The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-20
By Telegraph.
arrosTsp Foa TEE DAILY ARGUS.
w ,Yesk, March 20. The

New i en-, March ~. The N. a4-
Had Washington special says: rs
T&rious cAucnses Of radical senators haxcs
been held to consult on the cabinet of Mfr.
Wade. The. following is the programme 4
Secretary dfseste, Henry Wilson, of Mass,
or Saml c. Pomeroy, of Kansas, secretary
of treasury Zachariah Chandler, of Michigan,
secretary of interior, VIM. D. Kelly, of Pa,
secretary Of war, E. Nc Stanton, SECRETARY Of
navy, Chas. D. Drake of Mo-, post master
general, Jno. F. Farnsworth of Ill, attorney
General, Geo. F. Edmunds or W, or Matt
Carpenter rot Wis. E 81.
CHICAGO, March pa dispatch from
Pana, H., signed b. the offcers Of that city
pronounce the reports of the damage in that
place from the storm Tuesday night greatly
exaggerated. The storm was severe but IN
stead ofresulting in the damage Of $50, 600 or
$75,o00, the loss is not over 81, 900, inciud
ing damage to Turnbolt Hotel. Haywood
block repairs are being made; The city WAL
in few days be in good condition as ever.
DIs MorSEs. March 29.-The two houses
in Joint convention, this P. m, elected the
trustees of the State University c. A.
Habert. j. P. Irish, and l.. w. Ross also
the following gentlmen assistant masters of
the State Agricultural College p. Melen-
DIV, j. d. Wright, c. Z. Lefhngwell, r. A..
Richards, O. II. p. Scott, Alvin Mills, and
James Woodbury..
The senate, to-day. voted down resoiu-
ton favoring the Normal school system, 20
to 10.
In the house the bill to regulate insurance
companies passed.
NEw YORK, March 20.-Tbe Herald
Washington dispatch says: Within the past
three DAYS, a considerable number OF troops
have arrived in this city. II was rumored
that several companies of infantry had
reached here from Philadelphia and from
Jersey City. But upon inquiry II IS ascer-
tanned that the troops that have come into
the city, are not companies, but recruits for
the regiments now forming the garrison.
One hundred men arrived for the 18th Uni
ted States infantry and twenty more are ex-
pected. and one hundred recruits arrived for
the 29th United States infantry. These reg
iments have been full, up to the present
time, the existing laws authorizing only
sixty-nine enlisted men as the maximum
! number in ten companies. Each company
is now filled up 10 ninety.seven enlisted
men. and company 5th United States caval-
nv, the only cavalry company in the num-
Der, is filed up TO one hundred and twelve
enlisted men. Several companies of in'an
try were ordered to the garrison of Wash
ington yesterday and the day before, mostly
from the north. These troops are intended,
it Is said, for the reoccupation OF those forts
on the Virginia side which are as yet re-
tanned by the general government.
BALTIMORE, March 20.-It has been
showing nearly all day, but it is now melt
! ing.
TRENTON, n. j., March 20.-A bill has
! yassed both houses day, and is now In the
| hands of the governor, 10 enable certain
| corporations more etfectually 10 transsc,
! their business in the state of New Jersey
| 1t couers the Erie railroad case by the es
Enlistment of their offices IN Jersey City.
HAVANA, March l9.-The sugar market
is animated. Sales were made to-day at Il
| "a II. Reals exchange ON United State.
currency % "a 29l per cent discount
Gold a per cent premium.
CHICAGO. March 20.-The celebrated
Atlantic Base Ball club, IT is announced vii
| visit Chicago early in the season.
A man named George W. Sheldon hailing
| from West Port, New York, bound for Web
ster CITY, Iowa, was yesterday confdenced
out of $40, every cent he had.
+ New York March 20.-The New Yorl
| Times Washington despatch SAYS:
| S'tA- liaitoCh will pc piuchcA u
succeed Gen. Hancock at New Orleans.
Buffers articles ofimpeschment win proba
| bly, be abandoned BY the managers of the
| President strial.
RUTLAND. March 20.-Three men named
| Sullivan, McCann and Dudly were killed a
West Castleton state marble quarry thi
m orning by the falling in of large quartill
rock.
LONDON, March 20-Adviees from Am
nesty Bay state that Gen. Napier, with hi.
forces, we're twenty miles south of 0utalo or
the 25th ult., and had had satisfactory tall
with Kossac and the chief of the Tigr,
| tribes.
| A telegram in anticipation of all overland
mails states that oil foreigners had left H ei
ago and 0salo, Japan. 1t was stated tina
| a French and American war vessel had beer
fired on by the japanese.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, March 20.-Hon
John L. Corse, one of our oldest and mos
| respected citizens, who has been Mayo
of this city for ten years, and always identi
fed with its interests ard the father of MAJ
Gen. John NJ. Corse, died this morning.