The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-23
TELEGRAPHIC.
a. Nh. Report.
THE EUROPEAN WAR.
Rochefort Released.
Prussians Expected at Par
is by Wednesday.
.PaGCAiNiT!GH OF TIE AUSTRIAN
GERMANS.
Indications of a Universal Euro
pean War.
French Capture -Four Rrussian
Regiments.
CUBAN INSURGENTS.
Indications of a Universal Euro
pean War.
French Capture -Four Rrussian
Regiments.
CUBAN INSURGENTS.
Market Reports.
Reported Expressly for the ARGUE

Reported Expressly for the ARGUs.1
New YORK, Aug. 23.-The Voluutain
makes the following calculation at the last
census of France:
Counted men between 20 and 30 years.
$780, 900; from 80 to 40, 3,l20.0G0, "and
are we to be uneasy" adds NJ. Clemont Du-
verrois, "on account of three or four battles
lost? We should become the laughing
stock OF Europe"
The theatres sndeville, Palace Royal
and Varieties, in Paris, we're obliged to
close their doors from want of tiremen, who
| we're employed elsewhere in place of regular
| troops.
From Paris comes the report that Roche
fort has been released from prison by Gen.
Trochu, And will enter the army at once.
His doing so, will, 1t is believed, have an
excellent effect in trsnquilizing the revolu-
tionary feeling in France.
1t is thought in London that the forces Of
the Crown Prince will be before Paris BY
Wednesday or Thursday.
LONDON, Aug 23.-The observations of
the latest Paris journals on the new minis
terry of France are not of much in
terest.
-Nf-N 4Ohh, NAuSNoL hS otohCuIchh
that an sttsche of the Custom House had
sbseouied with a considerable amount of
money belonging to the seizure department
is declared to be Untrue. j. c. Ogden, the
gentleman referred to, is not detaulter and
has not absconded.
The general committee of the German
Patriotic Aid Society, in this city, organized
last evening by electing permanent officers
The subscriptions thus far collected By the
society amount TO over $4,000.
The information from Cuba which reach
ed sympathisers with the revolutionary
cause here represents the situation unfavor-
able TO the insurgents, who are said to be
still holding their ground.
The observation of the latest Paris jour
mails on the new ministry of France are not
of much interest.
The failure of B. Psroveso, q foreign
merchant, and Calm, Vice CONSUL for
Birmingham. England, are announced.
Losses heavy.
A Vienna dispatch says the Austrian
Germans have issued a proclamation calling
upon all their people to rally for the cause
of Prussia and Germany unity.
Present indications point more strongly
than ever to the universal war in Europe.
A special says four entire Prusslan regl-
ments have been captured near Longueville
by French corps which surprised them
This report lacks confirmation.
CHICAGO, Aug. pa fire last night
destroyed the planning mill of A. c. Prout,
on Swan street. and three dwellings adJ DIN
ing. Loss $4,000.
A lot on Madison street, near La Sale,
80 foot front, belonging to a gentleman who
purchased it in 1914, for $l25, and which
was valued in 1860 at $1,000, sold at auc-
ZION yesterday at $4,000.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Acting Secretary
Richardson has decided that clerks of treas
ury departments living in western states
shall have twelve days leave of absence an
those living in northern states eight days to
go home and vote at the coming election
UTICA, n. Y, Aug. 23.-A young man
| named John Il. Banford, hung himself 10
the barn of Hslum Longworthy, about two
miles south of West Edmiston, Alisgo CO.
| Iast Eridav NIGHT