The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-24
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WASHINGTON.
Market Reports.
Reported Expressly for the AReUs..

PARIS, May 24.-The Hotel De Vile was
surrounded by the Nationals, and work
men were demolishiug the statue of Henry
Quartrie, and all was confusion. Pratt
passed hurriedly and entered the Hotel De
Vile Cluserets prison room WAS empty
aud breakfast untouched, and outside the in.
surgents we're hastily constructing new bar
ricades. The National guards returning
from the front had enough fighting, that
was evident, and BY noon the
Versailles troops we're in possession
of the Tuilleries, Rue Rivoli, ruins of the
Corps Legislatiff aud Rue Mihtaire this
Tuesday morning.
The Versailles troops entered the Chica-
gonout gate of Montmsrtre by means OF the
treschery of some of the insurgents. A
fearful flight took place and great panic
broke out in the midst of the Communists.
The Nersaiiiists entering both gates
rapidly advanced on both sides.
New YORK, May 24.-The Edwards COL
lius prize fight which is expected to take
place to-day, created great excitement here
last night. About ll5 policemen under
Supt. Kelso, determined to prevent the
! fight, Sssem mbled at the first precinct station
house and marched on foot TO White Hall
where they embarked on board of the police
boat Senica and started up the river.
Orders having been issued to cruise up and
down the river and sound and overhaul and
| capture the prize fighters, 1t having been
reported that the fight would take place at
Cold Springs, Long Island, a strong for ce
| of police were stationed at the ferries on
the Long Island side of the river, and sew
srAl crowds Of roughs who crossed on their
way to the fighting ground we're dispersed
during Yesterday afternoon. Edwards. Col
line, and seversl other sporting men left for
the lighting ground, successfully eludiDg
the police.
New YoKK, May 24-YesterdaY mornin G
the woods near MerTick and Boston on
the line Of the south side of the railroad tt
Long Island, caught FIRE aud the fAmet
spread with rapidity, but the people com
pretending the seriousness of their situation
pIoughed furrows and dsmpened the under
brush, which will probably tend to stop fur
; ther progress
- PARIS, May 24.-The insurgents hav,
; fired numerous buildings besides she TuilIe
ries and LouYere. Il Is feared that the,
> will destroy the larger portion of the city
and fires are springibg up in every direC
ton, kinded by means of petroleum.
T Ehi OK cloud OF smoke ills the streets, an
hangs over the city. The whole al
IS strongly impregnated with th,
odor of petroleum, the fire spreading rap
IDLY, and it's progress cannot be arrested
The Versaillsts are fearful of the explosion
that are taking place.
The struggle between the Nerssillists an
the Insurgents meanwhile continues hercel
st various points, and more especially
the neighborhood of Hotel De Vile, wher
the insurgents have rallied and still col
:inue the conflict. Behind the bArricAde
the fighting is desperate. The street
Il and squares are lined with dead, which II
Communists leave behind them as they re
treat before the fire of the EersAilists.
some places the Sighting has been CO.
= tested hand TO hand with bAyonetS. tt
Versaillists in this manner stormed and ca
: tured the barricsdes. and dispersed the i
Z surgents with fearful slaughter.
LONDON, May 24.-The Derby was VIC
to-day by FRvorite. Albert Victor al
i King of the Forest made dead heat.
( The weather was magnificent and Il
II race WAS very largely attended.
LONDON, May 24-To day is the snnive
ssry Of the birthday of Her Majesty, Que'
RS Victoria. 1t is being generally observed
n 8 holiday throughout the United kingdot
70 PARIS, May 24,-A terrible conlAgratir
is raging in Paris. The palaces Of the I
lleries and Louvre are in flames, havIu
~, been fred by petroleum. The msgnihce
W. buildings are in danger Of being reduc
OF to ashes and it is feared that the fire N
no taI ~
WAsHISGroN, May 23.-The Sen ate n
at haItpAst 10 o'clock
e's The Secretary LAID before that body q |
it." ter from Mr.. CofNx, saying he did not e
bot pect TO preside over the Senate during t
- rest OF the session.
~ 90 motion of Mr.. Sumner, Mr.. Antbo
y was elected President pro tenn Of the Sena
Mr.. Cameron moved to SO into execut
session.
ood Mr. Sumner asked that bis resolution
o discharge White aud Ramsdell forth with
taken up, but instead Of this the motion
Dr' the executive session prevailed, and the
cid. siderstion Of the treaty was resumed.
mar. The Senate was occupied FIVE or six he
c;al on the treaty of Washington, ne srly al
which time was occupied by Mr.. Case
'0' who examined the treaty in all its aspe
snoe and particularly 10 relation TO iuteruatic
gro law, making elaborate quotations Fl
Vattel, Grotius and other writer's on
subject. He would reserve his udgn
until the question of ratification should
.... qnire him to express it by his vote
1t was the intention of several Sena
80 yesterday, TO ask final action on the tr
odo to day, even if night session shoul
t. required for that purpose. but after al
+ till nearly five O'Clock, and seeing no pl
bility of concluding the subject, the s,
adjourned until tomorrow, and i. is
uncertain whether 8 vote will be rea
2 n' ~ before Thursday. Mr.. Corbitt, of Or
m will address the Senate tomorrow.
well The Senate confirmed the uominatio
hand. WmA Pile, Minister Resident at Vcne1
. pre- Adolphus G. Studor, Consul at Sings
iIy. Joseph Belknsp, Supervising lnsl
General Of steamboats,; John W. q
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