The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-17
Appointment of a Post,
mistress for Rich.
mOnd, Va.
Arrest of Cuban Sympa-
thiZers at Porto Rico.
CHANGING THE GARRISON THERE
Fob PRUDENTIAL REASONS.
EXCITED DEBATE In THE SPANISH
CORTES.
---'-~- nnoI- Assassination. &c.

New YoRK, March lG.--Gen. Wm. Bar
STALL formerly on the staff of Gen. Dix, died
here last night.
Two more victims Of the fever from the
ship James Foster, Jr., died at the Seamens
Retreat, yesterday.
1t is stated that Miss Van Lew, who rem
dered the state some.service as q Union spy
for Gen. Grant, in the Potomac army, is tc
receive the appointment Of poStmiStress al
Richmond, Va.
A Washington special says several i'm.
portant nominations have been agreed upon
in a cabinet meeting, but who they are is
| not positively ascertained. The President
will make no further important nominations
until the tenureofofiioe matter is disposed
Of IN the Senate.
RICHMOND, Va, March l7.-Commander
Owen has been ordered to San Francisco to
take command of the gun boat Cyrene.
Porto Rico advices mention the arrest of
several young men for expressing favorable
sentiments to the Cuban revolution, and that
the GARRISON is being changed on account
of dissatisfaction. Much excitement exists
there.
MADRID, March l6.--In the Cortes, yes
terdsy, motion was made by republican
member that the Cortes tsAe ground in ia
vor of legslizing civil marriages, and several
republicans spoke in support of the motion
At the conclusion of the debate, it was an
nOunced that the government intended to
introduce bill on that subject. a discus
sion arose concerning conscrlptlon, and the
recent popular demonstrations against it.
Sagasto, Tspete, and Prim, accused
Arerz and Pierrado of making speeches to
the people on Sunday last, subYerslye of the
government. Arerz was charged with in
citing the people to oppose the authority Of
the cortez, and Pierrado was accused of eX
horung the soldiers dsobey the orders of
their officers. 4 violent scene ensued in the
cortez. The rage Of both parties rendered
discussion impracticable, and words from
Deputy Figueras pledgiug the Republican
party, whatever its political desires, to sub.
NIT to the decision of the constitution.
In the Cortez the subject was dropped.
Soon afterwards the sitting was adjourned.
HAVANA, March l6.-Telegrams from the
city of Mexico, dated March 6th, have been
received by steamer from Vera Cruz:
The rebel General Vegrete has not been
heard of since his flight
The courts in PotoSi had conceded pro.
lection to Co.. Bustsmente.
A church in Acatecas Was struck by |
Lightning on the 9Th inst and destroyed
One hundred persons were buried in the |
ruins.
Aureliano Reverb was killed in duel
with Gov. Garaca.
Chaveset has been assassiDated BY his
companions.
Cespeda, governor of Yucatan, died at
Merida. His reported appointment as min
lister to Washington, proves untrue.
Novsrro, Mexican consul at New York,
will act as one Of the commissioners under
the treaty with the United States.
ATLANTA, GA, March 1.-the Tribune's
special says; In the House to-day, the
10Th, the amendment came up as special
order. Its opponents were extremely bitter,
saying it was the last link in the chain Of
serVitude, and fatal crlnging 70 radical
tyranny. It's democratic advocates claim
that beyond all peradventure it denies TO
colored men the right to hold Office, and as
Spoons Butler had forced niger voting on
Georgia, they would force nigger voting on
Spoons Buffers constituents. They stated
that no other consideration than the denia!
Of the right of colored men to hold office
would have induced them to advocate its
ratification; that they despised alike the OBJ
ect and source of the amendment
but by its ratification on their part, they
wanted to become complete masters of the
situation, and would rid themselves forever
Of radical supremacy BY influencing Gen.
Grant The amendment was then declared