The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-03
THE BYRON SCANDAL,
FUNERAL OF 4 FEN|AN.
Liberal Ideas of Prince
Napoleon.
Spain Despairs of Cuba.
National Temperance Convention
Spain Despairs of Cuba.
National Temperance Convention
DEATH OF AN IOWA BANKER.
MINNESOTA POLITICS.

PORTSMOUTH, Sept 2.--Appication ha
been made to Gov. Stearns for Communication
to the death sentence Of Josephine, for th
I murder of Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, at Hampton
Of imprisonment for life.
Augusta, Me-, Sept. 2.--General Sher
man is here as the guest Of Hon. James G
Blaine.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, Sept. 2.-On Tuesda,
night the grocery store Of Starks & Co. wa!
entered by burglars. They stole but little
ST, PAUL, Sept 2.-lgnatius Donnelly, o
Red Wing, is in town and announces his
determination to run for the republican nom
ination for governor Of Minnesota.
MUscATlNE, Sept 2.-Mr. Joseph Rich
ardson, president Of the Muscatine National
Bank, and for many years its cashier, and
one OF the most favorably known business
men Of Iowa, died this forenoon at Dedham,
I Mass.
DUBLIN, Ireland Sept. 2. .- The funeral of
the Fenian Dalton took place to day at Glas.
navia. A procession Of about two hundred
men, wearing green emblems, followed the
remains to the cemetery.
! LONDON Sept. --Tne solicitors of Lady
| Byron's family have written communica.
| tion to the London journals distinctly stating
that the article of Mrs. Stowe ii the Atlantic
Monthly on the reason Of the separation of
Lord and Lady Byron is not complete or
authentic, and does not involve any direct
evidence; nothing is communicated but rec.
objections Of consultation had thirteen
years since and impressions derived from a
manuscript read under great excitement
Without concedng that Mrs Stowe and her
narration contains q complete account of
the relations between Lord and Lady Byron,
they protest against it as gros, breach Of
trust and confidence, as inconsistent with
Mrs. Stoves recommendation to Lady By.
ron, and violation Of the express terms Of
her will. Lady Byron's representatives. and
descendants absolutely disclaim all counte.
nance Of the article which was published
without their privilege or consent
MADRID, Sept. 2.-The journals here are
respondent about Cuba, and demand full
official information Of the state of affairs in
the Island.
PARIS, Sept 2.-In the Senate, yesterday,
Prince Napoleon made anotherspeech where.
in he gave utterance to very liberal
views calling for additional reforms, includ.
ing more complete responsibility of the
ministry.
The Minister of the Interior, in reply,
protested against the idea presented by .ho
Prince, adding, significantly, that those
ideas would never govern the Councilso long
as the present Minister retains the conf.
dencs OF the Emperor The discussion was
continued in the Senate today.
NJ. De Segur termed the speech Of Prince
Napoleon as scandalous.
II. De Vinne denied that the Senate com.
mission disapproved of senatus consultun,,
and said that it only disapproved OF such
senatus consultum as Prince Napoleon de.
sired. After further debate, four articles Of
the sendtus cOnsultum were adopted.
The Press asserts that Prince Napoleon
had conference with the Emperor, at
which the latter expressed his approval Of
the liberal ideas of the Prince.
CHICAGO, sept. 2 The National TEN |
perance Convention continued It's SESSION |
this forenoon, about 400 delegates being |
present The platform was presented avow.
ing allegiance Of the convention to the Fed.
eral constitution, but affirming that the in.
terests of the temperance cause demanded
the formation Of new political party to be
called Anti-DrGm Shop party. The plat.
form disavowed the intention torepudiate the
National Debt, and proposed the appoint:
ment Of O central executive committee Of
one from each State and Territory