The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-12-28
| By Telegraph.
The PROGRAMME In
GEORGIA.
Texas to be Sliced up.
Opposition to Sickles
Confirmation.
FUNERAL OF EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
BRIGHAM Young, JR., IN SEARCH
OF A LOST WIFE.
FUNERAL OF EDWIN N. STANTON,
she REFUSES TO BE FOUND.
MIR. STANTON EUL0GIZED IN Ply
MOUTH CHURCH.
LAST OF THE SPANISH GUNBOATs.

destructive fire OF many years occurred here
this morning. Several large brick stores on
LaSaIIe street, owned by Clifford, Hamlet
and others, were destroyed. The loss il
about $4,000 Insured for 1925, 600.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Z7.-The funeral of
the late Edwin NJ. Stanton, to day. was
largely attended. The services were merely
those prescribed by the Protestant EPISCOPAL
Church, which we're performed BY the Rev.
DIR. Starkie, Of the Church of Epiphany, of
which tie deceased was a member, assisted
BY the Rev. DR.. Piuckney, of the Church of
! Ascension, and the Rev DR.. Sparrow, Prin.
cipal of the Alexandria Theological Semina.
ry. Amongk.hose present we're President
Grant and officers Of his household, Vice
| President Colfax, and the Senators and Rep.
resentatives now in the city, members of the
Cabinet, Judges of Supreme and District
| Courts, officers OF the army on duty in the
War Department, and principal officers
representing the army and navy, and marine
| service. The Diplomatic Corps was repre-
sented by Minister Thornton and others.
Ths City Council, members Of the bar. and
large number of other citizens, were also
in attendance.
Oniy few intimate friends Of the family
we're allowed to see the face of the deceased
previous to the closing of the cssket. in the
chamber where Mr.. Stanton died
The floral display was the finest ever wit
messed in this city on any similar occasion. |
the coffin being covered with wreaths. |
crosses and bouquets, and all of the choicest |
flowers.
The procession was long and although It |
was raining, thousands of people gathered |
IN the immediate vicinity of the residence
or The deceased to witness the proceedings.
Private dispatches from Georgia state that
there does not appear to be any truth in the
rumors that efforts are on foot 20 break NJ a
quorum of the Georgia legislature. The
conservatives say that such step would de.
lay the Legislature tot few weeks, and that
no matter what its political complexion may
no" be, or at future day, it is forced to
accept the terms just dictated by Congress,
and the military orders of the war depart
ment.
There is a movement on foot, to be devel-
oped as soon as Texas is Admitted into the
union, to create two new states There are
two bills now before the house reconstruo.
ton committee for that purpose. One of
these purposes to detaeh that portion of
Texas lying vest and south Of the Colorado
river, and to call it the state Of Lucoln and
The other provides for the states Of Houston,
Lincoln, and Texas, to be carved out of the ,
boundaries of the present state. !
The opponents of the confirmation of
Minister Dan. Sickels have got VI long Z
Ieries Of charges against him, comprising
quite period of his life, and inclaing, also,
record of the Senate showing that he was :
made brlgadier general by only one vote c
If that body. /, is intended to lay this \
tatement before the Senate committee on 6
oreign relations c
UTICA, n. Y, Dec. 26-On Thursday
hight burglars entered the house of James
y. Stebbins, a man 30 years of age, who =
esded one mile east Of Clinton, Oneida l.
ounty. A struggle ensued between the
srties The robbers left the old man in, D
ensibe on the kitchen floor, and he died at
O'Clock Saturday evening. Two men, "
amed Sweeny and Rush, have been arrest 6,
d on suspicion. p
TOLEDO, Iowa, Dec. 27.-To.da the
hole matter of the Tama county safe rob
cry came to light. Denton Camery, the
equity Treasurer, confessed the theft and 7,
ss returned the money-not dollar miss
<. At one o'clock he attempted suicide,
looting himself in the bowels, inhicting "a as
ound which threatens to be mortal. Cam.
y has hitherto been regarded as young r
an of most sterling character, and his
idden fall was a shock to all who knew
m, aud even 80 overwhelming to himself
to disp j all hopes for future life.
LIVERPOOL, Dec 2G. General Banks and
lrnside left for their homes yesterday, in
e steamship Java.
New YoRK, Dec. 27.--Tbe last Of the ste
Danish gunboat. sailed Sunday.
Brigham Young, Jr., did not address the 10
ermans in Williamsburg Sunday, as ad-
rtsed, he having been called to Philadel
lis to persuade bis third wife. who had lef.
N, to return to bis seraglio. She refuses, re
wever.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher enlogized Hon.
NJ. Stanton in his discourse at Plymouth -.
lurch Brooklyn, Sunday morning. "''
In many OF the churches Sunday, sermons {
re preached urging sbstensnce from in. /
( eating beverages on New Years Day.
General Frank p. Blair has connected
nself with prominent insurance CON-
ny Ia this city, and will probably SOON Tel
tabl'sh hls rssidence here
George Francis Train delivered one of 7
characteristic haraneues at Tammany 4.6C
III Sunday night. '
A case has come to light, where the sgeut ST.
a prominent South American Republic, {
10 was deputed to come to this country to ~h,
rchase gunboats, has been swindled ont :
nesrIv million of dollars of bonds bv p
atanda1 ahtp brolap n