Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-19

mails have united in q manifesto to meet the
electoral programme put forth by the mon
archieal press. They declare that repub.
lie is the only rational and legitimate ex.
preston of national sovereignty monarchy
implies its abdicaticn. They will give their
support TO the candidates who are pledged
to maintain the stains quo. The French
loan wlll be issued on the twenty-sixth inst.,
IT the Assembly passes the bill authorizing
it before that date.
Verite says the state of the siege will be
raised on the tive nty' sixth.
1t is rumored that Cluseret has been ar
rested.
Masses are 20 be said in all the churches
in Paris On Tuesday, for the souls of the
victims of the civil war.
Crowds of visitors arrive by every train,
and business is improving. The city is
healty.
The German troops have evacuated Chan.
tilly.
The Official Journal has q strong article
abusing a portion of the English press for
hostility to France. 1t stigmAhZes their
misrepresentation as cold blooded and
cowArdly, and charges some of the writers
with being bribed during and since the
war.
WASHINGTON, June l9.-The process of
obtain ing witnesses before the hu,klux
| Committee is found much less difficult than
was sppreheuded. The matter of subpnn'
ing witnesses from the most remote regions
OF country requires only few hours, and as
q consequence the committee is obtainig a
vast msss of important and pertinent testi
mony which will be ready for submission to
Congress Immediately upon its assembling
There has not been single instance where
witnesses have been tslegrsphe0 for that q
favorable response has not been received
the same day. The general disposition OF
the part OF the southern men is to give the
committee all the informs alton they possess
ia this respect. IL is generally remarked
that some new influence is at work IN the
Southern States.
/ William Peterson, owner and occupant o
the House in which President Lincoln died
was found last night in the Smithsonian In
stitute grounds insensible and with viO
labelled laudanum lying near him. WheI
reused from his stupor he said be took mar
cotics when ending a spree. He was re-
moved to a station house where be died dur
ing the night.
Minister Washburne recently obtained
leave of absence, which be will avil himsel
of to spend some time at Csrlsbed for tn
improvement of bis health, impaired b
srduous duties 10 Paris.
Reliable information has reached her
that the French government hss appointe
, Jules Ferry Minister TO Washington, i
, place of Frielhard, who will return t
, France.
DAYTON, June Is, evening.-The remain
of Yallsndinghsm arrived at Dayton yester
day evening, In custody St. Johns Lodg
of MAsons, who have charge of his body a
his late residence, and will conduct th
q exercises. The body was at once prepare
for preservation until the return OF Mr.
. Nallsndingh who left Cumberland, Md
. at $40 this morning, aud arrived on
special train at 9:20 to night. Daring tn
day large number of persons from the cit
4 and county visited the house, but few wer
h admitted IN consequence of the decompos
= ton OF the body, which ia very rapid. Pr
= found sympathy for the beresved family
= universally expressed.
= bar meeting will be held tomorrow
:, Funeral on Tuesday afternoon at l P. NJ.
= Dispatches from the surrounding town
= Cincinnati, Columbas, &c, indicate larE
:, attendance.