The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-04
By Telegraph.
REPoRrED roR THE DAILY ARGUS.

New ORLEANS, Feb. "A destructive
fire in Fremont street, Galveston, last night
was supposed to be the work of an incen-
diary. Loss 100000. P. H. Hennisey lost
$4,000; j. X. Moore & Co., $4,000; j. w.
Landbank, $4,000. All fully insured
fnnce Barnum $1,000, insured $4,000.
OF. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 4.-John Gul tried
at ot. refers for participation in murder
Gus rio' at New Ulm short time since has
been found guilty of murder in the first de.
gree.
NEW York. Feb. At is stated that Sec,v
Seward hopes to induce Minister Adams 70
withdraw his resignation.
BosToN, Feb. 4.-The board of trade con.
vention will meet and organize Wednesday
and the entire body of strangers be tender
ed monster sleigh ride in the afternoon.-
Thursday, after business is attended TO- the
public buildings will be visited and in the
evening a reception to the members will be
given at Music Hall, the mayor extending
a welcome to Boston, Friday evening, by
leave, at the American house, on the part of
merchants of this city.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The President,
yesterday, sent in the nomination of John
c. Calter, for post master of Belvidere.-
The name of Senator Doolittle is prominent
ly mentioned in connection with the expect.
ed vacancy 10 be occasioned by the resigna-
ton of Minister Adams.
New YORK, Feb. 4. The n. Y. Times
Washington special says:
1t has been current here for a week OF two
that the President had gone so far in his de-
termination not to recognize Stanton that
he had actually issued an order to Ger.
Grant, forbidding him to obey any orders re-
ceived from the secretary of war. This
turns out to be true, and also true that Gen.
Grant declined to obey it whereupon a spi-
cy correspondence ensued, which has lasted
for couple of weeks, and covers not only
the matter named, but also the charges
made by the President against Gen. Grant,
of duplicity in his action on the war Office
question. The truth Of all is undoubtedly
contained in this correspondence, which is in
official form and should see the light (which
1t undoubtedly will at an early day.
Gen. Dodge, of Iowa through Mr.. Hub
bard, of West Virginia, to-day Offered res
olution in the house upon the subject.
John Delevan was yesterday found guilty
of detrauding the government of 5000, 900
in whiskey distillery.
Dates from England of the 22d state that
the English police claim that they have
made two important arrests, one in Canada
and the other in Scotland. The former gave
his name as Clancy. He gave the officers
some trouble and fired twice at them with a
revolver. He was, however, overpowered.
He is said to be gentlemanly looking man
and answers TO the description OF the per-
son who killed Mcdonald, the bondlman,
some few weeks ago. After lodging him in
the police station, Sergeant Choan went 10
the house where the prisoners had been liv
ing and searched the house. Several papers
were discovered, which it is said, leave no
doubt that that prisoner Is an American and
had served in the federal army. A great
quantity of ammunition, revolver's bullets,
bullet mouldS, lead, cartridges, canister OF
grape, powder &c. A dagger was also found.
Clancy was examined on the 2lst and held
for trial. The arrests made in Glasgow are
of two men named Barrett and Owl; the
former, II is asserted, j. the man who fired
the barrel at Clerkenwall. They 10th ar
rived in London in charge Of the police.
Sanderson's steel warehouse, Johnson s
printing Office, and Campbelrs large building
No. II Beekman street, were burned tbs
morning. Loss SI5O,O00.
DIS MONIES, Feb. 4.-The senate yester
day reconsidered its former action on the
house adjournment resolution, and agreed to
take recess from the 18th to the 25th Of
February.
Vein, the noted forger, escaped from the
sheriff on Saturday night, by jumping from
the train while moving at full speed. The
sheriff WAS bringing him here for trial.
New York, Feb. Alt is stated that the
charge against Judge Field, of the supreme
court, arose from the fact that he had stated
in private conversation with senator Stew
art, of Nevada, that he was at present op-
posed to impartial negro suffrage, and also
| thought more conservative tendency in our
government would be generally beneficial.
The accusation against Judge Field was
drawn from an inference Of his views from
the above.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 4th. - Gen.
O'Neill's reception was q large meeting at
Brainards' Hall last evening. Two thous-
and people were present. A large number
were unable to gain admission. Speeches
were made by Gen. O'Neill, Vice President
Gibbons and Col. Walsh. Gen. O'Neill off
cred to the President OF the United States,
in case of war with England, the services of
one hundred thousand fenians.
PoRT JARVIS, n. Y, Feb. 1.-The build
ings of Jacob Pope and Mrs. Harry Stuart,
on Pike street, were burned this morning.
The goods were nearly all removed.
ST. Louis, Feb. 3.-The steamer Clara
Dalson was burned tonight at the lower end
of the levee. The boat was valued al about
thirty thousand dollars and was insured in
Cincinnati. but for what amount cannot be
ascertained tonight
The Albuquerque Review of January 2lst
saws:
A party of Navajo Indians attacked some
herders near Bubizo on the 9th. killing one
wounded two of them and ran off between
three and four thousand sheep about fifteen
thousand of which were subsequently recap
tuFed.
CHICAGO, Feb. AT a special meeting
of the board of Underwriters, held here yes
terday, the rates of insurance on all classes
of risks in the city of Chicago, were advanc-
ed rs per cent.