The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-02
Market Reports.
Reported Expressly for the ABGUs

NEW YORK, Nov. IA special to the
New ork World, from Washington, lst
says that passengers sent orders through thu
" OF Department to the commanding officer
at Fort McHsnry, near Baltimore, TO hole
his troops In readiness 10 cooperate with
the l. ). Marshal in enforcing the congres
sional election law in Pennsylvsnis. An
ticIpation of trouble in the Third District ii
the reason. Gov. Swami is running fo
congress In that district.
LONDON, Nov. The statement concern
ing the massacre of fsmished men, womeI
and children at Metz, by the Prussians, hs,
been confirmed by official comm unicstion
| On October 29th, Bazaine called togethel
his officers, and informed them of the details
of Boyer's mission, showing that Bismarck
had desire to terminate the war, but he hsc
not Q government in France to deal with
He informed them tha, Boyer was before 4
| council of war, at which Moltke declared ths
military negotiations would be easily
arrasged, but Bismarck said, the ,olitics
view must take the lead: am inclined &c
allow the army at Metz to withdraw to an
appointed place in French territory and
perfect then all the deliberations of peace
Bazsine then dwelt on the scarcity through
out France, and predicted tina. the army must
separate its cause from that of Metz. He
forbade discussion on this speech among
his officers.
A lot of Americans left Paris on the 25sh
of Oct, and arrived in London 70 day.
Among them are George Saunders, Cheva-
lier Wyckoff, and Mr.. kramsn, of the Mil
waukee Gazette. From 80 to 40 others from
the different legations also got out under
g q. ba
second American party left on the Goth.
After permission was obtained from the
Prussians for the departure of Americans
from Paris, Trochu refused 20 allow them
to leave, on the ground that il would demor
alize the people of Paris. Wsshburne went
at once TO Favre and declared he would
| suspend all diplomatic relations, if further
obstacles were thrown in the way oftheir
departure. This produced the desired effect
and the Americans were allowed to leave.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 2-The Independence
Beige publishes q letter from Gen. Boyer
Marshal Bazsines aid de camp, refuting
Gam BETA q charge of treason on the part OF
his superior. The letter concludes as follows
I'VE capitulsted to famine" The Prussians
entered Metz at one o'clock yesterday after.
noon, the French having previously laid
down their arms at Grigny. The prisoners
will go t" Germany in small detachments.
The conditions of capitulation include the
fortress, the town, oil munitions. and prop.
erty of state. The surrendering French
and all arms, flags, &C., therein, will be
uudisturbed. The French officers pledged
the mseIves in writing not to re engage in
the war. They were allowed to retain their
side arms and luggage, in token of the
courage shown in defence of the city.
New YORK, Nov. A letter from New
foundland says q mine containing large
quantities of silver has been discovered near
Tilt Cove. Several specimens of gold have
also been found near the same place.
A large meeting of canal boat owners and
| captains was held last night, to procure an
advance Oh freight.
The 100000 prize in the San Francisco
| library lottery was drawn by Mr.. Hallman,
| of New Orleans. He had only fve-dollar
| ticket.
The registration of votes has closed. The
total registration is l42, 500 or 5O5 less than
last year.
Refrigerator cars laden with beef arrived
to-day from California. The contents were
in fine state of preservation.
The wife of Dan Bryant drew sl7,0 900 in
the San Francisco Lottery.
! 1t is reported that large quantities of arms
and ammunition are daily shipped from the
Watervlei Arsenal, West Troy, to this city
ostensible for the harbor.
CLEVELAND, Nov 2.-This afternoon two
magazines, containing fifteen thousand
pounds of nitro lyoerine, exploded ct Fair
port, near Painesville, Ohio. Four persons
| were blown to atoms. The building on the
east side of the river were damaged.
The loss to the glycerine company is moi
less than S25.000. Where the magazine
stood is now two ponds of weter fifty feet
across and seventy FIVE feet deep. The
people of Fairport are greatly excited, al
this is the second explosion of the kind
within two months. One of the men killed
leaves a wife and six children in distressing
circumstances.
HARTFORD, Nov. 2.-White Keeney''
paper mill, in North Manchester, wa.
burned Sunday night. together with large
amount of stock. Total loss, $4,000
insured for $4,000.
DOVER, N. H., Nov. 2-The large Shot
Factory of John E. Goodwin & Co., the ole
and new Catholic churches and other bull
dinRs we're burned last night. Goodwin'l
was insured for $27, ,O00-churches unin
sured