The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-26
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.--It is said hat if
Chief Justice Carter should to-day deciie to
hold Gen. Thomas, in violation of the tenure
office bill, that no bail will be offered Gen.
Thomas will then be committed 4 Jail.
wherenpon a writ of habeas corpus will be
applied for and the case brought Grectly
before the supreme court of the United
States. From what is learned there appears
no probability that there will be an attempt
to suspend the President during he i'm
parchment trial.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Adjt Gen Thorn.
as appeared in the supreme court this morn
ing, accompanied by his council, Richard 7.
Merrick and Walter S. Cox, with Joseph Fl.
Bradley, ST.; as advisory counsel. Judge
OHn and Fisher sat by the side Of Judge
Porter A subpoena was issued this morn
ing to Mr.. Stanton to appear in cout and
bring with him his commission rs eretary
of war, and also certain official papers.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 25th.-Democratic
meetings are called for nearly all the wards
in the city to consider the impeachment
question. The Keystone club, the largest
democratic organization in the state, has re-
solved itself into a military organization.
AT a large democratic meeting held IN
Eight street ward, this evening, string reso-
buttons were passed and speeches made. one
BY Colonel Lester, who said that before many
days, every lamp post would be converted
into gibbet for radicals.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 25.-Robert Spencer,
collector of the customs of this port, died this
morning.
ToRoNro. Feb. &c. A furious snow storm
set in yesterday forenoon, and continued
with great violence until noon to-day. The
railroads are all blocked up, and the trains
which left here yesterday, stuck il snow
bank short distance from this city. The
storm has prevailed with great fury from
London to Belleville.
CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-The Times special
from Cairo, the 25th, says: The democrat
ic city ticket was elected to-day by an aver
age majority of 63s. A gain Of over 800.
ATLANTA. Ga. Feb. 25. Gen. Meade has
issued an order prohibiting Imprisonment
for debt.
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 25.-The
final adjournment of the convention took
place to-day.
MAIDEN, H., Feb. 25.--Wm. A. Fish, M
u. Express agent in this city was assailed
about half past nine last night. by three
rufiians and would probably have been muir
dered but for the timely arrivalof assistance
He was severely injured. The attack wal
made for the purpose of obtaining keys to
store and safe
CHICAGO, Feb. Pa prisoner in the ar
mory, named Anna Bogart, made three at
tempts at self destruction, last night, o,
drowning, hanging and burning, from eaef
of which she was narrowly rescued.
New York, Feb. 26.-Catle steady, re
ceipts 1850. Good TO prime l7talst
Sheep. dull and heavy, fair to choice OATS
Swine. receipts cars at 40th street, only
at Common Place. Sold at ssa9s.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa. Feb 26.-Som.
ten days ago, the county treasurer SAFE, ..
Magnolia, Harrison county. was blown uper
and robbed of fifteen thousand dollais
Monday night the county treasurers sa as
at Glenwood, Mills county. was robbed %
six thousand dollars. Yesterday our cl ny
marshal arrested Michael Rogers, On oiu
citizen here, and three others, for the onsnce'
A large amount of the money Vas tonno ~
the stove; az Rogers house, psrsiahy cu,.eu
and several thousand dollars IN pe1 OF
the person Of Mrs. Rogers.
The Union Pacific Railroad company nc