The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-04
By Telegraph,
REroRrEp roe TIE DAIRY Argos.

NEW ORtEAxs,-April 4.-The internal
revenue returns from the LIST district Of Lou.
isiana, were 49,, 1000.
This registry lists were reopened today,
and are to remain open five days, for the
purpose of revision and additional registra,
ton preparatory to the election.
\ break in the levee is threatened so
miles above the city, which would inundate
the sugar region between the Mississippi
and Teich rivers. The citizens have asked
the board oflevee commissioners for aid in
strengthening the levees.
The river is now 3 feet inches below
the high water mark of 1862, and is rising
steadily. %
NEw YoRK, April a.-The Herald's
Washington special says: The process of
reducing the clerical force Of the treasury
department is now going on. About dozen
females, clerks aud copyists, were dis
charged to day. More have been notified
that they will be discharged.
The rebel Colonel Greenfel has escaped
from the Dry Tortugas, where he was SEN
fenced for hfe-on conviction ofa conspiracy
with others to burn the cities of Chicago
and Buffalo and effecting the release of
rebel prisoners.
MILWAUKEE, April 4.-Ngyiga ton On the
Mississippi is now open 10 ST. Paul. The
steamer Phil. Sheridan passed through Lake
Pepin last night.
CoLLUMBIA, S. c., April 4.-The demo-
cratic state con vention adjourned last night.
full state ticket was nominated, including
Hon. ". ID. Porter for governor. Repre-
sentatives to congress and delegates to the
national democratic convention we're also
chosen. The whites are advised to vote, but
under formal protest against the reconstruc-
ton.
NEw YORK, April 4.-The N. y. Herald's
Washington special states that the public
debt statement will be issued to-day and will
show slight Increase. 4 large number OF
leaves of absence are being granted IN the
several departments to clerks, who claim a
residence ia Connecticut, to allow them to GO
home 70 vote.
ST. Lours, April THE Democrat this
morning contains the following dispatch
LITTLE Rock, April 3.tThe entire repub-
iican state ticket elected BY more than
5000 majority The Legislature was organ
ICED yesterday. Maj. Jno. N. Sarber was
elected president of the senate, and Maj.
John G. Price of the House. The constitu-
tional amendment will be adopted today.
SASDusKY, Ohio April 4.-The weather
is cold. A heavy snow storm has been pre-
vailing all the morning.
MILWAUKEE, April 4th.-A general snow
storm prevailed all over Wisconsin and Mini
sofa with strong north east wind.
CHICAGO, April At is showing this
| morning. An inch of snow is on the ground
now and the storm is likely to continue
throughout the day.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-House-After
transaeting some minor business, the house
attended the senate in committee of the
whole.
Senate-0n motion OF Mr.. Howard the
senate went into executive session In order
to give the impeachment managers an OPP
portunity to obtain certain executives docu-
rnents. After executive session, Mr.. "a.
munds offered two amendments to the DIN
regulating court claims. Referred.
The order relative to the ticket system
orthe galleries was debated until noon, "hen
the chief justice took the chair.
L. L. Walbridge, reporter, testiteo 70 me
correctness of his report OF the Presioen.s
speech, delivered at ST. Louis, sept sth,
1866. Mr.. Butler put The speech IN evidence.
OMAHA, April 4.--The peace commission
ers left for North Platte last evening.
The Omaha delegation, for several weeks
past in New York arranging for the location