The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-10-27
SNOW AND SEVERE WEATHER.
GOLD 30.


Owen, Mason, Brscken, and other tobacc
growing counties, state that the recent frost
have seriously injured the unsecured crop
Other crops have been affected.
a large number of distinguished officer.
have been invited to attend the Annual Re
union Of the Army oil the Tennessee, to be
held here November 18th and 18th. Ample
arrangements will be made with the rail
roads throughout the country, for the trans
portation of members of the Society and in
vited guests.
ST. Louis, Oct. 26.-Advices received to
day by tobacco warehouse men from Indi
ana, Illinois and Northern Kentucky, state
that oil tobacco not cured or protected bv
hres Is damaged by freezing. 1t is impossi
Bile to state the amount damaged BY freez
ing.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Oct 26.--Edward Cady, a
citizen of Warrentown, was taken from his
house last night by ar party of federal sol
diers. While being carried out Of town,
Cady received two gun shot wounds. The
Sheriff reported the fact to the military au.
thorities. The affair has created much i'll
feeling.
PARIS, Oct. 26.-The city has remained
perfectly tranquil up to this hour. The
| threatened demonstration has not been made
| and no disturbance whatever has occurred
The Emperor went out this morning in
an open carriage and drove through some
of the principal streets.
KEoKUK, Oct 20 Gen. Belknap, Secre
tary Of War, departed this morning, to as.
sumo the duties of the Office at Washington.
He goes directly to Fort Wayne from here,
and thence by Pittsburgh.
New YORK, Oct. 26.-Fisk, Belden, Dan.
iel Drew, Heath, Martin and Gould, have
already been examined by this Grand Jury.
The latters examination consumed the en-
tire session yesterday. Novel; of the Times,
and Corbin have been subppnaed. The
Grand Jury will undoubtedly take hold Of
the matter.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 26.-Occasional hurries
Of snow have occurred here since Saturday
night. The weather is very cold, and ice is
forming along the edge of the river.
NASHVILLE, Oct 26.--First ice Of the
season this morning.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.--The President
this morning appointed Samuel r. Harlan
Z. s. Marshal for the Southern District of
New y ork, vice Francis G. Barlow, resigned
Secretary Boutwell, this morning received
Assistant Treasurer Bnsterfed's letter of
resignation, and shortly afterwards went to
the executive mansion, where he had q con.
sulta,ion with the President on the sub.
ject. Up to noon nothing further had trans
pired relative 10 the matter.
Gen. Butterfeld says he resigned on the
ground that the charges against him could
be better investigated than when he was in
Office.
II. Fl. VanDyke, the former Sub.Tressu.
rer, Calvin T. Hurlburt and A. T. Stewart
are named as successors to Gen. Butter6eld.
RICHMOND, Oct. 26.-President Grant has
pardoned Anderson, Patterson and Elson,
convicted here last year of conspiracy to
defraud the revenue, and sentenced to the
Albany penitentary.
1t is stated on alleged good authority that !
the Senator elect from Virginia has a moral
right to the removal of his disabilities, which |
should not be impaired BY an unintentonal
oversight Of Congress. The President con.
ours with Mr.. Boutwell,, and expresses the |
hope that Congress will remove Mr.. John. |
ston's disabilities.
ROCHESTER,, Oct GA very successful |
Tree trdue utetiHR WIS Hclu tHis evening" |
and addressed by number of prominent |
free trade men.
Resolutions were passed condemning the
protective duties, and calling on Noah Da.
Wis, Representative in Congress from this
District, to vote for its repeal.
A coal duty petition to Congress, favoring |
the abolition Of the coal duty, has been
signed BY 1000 voters.
OMAHA, Oct. 26.-The extensively pub.
lished statement that the Nebraska Legisla
ture ratified the Fifteenth Amendment last
March is incorrect. That body adjourned
without action in February. Gov. Butler
will probably call an extra session.
BUFFALO, Oct. 26.-Snow commenced
falling her last night and this morning the
ground was covered. A severe snow storm
is now prevailing.
BURLINGTON, Oct. 26.--The Burlington d
keokuk Railroad is now completed TO this
city. To morrow two passenger trains-each
way dsily-will be put on the road