The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-27

Reported Expressly for the Argus.l
Special to Daily ARGUs.
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 27.-The morning ses-
sion of the House was taken up in the abuse
of the Chicago papers, and no business WAS
| transacted, except the defeat of the resolu-
tion to print ten thousand copies of the Gov
ernor's message.
The Senate adopted the House amend
| nents to the bill to buy coin for the payment
of the state debt, and the bill as amended.
was passed.
The railroad bill was again called up and
discussed. After which the Senate ad-
journed.
| LONDON, Jan. 25.-No confirmation has
yet reached London of the report that ne
gotiations for the capitulation Of Paris hiss
been commenced at Versailles. The city.
however, is full of rumors of that nature.
The Versailles CORES pondent of the Cen
troll Press Association telegraphs that there
are. good grounds for the belief that negotis-
tlons for the cspitu ation of Paris are pro
crossing, and adds:
''In any event it is i'm mposible for the city
to resist the Germans beyond the early par,
of February.
New German batteries have opened FIRE
upon the north side of Paris.
A division of the German Army of the
South has passed to the south of Besancon,
and Is threatening the rear Of Bourbaki's
forces.
1t appears that the Garibsldians, after
their successful engagement with the Ger
man Lsndwehr between Fortrux and Bur
Rundy tore up the rails and ties, enc so
damaged the railroad that it is now impass-
lab le.
There is tremendous excitement in this
city at Westend over the rumored treaty for
the capitulstion of Paris. Many doubt the
truth of the report, and this disbelief is in
creased by the rumor that Favre is actually
on his way to London 10 attend the confer
ence. It is said that he expected to be in
London at 2:l5 to day. Among the French
residents there is gsnerAl satisfaction e1
pressed. Their opinion in general is that
the news of capi.ulation will be founded and
they accept ths fact ofTrochu's resignation
as proof of its truth.
No information as to the reported visi, of
Fsvre to Versailles has yet been authen tica-
ly announced. The news ia regarded on the
Stock Exchange as doubtful, and consols
have, In consequence, fallen off one-Qusr;er.
| The French Consul discredits the report
| that Favre has arrived in England.
| The Conference has been sdj journed until
the lst inst, in consequent of the absence
| of the representative from France, one of
the signa,ory powers of the original treaty ID
relation to the Eastern question.
New YORK, Jan. 26.-There is nothing
additional TO the special to the London
Daily Telegraph from Versailles that there
is solid ground for the belief that Paris will
surrender to-day as already telegraphed
Count Bismarck announced at Versailles
that Gen. Bourbakis has been caught be
tween the armies of Won W erder and Man
euffel. and must surrender.
A dispatch from Bordeaux admits that
the Germans have cut the railway to Lyons,
south of Besancon, and of BourbkIs sup
posed position can only confirm this state
ment of the Prussian premier.
The dispatch which announces the pro
ceeding is from correspondent who has
persistently denies the German claims of
| sLccess, 1t may therefore not be consid-
cred entitled to belief.
BLooMrEGToN, Jan. 27.-By an explosion
Of kerosene lamp last night young man
named Geo. Luse, living with his brother-in-
law, Mr.. Augustus Woodard, was fatally
burned. The house and furniture WAS des-
troyed, and Mr.. Woodland was badly burned
empting to secure young Luse.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 27.-Will,am Whit
ney was yesterday sentenced to the state
prison for eleven years, having been convict
| ed for the crime of rape.
The Daily journal Of yesterday contains
an editorial severely censuring the
Speaker of the House and sundry members
of the same body for their obscenity aut
blaekguardism.
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 27.-The special com
!. mit,ee authorized by the late Constitutions
Convention to audit accounts of phonogrsph
tc reporting and copying Journals etc, me
at the Stale library last evening close labor
with tho committee by auditing the account
before before them The Bill of Messrs Ely