The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-08
TEE WHITNEY ROBBERY CASE AT
HAVANA, ILLS.
INDIAN AFFAIRS IN THE WEST
TROUBLE IN EUROPE.
FRANCE-AUsTRlA ALLIANCE.
Market Reports.

WASHINGTON, July S.-Col. Ackerman
will qualify and enter upon the office of
Attorney General to-day, Friday.
The name of James c Hopkins, nomins-
ted for Judge of the new Judicial district in
Wisconsin, has been Withdrawn by the
President. Hon. 0. Cole, Judge OF the Su
preme Court OF Wisconsin, will probably be
appointed.
The house committee, which has been
investigating the charges against General
Howard, having closed its investigation, Is
now preparing q report, to be made this
week. 1t will be exculpstory of that officer
so far as he is Individually concerned. Rep
resentetive Rogers will present the views of
the minority, strongly condemning General
Howard.
The ways and means committee are con
sidsring the senate amendments to the tax
bill a ma jority will concur in the amend-
ment of shipping goods in bond to interior
cities; also concerning the income tax
The impression is that the house will con-
cur in the conference committees report on
the currency bill.
The conference committee on the funding
bill meets to day.
1t is said that before the close of this week
q number Of important changes in our dip
lomasic service will be made. Senate T
Wilson has made strong appeal to the
President against the removal of MIR. Motley,
but it appears that the President is deter
mined TO remove that gentleman. Mr..
Bancroft. minister to Berlin, is also under
stood to be in danger Of removal.
New YORK, July 8-Another heavy rob
berry of Wall street firm by clerk has
lust been discovered. The names are sup
pressed By request.
Dan Bu,terfeld lost his fortune on "Black
Friday" and has gone abroad to live.
The new currency bill encounters very
strong opposition from New York and New
England. Its acceptance by the house Is
regarded q very doubtful.
Evidence against the antigambling 9th
GERS is rapidly aceumulating. They have
been expelled from the Soldier Veteran
society, and will probably be sent to Sing
Sing.
German bankers are heavily buying gold
| at the advance, evidently believing wal
imminent. The general impression here Ii
tha. both the French and Prussisn people
are eager for a contest.
Murphys friends are less confident of his
confirmation to-day. The fght IS very
bitter.
IT the regular monthly meeting of th'
directors of the German emigrant aid socie-
ty, held yesterday, report was made show
ing that las, month 4,097 Immigrants
among them 1858 Germans arrive at thi
port, against Al ,577 in June, 1869.
| New York, July s.-The supply of fresl
water in the city is running short, al d order
have been issued for economy IN Its use. i
ia estima tht. $4,000, 900 gallons ar'
wasted daily.
A cable dispatch, dated Madrid, lnid
night. says: "At a meeting OF the Cabinet
this afternoon, Regent Seranno and hi
Ministers unanimously confirmed denera
Prim' s selection of Prince Leopold for tn
future King of Spain. Friends Of the ao
ministration declare that this will give
majority Of at least three fourths III tavo
Of the election of Prince Leopold to th
:. throne"
The railroad war in Dutchess cou nty, \
Y, has been terminated by the wit hdraws
of the Hartford and Erie company
DUBUQUE, July e.-The Central Railroa
of Iowa is completed and in work ing orde
as far north as Hampton, Franklin count,
Trains are running daily from Marshall
town to that point. A force of five t.undre
is at work between Hampton and Maso
CITY, and it is expected that the ro,'d vi
be com pleted to TIE latter place In side
three months. large force is also at VOL
between Marshaltown and Grinnell, au
everything is going on in the most SO nsis
tory manner
PEoaIA. July Sin the Whitney brioe'
case, at Havana, Ill.,, Florence Bastn test
fed that Whitney had accepted $75 t-o
him and quashed liquor indictmel'
Whitney submitted evidence that bis fe
we're eighty dollars, and he settled the cast
Lacy. Bastins attorney, testified that }
arran ged the above case with Whitney; di
:, sot consider it bribery, out q mere SETTLE
f ment of the case. 1t is expected that Il
jury will disagree on verdict.
Rabin Lewis, 63 years OLD, was exam tn'
here for an attempted rape on Rachel N'sv
for. girl eight years old, and held to VI
= 10 1000.
The stockholders Of the Peoria and Far
ineton Railroad held an election for directo
. few days since. and George c. Bestor wi
chosen President William Kellogg. Trea
: : nrer; George L. Bestor. Secretary. I'm
mediate measures are to be sakea to surve
J. the route.