The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-05
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scented to His Exc, llency tomorrow.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 5.-The House, last
night passed the free railroad bill-it goes
the senate.
SAVANNA, Feb 5.-The military commits
sion in the case of Mayor Anderson, is still
in session examining witnesses.
4 large negro meeting was held at the At
recan church Yesterday, to advocate the cleo
ton of c.. Hopkins for Mayor vice Anderson
before the military commission. A disturb
ance commenced BY outside disorderly ne.
groes resisting the police who attempted to
arrest them. The negroes drew pistols On
the police, and the row became general, but
endorsements of police drove off the riot
ers and captured the ring leaders. Lieut..
Bell, of the police was shot in the head and
legs, and Lieut. Houston was knocked off his
horse with brick. Several policemen and
four or FIVE negroes we're slightly wounded,
but none killed. The rioters were dispersed
but there is much excitement among them.
New YoRK, Feb 5.-The n. Y. Times
Atlanta dispatch of the 4th states that Gen.
Meades letter informing the convention that
he will only sanction the payment of $40, 600
more out of the state treasury for the con-
vention expenses caused considerable sensa-
ton and harsh comments. The relief ques.
ton will be settled tomorrow. ill
The N. Y. Heralds special says the Ju-
dietary committee had the matter of alleged
injudicious utterances of Judge Field, under
consideration, yesterday. Mr.. Wilson of
Iowa, testified that he had heard remarks of
the tenor of those charged in the resolution
under consideration, fall from the lips of
Chief Justice Chase, Associate Justice Da-
Wis, and Field. All these gentlemen had
pronounced the pending reconstruction bill
unconstitutional.
MONTGOMERY, Feb. Alabama voted
to-day on the question of ratifying the con-
stitution. Eighteen hundred and sixty-one
votes we're cast here. The two white Candi-
dates voted-all the rest were negroes
Gen. Meade and staff left for Mobile to-
night.
SARATOGA, Feb. 5.-George Bibby & Co.,
and Comerey & Hicks, brewers, in Glenn's
Falls, have been arrested for making ircor-
rect returns.
Bosrox, Feb 5.-The annual meeting of
the New England Agricultural Society, held
yesterday. DIR. George Loring, of Salem,
was reelected President and delivered the
annual address.
A large number of distinguished gentle.
man from all sections of the country nave
arrived to participate in the national CON-
mercial convention.
Salem is to be supplied with water at an
expense of 100000.
WASHINGTON, FEB. 5.-Advices from
Crete to the llth Of January state tina; it is
acknowledged that the Ali Pasha entirely
failed in his mission and it was believed he
was about to return TO Constantiuople.
Many of the leading Cretan Turks were be
ginning to ex press themselves favoraby on
the subject OF an eventual annexation the
island TO Greece.
Saba Pasha, the newly named Go, rnor
OF Spbokia, was twice attacked BIZ tie peo-
pie of the province while proceeding to take
possession of his command, and was com,
PEELED to retrace his steps after losing some
of his followers.
Seven more provinces had voted or q
union with Greece.
The Cretans have at this day declared
themselves, by 90, 900 votes, free from the
Sultan. forming part of the donin-n of
King George.
Two more Turkish battalions arrived a,
the island from Thessaley.
The Russian vessels were engaged N sa-
wing women and children from the brutality
of the soldiers.
The supreme court Yesterday was erEaged
in hearing the conclusion of the argument
in the Gaines case.
The President has not vet nameC day
for the reception of the British minister in
his diplomatic capacity.
Secretary Seward officially announces that
the act TO suspend the further reducaon of
the currency became a law, notwithstanding
the president failed to return ii TO congress.
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-It is reported that
President johnson will reply to Gen. Grants
letters and that he will reiterate. supported
by the signatures of three member. of the
cabinet, what he has heretofore said u21n the
subject.
SYRACUSE, Feb. 5th.-The state rpubli-
can convention will be held here today.
Delegates to the national convention will be
chosen. Genl Sickles is mentioned S dele
gate at large.
MONTREAL Feb. Alt is reported ha-e that
crises is imminent in the dominic cabi-
net, and that seats will be offered to Mr..
Howe, and other Nova Scotia leader
A telegram was received here fran the
mayor of Halifax, contradicting TIL state
ment that distress did not exist IL Nova
Scotia. He says wide want does prevail
among the fishermen.
bHlCAGO. req. "a small rectif ing eS-
tablisment in the basement of the rrocery
store on west Madison str ct, was tasen pos
session Of yesterday, by revenue officers, and
two Germans who were found in charge, were
taken into custody. The proprietor of the
establishment not apprehended.
On Saturday seizure of fifty barrels of
highwines, was made at Rock Island depot.
The stock was shipped from Morris H., con-
signed to W. +. Davis 4 Co., of tbs city,
firm not known to exist. Another seizure
on the same day was made at Desplaines
river, about II miles from Chicago at an I'M
licensed still, operated by two Germans who
were taken into custody.
ST. Louis, Feb. 5.-The receipts from
premiums of 40 insurance companies in this
city for the year 1867 foot up $l,000,56
This is for home companies alone. The
receipts of foreign offices will amount to as
much or more than the above.
The Montana papers report that that Gov.
Smith, of that territory. is seriously i'll, but
is slowly recovering.
The government commissioners have &C
cepted another section of the Union Pacific
Railroad, carrying it forty miles west of
Cheyenne. Large amounts of railroad iron
are arriving at Cheyenne for spring opera
tons.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 5.-A meeting of the
officers of the Army of the Cumberland will
be held tomorrow for the purpose of organ
izing the society of the Army OF the Cum
berland. Lieut.. Gen. Sherman and Maj.
Gen. Thomas and staff and large number
of other distinguished Offices will be present.