The evening Argus., 1868-03-05
By Telegraph.



NEv Oar.EAss, March A special to
the N. Y. Tribune sayss Jefferson Davis is
here. Allthe FIRE composites, as they passed
the st. Charles Hotel, gave him repeated
cheers.
As they passed Gen. Hancock's head.
quarters they took off their hats, and their
bands PLAYED the "Bonnie Blue Flag" But
six out OF thirty companies carried the flag
Of the United States. Indignation is ex
pressed by loyal citizens, and fears are enter.
tained of trouble Tonight. ~...--.-
CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-The indignant ale and
beer dealers held a meeting last night to pro-
test against The alleged exorbitant demands
of the b rewers. 1t was unanimously re-
solved to form a joint stock brewing COM
p'as asssmoe,a... o,ee...q. Ri
+ Mc6REGoR, iowa, March 3.-Figures are
plain. Last fall Merrill, republican, for
governor, had 20 majority; now we elect q
democratic mayor, and our average majority
is 100. Send this to New Hampshire.
| MONTANA, Iowa, March 2.-We have
achieved Q democratic victory, our demo
cratic candidate for mayor being elected by
% majority. I.--.Is Es6aFE.l I
RooHEsTER, n. Y, March 3.-Henry s.
Fash. democrat. was reelected mayor BY
ssS maj ority--a gain OF 592. The demo
Gratis elect IA aldermen and supervisors.
RHISEBEcK, March 81. Garretson, dem.
ocrat, was elected supervisor by los major
ity-a democratic gain of 304.
UREA, March 3.-Thomas Spriggs, demo
crat, was to-day elected mayor by 4s7 ma
ljority. The minor Offices were about equally
divided between the republicans and demo
Gratis. F.sEe -r.ef .a-r
ELMIRA, March 3.-Stephen Mcdonald
democrat, was elected mayor by 205 major
ity. The common council is q tie. Four Of
the six supervisors are republicans. g
BALTIMORE, Feb "A meeting wa:
held at Front street theatre tonight, Il
sustain President Johnson The building wa
dsnsely packed. Mayor Banks presided assist
ed by over one hundred vice presidents
The meeting was addressed by Gov. Swami
Hon. Lewis W. Ross, of Illinois, Nj. c. Kerr
of Indiana, James Brooks, of New York
John S. Gallain, of Kentucky, and Others
Appropriate resolutions were adopted.
WAsHINGToS, March 4.-The conmunica
ton from Chief Justice Chase, dissenting
from the action Of the senate in the manne
in which they propose to conduct the trial G
the President, causes much comment i
both houses. Many senators regard it as a
unwarrantable interference on his part.
1t is reported that Mr.. Stevens has ter
dered his resignation as one of the board {
managers, and that he has assigned hi
reasons therefor in a letter to the members c
the board.
A special to New York says: Persons
feeling is developing into proposition I
elect new President of the senate in orde
that the successful issue of the impeachmer
trial would not result in the elevation {
Wade to the presidency.
WASHINGTON, March 5. Very few men
bers are present in the house to-day. Man
have gone home, expecting no legislatiy
business to be done during the impeachmel
| trial. f e.
Mr.. Elliot introduced bill providin
that in case of the removal of the Chief Ju
tiee of the supreme court, or his death {
resignation, the duties of the Office shall d
volre upon the associate justice whose cor
mission is senior in time until his remov
or another chief justice shall be sppointe
Referred to the Judiciary committee, to I
port at any time.