The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-10
OURAGES BY BOTH
BELLIGERENTS ON
THE ISLSND.
MORE INDIANS ON
THE WAR PATH.
INCREASE OF REVENUE RE-
TURNS AND RECEIPTS.
Another Death from HydrOphO-
bia, ETC., Etc.

CHICAGO, May lo.--A mortgage for nine
million dollars, Civea BY the Chicago, Rock
Island a Pacific railroad to John 4 Stewart
and Vim II. Osborn, has been recorded at
Potlawsvamle county, Iowa.
\ Republican special says Returns TO
the internal revenue department show that
the receipts from the tax on distilled spirits
under the present tax are more than double
that realized under the 81 tax. 1t also ap.
pears that the supervisors law has proved Of
great value 10 the revenue, IN uncar!hug
frauds and compelling persons to make IN.
come returns. All assessors say that more
income returns have been made han ever
before
Margaret Murray, an Irish girl, aged -
years, attempted to drown herself in the
rlyer, Saturday, but was rescued by Jerry
DonAvan, the pugllst.
The city is gally decorated with flags this
morning, aud the laying of the last rail in
the Pacific railroad will I've generally cele.
brafed
CHICAGO, May TO- p. m.--lhe las; spike
in the Pacific railroad is this moment driven.
The bells in the city are ringing, and there
ia al immense demonstration in the streets.
Sr. LoUIs, May l0.--Ihe Republican has
letter from Camp Wachita which says
since the 18th Of April twenty lodges Of
Cheyennes, belonging to the band under Lit
tle Raven, who surrendered to Gen. Custar on
the edge Of stGked plains during the latter
part of March have left here without per.
mission Of the proper authorities. This
makes l2Olodgcs Of those captured by Custar
who have started north % ioiu Tall Bull on
the Kansas border, making, at the lowest
estimate, 600 warriors now ready tor hostile
demonstrations in the vicinity OF the Repub.
liCan, solomon and Saline creeks north Of
the OAK River. -umor il rife IN camp
that Lieut. Jacobs fifteen men Of the 9Th
Infantry, who were sent from here short
time since, as escort for the phiIanthropist
Vincent Coyer, to Fort Bsscom, were at.
tackled on the head waters Of Wachlta river,
and delayed two days by Indians, when they
succeeded in making their escape under
cover Of night The report comes from In
dian sources and cannot vOuch for It's re.
liability.
ClNcINSArI, May lO.-A large number Of
DISTINGUISHED Ctlicers have signihed their in.
tention to attend the national encampment
of the Grand Army Of the Republic meeting
in this city on Wednesday. John 4. Logar
will deliver an address at the reception on
Wednesday night \ banquet will he gwen
ut the Spencer House on Thursday night
On Friday steamboat excursion will be
made to North Bend and the tomb of Gen.
Harrison. Headquarters will be at the
Spencer House.
CINcINNArI, May . A German iad, II
years old, died in Coyington yesterday OF
hyd-ophobia. he was bitten on the 18th OF
March. This death produces great excite.
ment in Covngtou.
A Washington dispatch says the Secreta.
rv of the Navy has called the attention OF
Admiral Hof, commanlng the North At,
sIntic squadron, now in Cuban waters to the
fact that armed Spanish vessels are in the
habit of searching American merchantmen
not only in Spanish waters but in Neutral
waters Of the Gulf Of Mexico. The depart.
mcnt directs that lie Admiral keep yga-
| lent watch hereafter, and prevent any such
| ipfractlOn o. international law and advises
! him that his duties are to protect not ouly
| American citizens, but American commerce
"a well He is also ordered 70 prevent
a Afnpflruh war N"sstlN Al'tIA E'fAA NA''E ''A'A
chant vessels, it being their duty to protect
American trade aud not molest il.
1t is stated that the Capt Ger"ral Of Gu.
ba has renewed Lis attempt to brIbe the pa,
triot, leaving The island. Gen. Cespedes has
been offered free pass for his family and
$2,OO0.0OO if he would abandon Cuba.
Gen. Felix Ficureala, one Of those who rose
with the Original force last october, and
who has since proved himself a very useful
soldier, was offered 100000. These propo,
sitiors were made through a citizen empow'
cred blythe Capt. General, and we're sp'Fned
at once.
It's declared that the same who were protier
ed amnesty issued about weeks since, were
recently murdered by out posts OF the vol.
| unteers Several citizens suspected OF
patriot sympathies have been taken from
Satisgo de Cuba jail at night and murdered
By order Of Dulce's chief of stad.