The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-18
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.


DEs MONIES, Jan. SIN the senate yesterday
resolution WAS passed relative to striking out
the word white" from the constitution and To
establish a reform school
bill was introduced by Senator HawIey. to
provide for the resumption of certain rights con-
ferred upon the Dubuque 4 Sioux City railroad.
AT o'clock p. NJ, the republicans of both
houses met IN caucus for the purpose of naming
nominees for state printer, state binder, and
warden OF the penitentiary, to be voted for in
joint convention. To-day, at 2 T. NJ, the vote
tor state printer was as follows: First ballot
T. NJ. Mills, OF the State Register, AZ; Mr.. Ed
wards; OF the Burlington Hawkeye, 81; Mr.. Rus
sell, of the Davenport Gazette, Is; Mr.. Rich, of
Independence, p. On the fourth, Russell WAS
withdrawn. and on the 5th ballot Rich was with
drawn. The sixth and last ballot stood: Mills
6S; Edwards -, when Mr.. Mills was declared
the nominee for state printer. J. Stanton, of
Des Moines, was nominated for warden, but on
motion, Mr.. Kelsey, the present incumbent, was
chosen.
SPRISGFIELD, Jan. 1S.--The State House Com
missioners yesterday awarded the contract for
dimension stone, TO Messrs Fonda d McLaugh-
rey, OF the Sonora quarry, Hancock county, at
one dollar and four cents per cubic foot. The
contract amounts TO $277, Os260
large portion of the good. taken from the
dry goods house of Wa. johnson L CO. n few
months ago, were, last evening, discovered in the
house Of Harvey Taylor proprietor OF house of
- iH'-t4'- ut WATCHES tdhen from TIE store OF
II. c. Meyers, on the same day. were also found
nj Taylor's house. Considerable excitement was
occMsioned by these discoveries
NEW AoRK. Jan. 1.-THE Worlds Washing
ton special says il is officially informed that the
President will issue 10 orders TO Stanton, and
the latter can issue no orders by the Presidents
authority. 1t IS alleged that. at the cabinet
me- ting, yesterday, the members con pared notes
as to what took place at their meetIng on Tuesday
when Grant was present, and they agreed that
Grant admitted the correctness of the Presidents
ste tement en- the agreement between himself and
Mr. johnson, viz that Grant was TO hold on TO
the Office or give the President timely notice to
enable him TO appoint another secretary. The
President, yesterday, expressed himself in the
most positive manner respecting the revolution
airy measures being put through congress- that if
congress 30 enacts as TO deprive him of anv por-
tion of the constitutional authority of the eSecr
tive, whs was as directly elected by and di-
rectiy represented the people as congress was and
does, he may be expected to resist such en-
erOachment with all the power at his command.
His rights and duties Commander in Chief Of
the Army, ofwhich it is proposed to deprive him |
in the pending reconstruction bill, are among
the chief Prerogatives which he viii protect and
defend to the last.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL Gen. Howard yester- |
day addressed circular to the agent of the aid |
society and the officers and agent. of the freed
mems bureau, and to the pastors of the colored |
peoples churches in the District of Columbia |
saying: I" 1t is reported to me that numbers of |
people living in and around the District of Colum-
bia. are at present coming to this city and |
Georgetown and that Others who have been pro-
cured homes in the north and west have to some
extent spent what they have earned. are on their
return TO ashinGton. The restitution in this city
Is already considerable and increasing, as You
are all well aware, on account of the large num-
Der Of employees that have been discharged by
d herent branches Of the government, together |
with the Suspension of various industrial opera
tons by of the severity of the weather |
and from other causes. Please use all the inau- |
ence you can exert TO check this immi grafton, |
and urge upon every able bodied mGn and VIC
man the necessity of seeking homes in other
places. Advise those who are needy to apply 20
employment agents, in different parts of the citr,
for assistance to procure places
SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. 1.-THE steamer
Anna, an old blockade runner, sunk at her
wharf this morning.
FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. Il. - The steam
sr Reliance of Norfolk, was burned on the
James river, to-day. The crew was saved.
PITTsBURG. Jan. ls.-At an explosion of
at ii o'clock this moring, at the
store OF knable & Schrsck in
Smithield street. oecasioned by the friction
fla falling box of fireworks, John Schraek.
ION Of the proprietor was fatally injured,
md Nancy Campbell and Fred Ramsey
vere KILLED by sufocation. The loss is
,bout $4,000. g ID Il
WASHINGTON, Jan. ls.-Tbe quarterly
statement of the New York City National
Bank, up TO January LIST, shows their resour-
es and liabilities each to be S400,O32, 1928
70.
NEW YORK, Jan. lS.-Telegrams from In
Annapolis say letter from Speaker Colfax
: published there, positively declining TO be-
'ome candidate for governor of Indiana.
This leaves the track to Gov. Baker clear
A Nashville special says the residence of
l. j. Caldwell was destroyed by fire last
light A negroe woman was burned TO
Ieath and an infant daughter of Mr.. Caldwell
lso badly burned.
LONDON, Jan. 18TH, ll:l5.-American Sc
urities are in demand. Bonds7lB az. ILL.,
oils s52. Elk. div. Erie 40f. Consols un-
hanged.
3 p. M.-Cnnsols 92t. Money s2fas.
Account bonds I'd Illinois So. Erie sask.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. ls-Cotton active and
xcited; advanced one-eighth and closed at
/. for uplands 6, Orleans y, uplands to
rive. Corn frmer. Provisions firm.
MILWAUKEE. Jan. lS.-Flour dull city
x l0,00al0,50. Wheat steady q IL for No.