The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-02

of troops, and say that only $4,000 men are
| available in the whole united kingdom to
garrison the entire defenses of England, and
to afford protection to the coast.
VIENNA, August 2.-The Austrian foreign
minister has issued an official notification
that arrangements have been perfected
whereby regular vessels will be dispatched
from the Austrian port of Trieste, to forward
goods from Germany and England to
American ports.
LONDON, August 2.-Gladstone introduc-
ed bill which has been under considera-
ton in the cabinet for the past few days for
suppliment of the naval and military. The
estimate of two million pounds sterling, and
for an increase Of the army 100000 men
The proposed measure was received in the
house with loud cries of hear, hear. The
bill will be acted upon witho out delay, and
judging from the feeling in Parliament upon
the WAT question they will in all probability
receive the decided majority of the house in
view of the ultimate activity which prevails
in the war and naval departments of the
government.
WASHINGTON, August "A telegram
from acting Commissioner Douglas to Com
missioner Delano states that he fell from his
wagon on Friday at Mt. Vernon, tracturlng
bis right arm which will keep him confined
for several weeks.
New YORK. August 2.-Before the Ham
monis left port Buoys, the lights had been
removed from Elbe, on which river Ham.
burg is situated, therefore the steamer had
proceeded slowly and with great caution
after getting to sea she steered for the north,
whereby the French and British
coast and its supposed dangers. The
steamer will remain in this port for the
present. This line is in the same condition
as the Bremen and Cortrun steamers until
the close of the war or until they are dis
posed of.
To day the shirt of Washington Nathan,
son of the murdered broker, will be chemi
cAlly examined. Its said that the scientific
chemists can detect whatever blood upon
the shirt came upon it from . fresh wound
or whether it was rubbed on several hours
after it escaped from the body. The pipes
and tanks have been removed from the
house, but the result is not known.
The steamship Hammonia arrived from
Ham burg with 597 passengers. They report
intense excitement everywhere in the local.
ty of Perce, where they departed from, and
the laboring classes were volunteering in
large numbers. Even those who have served
the required time are enlisting for the war.
All the railroads were employed to their
fullest capacity transporting men. Prepar
atoms for war are active, and large
amount of munitions are being prepared
and taken to the seat of war.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. "A special from
Msnkato this morning says: A, building
owned and occupied by l.. j. Lewis, master
builder and contractor of the Normal build
ing at this place, storeroom, Office and
stable was destroyed by FIRE on Saturday
night, and Mr.. Lewis perished in the flames
with his two horses while trying to rescue
them. This sudden and terrible death of so
beloved citizen has cast a gloom over the
entire community.
A Duluth dispatch says The last rail on
the Superior & Mississippi River railroad
was laid day. An excursion train will
start from this place tomorrow. All will
cele brste the event.