The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-12-20
THE SPANISH eUhBOATS
RELEASED and GONE.
A CONSPIRACY TO de.
STROY THEM AT SEA.
Order for Gold Sales Coun-
termanded.
Payment Of January Interest TO
be Anticipated.
Admission of Virginia.
ELECTION OFFICERS INDICTED
FOR FRAUD.
Admission of Virginia.
ELECTION OFFICERS INDICTED
FOR FRAUD.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
4 DUEL With A WOMAN In 1T.
More Failures In Business.

New YORK, Nov. l9.-At ten o'clock this
morning, eighteen OF the Spanish gun boats,
whose departure has been hourly expected
during the past week, took up position in the
wake Of the Spanish war vessel Pizarro.
which has been lying IN the North River
during the past three weeks, and followed
the stesmer slowly down the river ard out of
the bay. But few spectators were present.
and there WAS no demonstration whatever.
SPRINGFIELD, Dec. l9 The Constitution.
al Convention meets to morrow; and after
receiving the list Of committees and prerar.
ing their work will adjourn for Two weeks.
ROME, Dec l9.-Cardlnal Pentine, native
OF Rome, died yesterday, aged seventy two
years.
There are now sixteen vacancies in the
College OF Cardinals. 1t is understood that
the Pope will make no nominations t. fl 4
the vacancies while the Ecumeuical Council
Is in session.
MADRID, Dec. l9.-Gen. Prim, publicly
declares that there has been no change of
opinion Of the Government or of the Cortes
on the question Of monarchy. The Duke of
Genoa will probably receive the crown, but
should be decline il the Goveruu M Mt will not
favor the 20 sblishneut OF Repu l..
New 1OKK, Dec. Is The Times saws in
the matter OF the conspiracy said to be anoat
against the Spanish fUtils We learn from
persona connected with the movement, that
u plan TO intercept the guuboats and capture
and destroy them has been maiurpd, aud is
even now in course of development 1t
appears that George Abbott, who left this
city on Thursday, with fifty men, for the
South, sen, thirty of them to point on the
coast near the mouth of the Potomac, where
vessel Is resdy to receive them, and in
which they will put TO sea aud cruise 10 the
track OF the AoiiIs Abbott returned yes
trday morning with the remaining twenty
men, whom he succeeded in getting enlisted
on board OF the gunboats by exciting the
suspicion Of the Spanish Consul with regard
to the first lot Of enlisted men. His object
is to co operate with Lacey, who is in com.
mand of the armed vessel at the South.
when he will attempt to destroy the fotilla.
The following additional failures are
announced: Center, Willis & Co., dealers
in worsted goods N B. Swissy. builder, of |
Brooklyn; Z. l. Perol, -four and feed
dealer; Ward Wheeler, dealer in pickles, |
preserves, &c; Fred. Wilt coal merchant.
The failure Of two cattle dealers, names not
given, in Hudson City, is also mentioned.
The following firms have made assignments:
A. Cullen Son, dry goods; Lickson ~ Son,
soda water manufacturers.
Some half dozen failures are re ported here
since yesterday.
The steamship Grecian, from Palermo,
ashore on Long Island, has broken in two
All persons on board, seventeen in number,
we're rescued at imminent risk by life boat
aanned by employees Of wrecking
company.
The grand jury Of Kings county to day
indictments against sixty election
inspectors and canvassers for being con.
erned 10 the election frauds of November.
large number of them are office holders
md politicians.
A duel concerning lady came off at
iquia Creek, Va, few days ago, between
joi. NcNsmara, politician, and broker
smed Varnum, both of New York. The Z
after was wounded, probably mortally.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.-The Secretary of
ne Treasury has directed the Assistant 6
treasurer AT New York TO omit sales OF
old on Tuesday and FridsJ of the present
eek. This does no. affect the sales of gold
II Thursday, or the purchase of bonds,
q advertised.
The Secaetary has also given orders for .
,e payment OF the January interest on the
ublc debt on and after Friday, without
absts. AS interest to the extent of thirty
lillons will be due January lst, the an,ici. &
alton Of one week will give sufficient time s
'r its entire payment at that date.
There is now in the treasury about one
undred and eight millions of coin, thirty
ght millions of which consists of deposits
n which gold certificates have been issued.
The subject of admission Of Virginia was
ostponed until after the Congressional re
.ss. This action is regarded by many ss
vorsble to the application of the test oath
the Virginia Legislature. The Committee
i'll take up the Georgia case on Monday. F.
r Budd, conservative member Of the Vir-
mia Legislature, stated before the Commit
e, in reply to the question that two thirds
the conservative members Of the Leg
lature would be unable to take the test