The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-13
By Telegraph.


Times Washington special says: General
Meade has telegraphed to Gen. Grant for
instructions relative to the removal of the
state treasurer of Georgia. In case the latter
should resist any execution of any order d.
recting that the members of the convention
be paid out of the state treasury, Gen.
Grant has instructed Gen. Meade to remove
the treasurer at once, if he makes any resist
ance to his orders.
The Times special says: Stanton will
probably be reinstated to-day by congress.
The bin requiring two-thirds of the su.
preme court to concur in any decision in
yolving any constitutional question will be
brought up in q few days. 1t is intended to
push this bin through, although It's reported
the opposition will fillibuster against it.
The Heraid's Washington special says:
Alex. III. Stephens takes a very responding
view of affairs at the south. He sees nothing
in the future but gloom and disaster, and
thinks that one of the results of the recon
struction policy of congress will be the de-
struction of either the black or the white
race. . .a rr .-r..
The Tribune's Washington special says:
S. $. Cox's name will be sent to the senate
to-day, by the President, for Austrian minis
Ter, and ex-Gov. Ford as minister to Ecqua-
dor.
Several friends OF Mayor Hoffman are
pressing him for the Austrian mission
The Herald's special Santiago correspond
INT, Jan. 5th, via. Havana 18th, saws: The
axes here are insupportable. House own
RS are abandoning their estates and small
armers are giving up the cultivation of the
oil.
The government educational establish.
c1Ac.pr, tha,r H.. IL.
ors refusing to continue at their posts with
put payment of their salaries.
Most of the officers in the CITY custom
house have been removed
The city government is $4,000 in arrear
10 the gas company for lighting the streets.
The police are ineffective and the freuuen-
cy of burglary and robbery is unparalleled.
The Herald's Atlanta special saws: Ii is
reported that the President has directed Gen.
Meade to suspend his order removing Gov.
Jenkins. The feeling among the citizens at
the reported removal is very intense.
The Times AtlaDsa special says: General
Meade has removed Gov. jenkins, and APP
pointed Gen. Rogers, at present post COM
mandant in this place, and not Gen. Damon,
as reported. Gen. Meade has also removed
State Treasurer Jones, and put Capt. Rock
well, of the ordnance corps, in his place.
There is reason TO believe that Mr.. Wash
burne will tomorrow withdraw his resolution
peltioning congress to remove the present
officers or give the convention power 10 do
so, with authority TO fill the vacancies thus
made.
Battle CREEK, Mich, Jan. l3,-A fire
here last night destroyed ST., 900 worth of
property; insured for Sl0,sOO.
CHICAGO, Jan. ia two story wooden
bulldiaa-lS@-Aearborn street, was burned
last night. The first floor was occupied as
, a boot and shoe store and fruit stand: and
the second floor consisted of tenement oc-
cupied by Norwegian named Towson, his
wife and child, and one lady, a boarder. The
amily had retired and did not discover the
ire until all means of ext; were cut off.
They made their escape TO the roof in their
night clothes, and from there dropped them
selves into the arms of the people standing
on the walk beneath. All escaped unin-
lured. Five minutes after the flames burst
through the roof The total loss is about
$4,000.
COLUMBUS Jan. 10 The House of Rep
resentatives on Saturday, by a vote of 81 10
81, withdrew the assent of Ohio to the pro-
posed fourteenth article of the constitution
of the United States. Twelve republicans
and two democrats were absent. The SEN
ate will concur in the action of the house.
The democratic caucus to nominate United
States senator meets this evening. Judge
Thurman viii receive the nomination, with
out doubt.
SPREXGFTELp, III. Jan. l2-Abont nine
o clock this morning, DIR. Patten was found
dead in his Office. The inquest developed
that he died of appoplexy of the heart.
The Chicago Alton d ST. Louis r. r. Co.,
have decided to relocate their machine shops
at Bloomington. 1t is intended 10 make
work soon for 1900 men.
The statement that the governor intends
to convene The legislature in extra session
to investigate the affairs Of the insane hos
pital at Jacksonville, is without foundation
CHICAGO, Jan. l3.-The Evening Posts
Washington special, of to-day, says the Ma.
tional lntellegencer has lengthy editorial,
this morning, supposed to reflect the Presi-
dents views regarding the new reconstruction
bill, in which it is bitterly denounced as cal
culated TO abolish both the judicial and exec
utiye departments of the government. The
article closes as follows:
at can come TO nothing without the coop
Grafton of the General of the army. 1t all
rests with him. Whatever his reticence-
this is q matter in which reticence might be
misunderstood. At the first overt act, how
ever slight, we're it but TO orally promise TO
perform the functions afforded in II, after
such bill had been repassed over tie veto
of the President the General of the army
must be cast into Jail to await his trial for
treason 10 this country, unless the Chief
Magistrate is false TO the trust of the people