Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-08
Storm In xondon--Great xreshet
--Ehe yichborne 0ase--Oanger
to Mount Ceuis Tunnel.
PRUsSTAN MILITARY LAW. GOOD
BYE LOVED PARIS.
Special Election in xllinois--Bslle-
vile loan Association--8oI.
diers' Orphans Home
xnvestigation.
Reported Expressly for the ARsus.l

WASHINGTON, July S. Theodore Adams,
of Philadelphia, has been appointed super
intcudent of the work upon the new State
Department buildings. The excavations
are progressing and will bs completed early
in August.
Ex-Congressmsn Bowen, received tele-
gram from Long Branch yesterday, saying
| the pardon in his case would be forwarded
by to-morrow's mail. An unauthe nticAted
report prevails that New York officers are
here awaiting Browns release, when it is
said he will be taken on a requisition from
the Governor, to answer for mutilating the
court records Of that State.
| In order to prevent the introdu uction into
/ United States of the cattle disease known as
| the hoof-snd mouth disease, now prevalent
in Chilli and the Argentine Republic, orders
will be issued that no cattle shall enter
the UuIted States unless accompanied by
an invoice having the Consul certificates
that he is satisfied the cattle are free from
| disease.
The Surveyor of Customs at St. Joseph,
Mo-, has heeu authorized by the Secretary
of the Treasury to issue enrollments aud
licenses to vessels in the coasting trade Oh
the Missouri river.
base ball game this afternoon between
the Olympics and the Kikiougas of Fort
Wayne, was won by the former. Score 81
to II.
, WASHINGTON, July 8.-The following are
the assignments of the cadets who have
just graduated, to the different regiments OF
infantry
First regiment, Frank q. Edwards; Sd,
James Ayrss; 4th, Henry E. Robinson; 5thr
Thomas Woodruff; 9th, Thomas G. Town
send; 7th, Charles A. " Woodruff; 8.h, Wal
lace Mott; 9th, George F. Chase; llth
Francis W. Mansfield; 18th, James Form
Ance; 18th, L. b. Walker; 10th, George E
Baker; 18th, Daniel 81. BrAsh; 18th. Viii
liam B. Wheeler; 9th, Alexander McGuRrd
' Goth, Charles II. Ribbed; 2l, William r
4 Hosg; 22d, John NJ. A. Webster; 23d, Rich
ard b. Toillory; Gath, Fsyette W. Roe
= lst, Thomas 7. Knox; Sd, Edgar Silver
Andrew 81. Russell, Walter S. Wyatt ant
Frederick Schwatks; 4th, James r. Weson
j., John A. Mckinney U. Grant White an
Fred D. Grant; 5th, Richard S. StewAr
and George B. Davis 9th, George S. Al
derson, Venton A. Goddad, Charles C. MOI
drew a Nave; 9Th, James P. Hickey 9Th
4 Thomas s. Mumford 10th, Charles F
Ward.
LONDON, July 8.-Grest freshets have o.
. Cured in the Derwent, Wye, Severn an
Casts rivers, and have caused the destruC
tion of buildings and crops.
Unusually severe thunder storms hav
visited the suburbs on London. Man
churches were set on FIRE by lightning an
DESTROYED. A number Of lives were los
In the Tichborne examination yesterda
the denomination of the claimant We
= brought up, and a special adiOurnmer
u urged.
LONDON, July s. Dispatches receive
here state that the Mont Gents tunnel, pr
badly the greatest engineering work of II
~ age, has been proved a partial faiiur
=. 4 large portion OF the roof has fallen i
and many of the workmen are buried IN Il
mass of rock and earth which now obstruo
the progress of the work, which was rapid
approaching completion.
-g PARIS, July Count de Chambord b
od issued proclamation announcing that
is is about to leave Paris, in order thR
en-, presence in the country may no longer gi
cd, countenRnce to agitation. He adds, Thou
by absent, we shall not be separated from 0
u' oountrymen when Frenchmen are willir
md we shall find good government, with c
md CONTAMINATION, hDeriy ana UNIVERSAL 81
ok, frage as our motto, ana he praises
nb- army and declares his unfaltering attaC
'ill ment to the land of Henry ". and 10
d'Arc, which conquered Alsace and Ii
Ipe raine.
al BERLIN, July 9.-Emperor William
'w0 to-day Berlin for Ems.
as The Augsberg Gazette announces Il
pps ps, Prussan military law will be speedily
d. forced in Alsace and Lorraine.
|. 20 OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 8.-A large II
ON, from Saltwater, with four steamboats, CO
Tsy down to Hudson last evening and oc
ulA menoed pulling up the piers driven by
and West Wisconsin Railroad for q bridge
ter that place. The bridge was commend
without provision or any Legislation by
- - State of Minnesota. pile driver will
4tis- kept running ell night, and it is clsimed
ioOd line can be completed.
CHICAGO, July 8.-Gov. Palmer yester'
"' issued proclamation for q special elect
Rosa. On the 7th of November next, to fill
cum vacancy OF Congressman at lsrge also
%lsn aA the vacancy from the Third District
OiOu' M fqs State Senate, occasioned by the dealt
Ohio n"n. TI s K. Casey.
years .;.t;on seVille Buildings and Loan Al
r his VI nslieville-csp pital stock, $25,
pur- --hled articles of association in the offic,
1t ef- the Secretary of State to.aax
i he committee TO investigate tba sff
'; of the Soldiers Orphans Homs have
lourned to meet in this citv On the 25t,
ors. July. They will examine the aooonnt,
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