The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-20
By Telegraph.
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MoSraEAr. Feb l9.-There is intenseex.
eitement here over the departure of the Ca
madam Papa1 Zouaves, for Rome. An i'm
mense audience was present at the special
services held in Notre Dame Cathedral, last |
night, IN connection with the event, and, to.
uay, over 100000 persons assembled to see
'nem on. Several persons were nearly crush
ed 10 oeatn by the pressure of the crowd.
NEW ohA, Feb. 20.-A Washington spe-
cial states tnat The letter from Gen. Sher
man has reached the President. II con-,e.
ousiy indicates preference for service ont
of Washington. 80
The majority of the election comm;,,es
will repart in favor of Morgans right to a
seat from the 18th Ohio district.
The N. Y. Worlds dispatch states that a
ssmi-oticial telegram from Alabama indi-
Gates that it is not yet certain, at Meaae's
headquarters, whether the constitution haa
or has not been ratified.
The republican congressional executive
committee admit that it has been lost by at
least 1000 to 5000 votes. 2 T.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The new bill re.
ported TO the house yesterday, relative to the
rights of American citizens abroad, retains
the expatriation and reprisal provisions.
The committee on claims will report, in a
few days, awards for the capture of JEFF Da-
Wis, recommending a division of 100000
among those entitled to pay.
The new tax bill is expected to be ready
to lay before the house in about two weeks.
It is thought Ex-Governor Swami will be
| elected to the now vacant Maryland senate
| ship. His chief contestan, will be Reverdy
johnson. 81
CHICAGO, Feb. 2O.-George S. Messevey
has been arrested for extensive populations,
| aggregatng. it is thought, to $4,000 and
extending through many years, from his en-.
| players, Messrs. Anthem b Baal, wholesale
hardware dealers on South-water streets.
Marvin Ross, an old man from Michig gan,
was con6denced out of 5000 on Tuesday
night, all the money he had. Ross, with
his family, had just arrived at Chicago.
MADRID, SPAIN, Feb. la.-A cable special
to the New York Herald, just received from
the Provinces, conveys the intelligence that
the leaders of the caroles party have effected
a revolution against the authorities of Queen
| Isabella in the north, and their adherents
have taken up arms in considerable num-
| bers- In Navarro skirmishes have taken
piece between the civil guards and the in
surgents, the Queens officers maintaining
their allegiance. Some few persons were
wounded during the tumult. 1t appears as
| If the movement is the result of deliberate
and well planned organization. The police
are on the alert and have seized documen-
tsry evidence, of conclusive character, i'm
plicating the leading disorganizers. The
officers have already found and carried
away from Navarro three thousand copies
of revolutionary placards or manifestoes, nd.
dressed to the people. Each copy is headed
with wood cut of the eldest son of Don
Juan, who is entitled and named Charles
VII Of Spain.
ATLANTA. ga, Feb. ls.-It is now conf.
IDENTITY believed that the Alabama con
stitution has been ratified after all. That il
has received over eighty thousand votes,
is certain and the official vote from vari
Gus counties shows marked increase over
the vote, as first reported When the vote OF
three counties, in which no polls were open,
ed, rs also those in which ballots were de.
stroyed shall be taken, the constitution will
be found ratified.
| HHLsDALE, Mich. Feb. 20.-The Wal
dron House was destroyed by Tire last even.
ing. Loss by FIRE is $4,000. Mostly GOV.
cred by insurance. The FIRE was caused by
the explosion of lamp.
SANDUsKY, Ohio 20.-A destructive fire
occurred in Huron, Ohio, last night, destroy
ing large warehouse and contents and sew
eral adjoining buildings. Loss $4,000
partly insured.