The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-07
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.

CHICAGO, Feb. 7.-Chas. T. Van Vleet,
bookkeeper, in the house of the Elastic
Sponge Co., Lake street, was robbed yester
day, of a package of money amounting to
Loco. The thief was overhauled, but the
money was not recovered.
WASHINGTON. Feb THE new British
minister will be received by the President,
in his diplomatic capacity tomorrow. Those
who have anticipated any allusion to the. Ala
bama claims will be disappointed.
! ToeoNTo, C. W. Feb. THE 18th regi-
ment, stationed here, are under orders TO
remove to London. The Sth Hilanders ut
present at Montreal, will supply their place.
| LEGATION OF THE tSIED STATES IN JAPAN,
YEppo, Nov. 9th lS67.-Citzens of the
United States are informed that, in conjunc-
| ton with my colleagues, L have made ar
| rangemets with the Japanese government,
| by which the city oflY eddo, the town of Nee
CATS on the west coast, and the harbor of
Ebissimbats, on the Island Of Sido, will be
open to them to trade and residence pursu-
ant to treaty the same to go into effect on
the first of April next.
Signed r. B. VAYVALKESBURG,
minister resident of the United States in ia
| pan.
CHICAGO. Feb. 6.-The trotting stallion
Bashaw, Jr, was Yesterday purchased by A.
| T. Fawcett, late owner of Dexter, for 49,
| 900.
In baggage car destroyed last night on
the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago rail
road, were the remains of Julian Higbee,
| late of Utica, ILL.,, deceased. He was re-
! Gently married in Philadelphia, and his
| widow, at the time of the accident, was ac-
complaining the remains of her deceased
husband to his former home. The corpse
| was burned up with the car. About two
wagon loads of mail matter, the American
Express freight, and all the passenger bag
gage was destroyed. Loss estimated at
$4,000.
NEw YoRx, FEB. "A Montgomery spe-
cial TO the World, dated the 9th, says: The
extension of the election over Saturday is
due to representations from this point to
| Washington. Gen. Meade will arrive to-
morrow. The vote is still light, and without
fraud the constitution cannot be carried.
! Gen. Meade wishes to separate the election
on the constitution and for officers under it,
but Grant ordered him not to interfere. In
south Alabama the heavy negro portion is
voting light. North Alabama has teen
heard from. Thrty-six hundred negroes
out of $500 have voted to the present late
in this county, which is the radical strong.
hold in the state. Thirty thousand votes
have been cast in the state. Eigh,T-six
thousand are necessary to carry ratification.
Several attempts were made to-day to stuff
the ballot-box, but they were detected by
the challengers and the bogus votes tl7own
out.
SPRINeFIELp, ILL.,, Feb. DIR. Newton
Bateman, state superintendent publ in
struction, has appointed meeting at Men
dota, March, on the 18th and l4th
for the examination of teachers for state
certificates.
PITTSBURG, Feb. THE American ska
ting convention, now being held, al the Key
stone SisAsiHgs Riak---has- Representatives
I from nearly every section of the United
States and Canada. The contest f. the
championship of America, for a meal set
with diamonds, valued at $500. was w.n by
Frank Swift, of New York. a prize C: one
hundred dollars and pair of skates i, TO be
contested for to night by lady skaters.
ST. Louis, Feb. THE several commit,
tees appointed few days ago to ievise
| means TO secure the holding Of DEM ratio
national convention in St. Louis have fnlly
organized and gone energetically TO work
raising funds and adopting measures -eces-
sary To effect the object in view. Col 3ogy,
Of this city, a member Of the national lemo-
cratic committee, has been authorizd. to
pledge money to any amount Necessary TO
bring the national convention here.
The total amount of United States taxes
collected in the LIST district of this stse, for
1867. is $3.57l, 200. OF this amou-t s.,
656, $50 is derived from manufacture; pro.
auctions 1867 ,l66; spirits withdraw. from
bond S34l $50 annual income assessments
Sl7S,2Sl; annual license assessments
5 l26,505, gross receipts of theatrs, rail
roads, and expresses, &c, and the r.naider
from various sources.
Kansas state the senate yesterday
passed an act allowing any Gerson,
without regard to sex or cor, to
practice law in all courts, if they possess the
requisite qualihcati ons. The house after a
good deal of discussion, passed the senate
resolutions asking congress to grant certain
subsidies 10 the Kansas branch of til Union
Pacific railroad. The vote was - 3.
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