The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-09
Murphy will be Confirmed
Bismarck vs. Napeleon--Wall
Street Excited--The Grant
Insurance Policy a Private
Speculation---More Of
the Railroad War;
Fish's Successor
Cuban Sympathiz-
ers--Supposed
Suicide.
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD OF SOUTH
ERN IOWA.
Preparations in Rome for the Ceis.
brati0E Of the Proclamation
Of the IniailiabIlity Dogma.
Market Reports.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-The President mas
stated concerning the withdrawal of Secre
| tary Fish, tina, he had not received any for
mai resignation, but that he would not be
surprised 10 receive it any day, as Mr.. Fish
had indicated desire to retire at an early
day. In connection with the mission tC
Prussia, the President stated that as soon q:
he could find q suitable person he intended
to send successor to Mr.. Bancroft, as he
does not regard that gentleman as having
claims on the present administration.
The senate amendments to the river anc
harbor bill, which the house concurred il
and passed, amount 10 $500, 600.
The senate military committee has di
rected Senator Wilson to offer, as al
amendment to the army appropriation bill
the unobiectioneble features OF the bill for 8
reduction Of the army.
The house, after long debate, refused tc
adopt the proposition to abolish the Con.
gressional Globe.
Friends of the bill to construct road to
the Pacific on the 32d parallel intend to
bring it up to day, and expect to pass it
The lobby are working like beavers.
The conference committee On the funding
bill has had . long session, and discussed ai
length the various propositions The im
preston is that they will mature q measure
that will be acceptable, taxing the house bill
as basis.
General Logan and other mem bers OF the
House interested In the amy bill, had G
conference with Senator Wilson yesterday
for the purpose OF sscertnining what he In
tends TO do about the army bill which wal
laid On the table last night. He though
there might be some portions of the bill
which we're necessary, hitched to one of ths
appropriation bills. Logan informed hlu
that he would not consent to Ghis. He
wanted the whole bill or nothing. The mat
ter will probably go over until December
ROME, July 9.-The dogma of infAlHbility
will be proclaimed on the 18th instant
Preparations are being made for a magniti
cent celebration of the event. Ceremonial:
attending the publication of the dogma will
be held In the church of Leo the Fourth
| The Pope will occupy the veritable chair 0
St. Peter; Cardinals, Archbishops and Bish
| OPS will attend in full canonicals, and varl
GUS religious orders will go to the church IL
| procession. The conclusion of the religion
ceremonies will be herslded to the populac
with salvos of cannon and peals of be lls
! New YORK, July 9.-Murphy's con tirma
tion Is now conceded By his opPe nen'f
Grinnell authoritatively denies that he re
signed, but has held n,hoplng for Murphy
rejection.
The German bankers and other TIE uton
here are iub;lAnt over the prospect of q wa
boasting that Bismarck will make mincs
meat of Napoleon" Wall stree is aiiv
with war rumors and an ad vance is made j
gold of one perscent.
1t now appears that one Wheel ,r, nger
of the Equitable Life Insurance COMPANY
and General Porter's brother-inla y, starte
the Grant life insurance policy wi,hou
authority, and entirely on his own accoun
Captain Msyne Reid's life is dsspaire
of.
There is general movement anon
milllners to close their stores early
The report that the Erie manager ls go
ing to extend the Atlantic and Great Wes
ern road westward. is believed to haze bee
started merely to frighten Nanderb lit an
the Lake Shore company.
There is q rumor that Gov. Nor gan,
this state, will be offered the mi ssion
England, and that q successor to Iish WI
be selected from some other state than Ne
York.
A large meeting of Cubsn symlpathize
has been held at the Brooklyn Academy
Music The gifts given to the Cuban eau
we're distributed by lot to the holders
about ten thousand tickets. The vail
was upward of $1,000. Maj or Gener
Thomas Jordan and Col. Lansing mat
speeches. The sympathizers weTe very e
thusiastic.
1t is supposed that J. ". Ling ard, man
ger of the Bowery Theatre, has commtt
suicide by drowning.
DUBUQUE, July O. The Presbyteri!i
SYNOD of Southern Iowa meets in this ei
next Wednesday, and will cont nue. un
Saturday. Nearly 200 churches will
presented.
The railroads reduce fare, and the cihzel
0 entertain delegates.