The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-06
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bREPoRrEp ron THE DAILY ARGUS.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.--Charles Gordon, a bow
about Is years old. in the employ of Adams,
biackmer& Lyon, publishers, l35 Randolph,
street, was Yesterday found dead in one of
the rooms of the establishment. A small
Pistoi ball had penetrated his heart, but
"nI'aer hred by himself or some one else
coaid not be ascertained.
me 'ahnery of Moore & Savin, in the
southern portion of the city, was burned
last night. Loss $40 900; insured. y j
The annual commencement exercises of
the Rush Medical College. ,ook nlsc.. L..
evening. Degrees were conferred mon one
hundred and sixteen graduates.
CHICAGO, Feb. GA Washington snec;al
says: II IS reported that the President has
sent short letter to Gen. Grant, reminding
him that he is subordinate to the President
and that 1t was un becoming to use such lam
huage as was contained in his last letter, ad-
ding that he would not submit to such Ian
guage again.A 90 -
1t is also rumored that the President
will nominate Seward as minister to England,
IN place of Charles Francis Adams. and
that Seward has consented to accept.
The reconstruction committee has ap-
pointed sub-com mittee to consider whether
there is any evidence of an intention on the
part of the President to evade or violate the
acts Of congress and to report accordingly.
New YORK, Feb. 6.-The Worlds Mont
gonery special ofthe 9Th, states that all re-
turns up to tonight, Indicate the defeat of
the new constitution. Five counties, with
an aggregate registration Of 1888, give the
first days vote as 2,734 negroes and 3 white
men. Dallas, Lee and Montgomery com
ties, out of 20,330 registered voters, gave a
vote up tonight of 1904 negroes and ls
whites-the latter all candidates. The reg
lister general of the state said to-day that he
had no idea that the ratification would be
carried. The heaviest part of the vote has
been polled, but the same number of votes
for the two remaining days would defeat
ratification by $4,000 majority. ..
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. The report of the
freedmen's commissioner in North Carolina,
shows that there is considerable suffering
there among the freedmen from the nom
payment of wages due them and from ina
bility, by reason Of short crops. on the part
OF employers, TO support or pay the freedmen
until the next planting season opens. Du-
ring December 1913 rations we're distributed
TO sick persons, orphans and destitute free
people. Two hundred and thirty schools
are attended by 1850 scholars.
New YORK, Feb. 6.--The N Y. Worlds
Washington special states it is confidentially
expected that within few days Mr.. john
son will sen9 10 congress a message in which
the legitimate demands OF the United States
government upon Great Britain for the los
ses occasioued by the prigateer Alabama
and for the recent and current unlawful i'm
prisonment Of American citizens in Ireland
and England are to be most definitely made
known.
SCRANTON, Feb. Ga fire last night
burned five buildings in LANCE block on
Lackawanna Avenue occupied by the Repub.
lican office, Wilson's hat store, Melvin's
liquor shop, keen's produce warehouse,
Marri's tailors shop and several other shops,
eight or ten families. Loss one hundred
thousand dollars. Insured $4,000. The
Republican saved its presses and engine.
NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-Rev. b. II. Paddock,
of Detroit, Mich, was yesterday elected by the
Protestant Episcopal Bishops in convention,
at st. Johns chapel, in this CITY, as the
Missionary Bishop of Oregon.
The y. Y. Tribune Washington despatch
says the reconstruction committee have taken
the great Johnson correspondence into
consideration with view to ascertain if the
President has laid himself liable TO i'm
parchment, and will make a through exam
instion Of the alleged effort of the President
to hinder the proper execution of the laws.
NV YORK. Feb. 6.-The \. Y. Times
Washington despatch says private kilograms
from Alabama state that the election there
is progressing quietly and that the adop-
ton of the constitution is assured by an
overwhelmingsmaio rity.
New YoRE, Feb. 6th.-The \. Y. Her.
aids special states that the President will
make public to-day, his reply. 1t will be
supported by the statements of the various
members of the cabinet conirmstory of his
version of the difficulty in the war Office.
Kingston, Feb. O. Hutehiuson's clothing
store, Boyer's hoop skirt factory and Burns
shoe store was DESTROYED. Loss heavy.
MONTREAL, Feb. 6.-The expectation of
silver will be commenced Immediately.
ALBANY, Feb. Ga large meeting was
held last evening, which was addressed by
prominent members of the legislature, and
were adopted in favor of protect
ing the rights Of naturalized citizens abroad.
BIDEFoRD, Ne. Feb. 6.-Adams' block
was burned last night. Gordon 4 Etehets,
grocer; Blake Il Co, stove dealers; Good
& Co., auctionesrs; Nugents Academy
Ork's warehouse agency; Bloisdelrs bill |
ard hall, and sundry offices were burned !
1ut-loss 50,000-Insured- , |
COLUMBUS CRY, Ind, Feb, 5.-A baggage |
FAR on the Pettsburg, Fort Wane 4 Chicago |
,ailroad, bound west, caught fire from the |
sparks from the locomotive to-day near this |
place and was entirely consumed with the |
most of its contents. consisting of large |
amount Of passenger baggage and express |
goods. The latter mostly oysters. A corpse |
on board going TO Chicago was burned.
ToLEDo, Ohio, 6.-The reception of Gen.
D'Neill, president of the fenian Brotherhood,
7lce president Gibbons and Col. Walsh, |
ook place at Whites Hall last evening.
Speeches were made by each, and large
number of volunteers were enrolled in the
Irish republican army. Gen. O'Neill re-
urns to Washington ON special BUSINESS, at
er which he will renew his visits TO the or
yanization.
LONDON Feb G, Ills A. M.-Consols 93s
al. III e. Erie u. Bonds III
FRASKFoRT, Feb. 6.-Bonds 75s Ca (.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 6, l:2n p. Motion
moro artive adyanpinp sales roach Is 900