The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-05
Minister Motley.
WaShburRe and Webb Oh
Paraguay Affairs.
LEE COUNTY, IOWA, JUDICIAL
QUESTION SETTLED.
Chicago School Expenses.
ROBBERY or 4 JEWELRY STORE.

NEW lORE, May 5.--lt appears that the
| expedition which LETT for Cuba on Monday,
was larger than at first stated. The World
says the steamship Arago was the vessel
which sailed, having nearly one thousand
men on board Everything was done open.
ly. The volunteers went on board the
steamship with their muskets over their
shoulders, after having pRrtakcn Of dinner
at public hotel. There was no attempt
made by the = authorities to put a stop
to the expedition, although the adminstra.
tlou must have been aware of Il, as
che relations Of soa Of the young
men ou board, telegraphed 20 Secretary
Fish, to have the vessel stopped. The T..
:. authorities here excuse themselves on
the ground, that rs President Grant has is
sued no neutrality proclamation, they ere mo-
supposed to know that any instruction pre-
walls in Cuba or anywhere else. sixty
thousand rounds Of ammunition, several pie.
ces OF light artillery, a large quantity of
small arms, and l,OO0 breach leaders, uni
Jorms, and a small quantity of medical stores
we're taken on board The Arngo cleared
on Saturday for St. Thomas, but ill yester-
day forenoon, she was lying inside Sandy
Hook, flying the American and Peruvian
colOrs.
A Washington dispatch says advices re.
ceived this evening by way Of Florida, lndi'
cate the safe arrival within the patriot lines
of vessel from New York, loaded with
arms, etc, supposed to be the Grape.
Motley's written instructions are being
prepared at the State Department, although
he will be allowed to use his discretion in
matters that may come before him. In
structions relative to the Alabama claims
are based on Senator Summers speech,
which seems 20 have been made our ultima
tum. Mr.. Motley will be directed to be IN
no hurry, but await favorable opportunity
for opening negotiations on the subject.
The Goyernmen, has given Minister
Roaecrans, messenger, DR.. Brink, no Ell.
cOuragement whatever.
1t has been ascertalned from RuthorIta.
tive sources that the Juarez Government |
does not couutenance the proposition rela- |
tive to the sale Of Mexican territory.
New YoRK, May "a long letter ar.
pears from Minister WaSbburne aud Mr..
Webb, referring to the former statement re-
lative to the treachery and murderous ferocl |
ty of Lopez, in Paraguay, Ma Washburne,
SAYS since the great battle that took place |
soon after McMahan entered the camp Of
Lopez. nothing has been heard Of McMahsn
for three months past letter dated from
Buenos AYres, not word from hun hao
been received by hi'triend;, and they feared
he too IS deprived of his liberty. They have
good reason for their fears, for if Lopez
finds be cannot make him useful, or
from any reason should suspect him as he
has everybody else, he will shoot him with |
as little, compunction as he tortured |
and shot his brothers and sisters and his |
cabinet minister.
CHICAGO, May 5.-Tbe estimated school |
expenses Of this city for the ensuing year,
are s7GS, ,32O, of which $5O0,00O are for new
buildings, and $4,000 for the purchase OF
sites for new buildings.
The judicial conflict over the Lee county, |
Iowa, bond case appears to be ended, 1t be-
inr understood here, that the board Of super
vsors will hereafter comply with the order
of the court aud will levy and collect the |
tax as required.
The iewelry store Of Giles Bros. WAS rob.
bed about noon Yesterday, of a tray contain
ing $4,000 worth of diamond rings, etc
Two men and small boy entered the store,
and while the men were examining some
goods at little distance, the boy slipped
under the counter opened the case, and ab.
stracted the tray.
Residents along the line Of the Chicago d
Northwestern railway who do business IN
Chicago, are kolding Indignation meetings
to protest against the recent large increase
of rates for commuta'ion tickets made by
the newly appointed managers Of the road
Weekly mortality last week, 68.
The Tribune's New York special says
that the Pennsylvania coal miners stnke
has ended.
A Washington special says that only one
mile Of track remains to be laid to connect
the two Pacific railroads.
The upper House Of the Bogota Congress
rejected the Darien canal treaty BY vote OF
sixteen to eight, on the ground that II was
prejudicial to their country, aud wholly IN
the interest Of the United States. The low
er House passed fsvorably upon the treaty,
and its friends are hopeful that the upper
House may reconsider its former action.
A letter from Mrs Lincoln, states that
she has returned to Frankfort from Geneva
and taken private apartments,
The war department has put out a sign that
no ofiice-seekers need apply, aud the force
would be materially reduced.