The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-11-02
IMPORTANT QUESTION
In THE TENNESSEE
LEGISLATURE.
Senator Cooper Ineligible.
n. Y. CENTRAL AND HUDSON RIVER
Il. r. CONSOLIDATION.
The Stonewall Disaster.
65 BODIES RECOVERED.
THE EIGHT HOUR LAW INJURIOUS.
The Stonewall Disaster
65 BODIES RECOVERED.
THE EIGHT HOUR LAW INJURIOUS.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Stanton and the Supreme Court.
Napoleon to Die in Six Months.

NEw YORK, Nov. "A private letter
from George Wilkes, now in Paris, says q
doctor told him Napoleon had fungus of the
bladder, and that he will not live six month:
at the longest.
The World publishes the ciphers that
were used by Dan. Butterfeld to speculate
during the Charlottesville seven days
| fighting. They were sent to Leonard
Jerome They are as follows: "Boy wound
ed-boy badly wounded-boy mortalIy
wounded"
Mr.. Stantons friends are positive that the
vacant Supreme Court Judgeship will be
given 10 him by President Grant
The weather last night was the coldest OF
the season.
At meeting of the stock holders of the
Hudson River Railroad, held in this city,
and of the stock holders OF the New York
Central Railroad, held at Albany, an agree
ment for consolidation was ratified. The
capital stock is 45 millions, | 7 per cent. to
the Central and 50 per cent. to the Hudson
company are c. Vanderbilt, President. Wm.
Vanderbilt, Vice President Il. D. Worches
ter, Treasurer, and Hon. Augustus Schell,
Secretary. The name of the new company
is New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. l.-.Parties from the
wreck Of the Stonewall report sixty five
bodies recovered. The colored steward and
chambermsid are the only ones identified.
The feeling against Captain John T. Wash.
ingtoD, of Submarine No. l3, who passed
the Stonewsll while she was burning, and
when, it is said, many lives could have been
in unmeasured terms. Not man, or even
a child in the vicinity of the disaster hav.
ing one word to say in his favor. A report
comes from Cape Grardeau that a igil
snoe committee has been formed there to
lynch him on his return up the river.
Fort WAYNE, Ind, Nov. Admiral
Farragut passed through here to day in a
special car on the Fort Wayne Road.
TOLEDO, Nov. Ia disastrous fire oc.
cured at Napoleon, this morning, consum.
ing an entire square Of the business portion
of the town.
In the Supreme court to day, the opinion
delivered by Chief Justice chase, in the case
of Thorington vs. Smith & Hazely, in which
the court decided promisory note given in
payment for property purchased at Mont
gomery, Ala, in 1864, when the authority of
the United States was excluded from that
part of the State, and the only currency in
use WAS Confederate treasury notes, is paya-
bleln Confederate notes, and the United
States courts possess power to enforce the
sale.
Hon. Mr., Folge, leading politician of
New York. will probably accept the Office
OF United states Assistant Treasurer at that
place. Secretary Boutwell, has found great
difficulty in finding q person to take 1t; but
il is understood that il is now finally set.
tied.
The public debt statement will be issued
to day. 1t will show reduction of seven
millions for the month. The gold balance
is one hundred and seventeen millions; cur
renoy, seven millions. 1t is the intention Of
the Secretary to continue the purchase of
bonds and the sale of gold straight along,
unless prevented by the action Of Con
gress.
NASHVILLE, Tenn Nov. LIN the Lower
House of the Legislature to day Mr.. White
offered q preamble raciting clause in the
cons titution of Tennessee, which provides
that no Senator or Representative shall,
during the term for which he was elected,
be eligible to any Office or place of trust,
the appointment to which is vested in the
Executive or General Assembly, except to
the office of trustee of a literary institution
Following this was resolution declaring |
the election of Henry Cooper, State Senator,
to the United States Senate illegal and void,
and providing for legislative convention at
a future day to elect Senator in his place.
A motion by member who declared the
resolution an insult to the Legislature, to lay
it on the table, was lost, yeas 80, nays 81,
and the resolution was referred to the judi
eisry committee. This movement created
excitement
The house bill calling the state conven.
ton passed the Senate on the first reading.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l.--Supervising Ar.
chitect Mulet will recommend in his forth
coming report the passage Of law squaiiz'
ing the pay of all Government employees as
to correspond with the amounts paid by
pr; vate parties. 1t is his belief that great
saving TO the Government will be effected
by such law. The eight hour law is still
pronounced injurious, in that it increases by
almost one-third the cost of all public build
ipQs erected