The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-28
By Telegraph,
ILLINOIS PRESS ASSO.
CIATION In The
| SOUTH.
Their Cordial Reception.
CHANGE IN THE MAN
AGEMENT OF THE
N. Y. TRIBUNE.
Charles Dana Arrested
for Libel.
GEN. LEE INTENDS TO VISIT
WASHINGTON.
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More Sensation Herald Stories.
GREAT NEW YORK BILLIARD
MATCH.
Charles Dana Arrested
for Libel.
GEN. LEE INTENDS TO VISIT
WASHINGTON.
More Sensation Herald Stories.
GREAT NEW YORK BILLIARD
WATCH,
The New York Post Office.

MOBILE, Ala, April 2s.--TSe Illinois
| press association numbering some lZO gen
| tlcmeu aud about the same number of Iudip,
will leave Mobile by special train iul
! Moutg gUmory, 10 morrow morning; they vii
20 to accept hospitality IN that city rendered
them two days ago. Their visit here which
lasted 3 day ha, done a vast deal to pro
mote good feelings between the sections.
they have received a great and continuous
hospitality from the city government, board
Of trade aud citizens representing all
shades Of political opinions, The party have
all expressed themselves perfectly delighted
with what they have seen for themselves in
their progress south, They are surprised a,
the fertility Of the soil, and the climate, and
at the opening for industrial manufacturing
as well as commercial and agricultural
enterprises. In all their speeches and in al
their private expressions OF opinions
they have declared that new Light has
dawned on them; thcy.would not have be.
ieved what they have seen for themselves.
The Radical editors are surprised at such
peaceful condition Of the country and its
political quietness.
The Daily Register has opened its col.
umns to all parties, ard is filled with these
expressions from some of the most unswef.
vering republicans, TO day.
The board OF trade took a steamboat
excursion down the harbor through the
shipping, and collation. was given OH
board,
There was a further renewal OF good
fellowship and sincere desire to be at
peace.
The western editors will 20 from Mont
gomery homeward by the Columbus, Miss
issppi, Mobile y Ohio railroad
CHIcAGo, April 2s.--A Washington spe.
cisl SAYS that Gen Patrick II. Jones will be
commissioned this week as post master at
New York in place of Kelly rejected
ed by the Senate on Saturday.
A steamer from New York will take to
France, Minister Wasburne, VI. Bertheny,
French minister here, and Montgomery
Gibbs, who returns TO his duties as special
agent of Treasury on the continent
1t appears that Colonel Grove, confirmed
as Governor Of New Mexico, cannot take
the test oath, and 50 he cannot assume the
duties of his Office till congress relieves him
from disability.
By special legislation q meeting Of the
Board Of Trade was held in their rooms last
evening, for the purpose of considering the
subject Of heated corn in several OF the eIe
vatars'here. After spirited discussion, atres'
olution was adopted, providing an eXamlna-
ton into the condition Of all grain IN eIeva.
tors during the months Of April, May and
June, by the chief grain inspector weekly,
and report the result. \ convention Of de-
egates from the Boards of Trade Of Milwan
kee, Toledo, Buffalo and Chicago, met here
to-day, to consider the question Of procuring
cheaper transportion for grain from west to
east.
The associated press report last evening,
contained, to the exclusion Of all other mat
ter. long article from the New ork Sun
of Yesterday, containing extracts and letters
from the private correspondence OF John
Russell Young managing editor OF the New
York Tribune, showing some curious facts
in relation 10 Young's connection with the
Tribune, and the PhiIaIelpAia morning
Post, of which latter paper lac was ProPT,e-
tor. The correspondence shows that prom.
inent politicians were subsidized to support
the Post, aud that Young used his position
on the Tribune to advance the interests Of
the Post. in various dIsreputabIe ways.
The Chicago TrIbHue's \. I. special says
the change 10 the management Of the \. I.
Tribune will probably be made tomorrow.
There is much excitement in journalistic
circles over the expose Of Cha2. a Dana,
chief editor Of the Sun, who was arrested
last night on complaint Of loung, on the
charge of libel, and released on $4,000
bonds One thousand dollars damages are
claimed.
Nrw Yonr, April 27.--Iu the second
days billiard tournament, four ball carom
game, 200 points up, Deerey beat snyder
100 points. Deerey's largest run, "1,%
Snyder, 207. In the second game Daniels
beat GCldthwaite II. Daniels highest run,
2j; GoIdthwaites, 30. The betting on the
Iast game was very heavy two to one on
GoIdthwaite
The Herald states that it has now come
to light that Secretary Seward, while the
government was in a posture OF strong oppo
sition to French intervention in Mexico,
bad authorized Gen. Butler to furnish their
army with all the mules they needed,
It also states that the committee on foreign
affairs will probably visit St. Domingo at the
invitation Of the Dominican authorities. At
present they are engaged in taxing test.mo
NJ relative % the Biss.Masterman troubles
10 Paraguay.
The Herald says it is upderstood in
Washington that zen. r. +. Lee has been
invited to call upon President Grant at the
White House, in order TO confer in refer
once 70 the reconstruction Of Virginia.
Gen. Lee is now in Baltimore with dele
CATION Of Virginisus interested III the al
lev railroad, but intends visiting Washing
ton, where he will be the guest Of Montgom.
cry Blair.