The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-04-24
By Telegraph.
SECRETARY BORlE TO
RESIGN.
Sprague and Abbott will
ling to Fight, if
Necessary.
How Grants Indian Pa
cifcators were
Slaughtered.
SICKLES TO GO TO SPAIN AND
JONES TO BELGIUM.
Arms, Equipments and Men for
Cuba.
Arm', Equipments and Men for
Cuba.
GEN. Burnside MAKES A STAND
AND HITS BACK,
Cruelty on shipboard.
The IOWA School superintendents'
Convention.

~ 'luENNLt " - a pIll -0s--Au u huuEtsh
to Gov. Burnside, expressing Indignation at
the assaults made upon himself aud the Off.
GERS and soldiers who first volunteered from
this State by Senator Sprague, aud inviting
the Governor TO meet his friends at Il public
reception ia this city, has been signed by
about 5000 citizens. Gov. Burnside has
replied to the address, declining, for the
present, public reception, and going on,
at some length, to point out what be calls
the untruth IN Senator Spragues aspersions
on Rhodelslaud regiments, quoting the senator
aud official documents in yndication of him.
self
DEsMolNEs, Ia, April 23.-The state
school superintcudeut's convention after Il
long debate adopted the report of the com.
mittee on resolutions, authorizing a com-
mittee Of one from each congressional dis
trict the state superintendent as chair.
man, to present to the general assembly
amendments to school law, providing that
GhJdren under 6 years old shall not be ad
tors be elected for yeaA, hat school direc.
annually, aud to be paid for their Services,
defining their duties to be- the selection and
purchase of convenient school house sites.
A resolution abolishing private examination
of teachers was adopted after long de.
bate. This evening the official dedication
OF the school house in West DesMoines was
witnessed by large audience, and this
closed the convention.
CHICAGO, April 2I-The Tribuue's spe.
ciRl says the result of the efforts of Thayer
POmerOy and Harlan in executive session
last night to defeat Grants Indian policy,
was adverse action on nine Of the eighteen
quaker appointments. The matter was &C.
complished by reporting all except those it
was Intended to defeat in the afternoon. and
80 conveying the idea that all Of this class
had been acted upon. At the evening ses
sion, a number ofthe remaining men were
reported as Mr.. so and SO, without the des.
ignation Friend to show they we're Quakers,
while the senate was coming to order As
the matter now stands, Snow remains as
Neosho agent and Adams as Kckspoo
agent.
The Times special says the Secretary Of
the Navy, Borie, intimated to the President
to day his intention to resign on account Of
Ill health. The same special says the cab.
net today had new names under discussion
for the foreign appointments rejected by
the senate, and it was decided 10 appoint
Gen. Sickles minister to Spain, and as there
was no final action by the Senate, the Pres.
ident said it WAS his desire to nominate j.
Russell Jones to the Belgian Mission.
NEw YoRE, April 24.--It is stated that
both Abbott and Sprague yesterday express,
I'd a willingness to fight if necessary. Mr.
Sprague waited at home for hostile mes.
sage from Abbott, who it seems expected |
something of the sort from Sprague; it is
decided however that messages shall be sent |
to-day. 1t was reported last night that
Abbott was waiting at the opera house for
Sprague to come out, when n scene was eX.
pected but they did not meet.
The crew Of the ship Richard Robinson, |
now lying at pier East River, have enter
ed complaints against Capt VIM II. Robin.
son and Richard Hoffman, chief mate, of |
shocking cruelty. On her last trip from
Liverpool two Of the crew were badly beaten
and they then Jumped overheard near Hally |
Head, and one Of them was lost The Cap.
tains wife was on board and exercised con.
influence with the Captain when
he was sober, aud finally finding him getting
drunker every day, and consequently more
cruel, she threw overheard all the spirits
The Tribune says Minister Hale having
rendered his resignation as Spanish minister
at the request Of the administration, and the
same having been received At the state de.
partment and accepted, the rejection Of Mr..
Sanford as his successor BY the senate leaves
The mission vacant. General Sicklcs will,
within fortnight, be appointed BY the
President as ministe, 10 Spain to fill yacan.
~, and commissioned in accordance with
he provisions Of the mended civil tenure
aW.
The Tribune say this city - 'he head.
quarters Of Cuban patriots; millions Of dol
ars have been expended in purchasing arms
and stores. Twenty thousand
Itand Of arms with equipments have already
been forwarded to their destination on the
Juban coast, and councils Of war are night.
J held in this city. Many prominent ex
'rmy and naval officers of the volunteer
ervice have linked fortunes with the Gu
,ans. Thursday night company Of sixty
nen and officers were put on board Of a tUg
ooat and carried to Sandy Hook, there EN-.
Jsrked on vessel for Cuba. Two weeks
.go large steamer was dispatched from
his port in ballast; she touched near Cape I
May, and took on board arms, equipments
md stores, besides men from Philadelpb !
Munitions and men are also collecting at
Boston and several southern cities. Several ,
veil known ex.army officers and Cubans
eft last evening for Boston whence the
le1t party will sail.