The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-22
By Telegraph.


BURLINGTON, Iowa, Jan. 22-Mr. n. Win.
ton, the well known ticket agent of the Chi.
cago, Burlington and Quincy R. r., of this
city, died suddenly at-5 O'Clock, yesterday
afternoon, of appoplexy. He was sitting a,
his desk apparently IN his usual health, when
his head fell forward and he expired almos,
Immediately.
New York, Jan. 22.-The Herald's special
says The causes leading to Trains arrest
were these: An Englishman named Gee
fellow passenger of Mr.. Trains, informed
the officers on the tug, which boarded the
Scotia at Queenstown, that Train had said
he came to Ireland to organize the snians
and commenced the fight. Train was arrest.
ed, and upon this information Gee denied
giving Nuch information when before the
court. C$2sol Eestimaa, at Queenstown.
vas exceedingly active in Trains behalf
Minister Adams at oncesaw Lord Stanley
who ordered the release of Train. Lord Stan.
ley disavowed the act on the part of the gov
eminent, and stated that the local authorities
were wholly responsible.
HAVANA, Jan. 2l.-Intelligence from the
City OF Mexico to the 18th inst, has been
received.
The government supports project to buy
"a 1rlgates, each state purchasing one.
The quadruple alliance has been conclu-
ded between Mexico, Peru, Chill and Boz
livia.
Juarez has given banquet to the Boliv-
ian minister.
kidnapping operations are increasing in
number. Senior Alvares, of Morelia, had
been seized by the robbers and obliged to
pay ransom of $4,000.
Congress had declared Yucatsn in a state
Of siege.
Campeche and Mabozzo each supply FIVE
hundred militia to put down the rebellion.
The executive is to appropriate $780,
600 monthly to defray the expenses of the
campaign, the appropriations to cease by
April.
Psorfurio Diaz will encamp with the re-
maindsr of his troops after the expedition
has sailed for Yrcatan.
The state legislature of Pueblo has abol-
ished bull fights.
Gen. PAWN has been made provisional
governor of Tamaulipas.
When EScobedo heard of the rebellion in
1ucatan, he threw one thousand infant 4.
fully equipped, into Tampico.
a steamer, with troops, was ready to leave
Vera Cruz for Iucatan.
Guadalmagia was opening Lake Champala
to navigation.
ST. Louis, Jan. 22-Exhibits of the bus
mess of five street railroad companies in
this city for the past year, show loss of
over $4,000. Only one road in the city
has made money, and that only 81 200. An
appeal will be made TO the legislature for
authority TO raise the fare from FIVE to six
cents.
All the parties engaged in the prize fight
on Sunday last, in which Thos Mccain
was killed, who have been arrested have
been sent TO Belleville jail, to be held for an
examination or action Of the grand jury.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Gen. Ord has left
for California.
The committee on commerce have agreed
on the house bill prohibiting a further con-
traction the currency, with proviso that
new notes shall replace those DESTROYED or
mutilated.
BosToN, Jan. 2l.-Thrcc hundred and ff
" barrels OF spirits we're seized here ycster-
day by Revenue Inspector Connolly Of New
York.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 22.-Bv the burning Of
Root Whitelaw 4 Co.'S leather store. last
night, they lost from So, to $30.0O0-cover-
ed by insurance.
LoSpoN, Eve. Jan. 2I.-Mr. Train was
discharged from arrest at Cork this morn
ing. He has sent the following dispatch
by the Atlantic cable TO his friends in Ameri-
ca:
have Just been released on the intervention
of Mr.. Adams. I have brought suit against the
British government for one hundred thousand
pounds damages.
Signed gro F. TRAIN.