The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-28
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.

AIDS Washington special says Gen. Mag
ruder, who figured prominently as rebel
commander during the late war; gave a Sc
lect dinner party here tonight at a fashiona-
BILE restaurant. Among the distinguished
guests was Gen. Emery, commander of this
department.
Buffers opening argument will occupy
FIVE hours aud will be very exhaustive.
The N. Y. Herald's Havana special says
The president of the Tehuantepeck railroad
company arrived there on his way 10 Mexico,
| to complete arrangements for the building
of that road.
Maraeho, Maximilan's minister TO Rome,
has been Imprisoned in Mexico City for al
legged completely in the late insurrectionary
| movements.
The seige of st. Domingo City has ruined
| that place.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-T The United
States consul at ST. Croix, West Indies, I'M
der date of March 18th, says: The last Off
cial report of cholera at St. Thomas shows
the whole number Of cases, TO the 10th inst,
to be 4sl, and 299 deaths.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Advices from
Arkansas received yesterday at the rooms of
the congressional committee indicate that
the constitution was ratified by 800 or 500
majority.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 2s.-The Ava
lanches Little Rock, Ark, special of yes
| terday says: Incomplete returns from As
counties make the constitution defeated BY
not less than 1000 majority.
BUFFALO, n. Y. March 2S.-At a grand
entertainment for the benefit Of the poor, at
| ST. James Hell, last evening, Weston, the
| great pedestrian, walked mile in 6 minutes
| and So seconds.
WAsHINGToN, March 2S.-The President
has issued an order through Gen. Grant, as
! signing Gen. Hancock to the command of
| the department of the Atlantic, with his
| headquarters in Washington.
HoNDoS, March 2T-The N. Y. Herald's
special dispatches just to hand from the
British military expedition in Abysinia,
report that the entire force, with the exeep
ton of mountain battery and four com
panies of the 45th regiment of infantry, had
Just left Secala and commenced their march
for the high lands of the country The
army was in good health.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The committee
on reconstruction had before them to-day two
sets of delegates from Florida, which pre-
| scented constitution for that state. One of
the delegations is composed in part of Wis
consin men, the other of men from Massa-
| chusetts, who settled in Florida The form
er have an advantage, as they exhibit q con-
| stitution signed by as delegates.
MrSNEAPoLls, Mimi, March %. A fire
yesterday burned the steam mill of Wiley
& Bro, at Champlin-loss $4,000.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 2S.-Patrick
Haney. loyal citizen, we'll known in Nash.
| vile, who resides near Waverly, was seized
| BY the kuk Kin Khan, q Few days since. ia.
ken from his bed at midnight and dragged
| up and down a creek with rope around his
| neck. He was left in an nsensibe condi-
ton IN the woods, where he was found by
his wife the following evening.
LEAvENwoRTH, KANSAS, March 26.-Col.
Hale's bank was robbed, night before last,
of special deposit of $4,000, made by T.
| Rowell. The thieves entered the colonel's
house, stole the keys, and then entered the
! safe. A reward of $4,000 is offered for
their~capture. .-E arg
CHIcAeo, March 2s.-The democratic
county convention to elect delegates to the
state convention at Springfield, viii meet
this afternoon. -.-
FREEpoRT, ILL.,. March 2s.-Some burg
lars opened the county safe, Thursday even
ing, and carried off 81 900.
WASHINGTON, March 2s.-Senate
chair submitted a resolution from the legis-
ture of Ohio, asking congress to declare that
naturalized citizens owe no allegiance to for
eign powers. Referred to the committee on
foreign affairs.
Mr.. Howe presented memorial from the
chamber of commerce, Milwaukee, praying
| that the money expended on the harbor be
refunded. Referred to the committee on
commerce.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the committee of con-
ference on the bill to convey into the treasu-
~ the proceeds of captured and abandoned
property presented report which was agreed
to.
HousE-Mr. Wilson presented resolutions
of the Iowa legislature, in reference to the
Des MONIES Rapids swamp land selections.
Mr.. Van Horn, of Missouri, introduced
two bills, amendatory of the present naval
| regulations. Referred to the naval commit
| tee.
Mr.. Judd presented joint resolutions in
reference to the rights Ct United States citi-
| zens. Referred to appropriate committee.
| The house considered the bill to admit
the Alabama representation in congress.
Mr.. Ashley, Of Ohio, offered substitute.
Mr.. Kerr, of Indiana. opposed the BILL
| ST. LOUIS, March 2s.--The planning mill
and residence Of T. C. Kelsey, o carpenter
shop and considerable lumber, at GAINESVILLE,
Mo-, were burned Wednesday night. Loss
| $l5, 009--insured for $6,60e. So .k$f
| : Another heavy snow storm occurred at
| Omaha and along the Union Pacific 4. r.,
| Thursday. Work in the mountains is sus-
| pended on account of the snow.
Gen. Sherman will leave for Omaha Mon
| day to meet the indian commission. .aaa