The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-31
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Rsporssd for tie Daily Argus.
News from Europe
we of Saturday.
PEACE TREATIES SIGNED BIT THE
osa GERMAN STATES.
BRITISH VIEWS in REGARD 10 AM
ERICAN CLAIMS.
| Cholera ia New York .
MAX GETTING IN A TIGHT PLACE,
s-.s In MEXICO.
Cholera la New York
NV York, July 81 The Herald has the fol-
lowing specials over the cable.

NEW 1 ORR, July line HIS the iOi-
lowing specials over the cable.
QUEENS HorELl
r. .+Fa.>- rsa- LONDON, July %. (
An armistice of weeks from yesterday has
been signed by Prussia, Austria, Bavaria and the
the other German states. The propositions EN-
brace lasting peace over the whole continent
OF Europe. IN ~ .tH.
A Tribune special over the cable, dated FRI
day night, says; In the house of commons on
Monday night Lord Stanley said the cabinet were
anxious to remove any irritation arising cut of
the cases connected with the war between the
north and south. fthe claims were presented
by the American cabinet the British government
intends to Issue royal commission TO inquire in
| to the neutrality laws.
Another special to the Tribune is as follows:
July oath, Barring Bros. announce that
| large remittances are on their way to pay the
| dividends on the Mexican bonds,
Consols for money SS5aSS4.
No alteration in bank rates expected ior
| week
At reform demonstration In Hyde Park
Yesterday 500 police protested the park -
| The gates were closed. The mob broke the iron
| railing aud forced an entrance. Several per-
sons were injured. The Horse Guards charg-
ed the people. but did net use their swords.
1t is stated that the cholera is assuming an
epidemic form in this city to an alarming ex-
tent. At meeting of the health board, to
be held this evening, extraordinary measures
| will be proposed to improve the sanitary con-
ditou OF the city.
b. In consequence of the neglect of PHI ' sieisps
| to report cholera casss, orders have been is
sued insisting upon their so doing. The mum.
Der Of deaths in the city for the past week is
I'll, being an increase of 592 from the previ
Gus week
/ Sixteen persons died Of cholera at the
work house on Blackwell's Island. From the
9th to the Doth of July there were l3 cases
and deaths officially reported Yesterday.
Yesterday comparative table of three
cholera epiiemIcs shows a'smaller number #
deaths than on the same day in lS49
aud 1854. .a -.ss
AT the battery barracks hospital matters
| appeared rather favorable. An injunction
viii be applied for to complete the removal
| In Brooklyn the number OF deaths for the
past week was 304. The cholera has net in
creased but no decrease is observable. There
were CO deatbs from cholera during the past
week. The official reports of yesterday chow
ten new cases and four deaths OF these SIX
were in the county peuitsntiary.
The unofficial list shows two new cases at
Governors Island. The epidemic appears to
be a Us ystery as the strictest sanitary meas
ures had been observed. At present extra
vigilance is exercised-the men being fed
kept in thorough state of cleanliness.
On Harts Island the epidemic remained
about the same as at last report.
Head-centre Stephens has addressed . doc.
ument 20 the fenian brotherhood in which he
says the feniaua in this country are Of right
subordinate TO the organisation in Ireland
and that they will do mischief instead Of
good unless they work solely to give aid to
T the organization In Ireland. He reiterates
/ II AZ Al L. r r
Irish soil will come of this very year. He
, has also addressed a circular to the brother
hood in New Jersey. Brooklyn, Williams
burg and this city to meet him in consulta-
tion on the 9Th of August
: The N. Y. Hsrald's City Of Mexico CORES
pondence of the 18th inst. says:
The exit of the emperor from the stage Of
Mexico is sanguinely expected by the Juarez
: party, 1t being decided to every body's salts.
, faction that Msximillian viii make a coup ds
etats and disappear before the departure Of
9 the French.
No demonstration was given to the empires,
e on hepsrrival at Vera Cruz. The mili,ar,
and civil officers alone received hel
and the usual sRlutes were fred, but beyonC
+. that nothing enthusiastic was ventured upon
Small fights were taking place in every
portion of the republic
o Tnmpsca was being closely beseiged by tn
Liberels and was expected TO Ca pitu ate 500 n
!. New YORK, July 81. A Washington spec
L isl to the morning papers says:
An opinion is prevalent that the bounty
equalization bill which passed congress OF
l. the last night Of the session will cost the treas
>, ury S700,000,000. 1t Is proper to say tha
J. this opinion is based upon the bill first intro
/ duced In the senate by Mr.. Wilson which
l. would have cost from $500 100000 to $50,
l. 100000. The bill finally adopted is com
: promise between the above bill and the on
; introduced into the house by Gen. Schenck
e | The former provided for payment of 500 pc
Il year to the soldier who had served tire
. years with a government bounty Of not NOR
Ii 500, the bounty to be deducted from tn
s amount thus to be paid them. The latter pre-
e vidsd for the deduction of local instead Q
p government bounty. The bill passed is est
Il mented to cost 800. 900. 900 to $500, 000, 00C
d quite enough but not so much stated b.
+ Mr.. Fessepden.
l. The paymaster general says it will tax
l. three years to examine the accounts of 90
e diers to whom this extra bounty is due. Tn
II amount paid each year will therefore b,
about S250,000. 600. The clause in the boun
Q ty bill awarding 10 2 years soldiers WHIT
l. have received q bounty of $50 q sum of S50
. more is inoperative, as there is no such class
7 New ORLEANS, july 30.-Tampico advice,
. of the 18th say that the city would fall a
It communication with the Intetior had been ca
,, off About Ill or IL dstachments of eavalr,
n made dash into town. nf.i@si
" The French are organizing battalion 70
their own protection.
New Orleans cotton advanced2 cents.
e Sales 500 bales. aiJa ,ssa-aHcS BOA
+ Receipts for two days 700 bales. 7a
q Low middling "a. a''5z ga ese-s
Corn declined.
! Gold 46. .ss ~ s..
i Gen. Baird has issued proclamation de
n Glazing msitial law.
= NEW ORLEANS, July 31.-Ths convention
prisoners arrested ysstsdsy were released b.
Gen. Baird last night. n
4 Casualties run up about 80 negroes killsd
several white persons, including yolieeme
were dangerously wounded. ...
ii Dr.. Dostis. rep0rtsd mortallJ wounded ha
y since died. srs - ss2
70 The city 10 still under martial law.
The vestuls Of Mschanic1 hall presents