The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-22
Two CHURCHES BURNED IN ILL
NOIS
a Church Tower Falls
Down.
A MAN KILLED BYa POLICEMAN
At WEsTFIELD, MASS,
The Copper Ore Tariff Bill Vetoed
by the President.

NEW ORR, L 60. - - ne ". l nerAlQ
Washington dispatch says that Grant has
become more communicative and expressed
himself on Saturday, to an intimate friend,
very freely on the composition of his cabinet
saying: 81 shall invite civilians to fill all
cabinet positions. lfmy selections should
not prove iudicious, in the first instance,
shall feel justified in correcting the mistake
by making a second or third selection if
necessary
A letter book of Gen. Hallecks has been
found containing oil the correspondence on
the subject Of the removal of Grant while at
Vicksburg, including the order for the re.
moyal The order was signed by Haleek,
but was inspired by Stanton, who at that
time directed all correspondence of Halleck.
Gen. Banks friends are urging him to give
all the papers in his possession on the sub.
ject to the public but he still refuses to do
80.
NEW YoRK, Feb. pa Japan letter
dated Dec. 22ud, says the Mikado retains
Tx Lieut.. Grinnell an American, rs chief
Of his naval bureau, and has appointed Gen.
Paul Frank, formerly Of the United States
Army, general in chief Of the japanese mil.
itary forces, at a salary of $4,000 year.
The English and French representatives
have protested against these appointments
but they were met by the reply that Japan
was an independent nation, and did not rec
ognize their right to question or dictate it:
policy.
The steamer Mississippi, which arrived
yesterday, brought Bliss and Masterman,
recent prisoners Of Lopez, with orders to re-
| port at Washington. Bliss states that they
were arrested on charges made by brother
| Of Lopez to attract attention from himself
be having been detected robbing the nation
al treasury. Bliss and Masterman were ex.
amined before n military tribunal and sub
iected to repeated tortures. When they were
finally released they were compelled to attest
to the statements extorted from them in the
presence of United States naval officers.
Lopez is at present believed TO be en-.
trenched in the vicinity Of Cero Leon
Minister McMahone is with him.
The National Theatre, at Washington, was
used for religious purposes last night and
an English preacher named Sherman pre-.
sided In the course of his remarks, he
alluded to President johnson as a man who
had his trunks packed fer Tennessee, when
portion of the audience Kissed. He then
INDUCED in strong denunclstion of the
presidents abuse Of the pardouirg power in
the Dempsey case, wbereupon half Of the
audience rose to their feet, Missed him, and
hen departed,
Senator Salisbury fell from his carriage,
in Washington, yesterday, and broke his
leg.
st. Thomas dates of the 18th inst. state
that the people there still hope for annexa.
ton to the United States.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. y. DR.. Nouman has
commenced proceedings against the proprie.
tor ofthe Seminal for libel, placing damages
at $4,000. The suit arises from publication
Of facts in the Katie Seldom case.
CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-The Union Park con.
gregstioual church, corner of Reuben and
Washington streets was almost totally de.
| stroyed by fire, last evening. The church
| contained a new organ valued at $4,000
which was destroyed with everything the
church contained. The entire loss is est.
mated at $4,000 dollars, fully covered by
insurance.
On Saturday night an unsuccessful at.
tempt was made to fire Pope's block, the
large building on Madison street, directly
opposite Farwell hall, fire being kindled
on the floor Of the main entrance, but the
dampuess Of the floor, which had been re.
Gently scrubbed, prevented its extension,
though a hole was burned through the
| floor
The uniyersalist church, at Young Amer.
lea, Warren county, ILL.,, was totally destroyed
by fire about half past one o'clock this
morning. The fire is supposed to have orig.
mated from furnace in the basement.
Loss S4.5OO, insured for $4,000.
New York, Feb 22.-The tower of the
methodist church st Morrisonia fell early
yesterday morning. Mr.. O'Brien WAS struck
y brick and badly injured. The tower
was built Of patent brick, imitation of free
stone, ! % feet high. The building was
badly injured, total loss of nearly SAC, 600.
1t had just been finished.
Nesstadler Brothers clothing warehouse,
on Warren street, was damaged $4,000 BY
ire this morning insured.
No stock board or produce exchange to.
day-hags are cut and holiday prevails.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE Times Washing.
ton special ofSaturdsy says that the Presid
ent stated, tonight, that be should send to
congress tomorrow veto of the bill in.
creasing duties on copper ore. There does
not seem to be much prospect for its passage
over the veto.