The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-21
By Telegraph.
R EV ENUB MAT TER \.
MISSISSIPPI POLITICS.
The Sioux Indians.
Peoria Casualties.
--------------
JAIL BREAKING AT PRINCETON.
JAIL BREAKING AT PRINCETON.
Another Counterfeit.

! WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-It is though,
that the Mississippi conservatives will moi
nominate Dent since Grants emphatic re-
pudiation of him, but will probably run A,
n. Browne.
| Commissioner Parker has advices from
the Sioux country that portion Of the no
tion which has settled upon its reservation,
has had much trouble Of late from the hos.
tile portion The latter lately carried oil
the principal portion Of the annuity goods,
which cannot easily be replaced. Peaceful
Sioux have sent an earnest request to have
their reservations transferred from the west
bank of the Missouri to the east side, su
that the natural barrier of the river may be
between them and the warlike bands. This
cannot be done until congress grants the
| power.
Judge Dent is not particularly pleased
with Che result Of his attack on Secretary
Boutwell,, and the friends Of the Judge are
highly displeased at the document. They
did not find it so difficult this morning to
persuade him not TO publish his contemplat.
| ed letter to Mr.. Creswell as they last night
| thought it would be, the Judge appearing to
be under full headway and hard TO stop.
Mississippians who arrived TO night say the
conservatives won't trust him, as they want
q straight out man.
The course to be taken by the Revenue
Bureau in the case of $50 barrels Of whis.
Ky alleged to have been put upon the Gin.
cinnati market without paying tax, under
pretense of shipment to Mexico, has been
decided upon, and warrants have been issued
for the arrest of the parties prominent in it.
A ten dollar note of the Allegheny Ma.
tional Bank, Pittsburgh, sent here to day for
examination, has been pronounced counter.
felt by Treasurer Spinner.
TIFFIN, o., Aug. 2O.-Nearly all the bus
iness portion Of the town Of Republic, Sen
eca county, was burned last night Loss
supposed to be about $4,000; insurance
$1,000.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Aug. 2O.-Ofiicer Stote,
of Rochester, was here yesterday, looking
tor parties said to have perpetrated stu
pendous patent right swiudle on the farmers
on the line of the frontier, and q few in the
interior counties, who are said to have been
swindled out Of $2j0,O00 A warrant was
issued and search made for broker in this
city, who is said to be accessory to the
swindle, and has negotiated forged notes to
q large amount.
LONDON, Aug. 20.-The steamers Russia
and Denmark, from New York, arrived yes.
terday.
Tho London Star has an editorial on the
acquisition of Cuba to the United States,
- Ao
position in the Gulf of Mexico, Cuba is OF
great value. Troops and squadron would
be required there, but the people of Ameri-
ca, with whom the acquisition Of Cuba is 80
popular, would offer no objection to such an
outlay There is no reason for Great Brit.
ain to grudge their possession. EngIands
possessions in those seas are so exposed to
attack at present that the danger cannot be
augmented. In the interests Of commerce,
it is desirable tha. Cmba be prosperous, and
her prosperity is much more probable unuer
the American Government than as dis.
,ressed colony or Spanish Republic"
ST. PAUL, Aug. 20.--Last Saturday So
rious row occurred at Duluth, Lake Super.
or. A party of Philadelph roughs, who
had been hired by the Lake Superior Rail
road Company, were standing round sa'
loon, when Charles Northrup, son ct Anson
Northrup, came along. They attacked him,
but he managed to escape; but hls brother
George coming along Immediately after, was
assaulted and stabbed so he died. Nine OF
the offenders have been arrested, and five
arrived here last night, and the other four
will be here in few days. The man who
stabbed Northrup is named Thomas Stakety,
son of prominent member OF the Board
of Selectmen of Philadelphia.
Sr. PAUL, Aug. 20.-On Wednesday noon
soon after steamboat had landed at CIer-
mont, or Lake St. Croix, on immense body
of the bank moved into the lake, detaching
large trees and completely crushing large
three story warehouse. A number OF men
narrowly escaped with their lives.
PARIs, Aug 2O.-Advices from Paraguay
are to the 10th of July. War news unim.
portant. The British subjects were still de-
tanned, but we'll treated.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 20.--G b. Hatterson,
supposed to be of the Psymaster's Depart
ment at Washington, has been found drown
ed here.
PRINCETON, Ill.,, Aug. 20 Yesterday. at
noon, two men broke jail here by cutting
through the brick wall, using razor Tor the
purpose. No one saw them leave the ouiid'
ing except some little children, although
thev we're missed and the alarm given IN hive
minutes after they made good their escape
A party started out last night IN ursni', out
| without succese. The names OF the escaped
prisoners are Dennis Costgan and Geo
Dennison, both tall men with dark complex.
iona. One hundred dollars has been offered
for their capture. Costigan was eonhned
for breaking open store at buoa' ILL.,
Dennison is known throughout the country
as bad character, and was arrested at us
kilwa, H., while attempting to pass counter
felt money.
Peoria, Aug. 20.--A young man named
I Edwin Scoones had his right arm torn OF
. by threshing machine in the lower part oi
the city, yesterday. The arm WAS anpu
tated.
J. H. Morse, prominent citizen here
q suffered severe sun stroke, Yesterday
while hunting COW in the country. he j
recovering.
-Four Fire Commissioners of Chicago ar
, here inspecting our water works. Exhib
tions are to be given to-day.
A boy named Kyle, residing in washins
q ton. TazeweIl county, had leg broken I
- the thigh, day before yesterday, By bein
r. thrown from his horne.
Thermoms,er yesterday s5 in she sb.d