The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-06-11
OUR RELATIONS WITH
CUBA.
Ground Broken Oh the De.
Catur and East 1t.
Louis Railroad.
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BURNED TO DEATH AND OTHER
CASUALTIES.

BosToS, June ll.-MlIlard Osmer, while
reading in bed at Newport, y. H., last night,
upset a lamp, and WAS burned to death.
At Riverslde Park, the first race for $500
was won by Myron Perry. Best time 2;3 /.
The second race for 500 was won by Black
Harry. Time 23j!
The ll5tb anniversary Of Londonderry,
n. H., was celebrated yesterday. Ten
thousand persons we're present.
CHICAGO, jane IA Republican special
from Washington says it is understood here
that the question has already been raised in
regard 10 Cuba, as to whether, since the vir.
tual deposition Of Gen. Dulce, by the Span.
ish volunteers, there be any colonial govern
ment with which our consular agents there,
or authorities here can hold official relations.
The Spanish minister is known TO be very
much troubled about this turn of affairs
Espinor being only the creature Of a mob it
is deemed questionable at the state depart.
meut whether be should be recognized.
At Decatur, His, yesterday, the ground
was broken up on the Decatur a East st.
Louis railroad. The ceremony WAS largely
| attended Hon. A b. Baum made the
speech Of the occasion, which was respond.
ed to by Hon. VIM. Sherry. Speeches were
also made By the mayor Of the city, Judge
Green and others
The programme at the Dexter Park races
Yesterday was trot for 81 $50, best 3 iu ) (;
81 200 to 90 to the first horse, $l00 to the
second $500 to the third and $3.50 to the
fourth open to all horses that never trotted
in public. There were five entries. The
race was won by Joe Hooker, Kate Hazard
taking the second money, Satinet the third,
and John Foaly the fourth.
A pigeon shooting math at Dexter Park
yesterday, between Abe khnman and ). IL.
Bogardus was won by the former by one
bird.
Three thousand emigrants have arrived in
this city during the present week.
The Republicans Washington special
says the Philadelphia Morning Post, semi Of.
fetal organ of Gov Geary, has a special from
this city to day which says that within thir
ty days Gov Geary will superscede Mr.
! Borie as secretary Of the navy.
! 1t further says an arrangement was made
| while the Governor was here day or two
ago, that during "a long interview with the
President the Sgcretaryship was rendered
and accepted.
NEw York, June H. Letters from
Brazil of April 24th state that Gen. Nc.
Mahon has not yet been heard from, and the
report that he had arrived in AscunsIon,
proves to be unfounded.
The movement against Lopez has com
menced He is at Ascurro in formidable
position. Count Deen, sonin law OF the
| Emperor of Brazil, now commanding the
allied forces, is said to have served during
our civil war on the staff Of General Sher.
| man. .r.
QuncY, ILL.,, June IA passenger train
on the Hannibal St. Joe railroad met with
serious accident at Cameron, Mo-, yester.
day. The engine, tender, Il baggage car be-
ing thrown from the track, and the engineer
and fireman were badly scalded.
Nfw YORK, June ll.-lt Is stated that
Mr.. NJ. W. Robertson Of Washington, and
Mr.. John Tyler, Virginia, propose between
| them that the conservative men of the south
select their senators and representatives
from patriotic statesmen living in northern
states, and thus throw over board the villain.
Gus carpet bapger and the false perfdous
scalawag. They contend that one days
prior residence in the state TO be represent.
ed, will meet all requirements OF the constr
tuition as to qualification.