The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-11
The Virginia Radical
Convention.
WELLS NOMINATED FOR COVER
NOR, WITH A C0LORED
LIEUTENANT.
THE ROGERS MURDER
THE REVOLUTION In CUBA.

WAsHINGroN, March 1.-THE President
today nominated to the senate Geo. S. Bout.
well Of Mass secretary of the treasury,
Hamilton Fish Of New York, secretary of
state, Gen. John A. Rowlins secretary of war,
L. b Washburue of ILL.,, minister to France,
trank Moore assistant secretary OF legation
Of France, A, X. Smart marshal for the
District of Columbia, A. G. Curtin minister
to ST. Petersburg. A report prevails that Scho.
field will be assigned to the command OF the
Pacific coast, Vice Gen. Halleck.
SEw York, March 1.-THE steamship,
Heavy Burden which left jacksonville, Flor
ida, some time ago, has succeeded in landing
a force Of one hundred Cubans, under Senor
Cisneros and large assortment of war ma.
teriRls near Maysri, where Cespedes was
awaiting to receive them. The Cubans wer
all armed with Peabody rifles and revolvers,
and carried with them several pieces of light
| field artillery.
NEw YORE, March ll.-A man named
Cunningham, imprisoned for bgamy. has
made confession that he was one of the
Nineteenth street gang that, with James Lo.
gan, he killed Rogers out of revenge, for tes.
| tifying against him in burglary case; L0
gan having logged Rogers for Two or three
years, and that Cunningham's brother was
with Logan when the murder was committ
ed.
ATLANTA, Ga, March IO.-The governors
message transmitting the 18th amendment
was taken up, and read by both houses to.
day. The governor says. II is a source Of
great satisfaction to lovers Of liberty and Of
Republican principles throughout the coun-
try that Congress has given this further
pledge, that the declaration of our fathers
that all men are created equal, shall be re.
cognIzed as a reality and no longer be con.
sidered as mere empty sound. The ratiiics-
tion of this amendment by your body, and
the recognition Of its requirements, together
with those Of the 4Lh amendment which
are as yet disregarded, will secure for Ms
full and complete recognition as q state, dis.
sipate our political differences and set at
rest finally and forever the feeling of uncer
tainty and insecurity which now excites and |
disturbs large portions of our people
The 18th amendment has been made the |
special order for Friday in the Senate and |
for Thursday in the House.
HARRISBURG, March l0.-The Senate
passed to the second reading last night the
constitutional amendment.
PETERSBURG, Va, March l0.-In the af-
ternoon session of the convention, to-day, |
there was more excitement. A cOl0red |
sergeant alarms was appointed, against
whom member levelled bis pistol while at.
tempting to make an arrest. The latter was
taken charge of by the police.
A motion to ask the mayor to withdraw
the police force was defeated, but that Off
Ger shortly withdrew the police force from
the Hall.
The nominations were then gone into and
resulted as follows, For Governor II. II.
Wells; for Lieut.. Governor DR.. j. B. Harris
coored; for Attorney Gen. Thomas h. Bow,
den; for congressman at large A. NJ. Crane.
Resolutions were adopted tavoring the
early restoration of Virginia under the new
constitution without change or amendment
and at an early election, without which there
danger OF 6nal disaster; that the election
lf Grant has awakened confidence; thank
ng him for declaring that until there Is
universal suffrage, there cannot be peace,
AID expressing the hope that hereafter no
stste can deny the rights to citizens to vote
orto be voted for; also thanking the Presi
deit for restoring Generals Sheridan and
Reynolds to the commands from which they
ha{ been removed for the faithful discharge
of heir duties and pIedgiug the President
thesupport Of Virginia.
CHrcAGo, March IA Washington spe
ciAl says: Washburne will certainly not
retsn the secretaryship Of state. The Tri.
bunf says his resignation is prepared, while
the Republicans special asserts it is already
in the hands of the President. 1t is gener-
ally conceded that he will receive the
French mission.
Judge Hoare has been qualified as attor-
ney general.
Boutwels appointment as secretary of
the treasury is doubtful, though it is assert
ed that Speaker Blaine said Grant informed Ii
him be intended to send in Boutwell's NOM
ination to-day.
The Senate Republican cancusdetermiued
to con6ne the legislation Of the present seq
sion to public business, whieh includes oniy |
the tenure ofofice bill. Indian appropriation
bill, Schencks bill to strengthen the public
credit, the bill prohibiting che sale Of geld :