The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-18

ment IN the commission. 10 such an event
the two governments shall choose an um.
pre-. The President Of the United States
shall act for the United States, but the um.
pire selected shall not be qualified unless
confirmed by the senate.
Article D provides that in the event Of the
refusal Of the umpire TO decide, the question
shall be settled by lot in the presence Of the
! commissioners
Article 6 excludes from the jurisdiction
Of the commissioners all cases arising from
claims which have been adjusted BY the
courts Of admiralty.
Article provides that claimants shall
have FIRST proved that they are British sub.
| jeets that they preserved strict neutrality
during the war, and did not aid the south.
Article provides that the sessions Of the
commission are to be held in Washington
NV YoRK, Jan. .Ia.-The Herald's
Port au Prince letter Of the 26th, states
that the American consul nj Aux Cayez.
had been severely beaten by the local auth.
critics. The minister HOLSTER, at Port au
Prince, was about investigating the matter.
Picquets were threatening Jaeamel and Aux
Cayez. HevolntioniSts under Nisage Saget.
were again investing Port au Prince, AID.
vices from Jscomel state that at party civ.
en- by some Cubans recently, the American
consul, Gregg, made speech strongly ia.
voring the annexation of Cuba 10 the
I nited states, proposition which
was loudly applAuded II happened
that there we're three Spanish spies present.
The Washington special says the President
will soon grant pardon to DR.. Mudd.
The Tribune says the Slngsing escaped con
wet TOR whom the police have been seeking az
the probably 9th street assassin has cast fresh
confusion upon that mystery by giving him.
self up, protesting his ability 10 prove on
abb saying, he has only failed 10 give bin.
self up sooner because he feared he would be
sent back to Singsing for the rest Of his
term.
CHICAGO, Jan. l8.--Tbe Tribune's Wash.
ington special says additional information
from the Indian country leads several sena.
tors who have considered the subject to a
firm belief that the battle Of Washita was
in all its main features a repetition of the
Sand Creek massacre. 1t appears that Gus.
tar left bis dead upon the field fifteen days,
till he could ride with his command to con.
vey the news Of the great victory. On re
turning the bodies Of ls men were found
mutilated by wolves and BIRDS and this was
charged TO the Indians.
The project for dividing Utah will be
passed at an early day, the original plan
being somewhat modified. It now provides
for leaving strip through the central por,
ton Of the territory running north and
south, including Salt Lake and Provost
cities. All west of this goes to Nevada.
East Of this aud opposite the Colorado
line TO Colorado, and the northeast corner
to Wyoming AS soon as the vote Of Colo.
RADIO oyer,balances the Mormon vote it 10
proposed to add the remaining portion to
Colorado.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. ls.-Mr. Merrill pub.
fishes card to the legislature, withdrawing
| from the senatorial contest, in favor of Han.
nibal Hamlin.
WAsHYGToE, d. c. Jan. ls,-House.--
Among the bills presented and referred to.
day was one by Mr. Poland, providing for an
issue Of United States bonds, retiring
United States notes aud for free system
Of national banking.
SESATE.--A memorial was presented
praying that political disability be removed
from all superintendent Of insane institu.
tons at the south. Referred.
The sEpreme court to-day made decisions
IN New York bank cases, Opinions were
received by Chief Justice Chase to the eff
feet that certificates of Indebtedness and
U. ), notes or greenbncks are exempt from
state taxation.