The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-12
EUROPEAN WAR.
POSITION OF THE NATIONS.
Market Reports.

WASHINGTON, July l2.-Another cabinet
rumor, relating to the possible retirement of
either Secretary Robeson or Secretary Cox.
or both, Is also quietly circulated
1t Is stated that In case OF the rejection
| by the senate of the nomination of Oliver to
the District Supreme Court, the proprie,y
OF appointing John N. Langston colored
lawyer of note, who is at present a Law
Professor at Howard University, will be
considered
| The house, under suspension of the
rules, concurred In the senate amendments
TO the naturalization bill.
| The friends of the Georgia bill are fearful
that 1t will fail. They have made repeated
efforts to get q conference committee on it.
but failed.
Land grabbers are on the alert in the
hope OF getting up some of their schemes
but the house Is not disposed to consider any
Iallroad bills at the present session
The conference committee on the Indian
appropriation BILL after several davs sitting,
have given up all hope of reaching an agree
ment. The bill will therefore fail, and the
government cannot carry out their stipula-
sions, which, it was thought, would have
averted general Indian war.
L ne conference com mittee on the funCiAG
bill had another pow WOW Saturday, but ad
Journed without reaching any conclusion.
The great point of difference is in the rate
OF interest," the house insisting on four, and
the senate on four and half. The foreign
clause can be arranged. Another meeting
will be held later to day, to patch up some
thing
The house appropriation committee TO-DAY
nan IN he
amendments to the navy bill, including one
liking the pay of officers of the navy, and
ask a committee of conference. The com
mittee are III favor of reducing the pay OF
the higher grade of officers, and increasing
the lower grade.
The Spanish Minister on Saturday called
upon the secretary of state, and informed
him that he had been directed by his gov
ernment to formally notify our government
that Prince Leopold was a candidate for the
Spanish throne, and would be voted for on
the 10th of July. The secretary replied
that he was glad to hear it.
Baron Gerold, Prussian Minister, thinks
war imminent.
The House has voted to allow Rice,
Dem. of Kentucky, to retain his seat, after
debate of two hours.
NEW YORK, July IA Washington
special says Mr.. Judds bill, exemp,ing pork
packers and persons engaged in smoking
hams from the tax as manufacturers, passed
the house today.
Yesterday revived the scenes of the mem
orable BLACK Friday" The God Room
was greatly excited. All the foreign bankers
were buying. The price advanced to l Isl
but fell to to l l33. The air of Wall street
is decidedly sulphurc.
Upward of $500 immigrants have arrived
| at this port the past week.
Deaths in the city last week were 59T,
being l76 less than the preceding week.
The open space of the Five Points, IN
this city, is this week to be laid out as g
park.
The people are obliged to gsin and bear
it, but day Of reckoning is coming tor the
companies who have increased the price o
ice to extortion rates. The consumers el
| over the city are planning to establish co
operative societies with view to supplying
| themselves with this promoter Of comfort
| next winter. 1t is, furthermore, probable
that the monopoly will so stimulate inven
ton tha. we shall soon have several ma
chimes for manufacturing ice q successfu
operation.
| The news from Europe continues to savo'
strongly of war. Prussia's reply to France
is that ehe had nothing to do with tbs can
ddacy of Prince Leopold, of Hohenzollern
for the throne of Spain. This is considered
unsatisfactory by the French Emperor, who
it ia believed, is determined on war. tht
preparations for which are reported to be
already in active progress. The latest re
port is that England has offered to act al
mediator in the controversy, which hal
| checked the wild speculative excitement N
gold, stock and national bonds.
CENTRALIA. H., July l2.-The requisite
amount of stock having been taken to organ
re the Chester and Centralia Railroad
Company, a meeting was called by the in
corporators at this place to day. The sever
directors chosen we're E. S. Condit, Capt
G. W. Willard, R. D. Noleman, F. Kokl
Dr. A. I. Barnes, A. Mitchell and Wm
Stoher at their meeting Z. S. Condit va
chosen President; DIR. A. T. Barnes. Vic
Presidenf; +. kohl, Treasurer; j. G. Coope
Secretary. There is every prospect OF
speedy completion of the road.
JACKSONVILLE, July 12.-Dr. Andre'
Mcfarland. late Superintendent of th
Illinois Hospital for the Insane, announce
himself this morning as Republican can
didate for the lower house Of the Illinoi
Legislature.