The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-09
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Fenian COuncilS--ExtraditiOn--
Nitro Glyeerine Explosion
The ShriekiDg Sisterhood--
Gold Contract Suit--Gen.
Jordan on the Cuban
Situation.
Suppression of Journals In Paris
The Irish Land Bill.
Market Reports.
Market Reports.

NEW YORK, May 9.-The Councils of the
fenians become daily more frequent and
secret. Yesterday, pursuant to call Gen.
. Neil, the members of the Executive Coun-
eli OF nine, appointed by the late Congress,
arrived IN this city to confer with him on
the approaching expedition. During the
day nothing was done al headquarters, q
quorum not having reached the city. At a
late hour last night, however, q secre. meet
ing was held. " hat business was transacted
did not trsnspire, but it is ascertained that
its obj ect is TO decide upon the time when
the movement shall take place. The Coun-
cll meets again to day.
Proceedings were commenced before Com
missioner Osborn yesterday with view to
the extradition of Thomas II. johnson,
charged with the murder of Edward Barris,
aboard of the English bark Morning Light,
when at sea.
An accidental explosion of nitro glycerine
occurred in the Midland Railway tunnei, near
Burtsboro, New York, yesterday afternoon,
and a workman named Hannah was blown
into the air 800 feet, and torn to pieces.
At meeting of the New York City
Woman Suffrage Association on the 7th,
Susan B. Anthony, who has just returned
from the western stump, made report of
uSE kESFtls III pcuhli VI the cause CEc
confessed to great admiration for the
Democrats of the west, whom she claimed
supported woman suffrage, while the Repub-
| licans sneered at the idea of feminine voters.
Miss Leggett bersted Horace Greeley and
Miss Bates scolded the men.
1t is said that the Stock Exchange has
taken steps to expeI one of its mem bers for
| cheating a customer. That customer depos-
| tied $4,000 as margin for 1000 shares OF
| Lake Shore railroad stock, when the price
was about SIS. The stock was reported
| bought. and when the customer ordered it TO
| be sold at IS, the broker then said the per
son from whom he bought it had failed on
| him-thst he had not got the stock, but
| offered to return him the $4,000 with inter
est. The customer insisted on the profit as
well as his margin.
| 4 suit was tried in the Hudson County
| n. J Court. yesterday, before Judge
| Bedle, IN which the question OF the validity
OF gold contracts was involved. Frederick
| Mass and Christopher Asmus TO recover
! payment of a bond given by defendant anoth-
| er person now deceased, IN 1896. The Jury
was directed to render special verdict,
| leaving the gold question for future decIs-
| ion
| Early this morning fire broke out in the
basement of the Southern Hotel, on Broad
| way. Thirteen girls, who were asleep IN the
| Immediate vicinity OF the fire, were got out
IN safety. The kitchen and laundry were
badly damaged. Loss unknown. Many ot
the guests ran into the streets in their night
clothing. The prompt response at the ire
men saved the building.
General Thomas JORDAN, late commander
of the Cuban forces, arrived in this city yes
: terday. In conversation with reporter
last evening, he gave the following as tht
result OF the winter campaign IN Cuba: The
| enemy have had about 5000 men IN active
J s,rvIce, of which 500, including 40 officers
we're killed. In the whole campaign Jordan
had only $50 killed and 80 wounded. The
lighting had ceased on account of the season
mouth before the General left, and hsC
not been renewed since. The Spanish forcs
on the whole Island is new about 40, 00t
; regulars and 1000 volunteers, which latte
are worthless except for garrison duty
They are obliged to keep over 10000 guard
Ii ing plantations, collecting taxes and DOM
general police duty which force, IF withdran "
would destroy the plantations The reports
f atrocities practiced by the Spaniards, tn
General says, are true. They kill oil no
only all prisoners, but also those found q
|
= has not be IN told In reply to inquiries IT
Il yarding the accusation made against tn
! Cubans, he said they were false. He inva
!" riably paroled all prisoners with proper SUI
plies and troops II could make short wor
Of the Spanish power in Cuba. | could g
} into the Cinca Villas district, and this woul
. irive the Spaniards into Havana immediate
2 W. He saws the negroes make good so
diers; that they fight like demons. The Ger
eral has brought with him colored ma
who was an officer in his command, an
who comes to this coantrv for the expre'
u nurpose of trying to convince Congress ~
ID our government that the slaves there ha'
y been really emancipated. The great want
the Cuban army, he says, Is supplies al
material, The volunteers are forthcomIr
10 without number.
sr CINCISNATI,.May 9.-lt Is understood tn
W the Canal Board have decided to reduce Il
=. tolls on the Erie canal fifty per cent. heit
prices last season, under the advlsement
the Buffalo Board of Trade. The effe
throughout the west and in all the gra
pc markets of the Mississippi valley are alrea
to discernible.
ty An important suit 10 being heard in t
-, e. S. Circuit Court in regard to use,
manufacturers of this city, of the patent p
cess for decomposng fats aud purifyi
fatty bodies in making candles, claimed
A Tillingham. of Philadelphia.
at The National Military Asylum, in Mo
1is pomery county, suggests to Haistead a
4e Mclean that that they repair to that pla
:. the grounds of which are declared neut
"e bv the court, and, with guarantee OF prot
ton and allowance, they proffer two C.
. demned howitzers, they to use the weapt
upon each other, and thus to settle dif
. ences.
m PARIS, May 9.-The Journal Officiei
III nounces the first issue of the Ave
L National The Steele and Reveille "
seized because of the publication therelI
a false proclamation signed BY Louis Bo
psrte.
The issue of the Rappel was again sci
on Saturday on account of its violation
the press law.
Arrests for completely In the late
~ continue. Six members of the Internatio
Society of Workmen were apprehendet
f ST. Etienne Saturday.
The rumors of an outbreak at Lyons
FRIDAY last are not confirmed.
The radical journals of this city stroi
PC advised the people to be calm ana
% yesterday.
LONDON, May s.-Phillips, the allie
they defaulter, who was arrested at Queenst
II had a