The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-22
WASHINGTON.
Chinese Indemnity Fund--Tarifl
Public Works--F0rtificatiOns
--Consul to LondOn--Nerth
Pacific Rail Road.
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The Mcfarland Trial.
Pilgrims Memorial Convention.
TEMIAN TROUBLES.
Foreign News.
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The Mcfarland Trial.
Pilgrims Memorial Convention.
FEMIAM TRoUBLHS.
Market Reports.

eign relations committee have authorized
Senator Sumner to report u joint resolution
TO return to the Chinese government the
81 900 surplus of the Chinese indemnity
fund, now in the State Department, sll
American claims having been settled.
Representatives Of the watch intere were
before the ways and means committee yes,
terday, asking a reduction of the duty on
watch materials.
Secretary Boutwell, has not yet decided
what action he will take concerning a con
tinustion of the work on the New York and
Boston post Office buildings. Under recent
legislation of Congress it is proposed to let
the work be done under contract.
The Senate committee to day agreed TO
report bill granting the right way for The
construction Of railroad from Cincinnati
to Chattanooga
Colonel Casey, of the Engineer Bureau,
made an argument to-day before the House
appropriation Committee. in favor of fortih
cations as a means of defense. He demon
strated that iron -clads were failure as q
means of defense.
The President sent to the senate to day
the name of Adam Badeau as Consul Gen
eral at London, vice Morse.
sharp fight is being made on the
Moth Pacific Railroad bill in the Senate.
New YORK, April 22.-Much argument
arose this morning from the fact of the i'll
ness of Recorder Hackett, and many were
the surmises as TO whether the court would
sit or not. When, however, the jury ar
rived, and after them the counsel, with the
exception of Mr.. Graham, had made their
appearance, the general opinion was that
the case would be proceeded with. One OF
little Percy Netherlands friends told him
there would be no court at which the little
fellow was very much disappointed. At ! |
o'clock Judge Bedford arrived, and very
soon after Mr.. Graham, whereupon con
sultstion was had between the counsel, and
1t was concluded to adjourn until Monday
morning, in consequence of the illness OF
the Recorder. The Judge then ordered
Captain McClosky to adjourn the court.
CHICAGO, April 22.-The Chicago Base
Ball Club leaves on Thursday TOR New Or
leans, stopping at St. Louis to play the lead
ing clubs there. They will start on an east
ern tour about June goth, and play the
Brooklyn Atlsntics July 4th.
The Pilgrims Memorial Convention will
be held next Wednesday and Thursday, at
Farwell Hall, pursuance to call made at the
conference at Broadway Tabernacle, New
York, on the 22d of March. 1t is designed
to raise $4,000 during the year for the pur-
pose of extending Puritan ideas and doc
triues Five hundred delegates have sent IN
their names as intending to be present.
The opening addresses W Il be made by the
Rev Drs Post, of St. Louis, and Bacon, OF
New Haven. On Tuesday evening President
E. O. Haven will address the Society OF
Inquiry, and On Wednesday evening Rev.
DR.. D. P Thompson, of New York, the
Rhetorical Society. Thursday evening the
anniversary of the Theological Seminary
will be held, and six of the graduates and
one of the professors will deliver addresses.
The Triennial Convention of the Congre-
gational Church of the Northwest will meet
at the same time for the purpose of election
The directors and other business officers
of the Michigan Central railroad were up
before the U. s. Commissioner yesterday,
charged with transporting empty whisky
barrels, the brands on which had not beer
erased under the act of July 20, 1868. ANY
| railroad company carrying barrels of thii
chara cter and condition forfeits the car il
which they are loaded, the locomotive, ant
everything connected with the train ane
$4,000 besides. 1t being shown that tn,
frat occasion, the case was dismissed.
PARIS, April % The Steele publishes ,
vigorous appeal to the electors Of France II
vote "No' on the question of personal gov
erument Among the signers of the eppes
are Messrs. Arago, Bancel, Cremieux
Gambetta, j. Ferry, GARNER, Pages ant
Jules Simon.
The Figaro says NM. Dsru and Buffe
left the ministry because they recsived
letter from the Duke D'Aumale, telhn
them to do SO, else the Orlesnists nigh
vote for the plebisciti. The Figaro adds
"The Emperor has copy Of this letter
his possession
Bullion at the Bank o. France this wee
is a, 100000 francs greater than last weei
The committee in favor of plebisciti ha
already collected three millions franc
toward defraying the expenses.
1t is reported that the markers of wal
paper will join the strikers to day.
LONDON, April 22.-The seizure OF 2O
rifles and a lot of ammunition is reported
New Castle, also many revolvers and lars
quantity of ammunition at Mancheste
twenty constables guard the office OF tn
Pail Mall Gazette which Is threatened Q
the Fenians.
BaRL1N, april 22.-The King OF pruss
: in insupurating the customs of Parllsmel
made . speech intimsting that bills hi
been proposed taxing prepared sugar 81
. tea, and increasing duty on coffee and oil
approving of commercial treaties made WI
the Sandwich Islands and Mexico.
MADRID. April 22.-Regent Serrano urg'
Marshal Prim to conclude King of Spa
. ish, and proposed three candidates; Duke
: Montpensier, Esparto and p1m. Inc ,st' /,
refused the offer for himself, and said
paarty would never accept the othe
=, mentioned.
IT LONDON, April 22.-All the Engii'
Q steamship companies have formed ousine
= combination and informed the oniteo ots'
10 agents not to receive wheat freight at pr
ent, ander four pence bushel.