The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-11
By Telegraph.

r CHICAGO, June H.. Tie Chicago Times.
Special from Washington ne 10th saws a
great dssl Of feeling has been excited in
democratic circles here by an editorialin the
New York World acquiescing to some ex.
tent, in the doctrine of universal or negro
suffrage. The Chase men are of course well
pleased with the article and think that II ar.
CUES well for the prospects of the Chief JUS,
tics at the New York convention. II ID
The disposition among the members of
the house and Democratic leaders here.
seems to be TO declare against negro suffrage
unless nshpuld established By he viii Of
the peoPlef that it Il tie absolufe right of
the states, northsand south, 70 control their
own OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES that subject.
NApIERvILLEsN., June lO.-The congre1
CATION in attendance upon the methodist
love feast last Sunday evening. to the num-
Der of about one hundred and thirty were
poisoned by partaking of meat which had re-
manned in a copper Kettle until it became
oxidized. About twenty were in q danger
GUS condition, but all the victims rare now
1 w AsasoroNs j une ll..ATSe conservat-
i've members of the two boards of the Wash
ington city councils met in joint session last
evening and were encouraged In their pro-
eeedings by the appearance Of the repair
| ican alderman of the LIST ward, who claimed
| that the board Of which he was a member
| was not properly organized; therefore he
| took his seat among the conservatives. The
committee heretofors appointed reported
\ that they were still unable TO obtain returns
from the register in order to count them, so
as to determine who was elected mayor
Under these circumstances they offered res
olutions which were adopted, that the joint
meeting adjourn till this afternoon, for the
purpose of electing a mayor ad interim. A
! resolution was adopted inviting the repnb-
| lican members to attend on that occasion
Troy, y. Y, June lip. Callahan was
| convicted of murder yesterday and will be
sentenced to-day. He shot Patrick Dunn
two years ago. a I'D s-+ties
CHICAGO, June 1.-THE Times is an.
thorized to state that the Pittsburg 4 Fort
1 Wayne railroad viii sell excursion tickets TO
| the New York convention and return, for
twenty dollars, return tickets to be good un-
til the 18th of July.
QUINcy, H., May ll.-Col. Samuel
Holmes, one of the oldest and most promi-
| nent, citizens of Quincy, died this afternoon,
at his residence, after few days illness.
l MILWAUKEE, June ll.-Flour dull. lower,
Xxx city S,75a9,25, TX country S,75a9,00, ex-
tras sas,5o. Wheat duh, lower, No '2.03,
No 2 l,sl. Corn quiet, steady, SO. Oats
active, full prices. Freights flag.
NEw YoRK, June 1.-THE Jerome Pa-k
races have been postponed on account of the
severe north-easterly gale and rain storm.
Col Maggie had reception at the Cooper
Institute, last night, by the Irish citizens.
Mayor Hoffman presided. After an address
by Col. Maggie, series of resolutions were
adopted favoring the protection of American
| citizens abroad.
MONTREAL, June l0.-Gardner, who shot
detective Cullon and. robbed the Reading
! pence bank last year of syst, 900, and with
his accomplioes have been living here In
high feather, was arrested here to day. His
wife and Donaldson's wife were also arrested,
but were afterwards released. Donaldson
and Gardner are still in custody, bat will be
released unless the proper authorities tele-
graph for their detention. -
MONTREAL, June l0.-Detective Cullon
is said to be slightly better and hopes are
entertained of his recovery. Gardner, who
shot him, was arrested under the extradision
| treaty, for forgery. The gang, all Of whom
are under arrest, were on the point of start
ing for England.
| BERLIN, June 10.-The north German
confederation propose to the great powers of
Europe and America the adoption Of an IN
ternaticnal treaty to guarantee absolute Sc
eurIty from seizure of private property upon
the high seas in times Of war.
LIVERPOOL, June ll.-Flour 3d. Read
wheat l2s3d, white l3slCd.s Corn "a.
| LIVERPOOL, June 1f.-Breadstufs un-
changed. Pork sls6d. a.st- SIT
| RousE's PoINT, June ll.--The n. Y.
| Herald's special says: .t. f.ss..-rs II
-Four pieces of fenian artillery Jeff here
for parts unknown. Three cases of muskets
arrived at Chateaugsy yesterday.