The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-06-06
WASHINGTON.
Market Reports.
Reported Expressly for the AseUs.I


NEW YORK, June O. The strike for
brakesmeu on the Erie road came to an end
last evening.
| SAN FRAEcIsCo, June GA boy named
Mike O'Brien, has been arrested and iden-
titled by several Cinnamon as having given
the fatal blow to the ChinamAn who was
| clubbed and stoned to death on 4th street
lsst week.
! New York, June 6th.-There were
mum Der of cases of sun stroke yesterday,
two of which proved fatal.
/ \ large pile of brick on Church street,
fell yesterday afternoon, covering several
children. One Was taken out with broken
lin bs, ,hs others are supposed to have been
killed.
CHICAGO, JUNE 6.-The game of base
ball at New u ork yesterday afternoon, be
tween the Mutuals and White Stockings,
resulted IN favor of the former BIZ SCORE Of
) TO ; The game was Witnessed By about
5000 people. There was much excitement,
and large amount OF money changed
hands.
LONDON, jane 6.--Fne subnarine cable
between Singapore and Hong Kong Was
successfully completed OF Saturday. Lon
don is nov in direct telegrsphio conuuni-
cation With China.
The passengers and mails of the steam
ship E,oA, which vessel Is disabled, have
been forwarded by the Tsgus steamship
erin from New York. 10 reach Queens
town.
The United States frigats Franklin is a,
Deal
In the House of Lords to-day, Earl De
Grey of Ripon appeared and resumed his
seat. He received pleasant welcome from
his fellow mem bers, and was warmly felici-
- tsted upon the conclusion of the treaty with
United States.
In the House of Commons, Gladstone de
L clared that the existing laws were ample Il
v enable the government to fulfil the condi
tions Of the treaty of Washington.
at Disturbances have taken place among tn
IS GOLFERS on q strike st Ferndsle, Soutl
., Wales. A strong force of police hsv,
been sent to the assistance of the local 81
c thority.
PARIS, June 6.-The FederAlist It. Col
/. BouFiser committed suicide TO day, Just 3
"a ne wss about to be arrested.
- There was q serious FIRE in the hoDtmRl
Ire quarter last night, which is suspected t
BE have been caused BY petroleum bomb cas-
into the building.
Deputies 10 the Assembly from the de
ls partment occupied by German troops inten
NJ TO move that disquieting debate N regsr
TO position the Orleans Princes be post
> | poned until the conclusion OF q loan for psy
"a ment of war ind nnity has freed the coUI
try from the Germans.
An address to the people is circulating
SO the Provinces. 1t expresses the hope tbs
h regulating France viii soon lend sn sven!
= l. IL 1. L.,
M is freely signed.
ll- ne Pr.'oHero O. 81 80 ne rs
m The attempt WAS discovered aud Illustrate
Several soldiers who sbetted the prisone
-, we're arrested and ser, to Versailles.
WAsa1yGToE, June 5.-The army h'
fuGlly been reduced to peace footing,
IN accordance with the act Of Congress, Jul
as 1870. This arrangement requires that Il
,r. army consist of one General, one LieutensI
81 General, four Major Generals, three Brig
der Generals, with the usual complement
of stGfE and field officers Besides, there wi
&C. be an Adutant. Quarterm8ster Genera
IN. Commissary and Surgeon General, with the
- respective subordinates the Corps Of Il
gineers Ordnance Department, Signal Corp
y ten regiments of cavalry, five regiments {
- artillery, twenty-five regiments of iufantr
the Military Academy, and body of Indis
20 scouts. The rank will consist of 30,Oj
enlisted men, spportioned as follows: 4
e gineers, 300 ; infantry. Is 900 cavalry, II
- O0O; artillery, 1885; non-commission'
~ staff, 8 ordnance sergeants and men, 81
Indian scouts, 900; company of lau
dresses, l,7OO employees of Quartermsstel
department, $500. The total number
Do enlisted men and attaches, for whom ratio
So will have been issued, is 1924. Is ia e
pected that it will be necessary to re-enli
5000 during the year to keep the army
!. its standard and as the pay will be reduce
- to the snti rebellion rates, this will be
easv task.