The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-19

! LONDON, August l9--The Daily News
has in its extra issue of this dale a dispstc ch
| from Brussells which states that Napoleon
is suffering acute symptoms Of febrile mon
monis during the paroxisms, with which he
necessarily says that he has been betrayed.
A Berlin dispatch to the Times says that
the French armies we're separated by the
| victory at Msrssblour. The main army at
Metz has been brought to bay by the Ger
mans, and the second armies under General
Msn,esnffel and Prince Frederick Charles
The Crown Prince, Frederick William, with
the third army is now proceeding rapidly to
the works where he will attack Maj. Gen.
Tachen. who with the French reserves is
now posted at Cbalons.
The Times correspondent also declares
that the garrison at Metz is in 9 famishing
| condition. There is no provisions at Metz
The avenues of supply have been inter
| rupted The Times declares
that unless Marshal Bazaine can,
by bold stroke, cut his way through the
| German army and e1trica,e himself from its
coils, the French army on the Rhine will be
forced to cnpitulate. 1t is asserted that such
an alternative is almost imminent.
New YORK, Aug. l9.-Dispatches from
Troy says Commodore Vanderbilt fell in an
appople1y fit at Congress Hal Saratoga, last
evening, and lies in a precarIous condition,
and his family summoned to his bed side.
PIrrsBURG, Pa, Aug. l9.-Otso Hartung,
q prominent German citizen here WAS
arrested yesterday on a charge ofembezzling
$l3 900 of the funds of the German Evan
gelical Church, of which he has been
trustee for several years. He is now in Jail
awaiting a hearing.
An investigation into the affairs of Philip
Merit, the banker who committed suicide
last week. show his Liabilities to be $95, 500,
and his assets at $26, 800.
MANSFIELD, o., Aug. l9.-The First
Congregational Church. Rev. Z. Fairfield,
pastor, WAS totally destroyed by fire last
evening. The building took FIRE from q
pile of brush which the sexton was burning
in close proximity. The building WAS
insured for $500, which almost covers the
| loss.
| FRANKFoRT, Ky, Aug l9.-Peter Blener,
the Boone county murderer, who was to
have been hung on the 18th inst, has been
granted an appeal by the Court OF Appeals,
now in session here.
| HuLsBoRo. O.,Aug l9.-The democratic
con vention for the 9th Ohio district, yes,er-
day nominated General j. W. Denver tor
congress.
| DAYTON, O., Aug. l9-Mike OConnor,
| living at Sonora, Preble county, attempted,
while drunk, to murder his wife, last night,
| but did not succeed, as Mrs. O'Connor saved
her life by jumping out of a second story
window, and in doing so she broke her arm
Her cries aroused the neighbors who came
to her rescue, and scared the brutal husband
of. He will probably be lynched if he is
caught
| An unknown man in this city was over
come by the intense heat yesterday and will
probably die.
| GALLoPoLIs, O., Aug. l9.-Capt. Hazle
tine, of the regular army, was shot here
vesterdsy by a man named Nc Deviate. The
ball entered his mouth, inaicting danger
Gus wound. Hszletine had MoDeviate
discharged from the armo. MeDeviate vas
arrested and is now IN jail.
In fight here this morning mechanic
named Newton was shot three times and
will probably die.
New ALBANY, Ind, Aug. l9.-Thomat
Houghton, while drunk, lay down on the
track of the New Albany and Chicago rail
road at Greenville, was run over by the train
and killed last night.
COLUMBUS, o, Aug. l9.-The body o
Paul Robins on, colored employee Of th'
Gauble House was found in the Scatlt
river to day. He went fishing last Tuesday
which was the last seen OF him.
\ CHICAGO, Aug. 10. - The Centenary
Church yesterday evening was the scene o
interesting services connected with ordinA
ting 6 persons, who have been appointed
missionaries to work in China. They wer.
the Rev Nathan I. Plumb, OF the Nor'i
ohio Conference, Rev. Franklin Ohlinger
and Rev. John Inper, of the Central Ger
man Conference, Rev. Henry 81. Hall, o
the Michigan Conference, Rev. l. W
Pitcher and Rev. Geo. A. Davis, OF tn
| Detroit Conference.
The excursion of the Illineis editoria
lparty started for Montreal last night.