The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-03
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Summers Views
Thereon.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
No Money to be Loaned
to Mexico.
A SINKING FUND TO
BE CREATED.
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Riot atBrOwnsville, Ten
Riot atBrOWnsville, Ten
neSsee.
Big Storm in New York City.
A PRIZE FIGHT INTERRUPTED.

! NEW ORk, AprI i "A correspondent
has had an interview with Senator Sumner
on the Alabama Claims, aud the opinions of
the British Press, Sumner thinks the as.
serIions of the British press should be re.
/ cieyed with much caution for the reason
! England never likes to be told the truth,
| particularly when in the wrong. He did not
express surprise at the irritation, even
alarm, which now exists in that country, as
the British people have seen the unanimity
with which the Senate supported his view
and rejected the johnson Stanley treaty,
to which state Of facts they will soon have
added, despite the shifts of the London
Times, the disagreeabe Rttestatiou that
President Grant comedies completely with
his views. Mr.. Sumner thinks that the diff.
fculty will not lead to war, as he appears
fully convinced that England will pay the
amount Of our bill in preference TO fighting.
Hoping for al amicable arrangement, the
Senator declares that there should be no
yielding on the part Of American people. af
ter Motley makes known their wishes to the
English cabinet.
A Lima letter says a colony of Americans
in Peru are enxousiy waiting to hear the
decision of Secretary Fish in the matter Of
their claims for damages received from Bslta
troops during the revolution.
The yellow fever is raging fercely in cities
on the southern coast where an average Of
forty persons die every day, though the
greater portion of the population flee TO
healthier regions. The bodies are thrown
without coffins or shrouds into trenches.
A Hong Kong letter says the English
Inr
and killed 55 Cinnamon.
A Valparaiso letter states that the pro.
posed convention at Washington, to settle
difficulties between Spain and Chill, has
finally been accepted by the latter govern.
ment.
New NoRE, May 2.-The storm yesterday
was the severest Tor many years rain fell !,
IN torrents and the gale was quite damaging |
to street awnings, &c. 4 schooner was
cHpsized, but the crew we're rescued A !
frame building, partly finished, near Wcav. |
erton, on the Hackensack road was blown !
down during Saturday night, damage
amounting to about ) 900. The roof of a
new house in Hudson city wss carried away,
and any number of awnings destroyed. The
Hoboken fats are completely inundated
many of the occupants Of buildings in cen.
tral fats had 10 be carried out in small
boats.
CIxcINNArI, April s. Late Saturday
evening prize fight near Newport, was
suddenly put stop to by the police, An
drew Bornbeek and Martin Flaherty, were !
stripped for the fight. mill between |
Henry Corcorau aud Pat Lynch was also on .
the programme. Mayor Buchanan had all |
four arrested. Kentucky laws are severe /
against prize lighting.
MEMPHIS, April Tho Appeal learns
thata riot occurred at Brownsville, Tennessee,
last night, in which one white man and two
negroes were killed and another white man,
Grant was mortally wounded d;seyeral negroes
we're also wounded. The affair grew out of
q negro threatening to kill white man,
named Sherman, who approached the
negro in crowd and asked him about il, aud
another negro took up the quarrel which
soon become general melee. At eleven
o'clock last night fighting was still going on
Further particulars are anX'ousIy looked
for.
CHICAGO, April 3.--The regular annual
meeting of the Northwestern Associated
Press will be held at the fremont House in
this city Wednesday the 9TH instant.
The directors of the Washingtonisn Home,
of this CITY, have decided to open depart,
ment for female inebriates; buildings have
been secured and the home will opeu June
lst.
A bold attempt to burn house on West
Lake street, was frustrated by the police last
night, but no arrest was made.
Mr. Charles Wood, agent Of the s. Paul
4 Sioux City railroad while crossing the
bridge at St. Paul, dropped package con.
.aininR $4,000 into the river which instantly
sunk.
Friday night an old man named Alex.
" Woodside, started home from Indianapolis
n wagon drawn by a blind horse 1t is
imposed the old man fell asleep and the
horse following the street leading to the
liver pitched over the bank. The man
and horse we're drowned.
A Tribune special says Gen. Grant has
notified Judge Breckenridge, the survey
II Of the port of St. Louis, his resignation
would be accepted. The German repubIi-
,ans of that city are claiming the office.
senator Schurz is earnestly pressing Felix
Iostee.
The appointment of Henry T. Blow, as I
minister to Brazil has been forwarded to
hat gentleman by mail
The Times special says Secretary Bout.
Fell will soon inaugurate the enforcement Of o
he act Of 1862, authorizing the Secretary to
yet apart a portion Of the public revenue as
, sinking fund to pay off the debt. Although
his law has been in force seven years, 1t
being discretionary, it has never been com. .
Piled with, owing to the large go7ernment .
expenditures. The contemplated reduction
of expenses gives reasonable assurance that
. sinking fund can be created from July LIST.
The general impression among we'll in.
Tormsd persons N the. the sdmiaistFatioS