The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-11
Extra Session of Senate
Reported Expressly for the AaGus.l

ERIE, Pa, May 1.-The schooner 9th
zen has uss come in. The Captain reports
seeing the propeller New York and tug
Hale and Dragon rounding Long Point,
Canada, this morning at s o'clock. 1t is
now supposed that the party went to or near
Port Dover. The boats are in sight on
turn. They are expected in this afternoon.
LATER, P. M-The Captain of the schoon,
er expresses his opinion that the boats will
not reach here before O'Clock this P. NJ.
CHICAGO, May ll.-Over 500 roughs left
yesterday for Erie, TO attend the fight, betting
generally in favor of Mace.
| PARIS, May 10, via Boalogne, May H.
| Gen Rossel has been arrested by order of
the Commune, and the command of the
arms has been rendered to Gen. Dombrow
ski.
NJ. De Lessuluse has been appointed mie
istes Of war.
has been silenced by the Versailles bat
teries.
| The BON bardment of Paris is being con-
tinued with great vigor.
| The effect of the insurgents fire from the
! government batteries are terrific.
BERLIN, May 1.-The treaty which has
Just been concluded at Frankfort is the sub.
ject Of general discussion here. By the
terms of treaty It is agreed that they ersailles
troops shall obstain immediate possession OF
northern forts now held by Ger
many. The partial evacuation Of
France by German troops and the release
of oil French prisoners of war held by the
Germans are also agreed upon.
rumor is current that by the treaty
Prince Bismarck has consented to .
decree of war indemnity of q
million Francs, receiving bonds for four snC
half million, payable in one year, endors
ed by German, English and French bank
ers.
The Versailles troops are now complete
masters of the situation outside of the forti
hcstions. The great assault is expected Il
take place to-day.
r MILwAUKEE, April lI.-Thers is NO over
break st Scranton, but feeling of insecurit,,
prevails. Much AnimosIty exists betweel
the miners and lsborers. One man wound
ed in yesterdays night died TO day, and an
other is not expected TO recover. But few
troops are qusrtered in Scranton, as the su
thorlties fear their presence would incite tn
wrath Of the miners and make them NOR
t dangerous than when the troops are with
= drawn, thoIgh they are within call for
- speedy suppression of any demonstration
New YORK, May IA well dressed mar
name unknown, committed suicide about
=, o'clock yesterday Pm. on the ferry boa
The man did nothing TO attract attentio
e until the boat Was entering the slip at HI
10 bokeu, when standing by the guards upo
u the forward part of deck be deliberately DIRE
N a revolver from his pocket and shot himse
II through the head.
MILWAUKEE, May ll.-On Tuesday nigi
locomotive left the track ofthe Milwsuke
q Il St. Paul railroad, . short distance on
&c side the city. The fireman had one of b
legs caught between the engine and tendt
and was so badly crushed that smputalio
n was necessary.
d DETROIT, Mich, May ll.-In the Bari
n County Circuit Court, August lst was selee
ed for the rext trial of George Vanderpoo
for the murder of Herbert Field.
I! ST. PAUL, April IA row occurred
G. the Grand Jury room of the District Cou
al asst night, arising out of an attempt BY SCI
(, eral of the Jury to indict the city Justic
|. Howard, and chief of Police Eddy, for ma
feasance in office. The deputy Sh erii
|
, VERSAILLES; May l1-One hundred al
twenty nine cannon were captured in Fo
Issy, ffty Of which have been brought
this city. A large qusutity of ammunitiC
O and provisions we're found In the fort, as "
a also considerable brandy infused with I
- bacco. The latter rendered fatal the wouu
of those who drank it. The capture of Fl
lssy causes terror among the PRrisians.
- The battery of Nontretout continues
furious FIRE upon :he Southwestern part
Paris, to which the Federalsts make but
! feeble reply.
. It il claimed By the Government that t
rB Communists' statement that the garris
90 escaped from Iasy before the capture of /
an fort, is untrue.
o5 The Versailles forces sre slowly,
By surely, approaching the enciente of Paris.
US VIENNA, May 1.-The Reichsrath
Ind rejected the bill granting to the Diets of
end various provinces of the Empire the iii
Ok, of the initiate in legislation.
ub- VERSAILLES, May l0.-All the Repul
Will cans ara uniting. Thiers' proclamation
great effect.
ms Eight hundred Thousand projectiles, Oh
al ly shells, have been taken to Fort Valeri
two r. sdy for the bonn bGTdment OF Paris.
JAS a. tsault on tbs city will be made ty the
pa corps under General Dousy with 10,
tser S' men. VallAncourt 10 occupied by the Y
:. Of saillis:s
row. ForJ Vsnvres is expected to surren
Ions Immediately. One thousand three huud
yer. prisoners were taken at Issy.
au,s "ns LONDON, May l0.-The News ape
tar from Paris says: "The column in the p
Vendome will fall on Thursday. There
says sharp lighting yesterday at the bridg
Gro NeuiIlv, in which the Communists '
aus aus beaten. breach in the walls of Par
'''' expected to be practicable by the en-
,oyo this week"
a dispstch dated Paris, at late
.oEa- last night, says "There has been no c
'um- nonsding since o'clock this evening.
WISE , National Guard and the psrtissus oi
Commune are discouraged, and it is run
ohio. ed that there is serious disseusion betv
yesrs Rossell and the Committee of Safety ot
his Commune
pur- "Antruil and Pont do Jour were bomt
i sf- ed to-day FROM Montretout, and the po,
tion are aying panic-stricken from that
Raj. ton of Paris.
"The oure of the Church of st. Suls
No. has been once more arrested by order o
Corruua and AGAIN DISCHARGED from