Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-12

CINCINNATI, Aug. l2.-The ordinance
passed BY the Board of Councilmen, a week
ago, repealing the Sunday ordinance, has
been rejected by the Board of Aldermen bv
q vote of IL to H..
A resolution requesting the Mayor to
enforce the Sunday laws was tsbled-i3to Q.
lhls leaves the question still open, and just
where 1t stood at 6rst. The anti-Sunday
men propose to continue the fght.
ROCKFORD, Asg l2.--The negro named
Smith, who committed rape upon the
dang hter uf Rev. E. NJ Walton, only IL
years old, is still in Jail Every precaut,on
is taken to prevent the excited people from
lynching the black villain.
QUINCY, ILL.,, Aug. l2.-John Grain who
attempted to sssassinate Terrill Logan three
weeks ago near Lomsx Station, Henderson
county, ILL.,, was arrested here yesterday, He
states that Logan the reatened TO kill him
because he (Crain) warned his sister 10 law
against his attentions, as his objects were
only to ruin her. Grain eonfesses tn at he
shot Logan with intent to kill, but that ne
did so in self-defense.
ST. Louis, Aug. 12.-Detectives have re.
covered the $86,00O of Kansas Pacific r.
r. bonds taken from tho U. s. Express Co q
wagon last month. They were found in the
woods short distance from this city.
SAN Francisco, Aug. l2.-The absorp
ton of the Cahfornia Pacific railroad com
pany in the Central Pacific has been CON.
pleted by the election of Leland Stanford, oi
the Central President, Milton S Latham OF
California, Treasurer, and the old Board oi
the Central, Directors.
PARIS August I2.-The elections for
councils general will take place early il
September.
The tax bill is under discussion in the
| Assembly.
The party of the Right in the Assembly
demands that Thiers' term of office be pro
longed only two years.
| 1t is reported that the negotiations be
tween Berlin and Versailles, for the evacu
'ion OF France, have resulted in an agree
nent by which the occupation of French
territory by German troops will entirely
cease before the end of the present year.
| 1t is said that Theirs urges upon the Mil
ltsry Committee of the Assembly the neces
Hly of having large armamsnts and q for
nal effective force of $500, 600 men in tn,
army.
Ii is expected the budget of statements
| will probably be delayed some months.
Ex Queen Isabella of Spain has arrived
at Trouville-sur-mer.
LONDON, Augsst l2.-Mont Gents tunne
is complete success. The announcement
Is m2de that it will be formally opened b,
September ilth.
SPECIAL private infoI nation from CORES
pondeus at St. Petersburg says the militar
organization in Russia is being pushet
vigorously on the Prussian system of com
pulsory service, and vigorously carried on,
without exception. In consequence of III
enormous extent of country, provincial de
pots are to be established. Officers are Ell
amining the frontiers and reporting. Tn
government is trying experiments to Sc
how soon corps d'armee advancing, ca
lay lice Of railway forwarding supplies
II such is the case, everything POLITICAL
promises well for Austria making en- siIIaaS
with Germany, which is apprehensive of or
between Franch and Russia. This is tn
chief question of discussion between Il
Emperors of Austria and Germany, at Gs
tein.