The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-06-16
By Telegraph.
A STIR IN THE WAR DEPART,
MENT !
CONSERVATIVE CON WEN.
TION AT RICHMOND!
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HAMILTON FISHS' SUCCESSOR.
MEDICAL and SUNDAY
. SCHOOL CONVENTIONS!
DAZZLING MASONIC
DISPLAY.
Aliens Foul" Give
MCCool the Fight.
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COAL MINERS RETURN TO WORK
ETC, Ere,
COAL MINERS RETURN TO WORK
ETC, Ere,

ST. Lorls, June 10 The following is
published this morning:
!, Valentine Mckinney, give my decision
in the late d. ght between MgCJO. and Alien
in favor Of McCoOI. there being foul com.
miIted by Allen on McCool in the last round,
by rouglug his eye.
.Signed, Y. MDkNyH,
Referee.
CwcNSArI, June I6.-Wm. Samler, a
German inmate of the Soldiers Home, at
Dayton, committed suicide yesterday after.
noon, by drowning.
The fifth annual convention of the ludl.
ana state Sunday School met at Richmond
in that state last evening 300 delegates are
present and more arriving.
WHyEsBARRE, Pa, June l6.-The miners
Of Leh.gh Coal and Navigation Company,
and Wikesbarrc Coal aud Iron Company,
resumed work to-day.
New IorE, June l6.-Ibe Ierald's
Washington special says that the heads Of
the various branches Of the war Office had a
sort OF caucus to-day regarding Rawlius or
der dismissing clerks. It is understood they
have agreed TO recommend to Secretary
Rawins the revocation Of the order Near.
" all the men have written letters repre-.
senting the impolcy Of the order, and de
claring that if carried out it would suspend
the operations Of the whole department
Gen. Nrigs has written q strong letter on
the subject.
Alta special mecting Of the New York
Historical Society last evening, Rev. DR..
Thos Dewitt accepted the position Of pres
ident Of tho society, made vacant by the
resignation Of Hon. Hamilton Fish.
STAuNToy, VA, June lj.-Ihe 2}d annual
meeting OF the association Of medical su
periutcndeuts Of American institutions for
the Insane convened here to day; DR., Kirk
bridge Of Philadelphia presiding; DR.. Cor.
win, Harrisburg, Pa, Secretary, Nearly all
the states are Represented.
PuDADELrmA, June lG.-The knight
Templars last night Gocbed to the Academy
with ladies, till the house was OverHOwIng. At
an early hour on the rising Of the curtain,
members ofthe st. Johns Commandry dis
closed in martial order, went through various
evolutions with military eXactness. They
listened to essays on masonry from Sir ltlch'
ard NauX.
The rear Of the stage was occupied by q
fountain surrounded by flowers, aud on either
side was a temple Of flowers ten feet high.
Flowers in bouquets were subsequently
distributed among the ladies, which occu.
pied some time Dancing commenced alter
10 o'clock. The scene throughout was
scarcely equaled by any ever witnessed in
this city.
RICHMOND, June ia mass meeting ot
conservatives was held here this afternoon
Business houses were closed and about 4'oV'
people assembled in the park. The teno
Of the speeches was that while negro snifrag'
nor even the cNpurPated constitution Is de
sirable, yet all should be accepted that The
state might again return to the Union, anc
peace and prosperity be restored. The
claims Of Mr.. Walker, conservative repubi
can candidate for Governor, were urged anc
recognized with enthusiasm by the audience
A Recruiting Office for soldiers, at $50 4
month and bounty, has been opened here
1t is understood that they are to be enlisted
| for the Cuban war.