had been shot,
enabled him to reach the hills, where he
was found BY the posse who had gone in
pursuit. On their attempting to arrest him
he again fired wounding Mr.. Sebastian.
The posse held him at bay until squad Of
soiulefs arrWeup VINO nreu upon nlhi' "ounu
ing him severely. In this condition he was
carried back to Helena None of the woun-
ded were dead at last accounts.
NEW YORK, March 2i-A large schooner
lying in the East river at the foot Of North
Hard street sunk this morning. -Four per.
sons stated to have been aboard, probably
drowned
BUFFALO, March 2l.-A man supposed
to be James Farrigan, at Scranton, Pa, who
stabbed three passengers on the Grand
Trunk train. last night, died at the police
station this morning.
BosToN, March 2l.-Heavy gale of snow,
since o'clock this morning
PHILADELPHIA, March 2lst.--1t has snow
ed for sixteen hours. The drifts are fourteet
deep. Travel intercepted in all directions.
Storm undated.