The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-25

Reported for tie Daily Argue.
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LosDoN, Aug. 23.-Advices from all parts show
that the war in Europe is ended for the present:
ST.. PETERSBURG, Aug. 23-The honors TO the
U. s. Representatives continued unPaIae"euL
grand reception occurred on Staturoy a. .ne
i'm erial palace of Pherhof. The ofhcefs Vi lue
American fleet and Mr.. Oscar G. Sawyer Oh 'he
N. Y. Herald presented to the emperor sna
empress, subsequently Mr. Fox and othels W.
presented to the grand duchess All the oms
breaktasted at the palace and dined at tne inoi
chants clerks club. There was grand onii an
| the evening and grand iuminations. Ihere was
also a review in camp at Escorkoeslo on Mohoay,
and the officers were the guests OF the enp.
| The sailors of the feet were gwen dinhei
Croustandt. Thousands still visit the snPs' n
| the court dinner yesterday the emperor departing
| from the ancient custom arose and said
81 propose the prosperity OF the tinted 49, e.
| ard deputation and continued friendship between
| Russia and America"
/ There an imperial ball in afternoon
| BERLIN, Aug. 23.-An address TO the King, EN-
bodying the principles OF the moderate nnG ;orl
party has passed the lower house by large m'Jo'
ity. There wero only 25 negative votes.
| VIENNA, Aug. 23.-The feeling in Austria Is
| peace at present, but war IN the future, 10 'ees
tablish her power in Germany.
| MUNICH, Aug. "a. The districts that ba'aia
secedes to Prussia are those OF Orb, Gresheid, ne
leers and Thonn in lower Franelonle, containing
| 400, 900 inhabitants.
FLORENCE, Aug. 23.-The Austrians con
tinue to remove national relics and objects OF
Twenty five hundfed Italian prisoners
have been released.
BERIANGE, Aug. 23-An the defensive
measures of Switzerland have been disconun
ued.
PAIRS. Aug. 23-Tse Empress of Mexico
has gone to Miramor.
New YORK, Aug. 25.-GenI Sheridan, In
his reply to the presidents call for lntorma-
ton concerning the New Orleans riot alter
n = Al Ind
follows:
The immediate cause of this terrible affair
was the assem- bling of this convention. The
| remote cause was the bitter aad antagonisIc
. feeling which has been growing in this COM
, munity since the advent of the present may
or, who, in the organization of his police
. force, selected many desperate men, some oil
them being known murGerers. Persons OF
clear views were overrode of want OF CONN.,
. dence in the mayor and fear OF the Thugs.
many of whom he had selected for his police
A | force.
: have been frequently applied to by prom
nent citizens on this subject, and have heard
them express fear and want of confidence In
Mayor Monroe ever since the intimaton OF
this last convention.
l must condemn the course of several of the
city papers tor supporting by their articles the bit
l ter feeling of bad men as to III merclless manner
in which the convention was broken up. | teel
obliged to confess strong repugnance. Ii Is useless
to describe the hostility that exists on the part Of
great many here towards northern men, and this
unfortunate affair, unse;tles matters that
there is test OF what shall he the statues OF
northern men, whether they can live here without
\ being in constant dread whether they can be
protected in life and property and have justice IN
= the If this matter Is permitted TO pass
, over without a thorough aud determined prosecu-
ton of those engaged in it, we may look out for
frequent scenes of the same kind, not only here,
but in other places.
No steps have as yet been taken by the civil su-
= thorities TO arrest citizens who engaged in
+ this massacre. or policemen who practiced such
0 crueties. The members OF the convention have
been indicted by the grand jory, and many oil
e the arrested and held to bail. As to whether
the civil authorities mete out ample justice 70
: the guilty part es both sides, must say 1t Is
my opinion unequivocaly that they cannot
| Judge Able, whose course have closely watched
for nearly year, consider one of the most dam
gerous that we have here to the peace and quiet
of the city. The leading men of the convention
King, Co'ter, Ha6er, and others, have been pot-
icsl agltators, and are bad men. | regret to say
that course of Gov. Wells has been vaeilla-
b ting, and that during the late troubles he has
: shown very little of tho
. (Signed) p. III. SHERIpAN
!. Mai Gen'l Commanding.
LONDON, Aug. 25-Noon.-Advices have been
. received tod " in official circles here, snnounc-
ing that treaty OF peace between Prussia, Italy,
Austria and Bavaria, was concluded BY the Plene-
D pOtentlaTes IN session at frogue on thursday
last The treaty officially sighed by the
I PieuepotsutIares behalf Of their respective
o governments the same day. Among the provis-
: ions of the treaty is one that the troops at
different points shall evscuste their positions and
] | retire their respective homes within three
d | weeks.
| PARIS, Aug. 25-Noon-An immense dema nd
: has sprung up in this city for United States five
twentes, and heavy orders tor supplies have been
autographed TO American agents of various bank
| ing houses IN this city
FRANKFORT, Aug. MISUNDERSTANDING Sco-
tie sailed this noon for New York, and takes ITO
4 | 900 pounds in specie on American account.