The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-30
By Telegraph.
nrpoHrED FOR rHR DAIEr ARGUS.

their case in the Cole murder trtAi yester-
day. Their evidence throughout vas intend
ed to show insanity of the prisoner.
New YORK, April 30.-The N. Y. Her
AIDS Washington despatch says: AT meet
ing at the rooms of New England senator,
Horace Greeley was urged for post master
general.
Mr.. Ward, of Detroit, is being backed for
secretary of the treasury By the manufactur-
ers, friends of protective tariff, and the in
dustrial leagues.
Telegrsphic advices from Nassau, N. p.
state that the government was successful in
the late election by a majority of 10. The
defeated party made some riotous demon
STATIONS and was fred upon by the soldiers.
Petitions for the removal of Governor Raw
son are in circulation. .
New York, April PA meeting of SOL
diers was held at Fifth Avenue Hotel last
night, which agreed upon supporting Han
cock as . candidate for President, and urg-
ing the calling Of . Democratic Soldiers and
Sailors National Convention.
CINoIssATI, April 30.-A Knoxville spe-
cial to the Cincinnati Commercial contains
the foil owing: Gov. Brownlow announces
his determination to call out q military
force to suppress the lawlessuess and vic.
lence which he says exists in certain parts
of middle and west Tennessee. He does it
without the sanction of any legislative &C
ton, but calls upon the loyal people Of the
state to sustain him. The Wing publishes a
letter, signed by the Tennessee members of
the house and by Joseph s. Fowler, Of the
senate, urging him to this course.
Providence, April 30.-The Rhode Is.
land baptist state convention, in session
L.. L.. II - a. 4
iellowshipping the second baptist church of
Newport. The convention solemnly de-
clared that, in its judgement, a church iuvi.
| ting to the Lords table those who had not
| been baptized in accordance with the Lords
| commands, meaning By immersion, acts con-
| trary to the established rules of the baptist
| denomination.
| NEBaxsKA CIrY, April 29.-The repub-
| Rcan state convention met here to-day. L.
Geard, b. Sanders, S. Strickland, r. W.
Furnace, Samuel Maxwell, and T. B. Stey-
enson were appointed delegates to the ma
| tional convention. Hon. John Taffe was
| renominated for congress, David Butler was
| nominated for governor By reclamation.
The soldiers and sailors convention To-
day elected delegates to the national sol
diers' convention, at Chicago. They endorse
Grant and Thayer, and approve of the re,
1 constrG ction measures of congress. ras@-
! SAN Francisco, April 29.-The demo
| cratic state convention met here 10 day.
| After temporary organization it adjourned
| ninth tomorrow. The indications are that
| Gov Insight is the choice of the convention
| for president
CHICAGO, April 30.-The Chicago Times
Washington special says: According to the
| returns from internal revenue there is but
little falling off in the receipts from other
sources than distilled spirits, and notwith,
| standing the deficit in the latter, the indics
tons are that the receipts will very nearly
reach the estimate for the fiscal year. The
April statement of the public debt will not
be ready before May 9TH. It will show q
reduction for the month of over $4,000. 600
New YoRE April 30.-Ristori and troupe
arrived here las; evening per steamer Column
bia, from Havana.
LOUISVILLE, April 30.-Gen. s. B. Buck
ner, who since The war has resided in New
Orleans, will soon remove to this city and
become editorially connected with the Louis
vile Courier. r~r
CHICAGO, April 30--The methodist gene
raj conference commences In this city, to-mor
rowin the Clark St. methodist church. About
half of the 263 delegates who viii compose
the conference are already arrived. Beside
the delegates proper, the nine bishops OF thi.
denomination, in the United States, will b.
in attendance, together with large nunbs
of visitors. taH-. ...e
New YORK, April 30.-Owing to the fac
that whisky-is selling at less than the gov
ernment tax In this city, the revenue agen
has ordered the seizure and closing up o
all distileries here. THIS order has beer
enforced, and today there are no distillerie
in operation in New York city.
| CHICAGO, April 30 George F. Carpen
ter, agent of the Merchants Union expires
company, at Davenport, Iowa, was las
night robbed and murdered on the lax,
shore, near the Illinois Central elevator. Hi
body was discovered about seven o'e!ocl
, this morning by watchman employed a
8 the elevator. A bullet wound appears IL
the right temple, and the pocket in the RICH
side of his pants was cut open. The de
ceased is supposed to have received sun
, of money by express yesterday. and for thi
i, is supposed the deed was committed.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-Senate.-Mr
Summers resolution, censuring Mr.. Nelson
came up. After Mr.. Nelson had mads
some remarks disarowing any intentiona
disrespect for the senate, but admitting b
referred to duel, Mr.. Johusonmoved to la
the resolution on the table, which wa
agreed to by a vote of 3e to 10.
L Mr.. Cameron's order for night session
. was considered.
Mr.. Sumner moved to amend By maxim
the hours from 10 to 6. .-
On motion of Mr.. Trumbull the Who'll
subject was tabled by a vote of 81 to II
and Mr.. Evarts resumed his argument
ST. Louis, April 30.--The Republican, c
this city, has information that the editors c
Wisconsin and Minnesota contemplate visi
ing st. Louis during the last week in Juns
; with q view of more fully investigating ma
T tiers in connection with the material int,
ests of the Mississippi valley, the advanta
J ge of river navigation and the position an
prospects of ST. Louis as a commercial an
manufacturing centre. The Republican III
ges that these gentlemen be made guests {
the city, which will probably be done, and
the Board of Trade has already appointed
committee to confer with the Mayor of III
> city, Common Council and the Merchant
Exchange in relation to the proper mode {
! reception.
! ATLANTA, Ca, April 30.-Tbe Tribune
, special official returns from 90 counties, pu
, Bullock I, 440 ahead
/ MILWAUKEE, April 30.-Flour very dull
5 City XXX s,s7al0,25. Wheat firm at 81
for No. spring. F
u LIVERPOOL, April 30.-Breadstuffs quie
: Provisions steady. Lard firm. Pork dull
ST.. Louis, April 30.--A dispatch date