The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-24
By Telegraph
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.

NV YoRk, June 24.-Henry Steinway,
the great piano manufacturer, is in a SQUAD
BILE with his wife. She has taken legal
measuresto take her children from HIM.
singular developments are shortly ex-
pected.
A terrible storm took place In Dorchester,
Md, on Sunday evening last. Trees were
torn up by the roots, and crops ruiBed.
Thomas Fitzgerald, the soldier who was
to have been hanged on Friday next, at
White Plains, West Chester, n. Y, for the
murder Of Ellen Hicks, has been respited
till October 9th, by Gov. Fenton, to enable
His Excellency to enquire closely into the
facts of the case.
BLooMINGToN, Ill, June 24.-The con.
sentative soldiers and sailors convention
met here, yesterday afternoon. and chose
the following delegates to the New York
convention: Capt John O. Pulleu, Sergt.
Robert McCoole, Capt. J. Z. Hill, Lisnt.
VIM. H. Elder, Private j. d. Cox, Sergt.
A. p. Brannsn, Capt. Daniel Moore. Capt.
Newton Bishop, and Private VIM. Clark.
CINCINNATI, June 23.-Dr. Charles F.
Thornton, a grandson of Gen. Harrison, ex.
president, committed suicide at Cleves, a
few miles from Cincinnati, by cutting his
throat and stabbing himself in the hear.
with pen knife.
SAN Francisco, June ga private let.
ter from Arizona renders probable the cleo.
ton of Mccormick as union delegate TO
congress-.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, June 24.-Joseph Fer.
ry, OF Chicopee, who was arrested to-day for
an attempt to burn dwelling house in this
city, last night, because young lady, one of
the occupants Of the house, had refused has
company, attempted to commit suicide in
his cell by taking laudanum.
WASHINGTON, June 24.--The senate yes.
terdsy afternoon rejected the nomination of
s. s. Cox as minister to Austria
There Is reason to expect that the Presi.
dent viii issue proclamation of general
amnesty, TO take effect July 4th.
There appears to- be no doubt that Mr..
+'Evarts will be confirmed as attorney gen
eral, and there is authority for saying that
he will accept. sA s@s s'--
Thad Stevens win not present his new
articles of impeachment until after the com.
pletion OF the tax bill in the house
ST.. PAUL, june 24.-The reported killing
of two mail carriers, Mcdonald and Amblar
near Ft. Tatton, by Indians, q few days ago
is confirmed Several other Indian outrages
are reported near Fl. Benton. On Wednes
day evening last, ordnance Sergt. France
Kerr and four children were burned &c
death. Mrs. France Kerr has, in conse
quence, become q raving maniac. ea5s
ST. Louis, June 24.--The assessed value
of property in Nebraska, is thirty-two mil
lions, an increase of fourteen millions over
last year.
A large number of trains started east
from Salt Lake, last week, to convey immi
grants from Europe to the promised land.
The young mems democratic club last
night adopted stirring address to the de
mocracy of Missouri and ordered 10000
copies printed. r-,
The parties having in charge matters re
garding the reception of the Minnesota and
Wisconsin, editors, appointed committee
who will proceed 10 Alton fhis evening, and
escort the party to this city The party
number two hundred and fifty, including ter
state officers.
CINCINNATI, June 24.-Republican con
gressional convention for the 4th district o.
Ohio, was held at Urbana, yesterday. Judge
Lawrence was nominated for congress
Resolutions endorsing the resolutions of the
republican state convention and the platform,
of the national republican convention al
Chicago, were adopted. ~
WASHINGTON, June 24.-House--Speakel
presented passage from the President with
q report of the secretary of the state, relative
to the cases of Warren and CASTILLO, sen
fenced to pental imprisonment in England
was referred. ~ rss
/ Sho6eld reported from the committee
on elections that the credentials
of the Arkansas representatives were
in paper form, with resolutions directing the