The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-04
WASHINGTON.
Market Reports.
Reported Expressly for the AEsUs.l

Reported Expressly for the AEGUs.I
here has received official notification from
the German military authorities that, failing
the speedy suppression OF the commune by
The government, Germany will interfere and
take military measures for the restoration of
order, and the subjsction of the Paris insur-
gents.
The military position Of the Versailles
troops before Paris il meanwhile i'm proving.
They are gaining ground along tho whole
line, and are, by slow and gradual advances
nearing and surrounding the city. Heavy
batteries are also being brought forward to
more advanced and commanding posltions,
investing the city in almost every direction.
Fort Issy had been com mpletsly aband oned
by the Communist force, dispatched by Gen.
Ciuseret for its re-occupAtion. The folt was
so seriously damaged by the Versailles
artillery that it had become utterly unten-
aniable in the face of bombardmeut, and
1t was therefore evacuated. The terrific fire
which troops directed against it had reduced
it to almost q heap of ruins. The walls are
dishgured BY immense breaches, more es-
pecislly that facing tie south, which has
been almost levellsd to the ground.
LONDON, May 4-General Cluseret, who
was arrested by order of the Communal
Executive Com mistse, has been released
The Commune, in order to insure the safe
and harmonious management of affairs in
the city, has appointed a mum Der ofits me N
bers to be committee OF public safety. The
names OF the committee have not been as
certained
The insurgents are preparing for g grand
sortie BY way Of Choissy lie Ro, on the
south side of the city.
VERSAILLES, May A rumor is current
here that the insurgent Gen. Dombrowski
has been captured by detachment of the
Versailles troops operating before. Paris
The report, however, is ss yet upcon6rmed
| BALTIMORE, May 4.-Supervisor Fulton
is investigating the alleged revenue frauds
involving over 8 million dollars. Thus fAr
the testimony shows that large amount o
illicit whisky was put on the market through
the convenience of certain revenue officers
who demanded and received considerable
sums of money to suppress information con
cerning the frauds.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The iron steam
ship Hercules, Captain Doughty, belonging
TO the Reading Railroad Company, Ief
the wharf of the Oonsolids sled Coal Compa
ny, at Georgetown, D c., yesterday, with
lO,037 tons Cum berland coal for Phiadel
phia, Ano was towsd down the river as fa
as Waters's wharf, where she sprung Aleal
and sunk in fifteen feet of water. She il
nearly new and has been recently thorough
" repaired. She was built four years ag
at Chester, Pa, and coat $4,000. He
stern is completely under water. Effort
are being made to day to pump her out
New ORLEANS, May 3.-The Job Treasu
ry, located in the old mint building wa
robbed of 81, 900 TO $9,0OO- One of tn
employees is supposed TO be the thief
3 Last eve, q storm, pronounced BY the oil
rivermen, the most violent ever witnessed
prevailed here and for fifty miles above o
the river. a dozen steamers are Alresd
reported as having lost ohimneys, and othe
disasters are probable.
New YORK, May A dispatch from
Scranton says the general sentiment amonI
business men is, that the only chance tht
miners have is to 90 to work without nsu
ing terms, and arbitrate wages afterwArd
, and the indications are that companies ar
ready to make such arrangement The mer
8 it is thought, could be induced to erbitrat
wages before entering the mines, but the
repel the idea Of entering the mines withor
knowing beforehand what they will receiv
for work Considerable coal was yesterds
mined in Trips slope Rumor states tbs
the men at work were threatened, but q
investigation shows no truth iu it. Tn
military were stationed at q convenient dis
tance.
JACKSONVILLE, May 4 H. B. Funk, ed
or of the Jacksonville Independent, to da
Z instituted suit against Chaplin & Glover, pr
prietors of the journal of the same city, fC
libel, laying damages at $4,000.
ST. PAUL, May 4'-Returns from the bon
arbitration election yesterday, give vo
for 1t of 5.473, against 1927. The iDdic'
tlons are that the bill is defeated, as the di
:! irlcts yet to near from are strongly oppose
TO the bill.
2 q LONDON, May 3.--The labor troubles
a South Belgium are not ended. Verviers WI
n, qaiet last night, but at Goe the workme
d, excited disturbance and had q cou6i
y with the gen d'armes, in which several pc
8 sons we're wounded. To-day the rioting
nd still going on there.
nd FLORENCE, May.-The Italian Senate h
- adopted the papal guarantee bill by a vo
iu Of los to 20. The bill had been slight
amended and returns to the Chamber
q: Deputies.
ng BUCHAREST, May 3.-The Roumani
81 election resulted in favor of the govei
=. ment.
"a A conspiracy to plunder and kill |
ter Jews has been discovered. The ring lei
Al ers, officers 10 the Roumanian army, hs
OF been cashiered.
nv ". QUINCY, H., May 3.-Ex-Governor 10
er. Wood. the founder of Quincy, and ever n
ala ed for his charity and laberality, has dona
nd his splendid mansion IN this city, which '
ar built at cost of over $50, 900, together "
the most valuable furniture therein, anC
-. whole block of ground surrounding IT, to
lis city Of Quincy for educational purposes
,od be- converted into female seminary, "
the express understanding that it is to
r0' open to all denominations. The total '.
90. alton Of property will reach hall mill
i'm dollars.
ish ST. Louis, May IA movement is
Jus foot here among prominent merchants, be
,io srs, aud capitalists to organize an asso
ara ton in the interest Of the cotton and 81
bis producers, with the design Of controlling
,ur- least part of this trade The movem
ef contempt ates bank in that direct inter
with a capital of half million large col
=, press, warehouses, and sugar.sheds on
'a levee, with arrangements for freight wi
a. shall give St. Louis au advantage over c