The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-06-07
By Telegraph
NEW SPANISH CONSTI-
TUITION.
ITS PROMULGATION.
MARSHAL SERANO AP
POINTED ACCENT.
Grand Military Review
at Madrid.
100000 People Present.
100000 People Present.
RIOT AND DISTURB.
ANCE.
Catholics and Free
Masonry.
STABBING AFFRAY IN n. Y.

MADRID, June U.-The new constitution
was promulgated yesterday with great pomp.
At o'clock in the afternoon the members
Of the executive council and deputies Of the
cortes proceeded from their chambers to a
platform erected in front Of the halls Of
congress- There the secretary Of the cOrtes
read the constitution, which was received
with loud cheers, by an immense concourse
Of people gathered in front Of the platform.
On returning to the chamber the depu.
ties each took oath TO support aud protect
the constitution.
When the deputies were retiring from the
platform, some hlsses were heard in the
street and tumult ensued among the
crowd. The disturbance increased and
threatened to become serious, in spite Of tho
efforts Of the troops to put stop to 1t, when
the military governor OF the city appeared,
and with great presence OF mind rushed
among the foremost rioters, shouting viva
soverania natiouah. This changed the feel
ing Of the mob who joined III cheering the
governor, and the tumult ceased. Only two
men we're killed, and several wounded.
The deputies subsequently returned to
the platform and witnessed grand military
review, and over 10000 troops filed past
The enthusiasm manifested was very great,
but it WAS noticed that none Of the repubi.
can deputies participated in the proceedings
A civil procession followed during the after
noon.
In the evening there was @ grand banquet
and exhibition of FIRE works.
At least one hundred thousand visitors
from the country were in Madrid during the
day to attend the celebration.
| The remains Of several Spanish celebrR-
ties have arrived here for deposition in the
pantheon.
In the corlcs to morrow bill will be pre-.
sented by the majority creating Marshall
Serauo regent of spain, but without power
to sanction laws or dissolve the chamber.
CuIcAGo, June 6.--James H. Washington,
colored, Of Quincy, has sued the packet
company for s. GOO for refusing him q seat
at the regular taJlc, and afterwards eiectiug
| him from their boat.
The cigar makers of Quincy are on a
strike.
The governor has appointed the following
members of the state board of education :--
| Walter s. Mayo, Of Edwards county, Sam.
! W Moulton, Of Shelby, 5, $, Coy, of Ken
dali, Geo. Clarke, Of Cook, aud Henry D
Wing, of Madison. 80,
The second two miles Of the Pike county
railroad are nearly finished, which completes
nearly half the road.
A Pike county bridge company has
been organized, A. Stare, President o. NJ
! Hatch, Secretary, which will cooperate with
a similar company in Missouri, 20 bridge
the Mississippi at Hannibal, giving the Pike
county road a connection at MsberIy.
An eight day session of the Baptist Min
isters Institute Of the northwest will com
mence in Chicago July 2nd.
The Tribune Washington special says
there is more trouble in the navy yard on
account of a colored man being appointed a
ioiner in the yard. The JOiners Union is
excited over the matter
A letter from Dublin says that O'Dona'
van Rassa, the Irish patriot, has suffered
greatly in prison, aud was kept five weeks
with his hands tied behind his back
night aud day.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 9.-The tug Asa
CavcIl towing in the river yesterday fore
noon, exploded her boiler, blowing the tug
to atoms. Capt JOS Greenhalgh Jr, was
instantly killed Others are supposed 10 be
lost, as several men and boys were on board
the boat.
New YORK, June At the monthly
meeting Of the Haver Alumni Sadality
Yesterday, Arch Bishop McCloskey, deliver
ed an interesting address. He warned the
young men against secret societies and
especially Free Mason, and said he was as
tonished at having seen a learned gentleman
of another faith express his belief that
q Catholic church could not be serious il
her prohibition Of Free Masonry as Arch
Bishop Hughes, several eminent priests, and
even Pope Pious 9th we're Free Masons.
During fight in the 2lSt ward yesterday
between Bennett James Brady anc
James Lynch, Bennett stabbed both hi
antagonists; Bradys wounds are mortal.
The reports Of Deputy Cowes OF th'
Revenue shows during October, No7embe
: and Decembe Of 1865, fifty seven per cen
( Of our imports Of fortyone and hall pei
: cent Of our domestic exports, and ninet,
per cent Of our re exports have been trans
y | rov.oI i,,F ForaIfvr varp'a