Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-26


porsant my opinion and expression may be,
have no other wish than that the candidate
should be one who most folly embodies the
republican principles, and is best capable
Of leading our forces to victory. Profoundly
impressed as | am with the supreme i'm.
portance of perpetuating in our nation 81
administration the general policy advocated
and maintained by the republican party, l
shall, for my humble part, cordially unite in
whatever seems to be best calculated to
insure this end.
CHICAGO, July 25.-About 1900 promi.
nens citizens of Chicago and other parts of
the State left here this morning, on four
canal boats, on an excursion TO celebrate the
success of the deepening aud widening of
the Illinois and Michigan Canal, aud the
passage OF the waters Of Lake Michigan
through the State to the Mississippi River.
Among the excursionists were Gov. Palmer,
Lieut.. General Sheridan, Speaker Smith,
IN any nembe of the Legislature, and State
officers. Refreshments were served on board
the canal boats in picnic style, and very
enjoyable time was spent by the excursion
ists on the "raging canawl."
PEORIA III; July 25.-Saversl of the per-
sons who were engaged in the hanging OF
Meara, at Wstseks, the other day, were in
this city to-day, and il is stated they will
give themselves up to the authorities and
demand trial Hon. W. W. O'Bsisn has
been retained as counsel for the defence.
TOLEDO, July 25.-The postof6ce ct Lima
O., was robbed of 5000 last night; the burg.
lars forcing an entrance through room
near the postofhce.
CLEvELAND, July 25.-Col. McCook, dem
ocratio noninee for Governor. opened the
campaign at Ashtabula to-day. He had q
very large and attentive audience.
MONTREAL, July 25.-Ths members of the
volunteer corps complain that the New York
ing joined the Cuban expedition; they say
there is not the slightest truth in these
| statements. 1t is stated that some returned
Red River volunteers have concluded to
join for 5000 bounty, but oil these rumors
are considered doubtful.
HALIFAX, July 26.-The members oi
Prince Edward Island Legislative Council
and the House of Assembly are opposed to
the government, and have memoriAlized the
Lieut.. Governor, asking that an extra sess
ION be called to consider the Washington
| Treaty. The Islander, government organ
semi officially says that the request will mol
be Acceeded to, and in regard to the treaty
which 10 viewed with some favor, their ex
ports to the United States being fish and
paper, the Islander SAYS the government o.
Great Britain and Canada, has taken meas
ures to have the provisions Of the treaty pu
in operation at once, without waiting for ths
NAL approval of the Legislature.
| Advices from Labrador, via New Found
land, do not confirm the report of disas
lished in American papers.
New YoRK, July 25.-A special dispatch
from london OF the 24lh, says the Pope ma
leave Rome any day. Preparations ar,
making for his reception at the chateau st
Corte, Corsica. Valery, the owner of tn,
chateau, has had al understanding will
Antonelli, and is TO place it at the dispose
OF the Pope.
| There is q movement going on in Franc
to guarantee to the Pope temporal sovel
eighty over Corsica.
The Pope wishes to publish g syllabus i
regard to the occupation of Rome BY tn
Italian government, and declaring that tn
measures Withholding from him all tsmpol
al powers are void.
Measures have been taken slresdyin Rom
to prepare for choice Of the next Pope.
is proposed to choose one who may be moo
crate in his ideas, and not unfriendly t
Italy, and by this means effect oompromis
with the Italian government. Cardins
Carnillo de Pietro is mentioned.
The disposition made by the Frenc
Chambers Of the petition In regard to th
tenn poral power. is equivalent to layinI
them on the table.
VERSAILLES, July 26.-Thiers has refuse
to accept the protfared resignation of Fsvr
ss Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
t The Assem- bling of courts martial is po
, itively announced for July 2lst.
: The moderate republicans of the Assem-
bly, are negotiAting for union with the rad
, cal left.
3 The committee in the Assembly on Il
{ Budget propose to raise fresh duties TO Il
D amount of six hundred millions of francs.
7 DUBLIN, July pa great meeting vi
E held on Saturday, on Lloyd's Hill, Meath,
protest against eviction of large numb
( Of farmers. Violence was threatened,
8 necesssry TO resist eviction.