The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-30
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DEsxolNEs, lows, June 30. Gov. Merrill,
Yesterday, pardoned Catharine McArdle,
sentenced for life to the state penitentary for
murder.
David Blythe, aged %, was drowned in
Coon river, Sunday, while bathing.
Nicholas Habin,an Irishmsn, was shot an
dangerously wounded Sunday night by
Henry Talifero a negro.
SAN Francisco, June 29.-Gen. ]. s.
Frazier of che confederate army is IN Cali
fornia in the interest Of q southern emiera-
ton society. He says thousands are anxious
10 come here from the south. EII
A dispatch from Salt Lake announces the
drowning of ak men in Green river, June
25th, by the breaking away of the ferry.
1t is thought that the wheat surplus this
season win reach three hundred and 6fty
thousand tons.
) MILwAugEE, June 29.-The northwestern
Saengerfest closed this evening with pic
mic at Questins Park. Next meeting will
be held at Madison 2
MONTREAL, June 29.-The Canada Engine
Works have contracted with the government
for rife range steel plates. r g
The mayor has issued proclamation
making Wednesday holiday. ..
/. MOBILE, June 29.-John Ledebur, mana.
ger of Gathers music hall, committed sui.
eide this forenoon by taking strichine. Dis
appointment in business is assigned as the
cause. ............ & =
CHICAGO, June 30. Hugh Garrety, a
notorious confidence man, of this city, after
the usual game was shot badly wounded
and captured by the police last night after
sn exciting chase, aa.-ts s.-s#4 Is
About 500 feet Of the excavating yet re-
mains to be done on the Washington street
tunnel. =
New York, June 2e.-After the review
of the procession Of schutzenfest to-day, at
Union Square, by Mayor Hoffman, the con-
eressionai committee and others, the line of
march was eentinued to the foot of 9Th
street, whence 1hotilla Of fleets and barges
carried the excursionists to Jones' Wood.
When they landed they were greeted with
the cheers of. the multitude and salute of
~ guns was fred in honor of the occasion.
A grand banquet was given IN the Fest Hall
and many toasts were given and speeches
made. The proceedings did not terminate
until late in the evening. Previous to the
banquet the congressional committee had
sent 10 the committee of arrangements an
order for o fine rife, and Mayor Hoffman
presented gold as prizes. The shooting
Commences tomorrow, b. x q g
WAsEIBsroN, June 30.-The following
has Just been issued
s HEADou's GRAND AMY REPUBLIc,
WASHINGTON, june rs, 1868.
General Orders No. II. -4t 4
The .commander-in-chief calls attention
to the following congressional action with
regard TO the memorial ceremonies of the
Both ultimo sast a@
CoEeREss OF THE UNITED STATES, D.
In the House of Representatives June %.
On motion of Mr.. Logan: q
ResolDed, That the proceedings of the DIFF
ferent cities, towns, &c, recently held in
commemoration1 of the gallant heroes who
have sacrificed their lives IN defence of the
republic, and the record of the ceremonial
of the decoration OF the honored tombs Of
the departed, shah be collected and bound,
under the direction of such person as the
Speaker shall designate, for the use Of con-
gress.
EDWARD McPHERsoS. CLERK:
HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Washington, June %.
h, Frank Moore, editor of the Rebellion
Record, is hereby appoint under this reso-
luton. ia Eri
SCHUYLER CoLFAx, =
Speaker ofthe House of Representatives.
In order to make successful this effort to
perpetuate the record Of Just tribute to our
patriotic dead, Department and Post Conn
Inan9era win forward to these headquarters
everything pertaining to the ceremonies al
iuded to which can aid to complete the
work proposed. Newspaper paragraphs,
editorial and reporters accounts, and also
manuscript copies Of addresses and obser.
vations which may not have been printed.
e8 BY order of john A. LOGAN,
Commander-in-C Chief i
WAsHINCToN, June 30.-Senator Thayer's
bill TO regulate and fix the military estab-
ishment of the United States. amends the
act to increase and fix the military establish
ment Of the United States, by repeating ar
iele ID, which fixes the number OF Captains
IN the quartermaster's department at 30, and
the number of majors at Is, and prohibits
the filing of vacancies until the number of
such officers is so reduced.
BosToN, June 29.--In the case of DIR. Jno
Flint, Of Boston, against the New York &
Norwich Transportation Co., TO recover dam
ages for the loss of one of his legs, ocea-
stoned by the discharge of q musket in the
hands OF United States soldier on board Of
one OF the defendants steamboats,, in June,
1864, the jury rendered verdict for the
plaintiff for $4,000.
BosToS, June 29.-Gov. Bullock has issu-
ed an order rendering official honors TO the
remains of Rear Admiral Bell and 1t. Com
manders Reid and Mckenzie, which will be
removed from the navy yard tomorrow. A
funeral cortege will accompany the bodies
through the city to the depot, and minute
guns viii be fred.
NEw YoRK, June 30.-The inquest in
the Bowery Ere engine explosion was con-
cluded yesterday. The Jury rendered
verdict which charges mismanagement on
the part of Patrick Hand the engineer.
A dead woman was found lying in the
upper story of the tenement house 81,
East Houston street, yesterday. Her name
is Helen Mcbride and VIM. Finn with
whom she was living has been arrested on
the charge of numbering her.
MILWAUKEE, June 30.-Flour unchanged.
Wheat dull and lower at 1888 No. L; No. 2
LII. Corn dull and nominal at 821. Oats
active at 642.
ST. PAUL, June 30-The celebrated Chip
pewa chief Hole-in the-Day, was assassinat-
ed by being shot near bis residence at Crow
Wing, Saturday afternoon, by three Indians
IF the Pillager band. Cause attributed to
penn pp jealousey and old grudges.
Two "smen were poisoned near Chaska,
Mimi, Yesterday and died in commissions
Caused BY the poi1eu Of potato bugs getting
into sores in their hands
LrERPooL, June sO-Flour sOssd.
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