The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-22
IMPORTANT AND EXCITING
NEWS FROM ENGLAND.
A Ministerial and Govern
mental Crisis.
Lopez and his Prisoners.
ESCAPE Of A PIRATICAL CRAFT.
THE AIR SHIP "AVITOR."
The Vote Of Washington Territory,
BOGARDUs As A PIGEON SHOOTIST.
THE AIR SHIP "AVITOR."
The Vote of Washington Territory.
BOGARDUs As A PIGEON SHOOTIST.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES

NEW YORK, July 22.-St. Thomas advice
state that the steamerer Telegrata had es
capped from there after the authorities haf
determined to seize her
The blockade of Maracaibo proves IN hf
nothing but paper blockade.
| Haytan advices show that the revolution
is still going on there.
The 81. Domingo government has declar
ed the steamer Telegrata pirate, and in
ylted all governments TO treat her as such
A Buenos Ayers letter of June 18th states
that Lopez was about to torture his prison.
ers IN retaliation for the refusal of the
Comte Deu to prevent the Paraguayan bat.
talon from carrying the Paraguayan flag,
when Minister Mcmahon interiered and de.
clared all under the protection of the United
States.
CHICAGO, July 22.--David Hunter occu.
pying third story of a block on West Msdi.
son street, fell while walking in his sleep
bis injuries will undoubtedly prove fatal.
Bargardus yesterday, succeeded in killing
30 pigeons IN 100 consecutive shots with a
single barrel gun at Dexter Park. The
feat was accomplished in just two hours in,
Guiding stops to allow the gun to COO.
Fully ninety Of the hundred fell within u
radius of ten feet.
SAN Francisco, July 2l.--Another sue.
cesstul trial of the air ship Avitor, to day,
IN the presence of members of the press, O
portion of the Chicago party and mum ber
of engineers, several Of the latter expressed
their opinion that the larger machine now
under construction will be success.
The ntnpiaI vnta of Wnshinrtor
is 5,23S; increase in two years COS. Gar
field Republican majority for delegate to
Congress l48. Vote on state convention
Small 400 for G88 against.
New IoRK, July 2l.--A London special
to the Herald says: The die is cast and the
struggle begun. The Lords and the coun
try finally came to an issue in consequence
of the abrupt termination of the debate last
night. Intense excitement prevailed among
political circles during the day. The cab
met has been iu session all afternoon, and
reports are atioat that a great dissension
exists in the council. Gladstone. Bright,
Lowe, and all the strongest members insist
on the immediate withdrawal of the Irish
church bill, on account Of the obstinate re.
sistance of peers to principles which ren.
ltF uilcCt cbnHlct UekNetH Inc Two
houses Of parliament inevitable.
Some members Of the Cabinet of Lord
Clarendon, among the number advocated
more moderate proceedings such as letting
the bill take its course, and only abandon
ing it at the last moment. Insulting Ian.
guage was used by Salisbury toward Glad
stone, which Joined to the large majority
cast against the preamble, shows that all
attempts TO effect compromise are useless.
There is little doubt but Gladstone will
carry his point of Withdrawing the bill
Immediately. This will be followed BY a
speedy adjournment, calling another session
in Augusta and creating q large batch of new
peers, sufficient in number to overcome the
present Tory majority. Placards have been
posted on the walls today headed: Shall
the people or the the Lords rule"-and call
ing mass meeting at Arundel Hall for to-
morrow. This will be followed by a mons.
ter open air demonstration
humors are ahoat that the Duke Of Cam.
orioge openly expressed his Indignation at
the raoicaiism shown by the ministry, and
he hopes the Queen will refuse to sanction
the coercion of the peers. The present cr.
sis promises well to open the hall to sweep.
ing reforms in England, Commencing with
the virtual destruction Of hereditary legisls.
ton.