The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-24
By Telegraph.
nrrosrrp ,on THE DAILY ANGUS.
CHICAGO, April 24.-Another terrible .

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CHICAGO, April 24.--Another terrible ac-
cident in this city, occurred last evening, at
543 Archer avenue. A fenian meeting oc-
cupied Healey's Hall, room on the I'd floor,
30x72 feet. The room was densely packed,
| il having been announced that Gen. O'Niel
would be present. One of the speakers had
Just arose to address the assemblage, when
the floor gave way and precipitated the en-
tire audience 70 the cellar beneath. The
alarm of fire was given, arising from the
burning of some curtains, and the scene
which followed was appalling. One man
named Patrick Ryan, was killed, and thirty
or forty men were wounded, some of whom
it is feared will not survive.
DEsMorNEs, Iowa, April PA fire yes
terday in Harbach's furniture factory result
ed in a loss of $4,000.
The contract for furnishing the Polk
county court house has been awarded to
James Cullen, of Ottumwa, at 1923, 200.
The first argument term of the supreme
court at Dubuque has been set to meet on
Monday, May 4th.
CHICAGO, April 24.-The Chicago Times
Washington special says: Judge Nelson's
speech yesterday was of political rather
than legal character.
The National Intelligencer came out with
flaming headings and double-leaded edi-
torial congratulating the democrats of Chi
| cago on their victory.
BIooMlxerox, m, April Pa conven-
| ton of the laboring men of this county was
held here yesterday, to politically consider
| the rights of the workingmen. A resolution
was adopted recommending Hon. Harrison
Noble, of Mclean Co., for governor.
| New York, April PA dwelling house
on s4th street was severely shattered, last
| night, and domestic fatally injured by the
| explosion of gas caused by leaky pipes.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-The money re
sulting from the sale of the Elgee cotton
| which has been in suit in the supreme court
over which that court has decided it has nc
Jurisdiction, has been ordered BY the secre
taty of the treasury to be paid into the treas
ury. The interest on the sale amounts
to fifty eight thousand dollars in gold
which. together with the principal, the sec.
rotary has ordered deposited in the treasury
| Parties claiming TO own despoiled cotton in.
| tend applying TO the court of claims for re.
| lief. --. .-.
| CHICAGO, April 24.-Senator Yates has
| published an address to the people of Hi.
| nois, in which he says he has reformed and
| will compel the confidence of his fellow citi
zens He says ITO resign would be disgrace
full ond cowardly only to be compared to su
| icide," and that he shall not abandon the
! post of duty assigned him before the expir
| alton of his term.
| WASHINGTON, April 24.-Senate-At the
| opening of the court Chief Justice Chase
| stated that the first business was the order
offered for consideration yesterday by Mr.
| Grimes, that the hour for the meeting of the
senate shall be Il o'clock The order was
adopted, 81 against Is.
| Mr. Edmunds offered an order to admit
the official reporters to report the speeches
on the final elaboration of the senate. /,
| was objected to by Mr.. Sumner and went
over, under the rule
Mr. Nelson resumed his speech
and concluded his argument o.
/ yesterday in support Of the proposition
that 40 ofenses are improbable except
| those which were deemed crimes and misde
meanorr by the common law at the time the
constitution was framed.
MONTREAL, April ga heavy snow
storm occurred yesterday. In some places
it is now drifted to depth of two feet.
! BERLIN, April 23.-In the Eerald's spec
ial it is rumored on the bourse that France
Prussia and Austria have agreed TO reduce
their arms BY granting furloughs.
LoNDos, April 23.-The Herald's special
says: A special dispatch from the cores
pendent of, the Herald in Abyssiuia, dated
April I'd, says the army has made a further
advance, and the-next day would move OF
to the Bashelo river. The Abyssinian chic
Kin Wergart was in their rear; he ha,
broken peace with the British, and re-
fused transit through his territory for their
supplies. Gen. Napier intends to punish
him on his return from Msgdala. The news
from other sources is not so late as Gen. Ma
piers last despatch.