The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-27
RECEIPTS OF CURRENCY.
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GOLD LBS 1-:S.

WASHINGTON, Sept. % On Thursday
last, Secretary Fish tcegraphed Minister
Sickles, over the cable, some additional in
structions, to be fulfilled only in the event
of certain contingencies presented by the
Spanish authorities This dispatch intimat.
ed that the government offered mediation in
Cuban affairs to secure, if possible, peace,
and the restoration of commercial interests
in Cuba that it intended to observe the
neutrality laws, unless the course of events
placed the question of national duty beyond
them, and demanded the recognition of the
independence of the Island. A reply has
been received, announcing that the media.
ton is still declined.
The Spanish minister telegraphs TO his
government that the revolutionsts are grow.
ing more demoralized than ever, and that
the prospects for the triumph of Spain there
have been no better.
BERLIN, Sept. 2j.-The question raised in
regard to the Catholic university of Fulda,
is probably to be settled by new educa
tional bill, to be submitted to the diet.
SAN FRANCIsCo, Sept. rs, evening.-The
banks still refuse to sell gold telegraphic
transfers. The express companies charge
per cent. to transport gold
New YoRK, Sept. %. The Episcopal con.
vension of New York meets next Wednesday
when, it is understood, the subject Of the
recent introduction Of several ritualistic
features at St. Albans will be brought before
the convention. The complaint comes from
high churcbmen themselves.
Bonner denies that Dexter is to trot for
Al &c Al A l.
others.
Solomon Mailer, gold broker, commit
ted suicide this morning.
Carlotta Patti gave the opening concert,
tonight, at Steinway hall, of a series to be
extended through the country.
OMAHA, Sept. 25.-Reports from the Paw
nee reservation represent all quiet. The
Pawnees and troops pursued the Sioux over
20 miles. The Pawnees lost one killed ,and
several wounded, and claim to have killed
several Sioux. The Pawnees start on their
annual buffalo hunt in the Republican
country next week, and may possibly NEE,
the Sioux again.
Reports from Fort Sully, on the upper
Missouri, represent the Indians quiet.
BUFFALO, Sept 25.--J. Halloway Gates
abscopding book.keeper of the Bank OF
Montreal, was arrested, this morning, and
held for examination. The money was re-
covered.
ST.. LOUIS, Sept pa farmer named
Cox, and his wife, living near kingsviIIe,
johnson county, Mo-, were found murdered
in their house last Thursday.
New YoRK, Sept. 25.-The jury in case
of Mcdonald, indicted for the murder oi
Thomas Z. CROWN, at the Rosendale hotel
brought in verdict of manslaughter.
PouGHKlEpsIENew York, Sept. 25.-The
leading convict in the Craft murder at Sing
Sing prison, has succeeded in escaping from
that institution.
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 25.--Thc trial o
| Murphy for the murder of Murray, at Brad
ley's hotel, terminated in verdict OF man
slaughter.
The receipts of fractional currency for the
week were $l,024, 500; shipments, S937 ,447
mutilated bank notes burned, $lS7,3OO
bank currency issued, $24l, $50; actual cir
cuIation, S299, ,768, ,4l0; fractional currency
redeemed $264,700. Internal revenue re
cei pts to-day, $4O8, ,287; total for tbs month
$I0,8l8,326.
| MADRID, Sept. 25--The pope intends Il
compel the bishops to take oaths OF adher
ence to the new constitution,
1t is officially announced, that a reduction
of per cent is to be made in the salaries 0
all colonial officers.
Minister Sickles had a long !nterrle" VIII
the Spanish minister Of state, Silra1e, &c
day.
Intelligence has been received Of the al
sassination Of the president Of the republ
r can club Of Tarragona.
A republican club of this city has bee
, closed bv the government, on account Of
r resolution adopted declaring that the meu
bers would make armed resistance TO mol
r srchy.
e Republican meetings are becoming ge
:. eral in the principal cities. At saragosi
a Senior Cas- elar addressed an audience
n q, 600 persons urging death before the q
J. ceptsnce of monarchy.
> LONDON, Sept. 26.-Specie to the amou
a. of fl39 900 has been withdrawn from I
bank of England for New York. Lar