The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-24
By Telegraph.
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lleft here this morning for Charlotte, and ex-
poets to arrive In Richmond on the 9th Of
April, and at the capitol on the l4th.
RrcHNoND, Va, March 23.-Henry Myers
was shot In an ARRAY in Broad street, this
morning, and mortally wounded. Vincent
BorRmill, the well known merchant, was
charged with shooting him.
ATLANTA, Co., March 23.-Letters have
been received from Gov. Jenkins, counseling
the non acting on the part Of the people.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The President
has ordered an assignment to Brvt. Major
Gen. r. j. Buchanan according TO his brevet
rank. This puts him in temporary com.
mand of the 5th military district, and IN.
doubleday settles the question whether Han
cock will return or not.
CHICAGO, March 24.--Mr. j. III. Jenkins,
| residing at Elkhorn, Ill.,, had his pocket
picked Of $l75 on Randolph street car,
last Saturday evening.
The Ticknor divorce case was terminated
yesterday. Mrs. Ticknor was granted Q de-
| cree Of divorce and awarded an alimony Of
$4,000 and entrusted with the custody of the
children.
The body of an unknown man, supposed
to be a suicide, was yesterday found under
the sidewalk of Michigan avenue, near Park
Row, by some boys who were playing in
the vicinity. The deceased was apparently
about rs years of age and of genteel con-
nections. An empty revolver was found by
his side. ~
| SAN Francisco, March 23.-The hardest
rain storm which has occurred this season,
prevailed during the past twenty four hours.
The wreck of the British ship viscarts,
near Ft Point, went to pieces during the
storm and is now q total loss.
The bill for the removal of the state cap
ital from Sacramento, has been indefinitely
postponed in the legislature.
BALTIMORE, March 23.-Jeff. Davis arriv-
| ed.
MONTREAL, March 23.-Fire Saturday
night, warehouse Messrs Caughton explosion
occurred killing men, cause unknown.
Caughton is under arrest. Loss $4,000.
NEw YORK, March 24.-The n. Y. Her
AIDS Washington dispatch says:
Portion of the managers agreed last night
to a general replication. viz: that the said
Andrew johnson, President of the United
States, is guilty of high crimes and misdea-
mors in manner and form as charged against
him as aforesaid, anything in his answers to
the contrary Notwithstanding as this house
of representatives is ready to make good
when the senate is ready to hear.
| MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, March 23.-The
Fsnians, Tompson & Mullady, who were SEN
fenced to be hanged for the murder of Police
Sergeant Brett, have been reprieved.
Nav YORK, March 24-The governor Of
New Jersey has signed the bill passed by
the New Jersey Legislature granting char
ter to the Erie R. r. Co. This renders the
injunctions granted by Judge Barnard, re-
straining the company from issuing new
stock, of no avail, as under the new charter
the issue of large amount of new stock is
| authorized.
wILMrSGroN,N.C C. March 23.-The radicals
claim that the constitution will be ratified,
but the conservatives have speakers CANVASS
ing every county of the state and feel conf
dent of success. The conservative commit
tee are also canvassing every captains dis
trict and registering voters.
Quite sensation was created yesterday
morning, by the appearance of a number of
mysterious notices being posted, supposed to
be initiated from Kuk Lux Khan.
CHICAGO, March l4.-The Chicago Jour
nails Washington special says: The board
of managers to conduct the impeachment on
| the part of the house, met this morning, at
| 10 O'Clock, and after short consultation,
agreed upon the following replication To the
answer of the President. to the impeachment
articles:
Replication by the house Representatives
| of the United States to the answer of An
drew johnson, President of the United
States. to the articles of impeachment ex
hibited against him by this house OF repre-
sentstives: The honse of representatives. of
| the United States have considered the sew
eral answers of Andrew johnson to the sew
eral articles of Impeachment, against him, by
them exhibited in the name of themselves
and of all the people of the United States,
aud reserving to themselves all the advantage
of the exception TO the insufficiency of his
answers to each and all of the several arti-
cies of impeachment exhibited against said
Andrew johnson, President of the United
States, do deny each and every averment in
said several answers, or In either of them
which deny or traverse the act or inten, of
crime or misdemeanor charged against said
Andrew Johnson in said articles Of impeach
ment or either of them, and for replication
to said answer do say that said Andrew
Johnson, President of the United States, is
guilty of the high crimes and misdeneanors
| mentioned IT said articles and that the house
Of representatives are ready to prove the
| same.
Mr.. Boutwell, offered the following resolu-
ton Immediately after the reading of the
rephcaton
| Resolred, That the house of representatives
hereby adopt the replication to the answer Of the
| President 40 now submitted by the board of
| managers.
| An animated debate is now going on upon
the adoption at once of the resolution.
| The previous question will be called In
time to allow the managers to reach the sen
ate at one o'clock with the replication.
The Presidents counsel have been in con-
sultation all the morning at the white house.
| They are said to be considerably troubled at
the prospect of not getting the full time
asked to prepare for trial.
Mr.. Evarts, and majority of the counsel,
have come TO the conclusion that, in case
the senate finally refuses, to grant time, they
will announce their readiness to proceed with
the trial at once.
At o'clock the senate proceeded to the
consideration of impeachment, Mr.. Wade
vacating the chair, which was Immediately
| occupied by Chief Justice Chase
The managers upon the part of the house
entered soon after and were duly announced.
Mr.. Stevens was not with them, having
| been carried into the chamber before their
arrival.
The members of the House of Represen
| tatives, proceeded by their clerk and door
| keeper and the chairman of the committee
| of the whole, E. B. Washburne, Speaker Col
! fax, and the leader of the house, Mr..
Shenck, entered the senate chamber and
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