The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-14
SI1OPEZ DEAD.
another Paraguaian War Ended
GEN. SHERIDAN GONE 20 THE
PLAINS.
Market Reports.

Senators held another caucus to day, when
u very exciting discussion took place on the
merits OF testimony taken to sustain the
charges of Senator Cole against Secretary
Gorham, to which Cole replied. Without
coming to any conclusion the caucus ad-
journed until Friday. There is g disposition
among Senators 10 have the matter settled,
bu, Cole refuses, and says that if the eau
Gus does not take action he will bring the
matter up in open Senate and make such
exposures as wiz compel the removal OF
Gorham.
The Special Postal Telegraph Committee
to-day authorized General C. c. Washburne
to report his bill providing for the postal tel.
egraph system. 1t is the purpose of the
committee to bring the matter before the
House at an early day, and urge Its immedi-
ate passage.
The WAYS and Means Committee to-day
considered the question of changing their
action in taking the duty off of cotton ma
ehinery. The matter will probably be left
for the House TO decide the question, when
it is reaching in the Tariff bill.
Collector Grinneu had long interview
with the President to-day. We have au-
thority for saying that there is no truth in
the reports that he is TO be superseded.
Neither the President or Secretary Bout
well have any idea of making changes.
From reports thus far received in which
reliable data can be gathered, there is o
large majority of the National Banks in IA
vor of the Funding bill as it passed the SEN
ate. Those opposing are located in large
cities.
The sub committee on the Eggleston.
morning By p NJ Corwin, Esq, in behalf
of Eggleston, and Milton Saylor, Esq, in
behalf of Strader. The committee will not
render their decision for some days
An effort was made by several Senators
to day to secure an early vote on the GeoT-
gia bill. Mir. Drake and others expressed a
hope that the discussion would last two
weeks yet.
After disposine of the Louisiana contested
election, Mr.. Schenck epdeavored to get up
the tariff. but the House voted him down by
a lsrre vote, IN order to take up another
contested case from Philadelphia.
WASHINGTON, April l4.-The argentine
Minister this morning received the following
by Atlantic cable
"The Paraguayan war Is ended. Lopez
is killed.
fSignedl JoHS FAIR,
Argentine Consul, London
The above is confirmed by dispatches
from London.
A large package of vaccine virus was
sen: west yesterday for distribution among
the Indians, among whom the smallpox
RACES with fearful mortality.
The House military committee have
agreed to report adversely large number
of memorials of western territories, askIng
authority to raise volunteers to suppress
Indian outrages. The committee maintain
that where authority is given to raise voIun
teer troops to fight the Indians, 1t is sure
way of making trouble and causing heavy
expenditure of money by the government.
MADRID, April 1.-THE trial of the Duke
of Montpensier for the murder of Prince
Henry of Bourbon was concluded Tuesday
evening. The Dukes prompt confession o
the deed. and his expression OF regret there
for, were accepted as eytenuatIng c!rcum
stances. The Duke was sentenced TO one
month exile from Madrid and to pay si1
thousand dollars indemnity to the family o
Prince Henry.
| VIENNA, April l4.-Count Patocki ha'
Esucceeded in forming new Cabinet, a
1 L
| listers ond Minister Of Agriculture, Coun
Patocki; Minister Of the interior and War
| Count L. de Taaf; Ministerof Justice an
| Public Instruction, NJ. Tschaouschlng
Minister of Finance, NJ. Disier OF Com
meree, N. Deprstis.
NEw YORK, April l4.-The glycerin
explosion at the marble quarries OF Sin
Sing Prison yesterday resulted IN the ho'
rble mutilation of @ convict named tranci
| Conklin, who died soon sfter. Several other
were severely injured.
Gen. Sheridan leaves this city to-day te
an extreme western point TO his comman
at Utah and scenes of ludian troubles.
A Washington correspondent OF the He
aid states that in course OF brief convers'
ton with the President, asking him vheth'
it was intended, as reported several time
to issue an amnesty proclamation or sena
special message to Congress, recommenoin
the removal of disabilities imposed by tt
Fourteenth Amendment. lie smiled goo
humoredly and answered: "No sir. l don
intend to issue an amnesty proclamation
all. My predecessor, President Johnso
ex Exhausted that pretty thoroughly. It's qui
time that it was done. ! did some time ag
contemplate sending to Congre
4 special message recommending u
removal of all disabilities. He thought tn
the fitting occasion for the message OF 9
, kind would be a readmission of Texas 81
other states to the Union, and believing tn
it would have an effectto promote good t6eii'
] entirely .hrougt gtoutthe south. Butsince the
= has been so many complaints about outrag
in the south and requests for military
terposition in some of the States like ie
a nessee and North Carolina ma
), reconsidered my resolution and have COZ COZ
4 to the conclusion that 40 long as the ota
t society in these districts are in such stats
2 to call for military aid to preserve ora
!. it would be useless to recommend to Congr'
a bill for the removal of disabilities tor :
L present Therefore l cannot send u
8 message to Congress. Asking the PRESIDE
b if true he had message of the KIND p
40 he