The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-22
RIOT IN RICHMOND
NEGROES FIRE UPON THE POLICE.

WASHINGTON, March 2l.-Presideut Grant
Secretary Boutwell, and Commissioner De
lano were in conference this morning fo
some time concerning affairs in the Interna
Revenue Department. Mr.. DelAno's friend
peny that he is going out of the Department
| There Is TO be more changes and a thorough
overhauling of matters Eas, and West.
| A leading Senator on the Foreign Rela
| tions Com mittee asserts that there are THIRTY
five Senators known to be opposed to rat
i6cstion of the St. Domingo treaty.
The Ways and Means Committee did no
consider the Funding bill to-day They
beard arguments by representatives from
Alabama, urging that all machinery fol
spinning yarn be admitted free of duty fol-
one yesr. The committee will probably fa
vor it,
The House Military Committee to-day
agreed to report in favor Of turning out al
cadets appointed by Members of Congress.
outside of their districts, and q condemna
tory resolution of all persons engaged il
securing such appointments, and requesting
the Secretary of the Navy to convene 9
court for the trial of Commander Upshire
and that Shoeff be requested TO resign his
position in the Patent Office General Lo
gan will endesvor to &c, the resolutions con
sidered to day
The Senate went into executive session g
few minutes after Il O'Clock to day, and
have confirmed Bradley as Associate Jus
sice BY large ma jority.
New YORK, March 25-The numerous
stores to rent IN Broadway and other desira
Bile locations are evidence of depression in
general trade. Over one hundred thousand
men are out of employment in this city. The
reductions in the prices of labor have been
in sll cases intimated by employers, who
stated their inability to pay existing rates
and the employed have been forced in every
case to submit
There is no foundation whatever for the
rumor that Collector Baily has been arrested
There are conflicting reports regarding him,
however-one. that detectives have trace OF
him another, that there is reason for believ.
ing that he has committed suicide. The
defslcation, it is now thought will exceed
5000 900
Edward James, on Saturday, applied to
the United States Circuit Court for q wsrrent
for the arrest Of Postmaster Jones, who act,
ing per instructions from Washin gton, sends
all letters addressed to known swindlers and
gift enterprises in this city to the Dead lie,
ter Office.
The American Colonization Society held
public meeting last evening at the Episco
pal Church OF The Ascension, in be
half of African colonization. Addresses
we're delivered by Hon J. NJ. Van Cott, Rev.
DR.. Tying and others.
There we're twelve cases Of small pax and
three deaths from the same disease reported
in Brooklyn last week.
1t is stated that . movement as on foot TO
have Gen. P. Fl Jones removed from his
position OF postmaster of this city, and that
the name cf his successor will be sent into
the Senate by the President In 9 few days
for confirmation.
Sam Collyer, the pugilist, has issued a
manifesto, in which be says that his fight
with Billy Edwards was not for the light
weight championship, and if the latter wants
the title, he will give him an opportunity to
fight for it, and as much more as he chooses
to put on. Barney Aaron is also out with q
challenge to Edwards. He wants to fight
at 100 pounds. As an earnest of his
intentions, be deposited 5000 for Edwards to
cover.
General Quesada is out with o card. in
which he says: ~ will not busy myself at
all with denying anything that the public
press may say with regard to me, as l need
to devote ell my time to the fulfilling, in as
short time as possible, of the mission with
which the republican government of Cubs
has charged me-"
RICHMOND, March 20-Midnight Dense
crowds of blacks were standing all day
around Cahoon's head uarters, at the third
station house, and so blocked up the streets
to night that Mayor Ellison determined to
clear them away. About ii o'clock he sen,
a force of men there, who proceeded to clear
Jefferson street. They were fred upon BY
the negroes, and Richard Bush, member
of the special force, was instal :ly killed and
Captain VIM. Kavx wounded. The Ellison
police force then fred on the crowd, who
fter resisting the attack, were driven Oft.
The negroes carried their dead and wounded,
if there we're any, with them.
The attack upon Mayor Ellison's police
last night, proved to be more formidable
than was at first supposed. The negroes rs
sailed them with bricks. at the same time
they opened FIRE and wounded several. De
tective Knox was struck with a brick after
he was wounded, and he supposes he shot
aud killed the negro who threw it From
all sources of information it is positively as
certained that three negroes were killed
outright in the encounter, and severa
wounded. In the early portion Of the might
the negroes in the vicinity of Cahoons for
stoned Ellison's police when they commenc
ed to light the gas lamps Of the city, snd
from that time they we're riotous in theil
demonstrations until the collision took place
A visit to the scene Of the encounter q
midnight found all still and quiet, and no
. living soul could be seen. The lights hsd
generally been exhnguished in the resid
encee.
MADRID, March 22.-Deep interest is fell
in political matters here, and crisis II
imminent.
General Prim's victory on the loan bill
apparently involves the necessity Of tht
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