The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-08
WASHINGTON.


heporLou tho Ah1Ub'
VERSAILLES, May IA heavy csnnonads
was kept up ali last night, and continue,
this morning.
1t is given out that fresh batteries have
been erected and will open to-day, directing
ther FIRE especially against Monterail.
Work on the trenches between Issy anG
VAnvres is rapidly advancing. No en-
gsgeme nts during night or day was re
ported.
PARIS May 7.-Ofioial reports published
by the commune represent that all is quiet
At VIncennes the barricading of the avenus
BY the grand army is still going on. Many
arrests have been made.
Firing has ceased and quiet now prevails
between the lines, where, apparently by mu
tual consent, parties are burying the desC
aud removing the wounded.
The Communists admit that the Versail
tists are gaming ground. The latter art
pushing between Neuilly and the villages o
Larsliois and Perret, with the object o
clearing the Seine and driving the Natioual'
| to Chohy.
The Republican League sends five dele
dates TO the congress at Bordeaux.
Five priests have been arrested in Psri
on charge of being spies.
VERsAILLEs, May 6.-The ofioial Jourua
OF Versailles, referring to the proposed con-
gress of Municipal Councils at Bordeaux
says the government would betray France
the Assembly and civilization, if 1t permit
ted the Communists rebellion to exist side
BY side with the regular government.
FRANKFcRT-oN-THE MAIN, May Bis
narck, attended by Baron Won Arnem, has
had two interviews with Favre and Ponyel
Quertier. The latter declared that the pay.
ment by France of the tributions IL
accordance with the preliminsries of Peace
was impossible, and asked for concessions
Offering as equivalent o prolongstion by
| commercial treaty and an advantageous
| arrangement with the Eastern Railway
Fsvre asked for possession of Forts ChAren
ton, Nogsnt, Rosney and Noisy by the
Versailles forces also return of all cap
tursd arms and munitions, and pronp
| return of all prisoners of war. Bisnarcl
insists upon strict and immediate compli
anee with the preliminaries of the peae
convention. He suggests that loans b
obtained from English, French and German
| Banks and stated that further protection il
payment of indemnity will entail seriou
consequences upon the Versailles Govern
| ment.
| At noon to-day Bismarck held confer
ence with Baron Rothchilds. Bismarck
remains till Monday night.
ST. LOUIS, May 6.-Senator Sumner la
been invited by the St. Louis Agriculture
and Mechanical Association to deliver tn
opening address at their Fair the LIST Nor
day IN October.
The steam boat Great Republic, the fines
steamer on the Mississippi river, was sol
to day by the Q. S. Marshal for $48,0
She cost $500, 900 three years ago. W. Z
fhormegan was the purchaser.
Sr. LOUIS, May Weston complete
st night, his feat of walking 200 miles i
Al hours, two miles being backward. Tn
precise time occupied was 40 hrs, so nil
and 55 sec. He is TO receive q complmen
ary benefit to morrow night.
Arrangements are being made here
celebra the decennial anniversary of tn
capture of Camp Jackson, on the 10th ins
KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 8.-Dsnuncis
ton of the administration of the Hsytiel
treasury has caused the resignation of tn
whole Cabinet Even the President thres
ems to resign. Loruget, secretary of hnanc'
is denounced as an imbscile old woman, br
beyond charges of incapacity, ~,-.hing be
been alleged sgaiDst him. There is no el
pectation of q revolution.
HAVANA, May 8-Valmaseds has le
Manzsols, and is ex xpected to arrive SAINT
Espiritum to-day. 1t is not known when
will return to Havana, but it is supposed
few days.
NEW YoRK, My 8.-Tbe statement tel
srAphed from Chicago that the unknow
ady who committed suicide ct the Stever
House in this city, was the wife of A. SheI
don Of the Peoria Re new is incorrect. III
body ia still at the Morgue and will he bu
ed this eveningif not clgin-i