The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-08-30
By Telegraph.
UNSETTLED STATE Or
SPANISH AFFAIRS.
NAPOLEON'S HEALTH.
Release of an American
i'm Havana.
The Spanish Gun Boats.
VARIOUS DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.
Bridge Contract.
NEW RAILROAD ROUTE.
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Rain in the East.
THE ARCTIC EXPLORERS.
Bridge Contract.
NEW RAILROAD ROUTE.
Rain in the East.
THE ARCTIC EXPLORERS.
Nevada aupreme Court Decision.

MADRID, Aug, 28.-The Epco, of to-day
says the most probable candidate for the
Spanish throne is Augustus, of Portugal.
At Barcelona movement is ON foot tc
make Serrano king of Spain.
There will be no further trials by the
council of war for conspiracy against the
life of Prim.
There is much speculation here as to
Gen. Prim's journey to Paris. The sup
posed object is to correct Olozagas def.
ciences, and confer with Napoleon on the
situation.
| Escalante is dead.
| Gen. Carbo has been appointed lieutenant
governor of Cuba.
The Count of Chester has been restored
to his rank and pay, on condition that he
90 to the Canaries He gave his parole to
remain at Puerto Real, till the vessel was
ready, but he broke the parole and fled to
France, whereby he forfeited his rank and
pay.
PARIS, Aug. 28.--The alarming rumors
recently set ahoat concerning the emperor's
health are officially denied this morning
The symptoms of his rheumatic affection
grow more favorable daily. An investiga
ton has been ordered to discover the, auth
ors of the false report.
FoRr WAYNE, Ind, Aug. 28.-DurinR
the prevalence Of severe thunder storm,
at Salem, O.. this afternoon, little boy was
struck by lightning, causing instant death.
He was working at the water spout on his
fathers house at the time.
HAVANA, Aug. 28.-An American named
Andrew White, who has been confined
seven menths, has been released by Consul
Gen. Plumb.
The volunteer guard on duty in the sub
urbs shot two men, to-day, for seditious Ian
guage. ~
An attempt was made, last night, to rob
the custom house, but it was frustrated
One of the robbers was shot and arrested.
Mai. Roberts has resigned as president of
the confscation bureau, on account Of the
pressure Of other business. The present
chief of the treasury department has been
appointed his successor.
NEW York, Aug. 28.-Cols. Ryan and
Currier, leaders of the late Cuban expedi.
ton, have been held to bail, having returned
here from Canada.
The government has not relaxed Its sur.
yelllance OF the Ecpdlisu RuApon'9 H"''"'"S
in this city. The work upon them is pro.
crossing rapidly, and one of them, named
the Ericsson, can be put in readiness for the
sea in few days. Marshal Barlow has in'
formed the builders that no attempt must
be made to send these vessels to sea.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Aug. 28.-The saw
mill, machine shop and sleigh factory of
d. N. Throop, Pultneyville, were totally de-
stroyed by fire, this morning. Loss, several
thousand dollars.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 28.-The National Ho.
TEL large frame building, lumber and
shingle ward adjoining, and another build
ing, in East st. Louis, were burned rcster.
day. Thos. QuInlivau Was burned to death,
and several other persons badly injured by
iumping from the windows of the hotel
Loss not ascertained, but not very heavy.
New YoRK, Aug. 28.--The kindling wood
establishment of Jones & Taylor. the car
riage manufactory Of Powers Bros, and
| several tenement houses Oh Atlantic avenue,
Brooklyn, we're burned yesterday. Loss,
$4,000. Partly insured.
Henry, Aug. 28.-The contract for build.
| ing combination bridge across the Illinois
river ss this place, hss been LET to nsssrs.