The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-06-05
GENERAL SYNOD OF THE
REFORMED PROT
ESTANT Church.
ESCAPE OF A NOTED
ROBBER.
HE GIVES HIMSELF UP
AGAIN.
-
Death of a Submarine
Diver.
90 ms pira cy OF
COumCer1eiCerS.
FATAL FIGHT BE-
TWEEN CONDUC-
TORS.
BALL IN HONOR OF MRS. AD-
MIRiL PORTER.

SDHENECTAuY, \. T., June Charles
| Springer, the bond robber, who broke jail
on Wednesday, returned last night at mid.
night and gave himself up TO the sheriff
New ORLEANS, June "a submarine
diver named Robert Spencer, was drowned
at Southwest Pass 10 day while wrecking
the steamship Phantom The face glass Of
his armor broke, and he became foued
among the timbers, and It was impossible to
haul him up. 4 man named Buck diyed in
p feet of water without Rrmor, and recov.
| cred the body
PHILADELPHIA, June AT the session
of the general synod Reformed Protestant
church, yesterday, communication was re
| ceived and read by J. +. Hertley with
reference to declining the invitation given
to the synod by the Pope to participate in
| the Roman conference next fall, which was
referred. 4 communication was also re.
ceiyed from the committee Of the synod Of
the Secession chnrch of Holland, Michigan,
which will meet at Mddlebury, Mich, on
the 18th Of June, earnestly requesting the
present synod to appoint deputatlon for
the furtherance Of mutual intercourse Of
saints, which was also referred Another
was received in regard to an act to change
the corporate title of the general synod Of
the Reformed Protestant Dutch church to
that of the General Church of America
Referred.
A committee of three ministers and two
laymen were appointed to attend the ma
tionaI council Of the Evangelical denomina
ton in the United States, proposed at the
last session OF the synod.
New YORK, June j.-The Cubans here
deny that the steamer Hero has sailed in
their interest, as reported, though she may
haze carried several passengers who will 90
from Jamaica to the Island by the first con.
veyanCc.
A conspiracy to food the country with
counterfeit money, with its headquarters in
Canada, has been discovered The plan
was to place men in all the principal cities
of the north and west, aud have the money
put in circulation simultaneously. The 4th
Of July was the day fixed upon for operation.
One man has been arrested for complicity in
the affair, and has made partial confession.
ANNAPOLIs, Md, June The ball last
night in honor of Mrs Admiral Porter was
| a fine affair, and was attended by the Pros.
rie, Gen. Sherman and many other distin.
guished persons
NEw YORK, June j.-At Dutch Hills, Long
Island, on Thursday, a dispute. terminal
ing in a fight, occurred between McNally and
keIlan both conductors on the Green Point
railroad, and one Narrow and companion
employees on the Astoriarailroad, regarding
the merits Of their respective lines Marrow
was beaten in an inhuman manner. McNal
IL and Callahan who also were intoxicated
tore up the track for nearly mile, and in.
jured the bridge causing delay for several
hours, to the Flushing train. On their re.
turn to Green Point, they were met by
friends Of Marrow who beat McNally in such
a manner that recovery is doubtful. Cal.
lshan ran away as is thought, and threw
himself into the Creek. He has not since
been heard Of