The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-11
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.

ST. Paul, Mimi, May Io.-The steamer Julia
Ann, of the Northwestern Packet Co., snngged
and sank near Manketo. Thepassengers escaped
but the cargo was lost.
New YORK, May 1.-THE New York Herald s
London special says:
The fortress of Luxembourg will be evacuated by
the Prussian troops and razed to the ground. No
troops will be retained within the territory OF
Luxembourg, except such force as may be neees-
sary to maintain order and preserve peace.
The pressure which was exerted on the pleni-
potentiaries in congress, by the defiant attitude
which the opposing powers maintained towards
each other, combined with the knowledge which
the members had of the great war preparations
being carried on on the continent, led to very
speedy action the part Of the conference repre-
sentatives.
In the house of commons on the evening of the
9th Lord Stanly congratulated the house and the
country and the country at large on the fact that
the good sense and moderation of the powers pri-
marily interested as parties in the Luxembourg
difficulty had the effect of arresting the unspeak
able calamities which will ensue to the public
| from European war.
With respect to the part taken by her majesty s
govt in the matter, the cabinet acted in accor-
dance with constitutional usage in their minister
ial responsibility official advisers of the crown
| and sovereign, which responsibility, as well as
| the reasons which induced them to undertake it,,
| they were ready to yindcate TO Parliament and
| before the country. The matter had become very
critical ministers were informed every moment,
by telegraph and otherwise, of the increasing
| gravity of the case. So he lord Stanley could
not take upon himself to postpone or delay an
| amendment desired by all parties interested, and
proposed in conference, when by so doing he
| would most likely prevent altogether the matur-
| ing and giving expression to the sentiment with
reference to the guaranteed neutrality of Luxem-
burg. lie Gord Stanley regretted to observe
| that the house of commons should show suscepti-
bilty with regard to the action of the cabinet for
he also voted for the guarantee. The members
| of the house aware that England and, what
was uncommon occurrence, the remainder OF
| the great powers who were parties to the Luxem-
| burg and Belgo- Holland treaty of the year 1889
| had absolutely guaranteed the territory OF
Luxembourg to the King of Holland at that time.
| What the government had now done was merely
| to adapt that guarantee to the present circum-
stances of the and render it efficient in view
of the changes which had taken place in the Ger
| manic Confederation. Ministers had not extend
| ed, but, the contrary, had rather limited the
| guarantees incurred in 1885, and by that action
| contracted the responsibility which the country
| sustained under it.
The present negotiations would be brought to
| a conclusion within a few days and then the pa
| pers connected with the proceedings of the Lon
don peace congress of 1867 would be made pub
| lie.
Loud cheering followed the close of Lord Stan.
| ley's speech.
Daring the close of the debate in the house OF
commons, on the DIsraeh compromise to form
| amendments, Mr. Gladstone said that the govern
Inent bill was shallow, transparent and dissim-
ulating pretense of measure Tor the extension oil
the franchise, and he despaired of it ever being
made good or beneficial one by amendment in
the house.
| John Bright delivered speech in which he
| declared the Derby bill the most unjust and of.
| fensive measure ever submitted TO the commons
| of England.
Roebuck and D'Israel defended the govern,
ment bill plan.
The debate closed after the speech OF the chan
cellor of the exchecquer. Strangers were ther
excluded from the house and division taken.
Nhen the doors were opened 1T was declared
that the vote was FOR the government bill, thus
For government 522 against, ESQ; majority FOL
| government 90.
The announcement of the result was received
with loud and protracted cheering from minister
| ial benches.
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Journals Council
| Bluffs Iowa, special says.
| The steamer LeClaire, mountain boat, passed
| down the river, to-day, bringing news of the de
| structon of the steamer Miner by the Indians
about 500 miles above Sioux City. The boa
landed to wood, and while the chop
| ping it the Indians, about two hundred in mum
| her, surrounded and msssacred the whole party
| They then captured the boat, killing and scalp
| ing men, women and ehildSen indiscriminately
| Only two men escaped. After pillaging the boa
of all its Villages, they burned it two the water
| edge.
One hundaed soldiers passed through our cit
| to-day, for tho west.