The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-01
Ri0t0us conduct of Coal
Miners.
"Enterprise" Of the Associated
Press.
Reported Expressly for the ARsus.l


PARIS. Aug. Lies Public newspaper
says: France negotiated with an English
company, upon payment by the latter OF
two millions of francs, to establish speedy
telegrsphic communication throughout the
English channel and North Sea by a sub.
merged cbsle between Calais, France, and
small port in JutlRnd, Denmark. This
cable will be the medium for the supply of
intelligence from the French squadron.
La Liberia publishes an article against
the idea of the English occupying Antwerp.
BRussELs, Aug. belgium is taking
active steps for maintaining her neutrality.
The Belgium army of observation in the
east is taking up a position on the great
military high road from Liege to AK
La Chsppelle.
ROME, Aug. l.-Another detachment has
embarked from Civita VecchIs.
BERLIN, August IA Strasburg special
says that French regiment from General
Bozaine's army, headed BY four pieces of
artillery, made an advance toward that
place, apparently with the intention OF dis
lod ginC the Prussiaus. On the march the
French met a force of Prussisns, consisting
of guards and volunteers, which had taken
up q position miles from Saarsbuck. The
Prussians attacked the enemy with vigor
and a sharp fight ensued, during which the
French were repulsed, leaving one of their
mum Der in the hands of the Prussians.
News OF the Prussisn victory q: Sssrs-
buck is confirmed by dispatches received
from the front.
This evening the field staff Of King vii
liam left early for the seat of war.
An agent of the L. S. government is now
at Antwerp making arrangements whereby
that post shall become the centre o: trade
between America and Europe.
The King left this city for the front last
night. Previous to his departure he signed
proclamation granting amnesty to all
persons accused OF political otfenses. lie
also declared in this proclamation that the
rupture of peace hud provocation to war oId
not emsnate from Prussia. Prussia was
bsntered to the conflict and being the
challenge she accepts.
LONDON, August l. Consols at opening
were quoted at S3l.
Bonds, So.
A telegram from Paris states that Enpe-
ror Napoleon's headquarters are to night at
St. Croeht, this is near the border and
shows that q general engagement will soon
take place.
NEW YORK, August IA Herald special
SAYS that the French lost 25 men besides
gun, and the Prussisns lost eight men.
Another brutal murder was committed
Yesterday, the scene being an Irish tene-
ment house on % avenue. 4 party of ruff
ans made an attack on q mans wife, named
Mclaughlin, and in the affray Mclaughlin
was fatally stabbed in Eve places. He has
identified Dominick Bowmans as his mur-
derer, Peter HALEY, John Reed, and a
woman named Mary Sharnahsn have been
arrested and are in custody. Mclaughlin
was taken to the hospital last night in dy
ing condition.
The yach, Ssppho had not arrived at 10
O'Clock this morning, but it is reported that
the party which arrived here yesterday fore
noon, saw, on Saturday evening, in longitude
81. latitude l3, yacht which from signals
displayed, was supposed to be the Sappho
CINCINNATI, August 1.-The indications
of trouble In Kentucky are alarming. Tel
egraph lines have been cut north and south
At Lexington the poles have been sawed
down, and the proprietors seem determined
to cut off all communication in order tha
their outrageous proceedings shall not bt
checked by any timely assistance summoned
W eho "hS.
MAssILoN, o., Aug. l.-Some disturb
ance occurred at the coal mines here to day
on account of the employment of new gang
by the proprietor in the places of q numbe
of Union miners, who ask one dollar ad-
vance. The miners are protected, and th,
proprietor has provided for armed assistsnc,
in case Of necessity.
The Associated Press papers published
! war news this morning contained in tn,
: American Press Association papers of Sat
urdsy afternoon.
MEMPHIS, August Further particular
; have been received concerning the explosion
of the steamer Silver Spray, the second clerl
states the explosion took place Just as tn
watch was called. In moment the boa
e was wrapped in flames. The survivor
plunged in the river and endeavored 4
reach the shore. some 800 yards distant.
The books being lost, a full list of the los
8 cannot be obtained. Among them are tn
8 Captain A. NJ. Gordon, OF Cincinnati: tn
lst and I'd mates; the I'd steward, cook
2 chambermaid, and Charley, son of the Cap
tain, died soon after he ha,
: rescued dozen or more, the severely in
iured are about 3. Hours after che explosion
: the steamer City of Cairo have beef
in sight, and relieved the sufferers al VIII
was recovered and taken on board AM
brought here. The clerk believes that ther
we're 26 lives lost, most of the crew wer
from Cincinnati and Louisville.