The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-03-11

Special to Daily AReUs.
PHILADELPHIA, March 1I.-John Ellis
aged about AS years, went to Port Rich
mond Monday to seek employment, bu
failed, and that night committed suicide b.
poison. A letter TO his wife explained tn
cause.
Godfry Keretz, aged AZ years, was takeI
to the 10th district this morning, very drunk
he was locked up in g cell and was foun.
suspended by 9 silk handkerchief to a ba
of the cell window dead. He leaves wifi,
and four children.
Boston, March 1l.-Mr. Barker, @ pain
ter, was killed yesterday by falling from tn
scaffold, on which he was working. Tw
other men with him wers severely il
jured.
ROME, N. Y, March 1.-THE steam say
and griss mill. owned by Chss. Spsuldine
of this place, was destroyed by fire thi
morning. Loss, $50, 900; 40 insurance.
PARIS, March l0.-Thiers will soon dis
solve the Assembly, and appeal to the pee
pie to decide the future of the government
Ducrot, Chanzy, and Faidherbe are worl
| ing for the Empire.
Bonspartist meetings in the provinces ar
numerous.
ChangArnier is seriously i'll.
The navy has been greatly reduced, ant
the jock-yards at Lorient and Rochefor
have been rented by private companies
The foreign squsdrons have been SCALED
Baron BAude. Gen. CAille, N. N. D
Clerque have been appointed Plenipoten
tiaries of France to negotiate the final treat
of peace with Prussia.
Duke De Nouiller has been appOinte
Ambassador to ST. Petersburg, and Coul
De Nogue Minister to Constantinople.
An article in the Journal Official declar
in favor of the Republic as definite for
of government for France, and urges Il
people not to disturb the order, for the SO
hope of France is tranquility.
Il is thought the first installment of i
dsmnitY will be raised solely in France.
The Montmartre insurgents have erectt
an immense bsrricade in the Rue de
Pierre, and and attack is expected to day.
The indignation of the press has bee
aroused by intelligence recently receive
here of the circulation Of q petition amor
the French soldiers and officers, prisone
in Germany, demanding apIebiscite in ord
to decide the future form of govsrnme
for France. The petition is stated TO hs'
! been framed by the Prussians, and to
circulated by them among the French pr
, oners for signatures.
FLORENCE, IMarch 10. - King Wet
Emanuel denounces Is forgery the lett
stated to have been written to Emper
William, and credited to him by Pa
correspondent of the London Times, EXPIRE
! i've of surprise and disappointment at t
bard terms inflicted on France, especial
sS to the accession of territory.
: LONDON, March l1.-In the House
Lords yesterday, the Chancellor defend
the release of the Feni&n convicts, 81
Duke Richmond denounced il as Q wei
and unwise ect.
The London firms, authorized By q
United States Treasury Department, ha
invited applications to the new Americ
loan.
Contrary to expectation, the Conferen
did not act to-day. When another sessi
will be held is not known.
A Paris correspondent telegraphs tt
the reports yesterday of the continued q
tstion of the National Guard, who threat
20 dissolve the National Assembly, should
meet in Versailles.
Vinoy, the military commandant OF Par
threatens to bring large force to bt
against the National Guards.
+ The Anti German League in Paris gro
' rapidly in strength and numbers.
WARRINGTON, March l0.-SEEATE.-
the absence of the Vice President, MIR. a
Y thony was unanimously chosen Preside
+. pro tenn.
An adjournment till Monday was defea
BY q tie vote.
= A motion of Mr.. Howe to proceed to
, election of Standing Committees, was agrt
to. Mr.. Howe then submitted resolut
II with the list of the Republican caucus no
nees.
Mr.. Schurz moved to postpone furt
o consideration of Committees until tom
es row.
ID A vote by division on Mr.. Schurz's /
ID ton, resulting in q Senators rising TO Il
nj feet and 20 in the negative. Not agr
to.
lis The question recurring on the adoptio
the resolution, Mr.. Schurz explained
=, reason for making the motion.
discussion lnon ensueus participate
60 II ,ssrs. Schurz, Howe, Sumner, Will
ly, Mos Ill, Edmunds, Corbett, and Scott.
ID The subject was finally laid aside, wit
sJt action.
!. Mr.. Scott, from the select committee
the subject, submitted q report in relatie
affairs in North Carolina, with accomp
is ing testimony.
Mr.. Bsyard, from the same Commi
m behalf of himself and Mr.. Blair, de-
to present their views with those of
minority of the Committee, and prooe
to address the Senate.
The reports Of the majority and MIN
of the Committee were ordered printed
The former question was resumed.
Ino Mr. Nye took the floor. He was ioii
had by Messrs. Logan and Upton.
Without taking final action OF the sui
- the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Dawes offered resoi
increasing the number of members
6. committee on public buildings and grt
to nine, and including within its iurisdl
near ell public buildings being constructed
'isse government. Adopted.
g 10 Mr.. Hill introduced bills 80 sbolisl
sns, .nss franking privilege and repeal the in