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

he Pope has asked Eugene for just one
ship to defend him from the Italians, now
organizing for an attack upon the Pspal
dominions and Authority.
BERLIN, Aug. 8.-General Steunmetz has
telegraphed the following particulars of the
contest between General Van Dobein and
the French forces under Gen. Frossard
The fight was opened on our side by the
l4th division, which was subsequently re-
inforced by artillery and cavalry. A fierce
and bloody struggle ragged along the line
between Saarbruck and Forbach, lasting
until night. The heights of Spleichelm
were carried at the point Of the bayonet
and the enemy thrown back on Forbsch.
Meanwhile our 18th division had srrive ed
from Terve, taking Rsssel, and reach ed
Forbach at nightfalI, when the broken divi-
sions Of the French army were being driven
upon that point. Here the baggage and
camp equipsge of the two divisions, and
many prisoners were taken.
MAssILLoS, o., Ang. S.-The Coal Miners
held q meeting to express their indignation
against the acceptance OF reduced wages by
persons not members of the Union, and
against subordinstion of the press BY the
proprietors of mines. Ex Mayor Falger ad
kindled the discontentment.
1SDIASAPOLIs,A Aug g.S-The Prussian relief
fund committee, appropriated means OF trans.
portstion to Europe of nine furloughed sol.
diers, many more probably accompanying
them. Workingmen adopted the platform
of the national union and elected delegates
to the national labor congress.
CINCINNATI, August S.-McCollough, Of
IL =.
has brought forward the name of Theodore
Cook for congress of tie I'd district. Mr..
Cook is president of the 4th national bank
and very strong man.
COLUMBUS, August S.-The democrsti c
executive committee resolved to open cam =
paign at Delaware by Gen. Morgan on the
18th. Senator Thurman will be announced
in q few days as congressional candidate.
Delaware is instructed to support Gen.
Beatty, and renounced the latter is thus
assured
PITTsBURG, Aug. s.-Three entries were
made for the female regatta on the 20th-
Lottie McAlice, the winner of the last race,
Rachel Welsh and Rose Brown. fresh aspir-
ants.
The democratic county convention met
on Saturday to prepare for the fall cam
psign. Hopes are entertained of a division
of the republicans and q success for the
democratic nominee.
New YORK, Aag. S,-The funeral of Jno.
Real yesterday was attended BY q large
concourse of citizens, upwards of ten thou
sand.
OBERLIS, Aug. The trustees Of Ober.
lin University have decided to establish
three new professorships.
New YoRK, 40 P. Mn the yacht race,
Magic won the race, reaching the home
stake in 1882; Daun.ess, second, 1888
America, eighth, 3:+5; Cambria, not yet
mentioned.
The Police entertain a new theory in
lstion to the Nathan murder The crime is
supposed TO have been comm mitted by mem
Der of the prominent Stock house, in Wall
Street, TO recover papers in q contract, BY
the execution of which the murderer would
have been nearly ruined. The person has
been missing since the murder, and papers
were distracted from the safe, and the piece
of paper, which dropped upon the front door.
step of Ns,hsn's residence, and for which 500
dollars was offered, it is presumed will give
a clue 10 this mystery.