The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-26
Abolition of the Death
Penalty at Florence,
Italy.
TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT DIS
ASTER.
The Foreign Mis-
SiOn@.
Catholic Council at Baltimore.
SUICIDES MANIA.

HAVANA, April 2j.-Adycus from Mas.
sau 10 the 7th have been received. Active
military preparations were ia progress, the
boats being strengthened aud the garrison
reinforced IN anticipation of possible CON.
phcatiyHs arising from the recent ImbroglO
with The Spanish officials at Havana, reIa.
tive to Outrages committed upon British YES.
sels. The patriot luesdas brothers and
Cespedes' sOus are at Nassau a demand
had been received from Captain Gen.
eral DulCe, Of Cuba, for the surrender Of
the pirates who captured the steamer Com.
mandtero, and for the giving up Of other
alleged enemies of Spain. The demand
was refused by the British Governor of New
Province, and the matter referred to Lon
don for settlement. The Governor Of the
province has also instructed light house
keepers to prohibit the approach Of for.
eiguers.
The Spanish frigate Corona got under
way at short notice and sailed Unexpectedly
this morning. Various rumors are IN circu.
ation in regard to her destination. /. Is
probable that she has been sent out to in.
tercept fllibustering expeditions.
BALTIMORE, April 2j.-The provincial
council of the Roman Catholic Church, EN-.
braced within the province Of the Archbish.
op Of Baltimore, conyenes here tomorrow.
\ number of Bishops from the Southern
States, Pennsylvania and Delaware will be
present.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, April 24.-Col Cook,
state agent, has obtained additional eyl.
denCe so far as relates to the 500 of the
Slj0,OOO of the claim Of the state for war
expenses, which was rejected by the gener.
a. government.
There was S2O,OOO insurance on the
blind asylum building, divided equally be.
tween the Htna and Hartford Insurance
Companies. The companies have, by the
terms Of their policies the right to pay the
money or rebuild. In view Of the attempts
Of other cities to get the location of the .asy.
lum, the Jacksonville people demand that
the Insurance companies shall exercise their
option and build so much of the asylum as
100000 will cover, and thus cut off any
chance Of the removal Of the asylum.
The Statesman, the new radical paper
here, is to be the state organ Of the new
radical temperance party.
COPENHAGEN, April 24.-Ihe DagbNlettS
has an article upon the purchase OF the
Danish West India Islands by the United
States, as arranged with the Secretary OF
State Of the last American administration,
1t SAYS the question of the acquisition OF the
Antilles by the United States ripens, and
accuses America, by the recent acts O: Con.
gress, OF a want Of respect to the govern |
ment of Denmark, aud also states that If the |
measure is not finally carried Count Raas'ef
will resign.
New YoRK, April 2j.-George Dalton, a
well known broker, shot himself while IN a
carriage on Broadway to-day. Cause, un |
fortunate speculation in stocks.
SPRIYGFrELD, Mass, April 24.-The body |
of Miss Sophia A. Howe, who nysteriousiy |
disappeared last January, was found this af,
ternoon in pond. The body bore no marks
of violence, and it is believed that she |
committed suicide
Florence, Italy, April 2l.-The court of
appeals has had under consideration the |
the penal code for some time. They have
their examination, and have |
unanimously agreed on the abolition of
the death penalty.
Sioux Cry, April 2l-The city Urelda,
on her way to St. Louis with discharged sol
iiers from the various posts up the river,
struck u snag tins morning about thirty
miles above here While sinking, her boil.
er exploded, killing and w0unding large
number. Fifty are reported missing The
steamer Undjne leaves Immediately for the
wreck with all the physicians of the city.
NEW YORK, April IA cable dispatch
10 the Herald from London, says il is ru'
nored that the British Government will
adopt a new and bold policy on the Spanish
Cuban question. Belligereut rights will be
conceded to the Cuban insurgents, assist.
.nce rendered, aud the independence Of the
Island Rssu red This, it is argued will pre-.
rent annexation to the United States, and
tiye show Of consistency in the Alabama
,laims and belligeren! rights question pend
ng with the American Government
WAsHNGT0N, April 25.-Gregory Beui,o
md G. Peizo Of the Paraguayan legation, in
Paris, arrived here iast evening. Their OBJ
ect is probably a last effort of President
lopez to save himself from the impending
,risis arising from the situation Of allies and
he threatened vengeance Of the civilized
powers.
The Chicago Times special says the
President decided to give the Brazil Mission
10 Missouri and 70 ex.congresslnan Henry
I. Blow, Of St. Louis, whose acceptance
IS awaited, should he decline, it will probab.
y be given to Mr.. Hitchcock, lawyer Of
hat city.
Before the Belgium mission is settled it is
expected that Sanford will resign. If this
proves correct, the President will respP oint
!. r. Jones TO the place.