The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-06-10
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WASHINGTON.


PARIS, June ga decree ordering the
supplementary elections to fill the vacant
seats in the Assembly is expected to.mor
row.
The Gazette de France says the princes
have promised not to take their seats as
deputies during the existence of the present
Assembly, and not to allow their sons to be-
come candidates.
VERSAILLES, June 10.-The report that
Gen Rossel and Nj. Courbet had been arrest,
ed in Paris is confirmed.
1t has been determined that the court
martials shall treat offenders against the
government as military, and not political
prisoners.
Gen. l. Admirault will probably be ap-
pointed governor OF Paris.
Supplementary elections to the assembly
are fixed for the of 9th July.
The Prussisn troops re naming in France
have begun their homewArd march.
The report that Jules Favre has been sp-
pointed Minister 40 Washington, is false.
ST. PETERSBURG, June lot is officially
stated THAI crops of all kinds in the Empir
promise exceleptly.
| New YORK, June l0.-The official state
ment published yesterday shows the total
| funded debt of the city of New York on
May lst at $40, ,55l ,864; floating debt, Sl0,-
9I5, 500, and counted funded debt $2l ,59l, >
! $50. The sinking fund now amounts to
| SIT, ,O63.
The twelfth National MUSICAL festival
of the Northeastern S&ugerbund OF
America, will commence in this city on
the 24lh instant, and will continue SIX
days,
| News has crTived of the total loss Of the
steamer Wolf, in Green Bay, in the region
of the seal fisheries. She was out on hel
second trip, and had cargo of seventeen
thousand seals on board. The vessel wai
struck by an iceberg, the men having barrel!
time to leap on the ice before she wen
down. No lives were Lost, the steamer Ly-
on taking the unfortunate crew on board.
LoEDoS. June 9.-Ths weather is unus
ually cold Tor the season. Snow fell Il
Yorkshire this morning.
The Times to day, in an editorial review
ing the grounds Of Canadian opposition Il
the treaty Of Washington, says: "Ih
treaty sacrifices the interests of small com
munities TO the convenience of powerful
States; that portion of the Empire is made
the possessions Of the maritime province
have been bsrtered away" The Time
however, urges the acceptance of the treat
by the Canadas as a compensation tor tn
boon of American free trade, which Is rap
idlv gaining ground In the United States.
|. OEcial statements were made IN bot
l. Houses of Parliament, to-day Of the ciFoum
stances of the imprisonment and killing {
Rr,t ;ub in arYH n
recent insnrrec.ion.
e The House of Commons has passed th
}, Werstmeath bill, enlsrgIng the powers {
d government for the depressing of violence !
| Ireland
WASHINGTON, June l0.-The Board {
Inspectors appointed by Secretary Boutwe
20 Investigate the cause of disaster to th
q steamer w. r. Arthur, near Memphis, La
. February, by which 65 lives were lost, re
1 port that the engines were defective aud th
owners and otficers were crimiually uegl
gent and careless, in allowing the boat to
run under such circumstances. The hcenst
: of the engineers have been revoked. Frol
this decision Of the Board an appeal hi
' been taken to the Supervising Inspector wi
A holds the subject under advisement, al
will probably sustain the decision Of II
Board. In that event all parties concerne
will be presented to the Grand Jury of II
United States District Court of Louisvil
- for indictment on q charge of murder.
Y MILWAUKEE. June I0.-The alleged bs
: ssrdy case Of Father Dilworth was ended
the discharge Of the defendant, on Gccoul
ot the contradictory statements in the ey
= deuce OF ;he complainant, Miss Smith.