The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-01
Fields China Cable Bill--Subsidy
Granted--San Domingo--Amer-
lean COmmerce--Bank Bill
collector Grinnell in
terVieWs Grant--Ke is
not to be Kicked
Out.
Soldiers Grave Decora-
ton in San Francisco.
THE FILIBUSTER STEAMER UPTON
The Fenians Flattened Out.
THE FILIBUsTER STEAMER UPTON
The Fenians Flattened Out
Market Reports.


! eign Relations Committee have directed Mr.,
Sumner to report Fields China cable bill,
granting a SUBSIDY OF $500, 900 per annum
tor twenty years, the Government 10 have
the right 20 purchase IL any time. at cost.
with ten per cent. interest on the money.
The Presidents stated to Senator this
morning that he would send special mes
sage to the Senate TO day concerning San
Domingo, giving additional reasons for al,
nexing the island.
The conflicting interests for railroad to
the Pacific on the SD parallel are maturing
measure sha. they hope TO pass this
session.
Senator Chandler introduced his bill to-
dsY to revive American commerce. 1t pro
vides drawbacks on all material used for
ship building, and allows ship stores and
coal to be imported free. Tax registers are
to be issued to all iron built ships purchased
by citizens of the nited States IN foreign
countries, said ships not TO be used in the
coasting trade.
The Senate went into Executive Session
at o clock TO consider Ihs Sandwich Island
treaty. Western Senators oppose it.
The Banking and Currency Committee
10 day decided to press their Sg5, 900, 900
National Bank bill TO morrow.
Collector Grinnel arrived and had 8 long
interview with the President to day. There
Is truth In the statements IN the New
York morning papers that Thomas Murphy
is 10 supercede him and ths. Surveyor Cor
nell is 10 be Assistant Treasurer.
The House, after q protracted debate. to-
day, rejected the Lynch bill to revive Amer
lean commerce, by vote of 100 to g..
SAN Francisco, June 1.-The annual
decoration of soldiers graves by the Grand
Army Of the Republic, took place on Monday
last. The federal troops, the ] lth militia,
and the civilians participated.
The Fepisn council of this city has
decided not to accept subscriptions at
present.
The editor Of the Mszeppa, a flash paper.
was shot through the head on Monday on
Montgomery street, on account of seurrIl-
lous article. He NAV not die.
The owners of Mexican grants in northern
California, in order to encourage immigra-
tion, have thrown 900 acres of land in
Sparta valley, Uesr the line OF the California
and Oregon railroad, into the market, at
three dollars per acre.
New YORK, June IA passenger who
arrived yesterday by the Mariposs, from
Havana, states that on the day of his leaving
that port, the 25th instant, rumor Was
current that the ihbusrer steamer Geo. b.
Upton, which sailed from this port for Cubs
several days ago, had laaded her passengers
and cargo some days previously in one of
the bays on the north shore of the eastern
department. Her passengers consisted
almost entirely of Cubsns. She went IN
charge of experienced men, the officers
being Commander Thomas Dornin, of the
Hornet; first office, K Somers, who success
fully landed the cargo of the Anna; second
lieutenant, j. Cooke, of the Hornet; third
lieutenant, j. Chaveau, late of the Spanish
photographic corps; parmaster Munoz' oi
the Hornet and Anna; surgeon 81 farteilo;
chief engineer !. Ayrean; first assistant
engineer 1. Torrills; second assistant engi-
neer J. Aab-all OF the Hornet. The forces
on beard are under command of colonel
! Gaspar Betancourt, of Gen. Jordsn's staff
! who arrived here with him. His chief o.
staff is lieutenant Westerman, Dane, 9
nephew of Baron Demo ike. Among tbs
military officers are Messrs. Csntero, Ssrca
Vicino Vinals and Terry. Twelve military
eng ineer officers also accompany the expe
dition. Her cargo consists in part of $500
muskets, $50 rifles, 100 revolvers, 100000
metallic cartridges. and ,000 900 percussion
CAPS. 4 tons of powder, l ton of sulphur, II
army medicine chests, so saddles, j0C
machetes and 100 bags of clothing.
/ A Havana correspondent writes that tn
rainy season has set in in Cuba, and tha
the yellow fever has broken out at Nue7lta
and Puerto Principe, greatly TO the oonstei
nation of the Spaniards. He also report
Cuban successes in several small engage
ments. The execution of Cuban prisoner
BIZ the Spanish authorities continues.
| A Malone special says: The escape
Edward J. Msnix, Fenian Center. ma
caused extra precautions against simiis
; attempt by the remaining prisoners, an
: Captain Harton, in command at the gnar
: house, states that the first man who move
: two feet beyond the sentry lines will be sh'
down without mercy By the guard.
The efforts of the United States trool
and United States Marshal to recaptul
Manix, have up TO now heen futile.
The United States Marshal Is determine
! to arrest every Fenian officer he can find.
Yesterday Major In the 9th Unite
j. States artillery pointed out Colonel j. Y"
bingham, of Albany, y. Y, to Deputy Ma
shal Perry, who arrested him and remove
him to the guard house.
1t ia expected that $4,000 children W
e cele bra,e the forsy-frs. anniversary OF u
!. Brooklyn Sunday School Union to-day.
At a meeting in Brooklyn. last evenin
$500 was subscribed to aid in bringing hon
e the Fenian raiders.
: The steamers S -Iesia. from Hamburg; I
10 Vile de PARIS. from Havre; the Colora
Al and the City of Brooklyn, from Liverpo'
te have arrived.
h PANS. June Yesterday more tn
sy twenty persons imprisoned in St. MAJ
in prison. charged with completely in the ID
:. regicide plot, we're Internationally release
~ 1t is announced that more will be releas
ID to day.
r The movement in favor Of Caineschi,
ia Italian banker. exiled for having contribu'
money to the Radicals to help TO defeat
h Grmat;ve vote on the plebiscitum, IL "