The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-09
The English Mission.
GEORGIlNS VISIT THE PRESIDENT,
The California Disaster
Suicide in a Philadelphia Prison
CUBAN ADVICES.

CHICAGO, April y.-Tho judiciary bill
which was passed Yesterday, provides for
the appointment OF one adiuonal Judge on
the supreme bench aud new circuit Judges,
each OF whom shall possess the same power
aud jurisdiction within his clrcnit as the
justice Of the supreme court allotted to that
circuit. Courts IN each circuit are to be
held by the Justice Of the supreme court
thereto allotted, or by the circuit Judge, or
by the district Judge, each sitting alone, or
two sitting together. Circuit Judges are 20
have salary of I 600 each The iudge
on the supreme bench is required to attend
at least one term Of the circuit court in each
district of his circuit during every two
years. Any United States Judge Of 10 years
service and 20 years Of age may resign there
after, and receive full pay as pension The
act goes into effect on the lst Of next De
Ccmber
The friends Of Mr.. Motley assert positively
to night that he has been determined upon
for minister 10 England, and Mr.. Moran, the
present secretary Of cation, is to be retain.
ed with him.
The friends Of Juo. Jay have been work
ing hard yesterday and today ami the Pres,
ident has been strongly inclined to appoint
him on account Of his known strong AmerI-
can views on the Alabama claims.
Havana, April S.-The proposed system
OF confscation was before the admnistra
tive council to day, aud having been declar,
ed Unprecedented and unjust, was tabled
l.. A. Price is American Consular agent
at Nueyitas, in the absence of Mr.. Gibbs,
who has gone to Washington.
The British gunboat Mullett, arrived to.
day from Neru Cruz.
The Spanish war steamer Pizarro, has
sailed for Nassau
New ORLEANS, April s.-The grand Jury,
to-day, found three more indictments against
Auditor Wickliff; one for msdemeanor and
fraudulentIy issuing warrants purportlng TO
be in part Of payment Of claims for public
printing and two others for extorting
transfer Of portion Of the warrants issued
in payment for publishing laws Of the gen
eral assembly in Empire Parish The
newspaper law under which these indlct.
ments were found, provides for punishment
upon conviction, by a fine Of not more than
S 600, or Imprisonment Of not more than |
five years and removal from office.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa April 9.-The test
mony Of Or. Sha pliegh, who examined the
body Of Twitc he |, is % The effect hat death !
was caused by taking iodine Of potassium |
a small bottle containing about quarter Of |
An ounce of which WAS found seCreted in
the toe Of his boot in the cell. Coroner's |
jury have I'D ourned till Saturday morning, !
there is no clue yet as to how Iwitchell OBJ |
tanned the poison
WAsHcNGToN, April o.--A delegation Of |
Georgians, headed by the state Treasurer
called at the White House and had m inter
view with the President late this afternoon.
Their object was to present their objections
to theE Butler reconstruction bill. They
claim that their interview WAS entirely salts.
factory.
SAN FRANCIsCo, April s.--iold Hill 9
p. NJ. Twentyeight bodies recovered; the
fire still burning on an eight hundred foot
level in leliow jacket; the distractions have |
been removed and stream Of water was |
thrown on the flames at about four this |
1t is expected that the fire will be |
ouurely subdued before morning, 1t s now
stated that at least forty men perished by |
this awful calamity. The bodies recovered |
present horrible appearance, and indicate !
desperate efforts to escape, and the intense |
suffering Of the victims before breathing |
their last.