The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-03
The Coming Yacht Race
Libel Suit against the Western
Unisn Telegraph Co.
Census Returns.
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LONDON, August 3.-Lord John Russell,
ia proposiug The bal to give to The Crown vi
Eagia the powers OF The enlistment OF the
militia asked the government TO pledge
.he nselves to protect ljelgIum He believed
tnat II allowed, France would soon occupy
A4tHerp, Eng lands extinction as great
power would tuliow.
me Earl of Granville, In reply, asked the
country To permit Ihe government to choose
Is own uuIe 10 make It's declarations. But
ue answered The bouae that the govern nenl
uud-rstood It's duty To preserve The Inde pen
Ience OF Belgium cherrs without me n
4cIIg any power. EDgiand would not with
Iraw from that posillen. (Cheers.
The STANDARD publishes n telegram from
Metz, dated Iuesday, 4 o'clock P. saying
,hat important eng asement took place al
>aRrs buck, 10 day, res Llling IN victory tor
the French.
PARIS, August The journal of Figaro
says: France makes war not against Ger
many but Prussia to preserve the DANISH
uutiouahty to MAINTAIN Austrias great po
s,ton among the German people 10 protect
he rights of smaller states to establish al
eauilnbe peace, this is II aim of the Em-
| peror and not war OF aggrsndzemeDt.
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dispatch from Metz announces that to day
at o'clock the French had serious en-
yarement with the Prussians, Our army
took the offensive, crossed the frontier and
invaded the territory of Prussia. Iu spite
of the numbers and position OF the enemy q
| few of our battslions we're sufficient TO carry
! he heights which overlook Saarbuck, and
| ,ur artillery we're not slow to drive the
-nemy from the town. The elevation of our
,roops was so great that our losses were
light. The engagement commenced at !
| clock and ended at /. The Emperor as
.,sted At the operation, and the Prince lm
perial, who acco m panied him every where
rec,ived iu the first battle his bat tisD t.
ire. His presence of mind and sang tro'd
n danger were worthy the name he bears
The Emperor returned to Metz ct q P. NJ.
SpRIxGFIELp, August 3.-The republican
convention Of the congressional distric
coached the l59tb ballot for Congressman
ast evening. without che6gng the vote 10
he four candidates, and adjourned unit
this forenoon.
BRooKLYN, N. Y. August 3.-The t,entra
bank WAS suspended Yesterday afte moon
Assets unknown, the liabilities are s'sid 4
ne heavy. Capital 5000 90; loans 1892, 900
Louisville, 3.-Reports from Norrods
hurry in the interior of the state says that
riot occured at that place between the white
: and blacks, in which two white men wer
x;lIed and t~o wounded, and 6 negroes wer
, s;Iled and Is wounded. There is gres
axcitement. The polls were taken pos
-ession of by the mob
, W. 81. Chiders. marshal OF Willamstow {
Kv was mortally wounded at Crettend Ell
XIV. in an election riot yesterday.
New York, August 3.-JohH Peal wa
visited By 20 Catholic clergymen yester daJ
/, all of whom coaversed with him about nes
It approach of death. and administered to hir
all consolati n. Peal was subdued in mar
aer and spoke freely abou, being resgne
20 his fate. Prep Arations for his executio
: will begin to morrow, sn1 on Friday betwee
and 2 o'clock Peal will be hanged.
The following dispatches to the America
= Press Association vera not received mt
II o'clock this morning. The cable line
were down in New Fouudland is the caus
Of detention.
/. SAN FRANcIsco. August 3.-The, coz
positors have notified their employers tn
!, they will not work for less rate than 10 CEN
J. The employers accepted the sitns' ion. a.
many telegraphed east for new wo rkmen.