The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-19

market Aoports.
reported Expressly for the Ass 8.

reported Expressly for the ARGUs.l
PARIS, May l9.-To-day being the tete of
the ascension large crowd visited the
Place Fendome, and where there was prom
enade concerts.
" Gsmbon, a member Of the committee
of public safety, has joined France.
The TIreurs, who are menaciug q deScen'
ter, as to whether they should 60 SO far as
TO openly declare against the Commune.
They VIII give considerable trouble as they
are very strong.
PARIS, May l9.-Evening. The Com.
mittee of Public Safety officially declare
that the explosion OF the cartridge factory
on the Avenue Pevere was ths work OF
agents of the Versailles government. a
strange story is in circulation to the effect
that Capt. De Bame has found in the pock
cts of = woman, the wife of soldier a plan
OF the cartridge factory, and also plan oi
/ Paris prepared by General Trochu. For
persons who have been arrested on suspi
cion theadeserters from the army OF Yer
sailles have been removed to the interior o.
the city from the Ehco Milet Roee MIlitis
where they have been confined. The
msngled remains of thu victims of the
explosion were inspected to-day in thc
church OF St. Pierre, outside Of the ratings
An immense crowd assembled inside tn
sacred edidce, including large band 0
national guards. The men smoked, con
versed and laughed as if they were at th
jsrdin mobile.
The number of persons killed by the ex
posion was less than WAS expected, in con
sequence of the worknen having left III
building some ten minutes before the ex pic
sian took place.
An attache of the American Legation wa
blown into the air by the explosion, but wa
not seriously hurt
LONDON, May l9.-The official journal {
the Communists accuses the Nersaillists
du TrocAdero, but Nerite demonstrate
: that the explosion Was solely the resu
/ of accident, from the fact that no she
+, fell in Camp de Mars at the time Of it's occu
renee.
The official Journal of Versailles editor
ally dwells upon the difficulties in the ws
u of establishing q military centre against Il
} insurgents of Paris. The article asser
/. that the government is striving 10 spare Il
innocent and concludes by rebukiug tho
who express Impatience st delay in oGptu
"a ing the city.
:, There is great fear manifested by Il
Communist authorities OF revolutions
II attack on the Hotel de Vile, and the guar
p around that building have been doubled.
>, reactionary movement is imminent, and it
believed that the explosion for med part
the conspiracy against the Commune.
The Anteuil and Versailles gates
Is Paris have been destroyed BY the bombar
T. ment, and the neighboriug bsations are
X lent under the terrific fire. Fort lssy nj
i, in the hands of the Versailles troops. DO
10 bsrds Petit Vanves, Grenelle, and Point
a Jour. The latter position Is untensbe
u, the insurgents.
TIE insurpent troops have retired frc
Petit Vanves and MontrouFe to the ci
p The Parisiens still hold Fort Montrou
Fort y&nves is unoccupied. The Versa
40 lists ere pressing operations for the capt.
es of Biuancourt II is believed that the '
bo saillists are undermining the walls M
in Muette gate.
The ladders to be used in scaling
ramparts of Paris have reached the o
80 posts of the government troops in Bois
"a, Boulogne,
N 1t is believed that the grand assault "
I'd take place in few hours.
-. WASHINGTON, May l8.-Mr. Sumner
fered the following al amendment TO
rules
. Thai all treaties with foreign powers
considered in public aad open session,
Y less submitted on special confidence by
! President, or ordered otherwise by spe'
vote Of the Senate"
Mr. ConkIing submitted an amendm
~ by adding:
81 Aud all other matters heretofore knc
as executive business" The amendm
was ordered printed.
Mr. Harlan moved that the Senate h'
- after meet at 10 o'clock. Agreed to.
Messrs. White and Ramsdell we're brou
- into the senate by the Sergeant-at-Ar
AF4 White was brought before the bar OF
Senate, aud refused to answer the quesh
relative to his obtaining q copy OF
ri treaty.
Mr.. Carpenter offered resolution
White be retained in custody until he 81
fed his Willingness t. answer the qnesti
and meantime be committed to the comI
jail, and that the committee be author
.sF, to sit during recess.
Mr.. Sumner moved TO strike out the W
Common Jail" Carried-3l TO 27.
An amendment, by Wis dom, that
'pOs anS committee be required to continue daily
20 slons until the witnesses purge themse
- OF contempt, was rejected. Yeas, 20,
50.
The resolution was then amended by
viding that if the committee shall fa
ALL assemble after ten days notice, that the
nesses are ready to answer the question
'P'R witnesses shall be discharged, and ma
it the duty of the Sergeant.at-Arms TO L
----- each mem Der Of the committee of the r
ness of the witnesses to answer the
tons.
The resolution of Mr., Garpenter as ar
: mo' ed, as before stated, was agreed to-ye
,atos Sho5 nsys IA.
'"t1u "{t. Mr.. Ramsdell was then srrsigned
refused to reply to the questions for 81
reasons to those of White, and on mot
tor: Mr.. Carpenter, resolution similar tt