The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-12-28
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LONDON, Dec. 2S,-The latest advices
from the headquarters of the prussian forces
at Versailles, stale that from reconnoiIanc Gee
which have been lately made by the Prus-
slams it is conjecsured that Gen. Trochu
favors the project of making Mount Valle-
rian his headquarters.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The First Ma.
tionai Bank of Sioux City, Iowa, capital
800, 900, srd the First National Bank OF
Charlotte, Mich, capital $4,000 were
authorized to-day.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-The order as
signing the army officers will be withheld
for the present. in order to allow the
army board to make their report.
The Neipsic is still at the Hampton roads
but will shortly sail for the Isihmus OF
Darian to complete the survey and explora.
ton for an lnter-O Oceanic canal
The expedition organized for the survey
of the Tehauntepec route for q ship canal
consisting of Kansas and May Flower, which
has arrived at Minsellaims.
Considerable complaint is made by other
interior departments, because they are
denied the privilege granted in other depart
ments of leaving work at noon.
Advises from Georgia state that the dem
ocrats certainly have elected five out of nine
congressman.
Gen. Logan's friends are very sanguine
that he will be the successful candidate 70,
Senator for Illinois.
There is o difference between the St. Domin
go resolution, which passed the Senate lately
and that now before the House committee
on foreign affairs. The one provides
for the appointment of three and the other
tor five commissioners. There
is not much probability, that the senate
resolution can be taken out of its order or
the oalander, SO that if the House resolution
should be passed, Sumner will
have another opportunity of show
ing how uupractoable and how ugly
ne can be if he wishes. Old man Gran,
and young Master Ulysses Grant, from
Harvard, are both in town spending the
holidays, at which the people are in,ereste
at the White House.
The Senate Foreign Relation Commit ee
met yesterday, and was in session nearly
half the day. The session was most irpor
tant, and the Senators declined to impari
any Information regarding it.
AURORA, H., Dec. 29.-Henry Lehman
hhoo VI Aio kci0bAohos
himself to-day by taking morphine. Being
| out of work, his wife became discontented,
and was preparing to return to her fathers
| Yesterday. when the husband swallowed hall
bottle of morphine.
sr. PAUL, Dec. Earthquakes from the
West, say that severe riot
has been in progress fol
more than q week past ON the Northern Pa
cifc railroad above Crow Wing by force oI
men employed on a sub contract of E. Gregl
& Co., from Smith, Gould Il Co. The
trouble originated by the running away o.
the Sub contractors with the last month I
pay of the men. One hundred and twenty
| of the men on hearing of this commenced
an indiscriminate attack, breaking and
| smashing cars, destroying provisions &c
The civil authorities have been unable t.
quell the disturgance, and yesterday al
order was issued from Gen. Han cock
headquarters upon the request of Governor
| Austin for detachment of soldiers undel
| command of Col. Mason, of Fort Ripley, Il
proceed to the scene of disorder and brinI
| the rioters to terms.
| MARSHALL MICHIGAN, Dec, 28.-A fir
| broke out about one O'Clock last night, il
the National Bank of Michigan at Marshall
The Bank was entirely destroyed. The book
were got out safely. The papers were in fir,
proof safes and are probably not injured.