The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-12-01
THE CONDITION OF RICHARDSON


! MEMPHIS, Nov. 30.--EIection returns from
Mississippi are mesgre. Tho election has
been quiet. At Columbus the negroes votes
hea lily for Alcorn At Morton the negroes
voted tor Dent. Of 900 votes polled at
| Tripoli, Duntown aud Verona Dent got 500
! At Water Valley Dent 430 votes to A lcorn |;
to morrows voting will increase Dents ma.
| lority to about 700. Nearly all the votes at
Bethel is for Dent. Dent is ahead at Ok.
ford, aRdCoheylle gives him majority OF
| 800.
New YORK, Nov 30.-Mail news from
Haytl is to the 10TH Cape Havten had
surrendered to the revolutionists. The gun
! boat Salnave had been sunk. The Potion
| had been captured by the revolutionary war
vessels Quaker City and Florida, and prepa.
ratons were making to attack Port au
Prince, then the only place in the republic
in the possession of Salnave. Salnave il
strongly tortifying Port au Prince, and
swears be will blow it up before he will sur.
render. The brig Meteor had arrived at St.
Marie, from the United States, with ammu.
milton, etc. The yellow fever prevailed in
st. Marie. The ram Atlanta, intended for
Salnave's use against the insurgents, will
leave Phlladelp pha some time tomorrow for
Port au Prince.
The World says the Cubans have another
expedition on hand, which will surpass all
previous efforts. The Junta are now paving
ont over 5000 per day for board of men in
this city awaiting word TO sail Contracts
have been made with several merchants for
a large number of Winchester repeating
rifles and Peabody breech leaders, with
suitable ammunition, and in one case the
contract has been already filled It is i'm
probable that the expedition will be started
before the meeting OF Congress.
Hopes were entertained this morning Of
Richardson's recovery, but this afternoon
he was rapidly sinking, and not expected to
live through the night.
A. D. Richardson was married this even
ing to Mrs. Mcfarland The ceremony w4s
performed by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher in
presence of few immediate friends aud
relatives of the parties, including the mother
Of Mrs. Mcfarland. The scene was very
impressive, there being little or no hope Of
his recovery.
CINcIxNArr, Nov. 80. -- The Superior
Court room has been crowded all the fore.
noon with listeners to the arguments of
cUunsel in the case Of the Injunction re.
strsiniug the Board of Education from car,
rying out it's resolve to exclude the Bible
from the public schools. Judge S,allo cot
cluded his argument at half past twelve,
having spoken four and half hours. Judge
Hoadly ben commenced, and will continue
probably all the afternoon.
WASHING TON, Nov 30.-~The list of gp.
pointments.o the new CircuitJ dgeships will
be finally decided upon in Cabinet meeting
to day and sent to the Senate on the first
dav uf the session. The President and At
torney General have been listening patiently
TO all the talk on the subject during the en-
tire summer A complete list of the candi.
dates, with the names of their supporters,
and brief abstract of the reasons adduced
aud everything bearing on the question Of
their fitness, has been prepared preparatory
to flnal decision Those selected will be
co parstively young men, mostly under
forty five Judge Dilton, of iowa, son.iu-
law of Hon. Hiram Price, will have the
Judgeship Of that district. r. M. Corwiu
stands an excellent chance in Ohio. Rep
resentRtive McCar!y, and scme others have
asked that action on the New York case be
suspended until Senator Conkling arrives,
which will probably be done
First Assistant Postmaster General Earl
rendered his resignation some time since, on
account of inadequate salary aud high cost
Of living in Washington. His successor, j |
j. ". Marshall, of New Jersey, has been |
about the Department some days famiiariz
ing himself with the routine, and formally |
entered upon duty to dav.
1t is understood that the Panama Rail
road Company, lately organized under the
title Of the Panama Railroad and Canal Com
Dany, will come before Congress for subsi.
ty to construct a ship canal over their route.
They expect to increase their strength by
Absorbing some leading advocateE OF the
Darian canal, 4 number of Congressman
nave already been approached in this mat
er.
The public debt was reduced, during the
present month, between seven and eight
Millions.
It can be positively asserted that Secretary
Boutwell,, 10 his forthcoming report, will
lot recommend the early resumption of spe'
lie payments. His report will 60 to Con.
'ress IN manuscript
Severed members Of the Senate Finance
Committee called upon Secretary Boutwell,
md the President this u orning relative to
he bill for funding the natioual debt. Sena
or Morrill,, Of Vermont, has prepared a bill
which differs in some respects from that Of
senator Sherman. 1t is probable that the
lew bill wall be drawn no in form that
will embrace some features of Sherman and
dorriIrs bill.
PartieB engaged in the Canadian recipro
,isy treaty lobby say that the PresideD. is
nimical and will probably call the attention
If Cong ress TO it and recommend that no
action be taken towards revision.
The WAYS and Mean Committee are 10
essiou again to-day on the Tariff bill. 1t
8 state that there Is guite diferenc of
opinion among members as to what articles
hould 90 on the free list, and the prospect