The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-25
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.

New York, June 25.-After the boat
race yesterday, Brown was tainted by mem
beers Of a rowdy boat club who had bet
upon him and accused him of selling the
race. A disturbance arose in which the
club were only prevented from roughly using
Brown by the Intervention of the police.
Mr.. DeTroxei an affidavit clerk of com
mission of emigration at Castle Garden re-
Gently resigned his position and il has been
filed with Richard O'Gorman, chairman Of
Irish emigration.
The alleged lottery dealers were arrested
yesterday on q charge of violating the laws
of the state against lotteries and held to
bail in the sum of $4,000 each.
The master masons held another meeting
yesterday afternoon. A number of resolu-
tons we're unanimously passed, all tending
TO resist the eight hour system sought to be
introduced and TO invite oil other master
mechanics to join in the opposition. A
more permanent organization was perfected
and the executive committee will meet
every evening until the strike is ended.
Ferdenand Saleberger, Gen. Strauss,
Chas. Kilman, Jacob Seioheimer and VIM.
Silver were convicted in the United States
district court on Tuesday Of defrauding rev.
enue. Silver was never arrested and the
other defendants were out on bail when the
jury rendered their verdict of guilty. The
prisoners were not found nor has any traces
of them been discovered,
CHICAGO, June 25.-About $1,000 people
attended the St. George pic mic at Haas
Park yesterday.
The students Of the graduating class of
the university of Chicago held their class
day exercises yesterday afternoon in the
- oF al h..
The exercises consisted Of the delivery of
speeches, toasts and presentation prizes
In the evening Bishop Clark of England de-
livered an address at the First Baptist
church before the Atheneum and Fri Kappa
society of the university.
Some workman while eXcsvating under
the house of Mr. Anders at the corner Of
College Grove and Indiana Avenue yester-
day afternoon unearthed coffin which had
evidently been in the ground for several
years.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-Thad. Stevens
has fully completed his new articles of i'm
parchment and it is anticipated that he viii
endeavor to present them to the house on
Monday next.
SfRINGFIELD, Mass, June 25.-The grand
masonic celebration to-day was complete
success. The procession was over mile
long and numbered about $500.
CHICAGO, June 25.-The upper portion of
i've story brick building, being erected in
North Division, by German catholic socie-
ty, to be called the Alexanderine Hospital,
gave way yesterday while the workmen were
engaged in putting on the cornice, and fell
to the ground, distance of fifty feet. Five
men were crushed down with the brick, and
Paul Schaffer had his spine broken, Chris
Friewold leg broken. August Biedel, F.
Swiges, and Knocker received painful but
not dangerous wounds. The cause of the
accident is not explained.
SAN Francisco, June 25.-The United
States flag ship Pensacola, Admiral Thateh-
er, proceeds to Victoria, Y. l., to-day. The
Admiral will confer with the commander of
the jamestown, now lying in Equanox har-
Dor, on the affairs Of Alaska.
The disposition of the Indians and their
attitude towards the new white population
makes il consideration whether the pres.
ence of a war vessel ON that coast, and even
fort or two, is not necessary for the safety
of traders.
Minute guns were fired to-day, from gov
eminent vessels in the harbor, In honor of
the memory of ex-President Buchanan.
AURORA, ILL.,, June 25.-St. Johns day
"oS NSAcOAosSA ucac inc h6SOus III REAUu
style. The procession numbered over 1000,
aud the exercises at the Park were attended
by about lo, 900 people. In-the evening DR..
j. E. Forester delivered the address. A
delegation of Knights Templars, with band
of music, attended from Chicago.
CLEVELAND, June 24.-Gen. ]. Ii. Gar
field, congressman elect from the 9th dis
trict, was again nominated by acclamation
today, from the same district.
Nav YoRK, June 25.-A Washington des-
patch to the telegram says that Considerable
interest is felt there from indications, that the
leaders of the soldiers and sailors convention,
to be held here on the Bird. of July, strongly
insist on the nomination of Hancock.
GERDNER, ILL.,, June 25.-Yesterday, the
ten o'clock freight train, on the Alton and
st. Louis railroad, going south, broke
through the bridge over the Mason Creek, at
this place, twelve cars falling 20 feet, and
being completely demolished. The editorial
excursion train to st. Louis had Just passed
over.