The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-16
CASUALTIES.
Reconstruction InYeStiga-
tons.
News from the Cuban
Insurgents.
Wealthy CubanS Neutral.
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NEW YORK ELECTION FRAUD IN
VESTIGATION.
Wealthy Cubans Neutral.
other Interesting Items.

WORCESTER, Mass. Jan. IA freight
train on the Vermont and Massachusetts rail
road was thrown from the track to-day while
crossing over the bridge between Athol and
Royalston. Nine cars we're smashed and
the bridge badly damaged Conductor Web.
Der and another man were slightly injured.
HARRISBURG, Jan. IA frightful ex.
plosion Of burning fluid occurred this even.
ing, by which young lady, Miss Kate Ru.
pert, was terribly burned from forehead to
feet.
WASHINGTON, Jan. lj.--Gen. Gllem was
before the reconstruction committee again
to day. He was examined relative to the
disturbances alleged to have taken place in
seven counties Of Mississippi carried on by
opponents of the constitution. He testified
substantially that there was disturbance
there during election but not enough to ma.
terialy offset the general result. lie ad.
mitted the probability, in some cases, that
negroes remained away from the polls
through intimidation but he did not think
they absented themselves in any consider.
able numbers or that # they had az been
present it would have affected the election
SO as 10 give a majority in that section Of
the state for tho constitution.
| HAVANA, Jan, lj.-Iho journals continue
to report that Nalmascda has taken Bayomn
but it is still doubtful if he had reached the
town, and it Is not probable that he would
| enter it.
Spanish and Cuban accounts concur in
stating that tho cholera is raging there.
Seniors Romerzoro and Tonnage, of thi:
city, to-day, Us a commission to consult with
insurgent chiefs and bring about compro
misc, had various meetings to consider the
question Of place has been held at the
residences Of prominent Cubans, but had
no definite results.
; The Cuban revolutionary ianta in THU
!. city has had several secret meetings q
which they have resolved to remain quiet
resolved to accept nothing from Gen. Dolce
and take no action till they hear from Gen
Cespedes as to the wishes Of the revolution
lists in arms
Troy, n. Y, Jan. lj.--Judgc Dickey
the subcommittee man Of the house Of rep
rescutatiyes to investigate the frauds com
mitted ut the late election in this state
made but short stay here and examined
only one or two witnesses. A list Of ont
hundred witnesses had been prepared bu
he declined to summon them, remarkinl
that he and his colleagues were hearth,
tired of listening to cases of individual
fraud. He therefore confined his investiga
ton to the manner in which naturalization
papers we're issued in the Troy justice court
NEW York, Jan l6.--It is said that Com
modore Richard W. Meade has suffered a
stroke Of paralysis, and that his condition
is critical.
The annual enCRmpment of the Grand
Army of the Republic of this state was
commenced at Albany yesterday. Its SEES
sion is being held with closed doors. Many
prominent army officers are in attendance.
Gen. Sickles was re elected grand com.
mauder
CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-two Of the policemen
charged with being concerned in committing
an outrage and assault on the late Judge
Tyler, at Justice Mlllikon's court, were ar.
rested yesterday on a warrant issued by
| Justice DeWolf and were brought before
that officer and held to bail in the sum Of
| $1,000. The other parties implicated have
not yet been arrested.
A meeting was held last night Of citizens
OF the west side, TO consider the project Of
building a tunnel under the river at Adams
street.
- nu,a, Ian. l6.-An Omaha dispatch
says it is reported that number OF Indians,
recently engaged in war in Colorado and
Kansas, has reached the Powder river cour.
try, where a council was held by large mum
Der Of chiefs. The object Of tho council was
unknown. The Indians we're quiet at Fort
Feltermen and also along the upper Mis-,
souri,,