The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-04
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.

Troy, March 3.-Miles Beach, democrat,
was elected mayor by 1895. His majority
last year was 245.
WAUKEGoN, H., March 1.-The republi-
cans, yesterday. elected a mayor and three
aldermen. A democratic alderman and su-
pervison were elected in the first ward.
MILWAUKEE, March A fire last evening
destroyed furniture factory of Black l.
Schwab and building adjoining. Loss
1900. Insured $500.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, March 4.-The stone
work the bridge across the Mississippi,
| at this point was completed yesterday. 1t is
| thought the iron work will be completed and
! trains running by July.
| MONTREAL, March Illegal proceedings
are TO be taken with view to unseating the
mayor, the election having commenced on
Ash Wednesday, statutory holiday.
1t is suspected that an abortion case is
connected with the poisoning of the late DR..
Patten, found dead in his bed last week,
| has OCCUPYING high position are under ex-
| animation.
A heavy snow storm prevailed yesterday
| and to-day and there have been no mails
| from the west since Saturday.
New YORK, March 4.-The \. Y. Times
Washington special says:
Personal feeling is developing into
proposition 10 elect new president OF the SEN
ate in order that the successful issue of the
| impeachment trial would not result in the
| elevation of Wade to the presidency. -.-s
The n. Y. Tribune's special says:
The town of Ithica elected republican
candidates.
HAVANA, March 3.-The n. Y. Herald's
special says circle of Imperalists here are
plotting to set up regency in Mexico un-
| der Santa Anna, in favor of the young ltur
| bide princes as Emperor. They are taking
advantage of the antipathy to the United
| States to obtain aid and volunteers.
New YORK, March 4.-Col. Daniel E.
Sickles, of the 9Th infantry, has been ordered
to report without delay, TO Maj. Gen. Han
| cock, and take command of the twentieth
| United States infantry.
A special dispatch 10 the N. Y. World
states that at the town elections yesterday.
in America, Palmyra. Fulton, Lansingburg,
Corning, Bolavia. and Yonkers, the demo
Gratis elected their several candidates.
CANNANpAIGuA. N. Y, March 4.-When
near Hopewell station yesterday the baggage
| car of the train from Elmira, jumped from
the track and overturned all the passengers
| into one end of the car, inhieting serious in
jures on twelve of them. The stove was
| broken and several passengers burned in a
| shocking manner by the scattered Goals.
| BALTIMORE, March 4.-Pleuro pneuwonia
is committing great havoc among the cattle
| in this vicinity.
| New York, March 4.-The extreme cold
weather has somewhat moderated. The ex'
port Of specie to Europe to-day amounted TO
| $4,000.
a Washington special says: In the SEN
ale the chair submitted communication
| from Chief Justice Chase relative to rules
adop,ed by the senate and expressing his
| dissent from the views taken by the senate
| that the managers rules can be received on any
| act done except as court of impeachment,
| but is willing, if necessary, to abide their
decision. 1t was referred to a committee OF
seven.
| The house impeachment managers ap-
neared at one o'clock, followed by the mem
| bers of the house, the latter ranging them
| eelves outside of the bar of the senate. The
sneaker was invited to a seat by the side of
| p-a.;dent Wade. Mr.. Bingham then pre-
| sen,ed the articles of impeachment, which
| we're read.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Carpenter con-
cluded his argument in the supreme court
| today in support of the authority of con.
gress to pass reconstruction acts. Trum
buT followed on the same side DENYING that
the judiciary has jurisdiction IN the McArdIe
case.
WARRINGTON, d. c. Feb. 4.-The bill au.
thorizing thesecretary war Of to employ coun-
cil for the defense of the General of the
Army and any other officer or person intrus-
ted with the enforcement of the reconstruc-
tons act, has become a law without the
Presidents approval. The house immedi-
ately considered Mr.. Jenck's additional inn
parchment article, the mover speaking in
! its support. a-assEaesa aash..ae -'s@a