The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-01
By Telegraph
REPORTED FOR rHH DAILY Argos.

WAsHrSeroN, April 30.-Gen. Buchanan
has issued an order to the effect that the DIS
charging of freedmen by owners OF planta-
lions, with whom they have made labor con-
tracts, On account of the freedmen partlei-
mating in the election, will not be tolerated,
and every planter who shall discharge q
freedman for such cause will be held bound
by the terms of the contract with such freed
man. The freedman win be entitled to re-
ceive wages from the date of his discharge,
ia addition to the amount due him al that
date, as provided for By existing laws.
Nsw YoRK, May 1.-The n. I. Herald
printssa letter from Judge Black to the Pres
idcnt withdrawing rs one OF his counsel,
owing to the Presidents determination TO do
nothing for ,he relief of the owner of Alta
Vela. He says he never asked the Presi-
dent to decide on the matter until he had
EXPRESSED the opinion that the title was he
cal and lust. Mr. Black saws Mr. Stewards
little finger, it appears, is thicker than the
| loins of the law. He and the thieves whose
interests he has guarded 50 faithfully are
| welcome to the short lived victory they have
won. Nv retirement from your counsel VIII
not probably diminish the chances OF It's
| success.
CHscAGo, May 1.-The Chicago Times
Washington special of the 3Oth says Gen.
Mcdowell, who was some time since ordered
| from California to the command OF the 4th
| military district, has just arrived in Wash
| ington. He will proceed in few days to
| assume his new command unless the order
| is revoked and Gen. Gillem assigned 10 the
4 permanent command of that district.
III the President Is not deposed It Is likely
that Gen. Mcdowell will be assigned to tht
9Th district.
The movem ent inaugura ted by the demo
cratic congressional commit tee here, u
have the time changed for the meeting o
the democratic national cow ention, has no
met with much favor in New York. 1t II
understood here that August Belmont, chair
man of the national committee, will not con
yene this committee for the purpose OF ma
ming an earlier day than July 4th for tn
| convention to assemble.
Il Intimate friends of the President hay
, expressed themselves in very conhden
terms, to day, of his aequittal; bu. the out
| side feeling among those of both parhe
, does not induce any such conclusion, on
| on the contrary, looks for conviction. Lead
: ing radicals boosted, to-day, that there wer
I but two doubtful republican senators on Tn
, first article. They claim al votes Tor COZ
viction.
. New York, May The n. \ Tribune
8 special from Atlanta of the Both nit. says
' The official returns from ll6 counties pr
+ Bullock $40 ahead. The reports up =
{ this evening indicate republican majori'
in the state, and that the state senate an
a house viii have republican najorites:
Q DEsMoNEs, Iowa, May l.-Charies /
Y Spencer, aged II, son of the cashier OF u
LIST National Bank at Grinnell, commit,
f suicide at that place yesterday afternoon
i taking morphine. No cause is assigned.
v ALBAsT, April 30.-In the Gale case,
/. day, the letter from Mrs Gale to her ny
d band, previous to the homicide, detailing y
4. proper conduct with Mrs. Hiscoek, was
mittad as evidence.
" HAVANA, April 80. Two hundred ian
" lies were rendered houseless by the burnI'
of the town of Jaretoa. Seven lives We
De lost. -ksEs4~es.
q. A report is il circulstiou that Minis'
Romeo has sent agents to the United Sta'
ID to depreciate the bonds Of the Mexican
oil public, and that o clique has been form
TO buy these bonds at reduced rates:
SAVANNA, GA, May 1.-The editor
the Daily Advertiser has resigned his eol'
ial position, on the ground that the perso
luminosity ofsGen. Meade viii cause supPr
G sion Of the paper. unless he withdraws.