The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-21
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RICHMOND, Jan. 20.-Gen. Grant and
lady arrived here this forenoon and are stop
ping with Postmaster Sharp, Gen. Grants
brother-in-law.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. - The criminal
court. yesterday, fixed the oath Of February,
for the second trial of Surratt.
The President sent in the nomination OF
E. s. MeCook, collector of internal revene
of the 9Th district of Illinois
The special Commissioners Of revenue,
Wells, estimates the total sales of liquors in
several states and territories for the fiscal
year ending June last at nearly $l2 100000,
600. g nam
-STERIING, Jan. 20.-The foundry Of Will
lisms Orton was burned on Saturday night
last. Loss between two and three thousand
dollars. Insured for 81 ,00o
GALENA, Jan. 20.-Stephen Marsden, ESQ
and his wife and child, yesterday proceeded
in sleigh two miles from the city, to visit
a friend. On their arrival the child, who
was five months old, was fond dead, hav.
ing been smothered by being too closely
wrapped for protection from the cold.
Chas. Mathews, proprietor Of the DeSoto
House, had his pocket book stolen on Sat
urday. 1t contained $40.
New YORK, Jan. PA Washington
special to the N. Y. Tribune states that ow.
ing to the illness of Chief Justice Chase he
was unable to attend the supreme court yes
terday.
The n. Y. Worlds special says il is gen
orally believed that the motion of jldge
Black to advance the McCadle case on tie
docket so that an early argument may lie
made this sentence was left unfinished ~
the operator, and our readers can therefors
supply the omission to suit themselves.
Stanton denies emphatically that he has
been advised to resign BY either Grant r
Sherman.
should nominate w. p. Bishop, of Conn, i1r
commissioners of patents.
The commercial treaties with Eenzusa
and Madagascar were ratified by the senate
yesterday.
A strong effort will be made to day, in
the house, to have Buffers amendment to
the reconstruction bill adopted before ia. dg
a vote on the bill.
The house committee ON elections will re
port to-day on the Kentucky case, declarng
Brown disqualified on account OF disloya y,
and declaring Smith not entitled 10 a SIT,
and directing the speaker to notify the gy-
ernor of Kentucky that there is a vacal.y
in the 2nd congressional district Of tat
state.
GENEsEo, Jan. 20.-A fire yestercly
morning destroyed the store owned BY &. 4.
Hawkins, and valued at $4,000 insured or
$4,000. The store was occupied by +.
Townsend, dry goods and grocery dear,
whose entire stock, estimated 10 be wo.h
between seven and eight thousand dollGs,
was destroyed. Insured for $4,000.
The building adjoining, owned by LII
Sedgley, suffered slight damage,-insuri.
1t was occupied by \. L. Lutz, druggist, a d
O. d. Sawyer, banker. The former loss
about $1,000, insured for $4,000, and tie
latter suffered slight loss and has no inrl-
rance. ]. T. Hall & CO., hardware mr.
chants, suffered some BY moving their goes
but arefully insured.
QUEBEC, Jan. 20.-Last night cab driur
named Gilchen, shot two young men naud
Lawrence and Buford. The parties Id
been riding and dispute arose regards
the merits of their horses. Both men re
badly wounded
HAVANA, Jan. 20.-There are rumos
here that one Raial sailed in the steamer
Moro Castle for New \ ork, TO issue boris
for Santa Anna, to enable the latter TO pr s.
ecute his plans against the Mexican govern
ment in 9ucatan.
Providence, X. l., Jan. pa fire n
Westerly, last night, DESTROYED Ripley &
Browning's buildings, containing grocery
and store and music hall; also, Lewis Brs.,
factory, dwelling house and stable, an. a
dwelling house and stable together wit
dwelling house belonging to Miss Niles lot
ter. Total loss about $4,000, - partly n
sured.
LEwIsTowN, Me-, 2l.-The wooden n Is,
largely owned by A. p. Morrill,, at Readf7ld,
have been obliged tie suspend operations on
account of low water. The mills Throughout
the state have suspended for the same ga
son. Those in this city are still running
BosToN, Jan. 2l.-In the suit against
John Leighton. instituted by the Fran lin |
Mining Co. for misrepresentation of fun6s In |
certain transactions in which the comvlny |
were interested, the jury found verde, for !
the company, assessing the damages ut |
ten thousand dollars. |
MONTREAL, Jan. 20.-It is said that he |
privy council met to-day to decide upon he |
question of an inter-colonial railway.
A great religious demonstration is to AXE |
place, in the French cathedral here, belre |
the departure of the Canadian corps of Pom
tfcal Zousves, on the occasion of the les
sing of their banners. All the Roman Cath- |
bic bishops of Quebec and Ontario are Ok
pected to be present.
NEw York, Jan 2l.-The Telegram
Washington special says: Numerous no
ests have been received at the. treasury de-
oartment to prevent smuggling on the board
,rs of Maine. Struggled goods seized here
asst year, valued over $4,000.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2l.-In the supreme curt,
o-day, Chief Justice Chase announced that
he court after considering the motion made
~ Judge Black TO advance the McArdle /
,ase upon docket had decided. to
rear the case on the first M1nday
n March, this decision tives
abstraction to radicals, as they have bvlthat
ime to have affairs in such condition q the
tates of Mississippi and Alabama, thai even
the court decides that the reconstruction
cts are unconstitutional, it will not seri-
usly impede the work in those states.
TORONTO, Jan, goth lS6S.-Batteries
ave been placed over the magazine add the
arrison has been doubled in consequence Of
he discovery of pieces of fuse inserted
trough the door; and other supicionsl indi-