The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-26
Heavy Railroad War at Peoria
Locomotives as Batter
ing Rams.
PEOPLE FLYING FROM BOMBARD.
MENT--TklERS 10 B0M-
BARD PARIS.
Market Reports.
IRepoEtsd E.pr...ly for ths Aasus.l

LONDON, April ga Versailles tele
gram states that the Germans have agreed
10 allow forces Of the Versailles government
TO occupy the positions between northern
fosts and the encsntie.
Advic> 8 from Algeria state that the in
surgents which was thought to have been
sfectually subdued is again spreading. The
necessity for immediate action in the matter
has been brought forcibly before the notice
of the Assembly at Versailles, and meas,
ures requisite for the reduction of the rebels
sud the restoration of order throughout the
province have been instituted.
BERLIN, April 26.-An order has been
issued by the German military Authorities.
directing all married soldiers serving with
The German armies now occupying France
TO return to their homes.
VERSAILLES, April 26 1t is definitely
decided that the Versailles troops will no,
attempt the attack upon Paris until Forts
Nsnvres, D. Issy, and Montrouge are frsI
captured.
New YoRK, April ga boy name d
John Thomas wRs arrested Yesterday at
New Brighton, on the charge of stabbing q
companion named George Wills, in the sb-
dOmen, while playing together at the resi-
dence of the latter. Thomas was locked
up to await the result of Wills iniulies,
which is thought will prove fatal.
PLYMOUTH, Ohio, April 26.-John S.
Minnows, highly respected citizen living
GEAR here, committed suicide by shooting
himself with a navy revolver. 1t is thought
ne was laboring under temporary insanity.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 26.-Prince De
Lighor, of King Williams staff, who is to
marry Miss Parsons of this city arrived here
yesterday.
VERSAILLES, April 26.-PicArd has issued
circular 10 the prefscts of departments. to
the effect that the elections soon 10 be held
~ill be followed by those for filing vacau-
oies in the Assembly and the Council Gen
3ral.
PARIS, April Hostilities have been
suspended at Neuil to allow the hebitant is
20 remove.
The Commune has made a requisition
upon the vacant houses in Paris for iodg
lngs for people flying from the lombard
ment.
Regsul has resigned the Office of delegate
IN the ministry Of public safety, and is sac-
cseded by Conoret.
Pyatt has Withdrawn his resignation.
The Germans are abandoning the left
bank of the Seine Soldiers of the Com
puue occupied certain forts thus given up
A flag of truce soon made its appearance
from the German lines, and preferred an
objection to the act, whereupon the Com
nunists, at the order of General Cluseret
4vacuted the forts.
During the suspension of hostilit,es a
Neuilly. the troops of the armies will hole
their respective positions, and fire will cess'
all along the lines.
LONDON, April 26.-The Tribune'sspecis
Paris advices of yesterday state that Clrs
eret and the Central Committee are guar
relling. Cluseret is accused of being I
BonApArtist IN disguise, and his arrest threat
ened.
LoRDoS, April 26.-The Times Versailles
| special says:
A strong reaction favorable TO the restor
alton of Napoleon, is reported to have set il
IN the provinces.
a number Of Deputies to the Asssmbl
are known to desire to make Duo d'Aumel
President OF the Republic.
The News Versailles special says:
Theirs is resolved TO lombard Paris wbe
The furts east and north Of the city are dc
ivered up by the Germans.
Douai replaces Ducrot.
| CNoINNATI, April 26.-The Daily an
Weekly Times newspaper with the msteris
: furniture, &C., Was sold at ii o'clock to-da,
, and was purchased by the Cincinnati ChroI
lcle Co., for the sum of $l36, 500, they hav
ing to fulfil the contract OF furnishing tt
Weekly Times for the uneIpited portion
the year, the cost of which Ia estimated
I $35 900, making the actual price paid for Il
e institution, $l73.550. 1t was appraised
e little over 100000. There are numero,
reports concerning its future management
LONDON, April 26.-Paris advices of ye
u terdsy have been received. Felix Pys
II has Withdrawn his resignation lately tie
E. dered to the Commune.
d PEORIA, April 25.-Quite an exteusi
- railroad war occurred here yesterday
tween the Chicago, Rosk Island & Paci
and the Peoria & Rock Island Roads. I
trouble grew out of 8 contract which the =
, roads had entered into concerning the ru
ming on one another's track. The Chica
& Rocd Island claims, it is said, that
other party did not fulfil Its part of the CT
o tract, and, to retaliste, prevented it fr'
a starting ou. this morning by piling ties a
rails on the track and running train
cars across. Nothing was done till abou
o'clock PM, when the Peoria Il Re
- Island procured four or five engines, al
hitching them together, tried to bre
p through the obstruction BY main force. ]
W Chicago & Rock Island Immediately I
down three or four engines, and the no
spectacle of four engines butting agai
four more was presented. Both put on
their steam and pushed and hauled ami
the shouts and cheers of the large Gro
assembled. The Peoria & Rock Island ,
re- finally successful, breaking through the
struction and running over the road. B
aides then hauled off for repairs
10. The c., R. I. b P. Company have 81
been restrained by an order from CO
10 from obs.ructing the track any further,