The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-30
By Telegraph.
REpoRrEp ron THE DAILY ARGUS.

New YORK, March 3O.-1he Heralds
Washington special despatch, says: The
attorney in the McArdle case will attend the
supreme court to-day and have some under
standing in reference to decision. The
council on both sides manifest disposition
to-day, that the recent act of congress does
not effect the McArdle case at all, and it is
thought their difference may lead to the fur
Their complication and an altogether new
phase of controversy.
New YORK, March 30.-It is stated that
jaw Gould, one of the principal directors of
the Erie railway, has decamped for parts un
known, taking with him black travelling
bag which, it is rumored, contained between
two and three million of dollars, being part
of the funds over which Mr.. Osgood was ap-
pointed receiver by Judge Barnard. 1t is
surmised that Gould is by this time either at
Toledo or Akron where he is to let ont the
remaining contract for the building of the
road.
BURLrSGroN, Iowa, March 30.-The res
idenee of the Hon. Charles Dudley, of
Agency City, Wapello county, was destroyed
by fire Friday night and three of his sons
burned to death. The Oldest was aged Is
and the youngest years. Mr.. Dudley is a
member of the Iowa legislature, and was at
Desmoines at the time of the catastrophy
New YORK, March 30.-The n. Y. Tri-
| bune contains letter written by Thaddeus
Stevens, heartily endorsing Grant for presi-
| dent and saying Wade is bis choice for vice
| president.
CHICAGO, March 3O-A fire early yester-
day morning destroyed Gould Brothers ex.
| tensive linseed oil works situated on the
| river bank between Harrison and Van Bu-
| rem streets. Loss $4,000. Insurance
$4,000.
| Dunlap Brothers, in fancy dry goods, do
ing business at 40 Lake street. have suspend
ed and filed petition in bankruptcy their la
bilities are stated at about 100000 half of
which amount is in paper held by the First
National bank ofthis city. So 2 y
| WASHINGTON, March 30.--At 1890 the
| president pro tenn vacated his chair, which was
Immediately taken BY Chief Justice Chase.
| The sergeant alarms then made proelama-
ton commanding silence. The Presidents
| counsel took their seats at 1885, and the
seargeantat-arms announced the managers
on the part of the house, who took their
places, except Mr.. Stevens, who entered
soon afterward and took his seat slightly
apart frcm the rest. The representatives
from the house we're then announced, and
the members then appeared, headed by Mr..
Washburne, of Illinois, and were seated.
The minutes of the last day we're then read
and Mr.. Butler commenced his opening
speech at quarter before one o'clock. He
referred to the fact that the trial which was
about 10 commence was the most important
in the history of the country and one that
perhaps had no parallel in the history of any
other country. He then proceeded to state
the case as it came before the senate. The
senate, he said, was different from other
courts; it was law unto ITSELF and was not
subject to ordinary rules of courts, being
governed only bygeneral principles ofiustice
Mr.. Ruther then proceeded to quote tie his
tory of other impeachment cases, in this
country and in England, TO show the power
of the court in trying the case. He dwell
on this at great length. After having stated
the preliminary principles in the case, Mr..
Butler proceeded to review the articles O.
impeachment.