The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-09

CHICAGO, March 9.-The Chicago Times
Washin gton special says: 49,.
The house Of representatives will report a
bill Monday or Tuesday, for the admission Of
Alabama.
The bill amending the reconstruction
acts to provide for adopting constitutions by
the majority of votes, cast, instead of the
majority registered, which passed congress
about week ago will not be vetoed by the
President ''
1t is reported from Richmond that Judge
Underwood has released the bondsmen of
Jefferson DAVIS. This action, it is believed,
is owing TO the extreme improbability of his
ever being brought to trial.
NEW YORK, March "A Montgomery,
Alabama dispatch of the 8th to the N. Y.
World states: SIX
The official returns Of the late election
have been made up to Ill 900 registered
voters. A little over &c, 900 were cast and
not all of them for the consultations. The
white vote is insignificant, not over one in
twenty.
NRw YoRK, March 9.-The Times
Washington despatch says that Hancock, in
his request to be relieved, does it upon the
ground that his sense of selfrespect prompts
him to do so. His request will be denied
him, as there are no other officers of proper
rank to succeed him. lEsry -srl
The Tribune states that the final vote on
Randall's bill, substituting legal tender notes
for national bank currency, viii be taken up
by the committee on finance tomorrow
Numerous national bank men are repre-
scented as being here, endeavoring to defeat
the bill.
ATLANTA, March S.-Yesterday the re.
construction convention adjourned by vote
of 80 to so, and Immediately thereafter the
members were called together to form the
republican nominating convention. r. G.
Bullock, of Augusta, was nominated for
governor by exclamation, and the convention
adjourned till Monday
NV York. March 9.-Finnal's large dis
tillery was seized on Saturday night by Col.
hector Bailey. II was running at the time,
although it is thought that it was in the
hands of the United States officers.
SAN Francisco, Cal, March 8-The
British iron ship Visias, which sailed for
Liverpool with a cargo of wheat valued a,
$500, 600, went ashore Just outside of Gold
en- Gate last night A portion of the cargo
had to be thrown overheard. 1t is impossi
bile TO move the vessel.
A snow slide near Cisco, on the Central
Pacific railroad, killed 6 Cinnamon, buried
: locomotives and destroyed considerable
other property. .. --
SAco, Me-, March Am incendiary FIRE
here last night destroyed Hills marke,
house, Sibbers barber shop, De Grand L
Cos. store, d. & W. Sibras' office. and Cur
ney's grocery store. Loss Sle,00e. Cur
nev was insured No other INSURANCE..
LoNDoN, March S.--fhe fenian prisoner.
At Sligo have been taken from Dublin &c
London for trial.
Mr.. Clifford has been appointed vice chan
cellor. .-..-......-, III
Toronto, Canada, March, "a woman
named Mannion, was arrested yesterday, on
suspicion of poisoning her husband and
children One of the children is dead. The
others are not expected TO recover
BURLINGTON, Iowa, March 9.--The river
is open here, aud the ferry boat makes regu
lar tr ps-a F.. -..-a .i.s-r.s
MUsrATIxE. Iowa, March s.-The ice is
gone. The river is clear here. HEa
MILWAUKEE, March, 9.-Flour firm. SIC
for best. Wheat firm, 2,O29, for No. /.
ST. LOUIS, March 9.-Mike McCool and
an English pugilist named Allen got into a
difficulty during sparring exhibition, and
they agreed TO settle it by fighting it out, bu;
this morning McCool publishes card, say
ing that his friends deem 1t inexpedient for
him to fight in the ring until after his figh,
with Coburn, after which be will fight him
| for any amount he may name. 8 ft