The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-06-19
By Telegraph.
FRENCH POSTAL MATTERS!
French Cable Laid.
WOMEN TO HAVE DEGREES.
Irish Church Bill in Parliament.
WOMEN TO HAVE DEGREES.
THE PEACE JUBILEE.
AFFAIRS IN TEXAS, ITO,

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MADRID, June ls.--A proposition is un
der consideration in the Cortes, for the re
duction by government Of 80 per cent from
the coupons Of public rents when presented
/ for payment
WAsHlNGroN, June l9,-Senator Ramsa,
will leave for Europe with his family on th
22d inst. by the steamer Cambria. lie ha
been designated by Postmaster Genera
| Creswell special agent to negotiate with tn,
French post toihee department On the bAsi
Of new postal convention.
BREsr June s The shore end Of tht
| French cable has been submerged Tn,
! Great Eastern has not yet come in sight
" hen she arrives the splice will be mad,
with the deep sea cable, and the work o
laying line direct to the Island of ST
Perrie Miquelon will commence,
HAVANA, June ls.--The arrest Of Cubar
] JuntR causes intense excitement here. Tn,
action of the American government is prais
ed by the Havana press.
CoNcoRD, n. II June l9.--John p. Aus
tin was shot dead on Tuesday evening, il
Dover, by Miss Ann Gage. Some young
/ people were examining q revolver, when the
| deceased asked Miss Gage to fire at him
not supposing the pistol WAS loaded.
/ HUUsOS, n. j., June l9.--The first char
ter conferred by the regents oil the unversi
/ ty OF this state to Grant degrees to women
was to day conferred upon the Hudson River
Institute at CIaycrack, giving the trustees
full college power.
! SAN FRANcIsCo, June IS.-The funeral o
Frederick Seymour, late governor of British
| Columbia, took place on the 9th inst. Rt
Esquamtult, NsncOuver's Island Sir Jas
| Douglas, Chief Justice NeedhRm, Capt. Id
dy and the master Of the royal navy, were
| pail bearers. Nearly the entire population
attended. Military salutes and minute guni
from war vessels were fred. It is reported
Mr.. Musgroye, of New FoundlaDd, has beer
appointed governor Of British Columbia.
LoNDoS, June Is The Press this fore
noon infer from the tone Of debate in the
House Of Lords, that the passage Of the Ir
ish Church bill is certain. The Times says
that disestablishment is foredoomed
New YoRK, June l9.-The Cincinnati
base ball club beat the livingston to day
20 to u, in nine innings, the Iryingstou'
PLAYING their best game this season The
Haymakers of Troy beat the champion Neu
| trails Of New York. Score, % to -. Tn,
, Cincinnates took the o'clock train for
Philadelphia, where they will play the
Olympic club on Saturday, and the ceIebrat
ed Athletic club on Monday.
New YORE, June 1.-TWO men named
Louis Mayer and Arnold Louis we're arrest.
ed last night on charge of boring holes in
the bellows Of the gas meter. Each hole
saved ten per cent. upon the consumers bin,
waile the companies sustained ten per cent.
loss. This fraud has been largely praCtced
here and in in Boston.
BosToN, June l8.-The Coliseum was
filled to its utmost capacity The pro
gramme was strictly classical, and critics pro-
nounced the whole performance success.
George Peabody was introduced by the
MAYOR, aud made brief address.
The grand chorus was dismissed with ap.
propriate recognition Of their services.
CHARLESTON, S. c., June l8.--lt is ofh
cially announced that the interest on Soutl
Carolina bonds and stock for two years, end
! ing July lst, next, will be paid on or Atte
| that date. The interest on the bonds VII,
/ be paid in New York and Columbia, and Of
the registered stock in Columbia only.
CnIcAGo, June lG.-In the case Of BaiIy
charged with the murder of Locid, at Napier
vile, now on trial in the Dupage County
! Circuit Court, at Wheatland, a jury was
| finally mpanelIed, and the opening argu
ments of the prosecution and defense heard
The board Of commissioners to locate tht
northern insane asylum balloed seyera
times, yesterday and last evening, withou
coming to any final result
Scott Ieaman, of kentucky,.is to be re
tanned as Minister to Denmark, where h'
has heen for six years.
The case of the colored printer, Douglas
Is causing some local excitement. Ihos'
who oppose his admission to the TypograPh
ical Union say that not more than hty O
sixty of the three hundred printers wh'
work in the government Office sanction thu
superintendent decision.
| Loypoy June l9.-The House of Lords
at 3 o'clock this m, passed the Irisl
Church bill at the second reading, by vot'
of l79 against lag.
WAsulyGroS, June ls.--A prominen
Texan in this city says all accounts from
the Texas convention agree that the dele
gates from only II counties were present
The convention was not called by regula
organization but by boilers. Flakes Bull
tin in a long leader, reviews the facts AM
asserts that Gen. Davis does not expect t.
be elected, but only runs to defeat the con
sttuton. The Bulletin for the frat tim
declares for Hamilton aud says the goot
of the country requires his election.
BUFFALO, June l9.--U. S. Detective Joh
Byrne, Yesterday, arrested at Canandagua
u. S. Dective Russell r. Lowell for collu
sion aud conspiracy With counterfelters.-
Lowell is lodged in jail awaiting trial.
LONDON, June ls.-The debate IN tn
house Of lords TO night OIL the Irish churc
bill creates intense interest. There IS dc
, termination to force division, but It IS no
expected before four O'Clock il the morning
, The cham Der is crowded With spectators.-
, Among those present are the Prince
a | Wales and Duke Of Cambridge, and 1t !
, apparently their intention to sit ont the dt
| bate. The best calculations reckon tn
= passage of the bill on its second reading b
} from u to p majority. 1t ID believed th'
z the house Of Lords viii strip the bill of il
!. disendowment features and leave the disc
= tabhshment only, which is likely TO prov
= more embarrassing to the ministry than
q direct rejection of the bill.
A rumor is received here of an attemI
?. 10 drive John Bright from the cabinet.