The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-27
Odd Fellows
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REPORTED FOR TIM DAILY ARGUS.

WASHINGTON, July 27.--The senate held
q session last evening. Quite number Of
nominations we're received from tbe Presi.
dent, the most important Of which were
Simon johnson, q lawyer of this city for
assistant secretary of the treasury, Gen.
Rosecrans, for the Mexican mission, and Alex.
ander Cummings, Of Philadelphia, com.
missioner Of internal revenue. The report
of the conference committee on the funding
bill was received and agreed to. Itprovides
for two classes of bonds, principal and inter
est payable in coin, one at per cent. paya
BILE in 10 years, the other at a per cent
payable in 30 years both exempt from all
taxation except income tax. Both houses
take recess at noon to day until the 2lst Of
September, but it is understood among re-
publican members that it will not be in.
sumbent upon them to meet at that time
unless properly notified before the 10th of
that month.
CmCAGo July PA basket pic mic was
held yesterday at Lake View, under the aus.
pieces of the young mems national democrat
ic association, and attended by about 1000
people, mostly of foreign bornlaboring class
es, for whose especial benefit the entertain
ment was instituted.
New YORK, July 27.-Herald's cable dis
patch
LONDON, July 26.-The following has
been received from Rome: The police have
discovered mine to blow up the fortifca.
tons on Mt. Overtime. Sentinels were re-
Gently attacked in the night and wounded
The police seized a quantity of red and
black Garbaldian shirts. Licenses have
been withdrawn from all wine shops in the
Roman campagne.
New IoRK, July 27.-Henry Cavan and
Patrick Modin, were murdered, last night,
by Michael ROch, proprietor of lager beer
saloon in West Hoboken, while attempting
to enter his house in oppostionto his wishes.
The Sinai Hebrew convention yesterday
evening, in its twelve hour session, adopted
new constitution. There was an exciting
debate on the amendment restricting mem.
bership to Israelites Of good moral charac-
ter, which was finally rejected.
Policeman Sherwood, of Dist precinct,
at the same place where officer Smiddick
was murdered, was nearly assassinated yes
terday morning by two roughs named James
CarvOn and James Lorman, who hare been
arrested. Sherwood will recover
Michael Slatefy, one of the Brooklyn cor.
oners, died yesterday.
A new roman catholic church, Our Lady
of Victory, was dedicated in Brooklyn, yes.
terday.
Delegates to the national temperance
convention, at Cleveland, leave to-day.
The Union base ball club, of MarriSione
left yesterday for tour through New York
state and the west.
WASHINGTON, July 27.--Senate 9,30.-
After the executive session of five minutes
the legislature business was resumed. A
bill providing for only biennial sessions
territorial legislatures were considered and
tabled
The foreign commissioner was instructed
to consider the expedency of making trea.
ty between Great Britain and United States.
for reciprocity with Canada,
Mr.. Wilson called up the house bill, to
provide more efficient government for Missis-
sippi, Texas, and Virginia.
Mr.. Davis moved to table it. Rejected.
Discussion ensued, during which the con
ference report on Alaska was concurred in.
Mr.. Fowler attempted to make personal
explanation, and was given leave to print
his remarks
At 1895 senate went into executive
session. Doors opened at II, when the
president pro tenn announced recess till
the Sd Monday of September
WASHINGTON, July 27-The senate con.
frmed Charles c. Wilson, of Illinois, chief
Justice of the supreme court of Utah; S. s.
Spalding, of Ohio, consul at Honolulu;
VIM, Wilcox, deputy post master at Matoon,
Illinois.
LoNDoN, July 27th.-Lord Cranworth, the
eminent liberal Peer, died to-day