The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-16
WASHINGTON.
Canadian Wheat--The Collector
ham ImbrogIio to be Settled
The Georgia Bill--The In
come Tax--The Wood
Howard Investigation
Another Mexican
War Threatened.
~ E ;" HoR X.
The Mcfarland Trial.
The "Bulls and Bears' keep
Coed Friday--The New York
Post Office--H. G. in the char
acter Of Den Quixote--The
Champions Spiritual
Mrs. Calhoun.
GENERAL N0RTRWEsTERNITEMs.
Market Reports.

they have received letters stating that the
laborers on sugar plantations near Colon
we're Obliged TO abandon work on account of
the advance OF large body of insurgents,
and that the Spanish troops retreated.
Also that column of Spanish troops
under General Goyeneche have been twice
defeated and driven back to Puerto
Principe.
General Jordan is still in command of the
Cuban patriots.
The Wood-Howard Freedmen's Bureau
investigation was resumed.
Mr.. Arnell, Chairman of the committee,
having ascertained that the main points of
the testimony taken found its way into the
newspapers, Notwithstanding the injunctions
of secresy, made q strict examination to
discover the leak. The Clerk of the Com
mittee was put through q cross examination
but succeeded in establishing his innocence
Mr.. Arnell looked rather dubionsly at Fer.
uando Wood, but that gentlsman's counter
ance betrayed no sign of guilt.
Precautions against further leakage were
taken, and the proceedings then began.
The examination OF the contractors who
built the Howard University continued, and
occupied he entire session.
The evidence mainly intended to show the
worthlessness of the Howard patent brick
and interest Howard had in it,
NEw YORK, April Is.
The Worlds Washington special says
Rather startling rumOrs have crept out
indicating some imminent prospect of diff
Guilty with Mexico. The subject has been
the theme OF considerable discussion in the
Cabinet, and it is supposed it relates, in par;
cSl
States revenue laws among Mexican officials.
Strong representations in regard to the
matter have been made to the Mexican
government, but without avail. The loss to
the Treasury by these frauds Is reported to
be something enormous. The present
rumors seem to imply that the War Depart
ment will take hand in the solution of the
question, which thus far eludes diplomacy.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. April l6.-A case Of
railroad damages was decided last night in
favor the plaintiff, Fl. K Whescn, for FIVE
thousand dollars. Mrs. Wheton was killed
by locomotive belonging to the Northwes,
e-n Railroad Company, and as the plaintiff
had married again, the amount of damages
assessed was not very heavy.
BAY CITY, Wis, April l6.-LAst night
the saloons, billiard rooms and other places
of business. almost without exception, were
closed at half past six, to give the young
men Of this city al opportunity to attend
the service by Rev. A. p. Graves, Evange-
list, who has labor ed successfully at Joliet
H., the past month. His sermon was
especially devoted 10 young men. from th.
| words, "Run, speak to that young man.
| Hundreds are being converted.
/ DEs MONIES, Ia, April l6.-The time fo'
holding q soldiers reunion has beer
changed from June TO August 3lst ane
September /.
By order of Ex- Con-.
JACKSONVILLE, April l6-The express
train running north over the Jacksonville
Division of the Chicago, Alton & St. Loui
Railway, when four miles south Of Jersey
vile was yesterday afternoon thrown from
the track and the passenger cars were prett,
badly wrecked. The passengers escapes
uninjured.
MADISON, Wis. April l6.-The first col
assault and battery case, wherein one G
their color is defendant.
Sr. PAUL, April i6.-No change ma
occurred in the affairs at the falls since yeI
terday.
The Island Mills have not fallen yet, br
the undermining is still in progress an
their destruction is only a question Of TIM
The tunnel trouble does not affect The waite
power in Minneapolis or St. Anth on
proper, but only upon an island in the d Il
sissippi river, between the two cities.
LA SALE, April l6.-Archib bald McFed
ran, Q venerable pioneer of this city, fell il
to well 30 feet deep, yesterday afternoon
but WAS rescued Just in time to prevent hi
drowning, although he WAS badly injured.
| C1HcrxSArI, April l6.-The Tow bos
Ia 1t night above the Little Miami depo
and fioated down to the foot of Butler stree
where she sunk. There was % persons o
board. Madison Circle, deck hand froI
Boston was brought ashore badly bur
Three others are known to be saved. Ih
fate of the remainder is not known. IN
officers and crew not heard from are as to
!, lows Asa Woodward, pilot; Geo Abel
, second engineer; Fireman. Reuben Sauce
John Christy and Henry Brown, colored
Levi Saucer, first steward; Robt. Deeke
second steward !; deck hands, Stewart, Lee
witt, Samuel Findlay, Robert Hicks, Robe
Bailey Ellis Bores, and Joseph Jatere
| The boat was owned BY the Pomeroy Tran
portasion Company. 1t was Just steamin
!, out when the explosion occurred. She hs
{ on lao pounds Of steam with full head
water.
: LOUISVILLE, April 16.-The Session I
Court Martial convened by President Graz
for trial of Brig. General Tatton, beelI
here to day. The court is composed OF Gen
Lowell, Crawford. PenHebocker, Vessel
Granger. Ayers, Haines and Potter. u
of the charges against General Tatton
said to be absent without leave The cou
will remain in session here several day
then 70 to Charleston to hear evideuee.sft
q which it will return to this city and eonclus
9 the trial.