The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-05
Safety Of the Steamer
Idaho.
Market Reports.
Reported Expressly for the ARGUs.l

Reported Expressly for the ARGUs.l
LONDON, Nov. 5.-The conclusion of the
srmistice was first received by the Roths-
childs. 1t is maintained that ultimate peace
will be the result, The conditions of the
srmistice are the same as were proposed by
Lord Granville.
Exchange of signatures. rstifying the
srmistice, took place yesterday.
The cabinet was IN extraordinary session
yesterday in Downing street.
The protocol Of armistlce was signed by
Gen. Trochu, Fsvre, Arsgo, Ferry, GARNER,
Pages, Pelletan, Picard and Simon, on the
part of the provisional government, and by
Count Bismarck and Gen. Won Moltke on
the part of the Germans.
A rumor Of the failure OF negotiations for
an srmistice at Versailles was in circulation
here yesterday afternoon, and had depress.
ing influence upon the market.
The tone of communications between
British foreign officers and Bismarck has
greatly improved, England having with.
drawn her opposition to the cession OF
French territory tn Germany.
The armistice commenced on Nov. 4th,
and ends on the 2Sth. A decree ordering
ele ctions will be issued tomorrow.
The Constitutional Assembly is to meet
on the 18th inst.
The conditions of the srmistice concern
ing the ombardment of Paris are not stated
in the dispatch.
Tours, Nov. 4.-According to the terms
of the armistice, as understood by the pub
lie, Paris is to be revictuslled.
The bly, is to meet on the 10Th. and
ratify and guarantee terms of peace.
New YORK, Nov. Six thousand col
ored voters are registered IN this city. All
attempts at intimid alton have failed.
A number of light whales appeared on
Long Branch recently, driving blue hsh
ashore By the millions, making extraordinary
luck for fishermen, who captured them.
The steamship Idaho, in regard to whose
safety fears have been entertained, arrived
last evening. Among her passengers were
200 Papal Zouaves, en- route home in Can
ada, having been honorabiy discharged.
NASHVILLE, Nov. 5.-Sena,or Brownlow's
health has been steadily improving since his
return from Washington, and he is now re
garded in q better condition than at any
time, probably during the last five years.
h6nEf otceEs, u ou tuS hhoA
vile and Kentucky railroad, was instantly
killed yesterday, about three miles from
Knoxville, by making misstep and falling
between the cars.
CINCINNATI, O., Nov. ga meeting Of
the merchants corn chambers of commerce
to consider the complaints preferred against
the B. & W. railroad and other southern
lines of railroads for the exercise of dis
ordinations in time and freight against the
Cincinnati. No publication.
Sr. LOUIS, Nov. 5.-At about : A. n.
Allen and Gallagher with some sporting
fraternity, to whom the word was given,
repaired by Tug-boAt to an island down
the river. A ring was formed at once
and the parties entered Thirteen
rounds were fought when Allen
was declared the winner. Nothing was
know of the affair until the return of some
of the parties.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The Secretary of
the Treasury has designated Mr.. Young,
ckief of the Bureau Of statistics to attend
the convention of Governors Of the different
states on the subject OF immigration.
RICHMOND, Nov. "a meeting of the ex-
confederate soldiers was held here last night
with reference to the Lee monument
Among those present were Gen. Early, OF
Virginia; Gen. Gordon, of Georgia; Col
Marshall, Chief of Staff of Gen. Lee. jeff
erson Davis presided, and was received with
loud cheers.
SAN Francisco, Nov. ga. P. Critten-
den, q prominent lawyer, of San Francisco
and reporter of the Supreme Court Of Cali
| fornia, was shot last night on the Osklsn
ferry boat, by Mrs. Laura Fair, the bal
passing through the lungs. There is bu
little hope of his recovery.
GALVESTON, Nov. 5.-Galvestop to day j,
draped in mourning in respect to the
| memory of her citizens who we're lost with
| the steamship Veruna; business is suspend
ed, flags are at half mast and bells are toll
ting throughout the city.
| HARTFORD, Nov. 5.-In the match gam,
of billiards played here last night, between
| Cyrille Dion and B. +. Dsnnison, champion
of Massachusetts, q Thousand points up, th'
former won in eight innings, making al
average of l25.
Two Prussian army corps recently opper
ating around Metz have commenced tn
siege of Thionville. The mbardment i
going on.
Gen. Cummer's force of 10000 Landweh
is still at Saarbruck.
A dispatch from Bousenville dated tn
Sd, says the Prussians' flying columns ar
active against Franc Tireuers. Severa
skirmishes had occurred,
BRUSSELS, Nov. 4.-Seventy thousan
Prussians from Metz are half way to Parii
30 900 others are marching on Garibaldi 9
Besancon, which is surrounded by Prussian'
Garibaldi has $4,000 men 10000 Prus
SLAMS passed Mayence up to the Sd inst.
BERYE, Nov. 4-The Nationals an
Mobiles were routed by the Prussians o
Tuesday, near Thann.
4 In consequence Of firing heard so near th
border, troops are concentrating on th
! frontier.
TouRs, Nov. 4.-The siege Of Belfort hs
been commenced.
The Mobiles from the Rhine bravel
defended Rappe, and succeeded in repulsin
the enemy.
New York, Nov. 4.-The Evening Po'
has q report that Secretary Boutwell, SOC
, leaves the Treasury and will be supersede
b>- Mr.. Delano.
Waahipaton special says that Secretal