The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-13

time last year. Several southern purchasers
are buying largely and paying a coasidera
o'e portion in cash.
me Sun Of this morning contains a state.
msh' mat prominent fenians are Organizing
D"uu oi experienced soldiers aud sailors
10, "a long and daring naval cruise. The
iIst IL nearly completed aud the expedition
ABOUT ready. They decline to state tbsir
object but hint that good weasel with a
heavy armed crew would make a s,,sa,;,,'
on the coast Of Australia or the West Id
Islands, The supposed intention is 10 re'
lieve the Irish prisoners held IN distant
British colonies.
BlaisdelI and Rekell who we're convicted
Of detrauding the revenue are confidently
expecting pardon by the president during
this month Strong efforts are being made
for them and for Calcot.
Several Cuban ladies' of this city have
formed q society for raising funds to procure
the necessaries for hospital services Of the
patriotic army in Cu5a.
A petition for giving Cubaus bclirerent
rights il being largely signed, The friends
Of the rev1utiouists say they can hold out
permanently against the Spanish forces,
and could take the aggressive If better
armed.
WAsuINGroN, Feb. II. Tables Just pre-.
pared at the treasury show there are now
eight hundred and eighteen gaugers, ten
hundred and ninety.four store keepers, and
six hundred and fifty warehouses, sup
ported by the government for the benefit Of
whisSoy distillers, at an expense Of nearly
S2,OOOOOO annually. The distiuers paid
these expenses themselves until july 1866,
and there is now talk Of going back to the
old system.
Col. Leavenworth, before the senate com.
mtteee testihes that Gen. Custars com.
maud, at Washita, killed only 10 Indians,
while Gen. Gustav, in his report places
the number at lO3.
CrNctNXATr, Feb. ll.--Adolph York died
to-day from q cut by knife, received at the
hands Of Pat. S,apleton, in Vine street sa,
loon, last Sunday night. Stapleton is under
! arrest
MEMPHIS, Feb. Il.--Au ARRAY occurred
last night, at the corner of Gayso aud Main
! Streets between two negroes, named Dob.
sou and Snyder, in which the former after
being shot at By the latter, drewa carving
| knife aud cut Snyder in dreadful manner
Dobson fled, and has not been arrested.
DEs MoIyEs, Iowa, Feb. l0.-lhe execu
tive committee Of the state agriculture
board, today, decided to hold their next fan
at Kcokuk.
DGcATrn, H., Feb. 1.-THE following ap
pcared ia the Daily Magnet this afternoon
aye terday afternoon, while Mary C.. An
drews, girl lG years old daughter Of Mr.
Samuel Andrews, respectable farmer, whD
81 4ft,I. j To- n
( between here nnd Oakley, WAS returning
homc from town, on foot, she was met ~ tn
5 deep cut on the Central railroad, IL shor
Q distance this side Of the bridge over tn
! Saugam0n, by negro man named Lottcn
j. who caught her by the neck, with view q
outraging her; hut her cries alarmed him
and he let 20 aud fed but not until he ha
hurt her considerable by choking her. Tn
4 negro started on to town, and the girl pro
! ceeded on to the bridge, where She overtoo
- her brother, who had preceded her, aud il
K formed him Of what had occurred. lie pUr
u sued the negro, and had him arrested an
}, lodged in Jail. lie will have an examna
Il ton before Justice Goodman this afternoon
lie is stranger here, aud Is SAID 10 hay
L. come from Springfield
). SAN FRANcIsgo Feb. IO.-Railroad an
g, ,clcgraphia communications throughout tn
state have been interrupted by great raj
Storm Much damage was done to railroads
+ In the mountains the storm was snow, an
/ the drifts were fearful.
INDIANAroMs, Feb. lin the Youn,
l. murder trial. Mr.. Fishback for the state ,an
@ Mr.. Hanna for the defence, made statement
j. as to the character Of the evidence that eac