The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-16
By Telegraph
THE GREAT ISTHNUS
CANAL.
Success of Gen. CuShing'S
Mission.
CHICAGO JUSTLY ALARMED
ABOUT HER LAKE FRONT.
Two Men hung by a Mob
in Missouri,
GEN. DENT DON'T WANT TO GO TO
CHILL,
Movement in New York to Secure
the Rights of Naturallzsd
Citizens,
GEN. DENT DON'T WANT TO GO TO
CHILLI,
n o NJ nRoUs DEATHS by
RYDRoPHoBUA.

WASHINGTON, Feb. lG.-The treaty made
by Gen. Cushing with the government Of
Colombia codes to the United States, the
| exclusive right to construct an inter oceanic
| canal across the Isthmus Of Darien at any
| point selected by the United States The
! Colombian government Cedes miles Of
| land each side Of the canal--onehaf for its
own benefit, and one half for that o. the par
| ty undertaking the construction Of the work
| the canal to be under control Of the Unit
ed States, who will fix the tolls, and is to be
! free to all nations in time Of peace. 1t will
cost hundred millions.
! CHICAGO, Feb. lG.-A numerously signed
call has been issued for u mass meeting Of
citizens at Farwell Hall, to morrow evening,
to protest against the bill now pending in
the legislature TO grant to the Illinois Cen.
trail railway the public and private rights Of
he city and citizens in the waters and sub
merged lands in front of Michigan Avenue.
Much feeling exists among our citizens in
relation 10 the matter. The call is endorsed
by the entire press Of the city.
dispatch from Muscatiue, to-day, an.
nouuces that the ice in the river at that
point run out last night. The channel is
now clear.
o. LO''0, GU l''--''"' 'H'l!ual 10 ca.
pected here about the 10Th, at which time
Gen. Sherman will probably return from the
south.
It IS stated that the Gin cayelry will be
Withdrawn from the Indian country.
Two men, Charles Bcgiord and James
Quick, charged with murder, were takeu
from the jail at lliIsboro jefferson Co.,
this state, yesterday morning, about ,
o'clock, by a large crowd Of men and hung.
tHIcAGo, Feb. IG.-The Chicago Times
, Washington special says that Lewis Dent,
! brother law Of Gen, Grant, who was nom
! mated Saturday by the president as minister
to Chill, has sent Il note to Mr.. Sumner,
chairman otthe committee on foreign affairs,
. that he s not an applicant for the position
>, and desires his name withdrawn
81 II IS understood that the members OF Pres
z dent Johnsou'4 cabinet oycept probebly
t, Gen. ScboGeI and Mr. Evarts. will tender
Il their resignation, ON ar before tho l,b of
Y March 10 take effect thar dav
n INV Yopr Feb. Ii Charles II. Sudan.
n of Brooklyn. died ofhydrophobia Yesterday.
s He was bittru on the hand about a month
I ago. by n small net dog. The usual rene.
- dies were appIied and tbe wound apparepfIy
hoaIed Yesterday unmistakable signs Of
bvdropbobia anpearod md he died in great
agony
Two children died near FIatbusb. last
week. from hydrophobia. and several more
cases are raDorted in ,hr viripi,v Of Rrook.
lyn on Long Island. 4 man in Patterson.
{ n. J.. aIso died Yesterday Of the same mnl.
ady.
The mass meeting Of citizens, last night,
in behalf of fhcri,bts orpaturalilodc citizens
appointed the following committee to pro,
coed 70 WASHINGTON and Law theIr resolutions
baforo ooncrass VIZ. Oalav Han Horace
GreeIov Indga NcJoon Tudga DaIv IA.
ward !, Corr
Nrsr,rIyE Fab l5-Tba ,osto0;co e1oc.
.;or ~, Sotrr4o, ras,,It.5 - NJ W II p
Rraot raoo;,,;,,,a s,,,au ,l,,ro,;,r IS ,,a,os b.
rooo;,,;n,, icg snt % 9io ,,ot,s oast AZ 90,
avrl.,,ara,, 81 v,a,.,I,, ,lo,ce, IT Is an uu.
/ commonly rarcical farce.
MONTREAL, Feb. IA heavy snow storm
began last night and still continues. The
, railroads are again blocked.
t INplASApoLIs, Feb, lj.--Gen. George d.
Wagner, prominent politician of Indiana,
died at the Bates House, in this city, last
night He was state senator previous to the
war, which he entered as colonel of the Gt-
t teenth Indiana volunteers and was promot.
: ed for gallautry to the rank of Brgadier
GaneraI, and Major General by brevet.
, CLEVELAND, O., Feb. l3.-There is con
, siderable stir in political circles here over
2 the most Office. with the near advent of
5 | new ADMINISTRATION. a negro porter AZ the