The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-28
CAPTAIN GENERAL OF
CUBA IN A DYING
CONDITION.
a Riot at Fort
CuDanOS.
FATAL LAMP EXPLOSION.
FIRES AND OTHER CASUALTIES.

NEW YORK, May 27.-The basis Of tee
reunion was accepted this evening unan.
imously by the New School, and with but
few dissenting voices in the Old School As.
sembly Daring the discussion in the New
School, Rev. DR.. Pratt maintained there
was no difference in doctrine in the philos'
ophy Of doctrine between the two branches.
Rev. DR.. Patterson gave the history Of the
different stages Of the movement for re.un'
ion. Rev DR.. Hubbard desired that the
union should not be hurried through. lie
also expressed a hope of union with the
Southern Presbyterian Church. Rev. John
+. Foote said the cry Of Orthodoxy was an
empty sound, meaning nothing. Rev, DR..
johnson wished il TO be understood and
borne in mind that there were real dillerenc.
es between them and their brethren Of the
Old School but union takes place notwIth.
standing. Rev. DR.. Darling followed in
the same strain, and maintained that per.
sons holding the opinions Of the late DR..
Barnes should be considered orthoiOH.-
Rev. DR.. Huntington, Brennan and Coo
spoke to the same effect In the Old School
Assembly, Rev. DR.. Lowry opposed the
union on the ground that strict Orthodoxy
and Calvanism should be maintained, aud
no element of laxity allowed to enter. Rev.
Drs. Atwater. Of Princeton College, Hale.
dey, Alexander Mclean, of Buffalo, and
Stephen Yerkis, all spoke strongly in favor
of moderation liberality and reunion. AT
ter the adoption Of the report on reunion,
both bodies adjourned till tomorrow.
CHcAGo, May y About l ! o'clock last
night fire broke out in building No. 81
South Water street, occupied as a tea, coffee
and spice house by ;. A. Downer Co.,anf
although the dampuess OF the atmosphere
aud the nature Of the contents of the build
ing kept the flames from breaking out, the
fire burned steadily for an hour before II
could be subdued The adjoining stores,
No. Gl and 6 I, were occupied, the first by
Wells & Faulkner, Wholesale grocers, aud
the latter BY Bogardus Bros, commission
merchants, both of which firms lost consld'
cradle by water, The total loss can only be
approyimated, but it is thought vii. be
about $4,000. During the fire long lad
der upon which were three fremen, fell
backwards, crushing the men to the pave.
ment and seriously if not fatal inIuring two
of them, John Calling aud Geo Rowd.
LoxDoN, May 27.--In the House of Com.
mons this evening Mr., Otway, under Secre'
tary on Foreign affairs, in reply to ques.
ton stated that the papers in the case Of the
Alabama claims would shortly be laid upon
| the table. -, =,
HAVANA, May 2j.-Via Key West Ma,
! 27.-Captain General Duice IS dangerous !!
! i'll of cancer and is hourly expected to d!e
| A riot occurred at Fort Cubanos' SRl"ro".
| night. on the occasion OF the departure o
prisoners captured on the Gaiyanic for Spain
| Volunteers who tried to stop emJarkauol
and in the melee which followed, cried dealt
to Dulce. Further outrages were prevented
by supplicaton to the governor OF the
fortress, and the prisoners were allowed II
proceed IT..
fred By mistake into some Spanish troops OIL
shore. n n,
PnovrDrycE, R. l., May 27.-The Rhod
Island Senate to night adopts tho l5t
amendment to the constitution, By vote Q
| % 10 IL.
NEW YoRE, May 2e.--Mrs. Blaum an
three children were probably fatally burne'
las, night in Fifth Avenue, By the explosion
of kerosene lamp.
Judge Dowling yesterday drove Andrew
who was the leader Of the riots IN tins cit
during the war, from his court, saying h
should never be allowed to practice there.