The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-19
Market Reports.
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LReported Expressly for the ARGUS.
LoNDoN, Sept. ia late dispatch from
Paris announces that pursuant with the
| arrangements perfected through the effort:
of Lord Lyons and Count Blrnschatf, NJ
Jules FaVre has gone to meet Count Bis
marck. No basis has been agreed upon by
which negotiations shall be conducted. Nj
tavre proposals are not definitely known
Reports from the Prussian headquarters
detail the successful proceeding of the in
vesineut of Paris.
An interview between Favre and Bis
marck viii occur shortly, but no delay will
be caused in the investment of the city,
unless the meeting should have some inn
portant result.
Gen. Sheridan in a letter from the Ger
man headquarters severely criticises the
handling of the French troops and charges
the most wilfal in apaci,y on officers of the
empire The General adds every one is
kind to me, and l am enjoying excellent
health.
Consols for money-924.
Accounts-92s.
L. s. Bonds of l862-90(G90f.
The market opens with an improved
feeling. and business is good
chance-amoss hope that the end OF
the war is approaching. We have it on
reliable authority that NJ Jules Fsvre is
prepared to acknowledge the obligations of
France to repair, in the measure Of justice,
the wrong which the imperial government
has inflicted upon Germany. If the fair
promise of peace existing at present proves
abortive, the exact puInts for which the war
- as he nd n ont nj
the world will be severe upon that side
whose stubbornness will be the cause OF a
second period of devastation.
Paris advices announce that Nj. Theirs
has abandoned the idea of going to Russia
By way of Switzerland, and hss gone to St
Peters burg in a government steam yacht.
The railway between Paris and Rouen has
been cut in several places.
LONDON, Sept 19.-Consols for money
924
Accounts-928.
Z. S. Bonds OF IS62-90(G905.
The market opens with an improved feel
ing, and business is good.
An advance guard of the American VOL
unteers are now being raised
The America has arrived in Paris, and
was received with the greatest enthusiasm
The LsLeberte of Paris says the Prussian
movements against Paris have been at
TEN mpted with no extraordinary CELEBRITY. ii
has taken them two weeks to get their guns
before the city, and meanwhIisa a new Fren ch
army has been rsised of sufficient strength
to attack the beseagers.
Advices from Belfar state that the Pruss-
ian army which crossed the Rhine at Mul
hanze are marching via the latter city IN
the western direction, and are supposed to
be moving upon Lyons, and that their ad
vanced forces will seize communication by
the valley Of the Upper Sarre and line
through the departments.
MADRID, Sept 19.-The Spanish govern
ment has decided it's official ratification Of
recognition of the French Republic By
Senior Olesags, its ambassador at Paris.
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. l9.-Lesding mem
bers of the Legislature are working with
Gov Bullock to make proper arrangements
for an election short time previous to the
first of January next. They have asked
assistance of Attorney General Ackerman
in drawing such law ss will in his opinio r
meet all the requirements of the reconstruc
tion act.
LAPoRrE. Ind, Sept 19.-Hiram Forbes
mason by trade, died yesterday morning
from the effects of An over dose OF NOR
phine administered by his wife while the
deceased was suffering from a severe attack
of the toothache. The family relations o
the parties not being of the most cordia
character lead to suspicious Of foul play.
| INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 16.-At Rushvillt
Saturday evening a young man named Thos
| Long went to the residence of William
Jack man, VINO has recently married lad,
who had formally refused to receive hi
addresses, and attempted to break in to th'
house, declaring he would kill MIR. and Mrs
Jackmau. both of whom, however, escaped
but neighhor, Mr.. Rice, who came to thei
rescue was shot through the neck and Seri
ously wounded. He then went to the resi-
dence of the ladies' parents and broke in th'
door and shot the mother who had disap
proved his attentions to her child and fataii
wounding her. He then fled to his owl
fathers house and told his parents what b.