The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-31
THE SITUATION IN CUBA.
RECRUITING FOR DON
CARLOS i'm NEW YORK.
Col. Ryan in Canada.
Removal of the Capitol
to st. Louis.
The Mayor Of Chicago Clearing
Its BrideWeli.


BALTIMORE, July 3l.-Rev. Father Hon.
oratus Nuspa, a native OF France, aged 81
years, died recently at Mt Hope, retreat
near this city. Father Auspia was for 40
years Professor of French at Mt. St. Msry's
College, Emmetsburg, Md.
New 1oEK, July 3l.-Letters from Ha
vans represent the Captain General as be-
ing greatly displeased with the course which
affairs are taking in the interior, and also
that he apprehended some opposition to the
departure of Espenar on the part Of the vol
unteers The reports from the interior are
generally favorable for the revolutionists,
and one Spanish officer gives i, as his opin
ion that 10000 more troops from Spain will
| be required to conquer the island.
The cholera is making fearful havoc at
| Neusitas. Two hundred of the troops there
are dying daily Of disease.
NEw York, July. 3l.-The board OF
health say they have cleared the east portion
| Of the city from cholera and small pox.--
The cases are entirely under control. They
say that it the citizens will use proper care
the season will pass upon the record a. the
healthiest since the organization of the
board.
1t is asserted that all the outstanding risks
Of the Baltic insurance Company will be re
insured in other companies. After this is
effected it is believed that the assets will
pay the stockholders nearly 60 per cent on
the dollar
NIAGARA FALLS, July 3l.-Col. Ryan
and Curre of the late Cuban expedition,
are still at Clifton, Canada, where they at.
tract considerable attention. They seem TO
feel in no wise discouraged at the recent
turn of affairs in New York They look
upon the reported dissensions of the Junta as
more calculated to mi jure the members in
dividually concerned in them, than to prove
detrimental to the cause of Cuban indepen
dence. Had the Junta properly sustained
the Gardners Island expedition, they allege
that they would long ago have reached Cuba
with the forces they were recently compelled
to abandon in New York. Capt, Ander.
sop is expected to reach here to morrow,
when some plan is to be agreed upon for an
other movement.
Henry Keep, a well known fiuancier,
died here last evening.
ST. LOUIS, July 3l.--Qute an enthusias-
tic meeting Of citizens was held at the
southern Hotel last night, to consider and
discuss the question Of moving the Capital
to St. Louis. A number of speeches were
made, and various propositions discussed,
but no definite action was taken, other than
nstructing the chairman TO request the city
council, county court, merchants exchange,
the board Of trade, and the citizens gener.
ally to devise the best means to carry out
the project.
New York special says an Office has
been opened there for the ostensble purpose
Of recruiting officers for Don Carlos aspi.
rant to the throne Of Spain. Col. Gibbon,
a prominent EeniAn, has charge OF the othce.
He SAYS he wants American officers who
have had experience in the field.
The taylors' strike continues. Three
firms have accepted the new scale of prices,
and few others indicate a willingness to do
so, but the majority refuse to make any com
promise.
Cotton dealers say the crop has been con
siderally injured by worms aud rain, and
will not exceed two and half million
bales.
CHICAGO, July 3l.--J. S. Griffin, Of New
Haven, Conn, died last evening at the Ire
mon, House. He had been to California
with an excursion party of Connecticut gen
tlemen, and returning received sun stroke
at Omaha. from the effects of which it is be.
lieved he died after reaching here. His wife
and family had been telegraphed and reach.
ed him before he died.
The papers are creating considerable stir
by publishing the fact that acting Mayor
Schintz. chosen 10 act during the absence OF
Mayor Rice, in Europe, has pardoned four
hundred criminals out Of BridewelI during
his six weeks term OF office, including many
thieves, pckpockets, confidence men, vitrioi
,hrowers, and other notorious criminals
He pardoned III in one day, and lO4 in
another.
Jacob Simons, while driving in company
with a lady near the city limits, on Tnurs-
day evening, was set upon by two men who
dragged the woman from the buggy
and stabbed Simons severely who
endeavored to rescue her, the williams
took he vehicle '"and fed. Simons; wound
is quite dangerous and may prove fatal.
Two N en- supposed to be the guilty parties
were arrested. No robbery was attempted,
and rumors say that the woman was at the
bottom Of the affair.
Reports from Iowa say that the haryests
are highly favorable in Central Iowa. Wheat
will average 20 bushels to the acre.
II is announced that close connections
will hereafter be made at Promontory,
thus saving the DELAY of hslfa a day.