The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-21
Republican Government
Advocated in Spain.
The Eight Hour
Law.
WAGES NOT TO Be REDUCED,
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, ETC.

New YoRK, May 20.-.The new school
Presbyterian Assembly elected DR.. Fowler,
moderator on the third ballot by l22 to 81
The vote is significant as It was known DR..
Fowler is an ardent advocate OF reunion.
DR.. Fowler made an address on taking the
chair, in which he declared himself 10 favor
of re union upon the best obtaiuable terms.
At the conclusion Of hisspeech the assembly
adjourned.
In the old school convention at the after.
noon session resolution Was passed ap.
pointing a committee Of ten to confer with
the new school assembly on the question Of
reunion, aud ascertain what action would
be necessary 70 accomplish the result.
Adjourned
New York, May 2l.--A Herald special
states Mr.. LaReintere, late vice conusI Rt
Havana, had an interview with President
Grant yesterday, on Cuban affairs. lie has
been frequently in the interior OF the Island,
and says that the Cubans will certainly sue
ceed as their policy OF harrassing the Span
iards by ayaidiug decisive engagements vas
proving very effective.
The sidewheel blockade runne r
Salvador which escaped some time
ago from Key West, was at Nassau
on the 10th inst. She has encoun-
tered but little litigation ther3 and seems
to be taking on Cuban men, arms and anu
nition5 under the open eyes of the British
officials without any interference.
1t is stated that the cabinet have recently
discussed the eight hour law and concluded
that il was not intended TO reduce the wages;
it was therefore decided that the President
should issue at au early day proclamation
to that effect
Senator Sumner is frequently in receipt
of abusive letters from England and Canada,
IN reference TO his late Alabama claims
speech.
Representations from = consular agent who
has resided in Cuba for the last hiteen
months, place the Cubans largely III the ad'
vantage, and he is OF the opinion that the
insurgents will eventually succeed. His rea.
sons for so believing are that the mode OF
warfare adopted by the insurgents, that OF
not giving open battle in the field, but by
detachmeuts and bands, will greatly harra5s
the Spanish troops and eventually bring
them to terms The provisions Of
the brutal proclamation Of Nalmaseda
are being carried out with terrible severity
and long lists of brutaities are being con,
stantly reported. Six women, one child
and one Editor were recently put to death
in one day.
| LISBON, May 20.-The financial meas
ures proposed by the government are not
well secured by the chamber, and will prob.
ably be rejected unless they are withdrawn
MADRID, May 2O.-~Senor CasteIor made
great speech to-day in Cortes in favor OF
establishing a republic, and eloquently re.
| ferred to the example Of the nted States,
and praised their form Of government with
enthusiasm. There is great agitation IN
Barcelona and Sargassain favor Of repub
lie.
HAVANA, Hay 2.-Reports Of the landing
of fllibusters in circulation, cannot be
traced to any reliable source.
No expedition has landed near Sag
ua, and it is impossible for expeditions to
effect landing ct any point on the coast
between Havana and Neuyitas, as the
! SpaDish cruisers are very numerous along
| that line. Sympathlzers with the revolution
find fault with the tone of Admiral Hoti's dis.
patch republshed in the New York, but the
intelligence given in them is as reliable as
can be obtained Admiral Hotf enjoys the
confidence Of American residents here.
Loypox, May 2l.-The election excite.
ment in Marsci,es is very great. A private
meeting wa, held there yesterday at which
NJ. Gambeta WAS present, and made stron
speech. Crowds IN the streets sang Mar.
seilles, and made other unlawful demon
strations. Many arrests were made by the
police at Theirs. a town in the department
of Piery de Bale, disorders are also report
ed at two electoral meetings lhe people
raised seditious shouts.