Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-09
PROBABLE DEATH OF WALES
General Summary
Market Reports.
(Rspor.sd Expressly for the ARsUs.l

CINCINNATI, DEC. Sat UrbanA, Ohio,
yesterday, the soldiers monument, one OF
the largest in the State, was dedicated.
Nearly 5000 people we're present. Speeches
we're made by Governor Hager. Gen. Joe.
Hooker aud others. Ia the evening the
citizens gave banquet.
| PARIS, DISC. 8.-Evening The session
/ of the Assembly to-day was very turbulent.
| vote of urgency was demsnded upon the
question OF q future form of government tor
tor France, but WAS refused. a bill was
| presented Snnulling the decree couhscsting
the property of the Orleans princes. A
vote of urgency upon the bill providing for
the return of the Assembly to Paris, was
refused BY q small majority.
! The Chamber was subsequently the scene
Of angry recrininstious. Rovier asked
/ leave to present resolution censuring the
! Committee OF PArdons for its clsmency to-
ward convicted Communists, but q ma ority
OF the Assembly protested violently against
the resolution, and il was returned to the
mover.
New YORK, Dec. 6.-A special to the
World dated at London says the Prince oi
Wales is dying. The Queen is wild with
grief. and the Princess Alexandria is un-
naturally and dangerously calm. Great
consideration prevails. The home secretary
has been summoned to Sandrlnghsm, and
fears of q political convulslon increase
The bell ringers have assembled at SAINT
Pauls, and will announce the tldings OF the
prince's death as soon as received. The
Republican leaders he'd secret meeting
tonight and decided to take no immediate
action.
4 The Queen 10 now with the Prince. The
City is full Of alarming rumors in regard sc
his case. Newspaper extras are issued
giving all kinds Of reports. The effect or
business IS depressing. Stocks and imam
cisl quotations show q decline. Oonsoii
have fallen quarter of one per cent.
MIdnight.-The sudden and untavorablC
change in the condition Of the Prince
causes feeling of deep sorrow Throughout
the country, aud expressions OF sympathy
are pouring in from all sections. The ex
citement IN London tonight is intense, anC
immense crowds Of people have gathered II
front Of the newspaper and telegraph officei
anxiousy seeking information concerning
the condition Of the Prince. All GLASSES
including the workingmen, have held public
meetings, al which resolutions were passed
expressing the deepest sympathy for hi
royal highness.
SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 8 in the Senate tn,
! entire morning was consumed in consider
d ing the bill to FIX the salaries Of State OF
= 6cers as amended. The bill gives the Gov
!, ernor $4,000 the Treasurer, Secretary Q
J, State and School Superintendent, each 50
, 900, and the Attorney General $2,400-pe
annum. The bill was then ordered to
a third reading. No business Of general IL
a terest was transacted to-day. In the attei
/, noon the House went into committee OF th
> whole on the revenue bill. At 8 o'clock tn
Il committee rose, and will sit again to morrow
The apportionment bill was made the spec
n ial order for Tuesday morning.
l. San FRANCIsco, Dec. Col. Dickey
70 California mustang mare "kate," trotte
twenty miles on a very heavy track near Se
or Francisco to day, in SO minutes and .
l. seconds. A thousand dollar wager was the
Of offered that she could trot another mile II
W side Of 2:55, Immediately.
:. BOsrON, Dec. S.-The reception uf ii
/. Grand Duke Alexis in Boston, CambrdG
ID and Charlestown, to-day, was cordial, an
r. evidently enioyed by the distinguished via
TOT. AT the OtAIs nOuSe. lno luxe va
- welcomed BY Gov. Clafin in short addres
. . At Cambridge the party was received
"a President Elliott. At the Charleston
navy yard a salute of twenty guns ",
%, fired.
The anticipated strike among telegral
operators has commenced at Liverpo'
n aad the transmission of dispatches Is
Us layed.
New York, Dec. 9.-TWenty lives we
10, Iost in ths gales last week on the No
Z. Z. Scotia coast, by the wrocking of thr
r. vessels.
q Gen. Cluseret is said TO have accepts
the command Of the federal army 10 Mexl'
A special from Mier, Mexico, says th
li- SatiIlo and the forts there are in the posse
sion of the insurgents under Gen. Trevir
The government forces capisulated on
evening Of the 9th. The conditions are Z