The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-25
The Byron Scandal.
THE sITuATYoN In FRANCE

LONDON, Sept. 24.-The Guardian says a
manuscript in Lord Byron's own handwriting
is soon TO be published, which will settle the
question raised by Mrs. Stowe
PARIS, Sept. 24.-Tbe Gaulois assert
that France sent note to Prussia and Ba.
den, declaring that she will regard the an.
nexation Of the Grand Duohy of Baden by
Prussia as a cdS,lS 6elH.
New YoRK, Sept. 24.-To.day has been
unexanpled in the history of Wall street
for excitement The price of gold opened
at las and was forced up to 1856, at which
figure the bears made some settlement. AT
this point prominent bull offered l60 for
FIVE million, and the price went up to l64.
At this figure several foreign banks threw
heavy amounts on the market, forcing the
price down to 1899. This, together with
the report that the Secretary of the Treas
ury would sell four millions tomorrow and
four more on Monday, forced the price
down TO 1856. The bulls made rally and
again got the price up to 100. This did not
last great while, as the bears again rush.
ed the price down to l3l, amid most tire.
mendous excitement. The price at 2 O'Clock
is 1876, with the excitemont unsbated.
HAMILTON, Sept. 2i.--Considerable ex.
citement was created in the banking circles
this afternoon by the sbscondng of Mr..
Gates, ledger keeper of the bank Montreal.
He is reported to have taken $4,000, OBJ.
tanned by certified checks and gone to the
states.
PEoRIA, Sept. 24.--Mrs. Anna Wookey,
eighty-six years old, and twenty-five years
resident of this county, died, yesterday
New YORK, Sept. 24.--Havana advices Of
the l7th state that great excitement exists
there on account Of the probabilities Of q
war with the United States.
MADISON, Wis, Sept. 24.-The prospects
for the State Fair, next week, are unusually
encouraging. The entries already equal
those up to Monday, last year, and are par,
tcularly large in the stock department. Ex,
cellent accommodations for exhibitors in oil
classes are provided.
DEs MONIES, Sept. 24.-The town of Der.
ter, 35 miles west Of Des Moines, was visit.
ed by fire this morning that destroyed
seven business houses, nearly the whole bu
siness portion of the place. The losers are
Hunter & Bro, $4,000; &. W. Chessman,
$4,000; Z. Meisker, $4,000; Conrad Homer,
$4,000, and several others, $1,000 and
$500. Total loss over $l5, 900. Insurance
| $4,000. The National of Davenport is in
for $500. Origin of the fire unknown.
LONDON, Sept. 23.--The Times, Of to-day
has an editorial on the situation Of affairs
in France. 1t says:
"If the Emperor is now recovered, his
conduct cannot easily be accounted for. The
new constitution may be regarded as virtu
ally in vigor. The granting of amnesty and
tolerance is extended to the present. Every
| circumstance tends to foster the conviction
that the new era has dawned, yet the En-
peror remains inactive, as though he consid
cred everything done. Yet the public de
mand, the convocation of the Legislative
body. Uneasiness causes some members tc
conte mplate the invasion of their own pre-
mises next month, with a view of deliberat
ing without the consent of the Executive
| No one, however, expects resort to such
extremes. The legality of the Emperor
conduct in allowing six months to elapst
between the dissolution and reconvocatior
of the Chambers, depends upon technica
bubble. Although the legislative body sep
arated before it was constituted, still it hac
given formal signs of it's existence by sever
al divisions"
RICHMOND, Sept. 24.-Gen. Candy ha'
printed his correspondence with promnen
Virginians, relative to the test oath. The
letters show that as early as June lOth-s
month before the election-he had, In reply
to letters of inquiry, announced his inten
ton Of requiring the test oath OF member
of the legislature.
Sr. LOUIS, Sept 23.-An unknown mar
purchased gun in q gun store, had 1t load
ed, stepped on the sidewalk, placed th'
muzzle against his side and pulled the trlg
ger with his root, killing himself almost IN
stantly.
The Mississippi Valley Telegraph Cou
} pany have sold their lines to the Pacific
Atlantic Company, for two hundred an
sixty thousand dollars in stock.
MADRID, Sep, 24.-The meetings Of
8 Republican Club have have been suspende
: by the authorities, because a resolution ws
adopted condemning monarchy.
. Since the return of Gen. Prim to Msdri
the language of the American Minister ha
been more conciatory.
e baden, Sept. 24.-A session of the Di
:, of Baden was opened to-day by the Gran
Il Duke 10 person. In his speech the Graz
?, Duke said the relations Of Baden with d
70 North German Confederation WAC Of Il
" most friendly character. He wss happy al
r.