The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-16
By Telegraph.
R{U.MORED PROSPECT.
OF A WAR WITH
ENGLAND.
CANDY AND THE TEXAS
TREASURY.
ANOTHER HANGING AFFAIR
IN GEORGIA.
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Joshua Hill, of Georgia,
on the Amendment.
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Indian OUtrageS
in California.
Sentence of two Muir
derers and a Million
Dollar Thief.
| A CANADIAN BARLEY KING ABB
SCONDS.
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Seizure of Hogs in New York.
Big Storm at Sea.
BOILER EXPLOSION AT CHICAGO.
Embassy from the Cuban 1nsur-
gents.

New YoRK, March l6.--A Washington
correspondent says there is quite stir in
diplomatic circles over the report that Mr..
Sumner has very strong speech ready on
the Alabama claims, holding that England
is responsible for the prolOngaton OF the
war. 1t is rumored that the English minis
ter has ascertained the drift of the speech
and has declared that it looks like war.
New ORLEANS, March lj.--Gen. Candy
issues an order appropriating about Si0O,-
600 out of the state treasury OF Texas, to
carry on the provisional government OF that
state during the current year, aud 1t Is said
that more than one.third of this amount IS
for penitentiary which will return most OF
the amount thus appropriated.
BosToY, March i6.-Gloucester papers
state that gale on the night Of the 9th
inst. was one of the most disastrous IN its
effects on the fishing fleet off Georges Island
that has been experienced for a long time.
As far as heard from, six men are lost.
Great fears are entertained that some OF the
vessels will never return, as several we're
seen in disabled condition.
A special to the N. Y. Tribune dated At.
lanta, March Is. says that on Friday night
last. while DR.. Dardin was being murdered
in Warren county, a colored man, named
Martin, was iorcbly taken from the jail at
Spring Place, Murray Co., and hanged by
band Of the Ku Klux Klsn. His father had
engaged the services Of Gen. Green as coun'
sell, and it is said that his assassins held a
long debate whether or not they would await
the arrival of the counsel and hang him too,
but it was finally decided to hang the prs
oner at once. ,,,,
New YoRK, March 10 Joshua HliI,
Senator elect from, Georgia, denies haVing
sent any dispatch to the Georgia legislature
| urging them to pass the constitutional
amendment. He says 81 have my opinion
as to the proper course TO be pursued by
congress to secure the best interests of both
government and people, but while the pres
ept circumstances exist, | cannot be eX'
pected to influence others and therefore do
not urge it,
SAN FRANcIsoo, March lj.-Savage and
Smith, who murdered Lieut.. Commander
Mitchell of United States navy, in October
last, we're to-day sentenced to 10 years each
in the states prison. -.
Indian outrages are reported in Humboldt
county, Cal; one man while blowing in his
field was shot and killed by savages, hit
house plundered and fired. His family
barely escaped by fight Immediate per
suit was made but the Indians escaped to
the mountains. Late Arizona intelligence
saws that Indian depredations and murders
are numerous. The people are becoming ex
asperated. A war Of determination has been
suggested, commencing with the massacre
of those residing on the government reser
vation.
NEW YoRK, March l6.-About two hun
dred and sixty hogs already dressed were
seized at the Hudson River depot, Satur
day, BY the sanitary inspectors, and sent Il
the rendering dock an examination having
shown that they were all more or less dl
seased. There were over four hundred
carcasses of the same lot, and it IS believed
the rest of them have been thrust upon the
market in Brooklyn.
In the court of sessions, yesterday, Wes
lev Allen, who was charged with stealing
million dollars worth of furs, was sentenced
to four years and six months in the stat
prison.
Col. Stockton, of Pennsylvania, arrive'
at St. Marks Florida, from a camp OF Cn
ban insurgents, with an address from tn
Supreme Junta, signed Gen. Caspedez, ask
ing for their recognition, giving numerou
reasons therefor.
ToRoNTo, March l6.-W. II. Taylor,
prominent produce merchant known O
change as the charley king" absconded
Liabilities heavy.
CHICAGO, March l6.-A boiler in Smith
distillery, on Claybourn Avenue, explode
vesterday afternoon, demolishing the entir
front side of the building. Several person
were IN the engine room at the time. On
, man named Rittuer was badly injured, an
died during the night. A boy named Eli
was badly scaldsd, but it is thought he wi
recover.