The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-13
By Telegraph.
srroRrrp ron rHn DAILY ARaus.
CHIcAeo,, April ls.-Mrs. Ripley, wife

TCHIcAeo, April l3.-Mrs. Ripley, wife of
a grocer living al 406 South Clinton ST.
Committed suicide on Saturday evening by
taking strychnine. She had became invol-
we'd in love affair with ayoung man named
Gage, residing in st. Lawrence county, n.
Y, where she formerly resided. She was
about to be divorced from her husband and
was soon to return to her friends in the east.
A number of vessels were driven ashore
yesterday during the gale. So far as has
been ascertained, no lives were lost. A
number of crews were rescued BY tugs.
malta, April l3.--Admiral Farragut has
arrived here on the flag ship Franklin ac-
companied by ship Tieonderoga. The ad-
miral was received with all national honors
and marked attention and curtesy by the au-
thorities and Inhabitants. He is to visit
Lisbon. The United States transport Guard
is in this port.
New YoRK, April l3.-Oficial .advices
from Alaska state, that an attack upon Amer
leans in Sitka is contemplated by Indians
and Russians, and a massacre is imminent
unless reinforced.
A Kew West letter states that reports are
current that Indian tribes in that state have
dec Jared war against the United States, and
committed the horrid act of burning white
man at the stake.
A great earthquake has taken place at
Porto Cabello, doing much damage to the
harbor. 1t exceeds anything OF the kind
for the last twenty. years.
ATLANTA, Ca, April ll.-An important
order was promulgated to-day by Genera
Meade, relative to the approaching election
! in this state. The Gen. says, first; That
| as numerous designations of sheriffs in Geor-
| gia are rendered on the eve of an important
| election, when there is no time to make new
appointments, such designations Will not be
accepted Sheriffs who have been so long
| in the offices, at the sufferance of the com
mandiug General, will not be permitted tc
resign after the election, and the faithful
/ performance Of their duties will be required
under pain of trial by military commission
| Sorond-as many electors are dependent up
on other classes for employment to earn theiI
daily bread for their families, and as a mum
Der of complaints have been made that such
| laborers are to be intimidated from voting
for fear of loss of employment, employers are
| forbidden TO control the voting of laborers
by threats of discharge or by other Cypress
i've means and they are told that any offence
| of this kind is punishable on conviction
before a military commission. Third, it is
the duty and the desire of the commanding
general to secure TO voters an opportunity
to vote freely and without restraint fear, OF
influence Therefore all good citizen.
are called to cooperate in the efforts to have
the election conducted fairly as required BY
law.
New York, April l3.--The trotting mare
Fearless, was burnt in the destruction of the
stable at Fashion course, Saturday night.
New YORK, April, l3.-SpeciaIs from the
city of Mexico, state that the forces of the
contending generals, Mortinaz and Al Earez
were almost in reach of one another, and {
severe battle was emmiuent; heavJ
conscription had taken place in Mazatland
and another was expected at any moment.
Paris, April l3.-La Liberte has another
editorial calculated to allay a general discon
tent and uneasiness which has been inspired
by the recent warlike preparations of the
French government. The writer says that
the United States legation at Paris Is con
tiuually overruu with Freuchmen, who ar,
anxious to escape military service, to whicl
they are now liable under the provisions o
the new army bill. knowing nothing OF tn,
American laws of naturalization, and havinl
only the lately concluded Prusso- American
treaty in their minds, they are naturally be
sieging the United States representative 70
naturalization papers. Ofcourse all the ap
plicants are refused, -lacking the five years
actual residence IN America, as required By
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