The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-18
By Telegraph.
nrrosrrD ron THE parLr Anavs.

DEsMoINEs, April l8.-A republican con-
vention in the 4th congressional district
has been called to meet at Oskalsrsa ON the
9th of May. q -F- u i q
IWflMtSGfos, April ls.--During a storm
last Thursday, in Lovrinburg, Richmond
county, Rev. Jno. B. McKinnon and Lough-
lin Mci,aurin we're killed by lightning.
EN,ss oaLEASs, April l8.-The election
progressed very quietly yesterday the whites
universally voting. The polls we're crowded
to their utmost capacity. The vote IN TINS
city will be very large, but few fraudulent
votes have been detected. A large part OF
the negro vote was cast yesterday, the ne
groes, In many cases, voting the democratic
ticket and announcing their vote.
WASHINGTON, April lS.-Senate. The
court opened at Ii o'clock by direction of
the Chief Justice. The question pending
Yesterday was read as follows: In effect
that the counsel for the President offer TO
prove that at a certain cabinet meeting, all
members, including Stanton and Seward,
declared the tenure Of Office act un-
constitutional, and that the duty
of preparing the veto devolved upon
Seward and Stanton ; to be followed by a
proof of what was done by the President,
and the cabinet to the time Of sending the
veto. Senators Howard and johnson sub
mitted questions to the presidents counsel
on this point which were answered. Chief
Justice Chase ruled the evidence admissible,
ant the senate overruled II by vote of 20
bgsinst %.
CINCINNATI, April ls.-Keating and Hol'
linpword, the feather-weight pugilists who
we're to fight in this vicinity next Monday
for the championship, were arrested yesteF
day under a new law prohibiting prize tights
They were brought before Judge Murdoch
who required them TO give bail IN the sun
of $4,000, not TO fight in or out OF Ohio
within one year, in default of which they
were imprisoned. Their friends are trying
to secure the required bail. The atair oc
casions considerable excitement, and an at
tempt viii be made to-day to have the par
ties released on writ of habeas corpus.
Henry Barson, German, while engaged
in digging a vault yesterday, was buried
alive in II or Is feet Of filth. He leaves q
| wife and six children.
WASHINGTON, April le.-The committee
on commerce are ready TO report the gen
| eral river and harbor bill. The appropria
| tions amount to between five and SIX mil
| hon of dollars. Among the important items
| agreed upon are the following: Improve
| ment of the Desnoines rapids 100000
Rock Island rapids 100000; improvement
of the Upper Mississippi $40, 900; improve
| ment ofthe mouth Of the Mississippi $780,
| 600: Improvement of the Missouri and Ark
ansas SlS5,0e0 improvement OF the Gppei
Missouri, not heretofore appropriated, S60,
| 600.
| n, $3.50 G n Ar~J 10 Soattar;pc
| returns from various sections indicate Tue
ratification of the constitution and the sue
cess of the republican ticket by a large ma
jori,y. In this city the majority for the
constitution is soc.
WAsH1SGTeS, April is.-It is said TO bt
the opinion of the members of the judiciar
committee that the fifty per cent clause II
the bankruptcy law viii go into effect OF
| the lst Of june
quorum for the house having returne
to the city, II is intended to proceed wit
business on Monday next.
The treasury department will refute tn
charges of an improper sale of gold and pun
chase of bonds, brought by Butler on Thur;
day.
The plasterers strike commenced mont
ago still continues. Twenty of the striker
have gone to Chicago.
Pans; April ls.--The marriage Of Mis-
Kate Dix, daughter of the American ambal
sador. and Mr. Walsh, q we'll known me
chant in the Japan trade, took place yesie
day. A large number of American and FL
ropean notabilities were present.
NEW YORK, April l8.-The n. Y. Times
Port Jervis special says two more of ii
burned bodies have been fully recognized I
those of p. Fitzgerald and son, of Urbani
Ohio. This leaves the remains of but or
unknown man. Enquiries come for the mis-
ing, which now, that but one body remain
goes TO strengthen the impression that
much larger number than that stated wei
burned, lea ving no trace. Two boys and
men are enquired for of whom there are 7
accounts. -.
| MONTREAL, April II, via New York App
l8.-All correspondence which passed b
tween fenian lodges in New York and MO
treal has been seized by the government
and grand exodus Of prominent irishme
from Canada to the United States common
ed this afternoon, in consequence Wv
A four hundred persons are implicated IN Il
correspondence, with O'Niel and U Malone
and the whole affair will be brought befo
the court in Ottawa. II is reported that q
international case will be made Of it, as do
4 umeuts have been discovered which tend
show thar the murder of Niece was plott'
, in New York and approved of before col
mittee in Montreal.
4 RICHMOND, Va, April ls.-The reco
struction convention adjourned sine dle, Ia
night. The conservative convention Tor u
, nomination of state officers is called to me
hers May 18th. n
i, ST.. LOUIS, April 1s.-The steamer tie
j d. Palmer was nearly destroyed by lire la
night, $4,000 insured.
The steamer Gallatin sunk on Thursd'
last above Omaha. Loss total not reporte
/ LONDON, April ls.-Admiral Farsgut b
left Malta for Lisbon.
DUBLIN, April l6.--The installation
the Prince of Wales as knight of ST. Ps
: rick, occurred to-day. The procession ov
the route was two miles long and lined WI
troops. The weather was fine. Vast crow
filed the streets the cathedral was crar
med with people, and the scene grand.
G. dinner, tonight, only the nobility were pre-
ent.