The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-08
FATAL FAMILY QUARREL
AT BRooRLYW, NJ. r.
Sale of a Steamboat Line.
The Cuban Revolution.
TERRIBLE MINING DISASTER IN
CALIFORNIA,
Many Hives Lost.

lNDIASAPoIIs, Ap.il The democratic
members Of the legislature have submitted
three propositions to the republicans first,
that after the necessary Legislation is dis
posed of, all the members shall resign that
a special election may be held with direct
reference 70 the 18th amendment; or sec
ond, that the amendment shall be submitted
to the direct vote of the people or third,
that no action be taken by this legislature in
regard TO the 18th amendment. The repub.
llcan caucus, after a lengthy and excited
discussion, declined 70 make any pledges as
a condition proc"iept 20 the assembling Of
the Legislature.
CmcAGo, April The Times says Al.
exander II. Stephens has suffered q relapse,
and his Iifo is despaired Of
The Supreme Court will render the last
decisions of this term on Monday next. No
decision will be rendered in the legal tender
cases this term. It is stated that a ma ority
Of the Judges entertain the opinion that the
Iepsl.tender law is unconstitutional.
TIE President has directed the immediate
re call Of Reyerdy Johnson,
II il now suggested TO solve the Indian
problem by appointing a peace commission
composed Of Quakers, civilized Indians, and
French Catholic missionaries, and the pres.
dent has the matter under consideration.
The House committee on foreign Affairs
agreed to report a resolution recommending
the appointment of commission To lnges'
tgate the financial condition Of st. Do
mngo, the producta Of the Island, and the
feelings Of the inhabitants in regard 10 an
nexGtion.
Nav YoRK, April -th.--ln "a family quar-.
rel between Michael and Mary Wall at their
house in Brooklyn, last night Mary threw q
kerosene lamp at her husband, nearly frac'
turing his skull! the lamp broke, the kero-
sene exploited aud Mary was fatally burned.
The steepe Of St. MaryS church, Jersey
City, was struck by lightning yesterday and
partially demolished.
The Tribune says it has received a press.
ing invitation from Fisk, through deputy
sheriff, to make his acquaintance,
At meeting Of the stock holders Of the
Newport line Of steamers, yesterday, it was
voted to sell the line to the Narragansett
steamboat company, or other parties, for one
million two hundred thousand dollars This
vote is now to be ccepted by the Erie dI.
the proposllon.
The Herald Havana special says ten
gunboats are expected from Spain, aud 30
have been ordered from builders in the Uni
ted States. Twenty rebel prisoners just
arrives from Sauto Esp.ratu. Gov Guiana.
bacon is bauzbng ali Young men suspected
Of rebel tendencies. A revival Of the late
volunteer demonstrations is anticipated on
the arrival OF volunteers from Cstalons,
Spain. Nassa De Cubaaunounccs extensive
retreochmeuts proposed in the administra
ton and argues coniseation because abseu.
tees are selling their property.
san FRANCIsco, April IA fire broke
out this afternoon at yellow Jacket mines,
Gold Hill, Nevada, which soon cOmmunl
Gated with kentuck and Crown Point mines;
thus far eleven bodies have been taken from
the shafts; three other bodies remain in Sun
Bottom and Kentuck shafts, but It is in
possible 70 remove them on account Of the
heat, Il is uncertain how many persons
were in the Mines the exctemeutis 50 great.
The distress /, fearful; the wives and chill.
dren Of the miners are congregaied at the
entrance Of the mines, calling for messages
from their husbands and fathers.
Eight 0 clock ?. VI. The latest reports
from Gold Hill say the number Of men
dead is thirty six; five in Yellow Jacket,
eight in kentuck, twenty.three in Crown
Point. The IRE originated in Kentuck, and
Is reported now spreading toward Jacket
shaft. The hremen have succeeded in get.
ing the hose down Jacket shaft level with
the FIRE, and hopes arc entertained that the
flames will soon be subdued. II not, when
all expectation of saving more lives
are abandoned, the mouth Of the shaft will be
closed, ventilation stopped, and the fire
thereby snothered. Yellow Jacket, Crown
Point, and Kentuck are uncopnectsd With