The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-20
| By Telegraph
THIN LONDON PRESS ON
THE ALABAMA
CLAIMS,
Gov. Smith, of Alabama,
in Regard to the
ku-kluX.
A Burglar Shot by a Chi
cagO Policeman.
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ADIICES IN REGARD TO THE Gu
BAN REVOLUTION.
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PERUVIAN 1RoN-oLADs AT
KEY WEST.
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Fisk and Ben Butler to buy
a Paper at Spring
field, Mass.
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New York City Criminal
Intelligence.
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JOHN CLARE, TIE BALTIMORE
MURDERER, TO HAVE A
NEW TRIAL.
New York City Criminal
Intelligence.
JOHN CLARE, THE BALTIMORE
MURDERER, TO HAVE A
NEW TRIAL.
River News.
specinl dI.pntch 10 tho Annrs.

clear and cold. We had considerable fall
Of snow, last night, but not enough to make
good sleghing The river is some what filled
with ice, this morning. The steamer Mol.
lie McPike arrived here last evening and left
for Rock Island. The steamers Peter Ba.
len and James Weeks also departed for
Rock Island this morning.
BALTIMORE, Feb'y 2O.-In the case of
John Clare, convicted and now under sen.
tenee of death for the murder Of II. b.
Grove, the court of appeals has sustained
the writ Of error and ordered new trial.
The culprit has been in Jail three years, and
some Of the principal witnesses against him
are dead.
Havana, Feb'y I9.--One thousand chas
seAur5 arrived, to-day, from Spain, and Ian.
ded amid enthusiastic demonstrations. The
Dioro says: Espedes and the greater part
of the rebels within the jurisdiction of Hol
gum draw their supplies from haciendas
The Spanish forces in arms on the Island
number 10000.
Advces from Halguin of the It'll state
that all communication with the troops there
have been cut off by the insurgents, who
have surrounded the town and intercepted
the supplies.
The telegraph lines connecting with IIa.
wanna have been destroyed, aud the mails
captured by the insurgents.
At Jaguay party of one hundred insur.
gents we're surprised; sixty were captured,
and the rest dispersed.
Troops have been sent again to Santiago,
Monzanio and Bayarno, but operations have
| been suspended by superior orders, and
| E,l.,nyrA,', E,roo- boy hna, liv,lal no
tween Santiago, Jiquani and Bagamo.--
! Melance aud others have surrendered to
Valmesseda and asked permission to leave
| the country.
MOBILE, Ala, Feb. 2O.-Gov. Smith has
issued letter of instructions to the sherifs
of different counties in reference to the out
RACES perpertrated by the Kukux. He
says they are invested with ample authority
to protect citizens and preserve order and
if they are unable to do so by means of a
posse commitNtus it is their duty to call upon
the military commander Of the nearest post
who, under q standing general order from
the war department, will furnish all requisite
assistance.
New YORK, Feb 20.--It is rumored that
Gen. Butler, and Mr.. Fiske Of the Erie road,
are about 70 purchase newspaper in
| springfield, MASS 10 run IN opposition TO
| Mr.. Bowles, republican,
Marshall and Cole, the alleged bond rob
oeTs, were arraigned before Justice Dodge
Yesterday, when the bonds found IN their
possession, amounting to $9j, 900, we're iden
tilted as having been stolen from the Pc.
quonnock bank, OF Bridgeport, Conn. The
prisoners were committed.
Two large gambling bells up town were
Falded ny the ponce last night 81 gamblers
we're arrested, ana large amount OF gamb'
ing. property selzea'
Inc surrogate, yesterday, rendered de-
c'sion IN the Watson will case, in which
property, to the amount OF 100000, IS in
voIved in sustang the will.
Yesterday the jury IN the McHenry per.
jury case were locked up for the night and
will probably render their verdict this morn.
ing
1t 10 stated that parties here who rails,
Cd hundred thousand dollars to present
Gen. Sherman with house, have bought
ten. Grants house in Washington, for
S10o0O.
hEG VEST fe6. I9.--lhe Peruvian IRON
inns morning IRON Pensacola, as also the
'e'egf7ph ca0'e steamer New England
CHICAGO, Feb. 20,-EarlY Thursday morn
ing man was observed leaving house on
randolph street IL suspicious manner,
ana was arrested by an officer, who started
with him to the stston-house. Before |
gong tar, the prisoner struck his csptor |
stunning blow, and started off. pursued BY
the officer who, unable to overtake him, FIR. |
ed at him twice, and with what effect was |
not learned until last evening, when the |