The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-29

by Gen. Grant, has 0een quieuy festoreo Dy
Stanton without any orders from the Presi-
dent. :,
President of attempting to change the mill
tsrT depaxtments without the consent Of
= sSpresS has been abAndoaed. r.
FWoRcEsrER, MASS, Feb. B-Joseph
clark, the keeper of gambling place ia
66is .Acity, was robbed and murdered this
evening. in his rooms. When found, his
lad was split, his brains protruding, and q
rope tightly twisted around his neck. her,
osene oil had been poured over his head and
bodv. and HIS bed bad been set on FIRE. The
deed mnst have been done. before nine
o'clocl sto.nioht Money and dismcnds were
taLsn from 6is person. Two men are sus-
nected of having committed the deed. One
I.is nd, 4 under arrest while the other sus-
nac,ed man, Charles r. Jones, of the same
np,sce. succeeded in escaping in small boat
BosroN, Feb. 29.-Two sisters, aged Is
and is years, named Collins, living in South
Graveland, Mass, were drowned on Wed.
nesday night by the breaking in of the ice
while they were attempting to- cross
brook.
In Massachusetts, House yesterday morn
ing, the new liquor license bill was refused
third reading, BY a vote Of 1872 TO 81.
PHILADELpHIA, Feb 29.-The chemical
mandatory Of Powers & Weightman, was
nearly destroyed BY 6re this morning. This
is the largest establishment Of the kind in
the United States. The ERE was occasioned
by the explosion of drugs. ~Scvera, persons,
it is reported, were killed. Loss very heavy.
New York, Feb. 29.-The N. Y. World $
Washington special says that yesterday noon
doubie guard was placed at all entrances
Of the war department; two commissioned
officers were placed inside the building; last
night double line of troops encircled the
building. F. seas
New YORK, Feb. 2s.-Over 1000 names
have been enrolled by the Johnson Assoeia-
ton an this city. - NA - -
| An immense mas meeting was held at the
| Cooper Institute to night, Jas. Gallatin pre-.
siding, at which resolutions were adopted
affirming the right Of the President to re
| move members of his cabinet, and declaring
the attempt to deprive him of that right q
monstrous perversion of the power conferred
on the House of Representatives deprecat
ing impeachment as the last resort for the
protection OF the republic from disgrace OF
greivous wrong, expressing confidence ii
the dignity and moderation of the senate
and finally denouncing impeachment as scan
| dalous and unconstitutional, at the same
time counseling to trust to the ballot box fol
redress in the event of the removal of tn,
President. Speeches were made by Jamei
W. Girard, Mayor Hoffman, and Hon. Jamer
Brooks. ~ ss "a.
WasHINaroy, Feb. 27.-At an informa
meeting of Illinoisans last evening it wa
determined to present the name of Gen. A
from the EhOrtl
District of that state before the republican
convention of Illinois in May, for the ofiic
of governor.
Il New York, Feb. 29--The N. Y. World
J Washington special states that in the exc
J cutiye session of the senate yesterday al
! important resolution offered by Mr.. Sumne
} was principally under discussion. ltprOpose
that the senate should hold no intercours
with the President in view Of the fact ths
the house of representatives had declared j
favor of his impeachment. After considerabl
: discussion the resolution was voted down.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 29.-On Monda
next BY virtue of the ordinance of the cit
5 council the mayor will take possession G
the gas works heretofore managed by tn
: trustees. Hereafter the works will be mar
! aged as a department of the city government
Ii is repol ted that the trustees will resist I'd
l seizure by force, having already FLED a bi
in the court against IT.
: OepESsBURG, N. Y. Feb. 29.--BolkoI
= Block, corner of Ford and Caroline street
$ was burned last night, together with Il
n barns and outhouses Of the residences in II
i rear Among the sufferers were Messr
5 Cooley, Bromley, Cochran, Fields, Balkan
e McMongel, Asiens, Stevenson and Baco
e The losses are unknown.