Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-16

LIES MONIES, aug. ia man named
Enamel Haghes, who had suspected his
wife of infdelisy, and had gone TO Nebraska,
returned to this city last week, and gong to
the house of Mr.. E. R. Robinson, where he
supposed she was working, inquired for
her. When told she was not there, he
charged Mrs. R. with trying to keep his wife
from him. and then attempted to stab her
with sharp knife Her son James, l6
years old, came to her rescue, when Haghes
fell upon him and cut him twelve times, in
hicting wounds on his head, thigh and
hands. Parties then arrived and captured
Hughes. Hughes was held for trial IN the
sum OF $4,000, in default of which he is in
Jail to avail: examination.
LONDON, Aug l6.-Ths Scott centenary
was celebrated yesterday by banquet in
the great hall of the Cannon Street Hotel,
Hepworth Dixon, president -Four hun
dred persons, all distinguished in the
world of letters, were present. The toasts
were mucL the same as at the Edinburgh
celebration.
The day was also celebrated at the Crys
tai Palace in Sydenham, and in various
towns in Scotland.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l6.-A meeting of
the general committee on the centenary of
Sir Walter Scott was held yesterday, in the
Continental Hotel Morton McMichael ac-
cepted the chair. Appropriate resolutions
we're adopted, including one for . statue of
Scott in Paramount Park.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. I6.-Sir Walter
SCOTS centennial anniversary was celebrated
here last night by a grand banquet, Grafton,
songs, dancing, music, &c. The celebration
was highly successful.
ST. Lours, Aug.-There was Scott cen
ten nial celebration last night by conver
sAzione at Library Hall, in the presence
of an immense audience of the elite of the
city.
ToRoNTo, Aug 16.-Y Yesterday was .
civic holiday and business was generally
suspended The Caledonian games, La
| Crosse match, and the numerous other ex-
ercises took place. The entries for the
Csledonisn games were very numerous, and
the list of prizes large. The meeting was
unusually successful.
DeputstIous from the Caledonia societies
of Montreal, St. Catherine and other places
| were present. Last evening there was an
extensive celebration of the Scott centenary.
| 1t was also generally celebrated in all the
| principal places throughout the Dominion.
LONDON, August l5.-In the House of
Commons, to-day, Vernon Harcourt made a
violent attack on the Government for the
use it had made of the royal prerogAnve on
the purchase system.
Gladstone replied that in setting the
amount of unfinished business before the
house, he should decline TO enter into any
controversy on the subject. He thought it
the duty of the house to settle whether a
ractice 30 adverse to law and SO fatal to
rational interests should be continued.
/ Fawcett denounced the mployment ofthe
royal Earrant. He preferred a continuance
OF the purchase system. rather than to owe
It's abolition to such an abuse of the prerog-
stiVe of the Crown.
The ATTORNEY General defended the eppli
c stion Of the royal prerogstive in this case
but be added that the Queen had practically
announced her resolution to never again IN
terfere.
The consolidated fund bill was iatro,
duced, and was received with vehemen
cheers as heralding the close of the ses
siou.
a dispatch fyom StrAsbourg states tina
disturbances have oecurrud there between
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Much auimosity is shown by the inhabltant
toward the troops, and many attacks hav'
been made on them. A number of Prus
sian troops became Involved in qusrre
with several hAbitsnts, and fight ensusd
during which q number belonging to botS
parties were killed and wounded.
1t is stated on authority that serious disA
greements have arisen between the trenel
and German governments with reference t
the Frankfort peace negotiation. The pres
ent difficulties are like TO lead TO furthe
CON plicstious " hich may fesultin a suspen
sion OF the ireetv Of peace negotiated bt
tween the two governments ct Frankfort.
A case of Asia,ic cholera which has sp
pesred in London creates al extraordinar.
sensation among the people.
A dispatch from Berlin says the choler
is increasing in Konigsberg, but no case
are yet in Dantzig.