Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-15

even greater success than it did yesterday.
The attendance ID immense. There are NOS
less than fifteen thousand people upon the
grounds, and everything goes as merry 60 q
m arriage bell.
A light fall Of rain last night laid the dust
somewhat, greatly enhancing the comfort of
the visitors. The weather continues cool
and cloudy, and is remarkably adapted to
the occasion.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. l4.-Delleker, cash
Ter Of the Mint, about whose accounts there
has been some myssifostion, has been com
pletel vindicated. HIS accounts were all
found correct.
Indianapolis, Sept. l4-In the Bright
case this morning, q number of experts
were on the witness stand, aud testified thai
the amount of book paper used in doing the
work done by Mr.. Bright, between the 9th
of February and 9th of March, the time for
which the alleged false account was made,
could not exceed $50 reAms, instead of over
600 as charged for. Several State officers
were also on the stand to testify to the work
ordered by them TO be done.
Yesterday afternoon the city of Lawrence
burg dismissed its petition in bankruptcy
against the Indianapolis, Cincinnati & La.
tAyeste railroad, and to-day Perkins i Liv-
lngston Post, of New York did the same
The outlook of the Company is now very
good
The Cincinnati and Indianapolis Junction
railroad Company are removing their shops
rom Cambridge City to this place. They
are very extensive.
Yesterday afternoon J. L. Cozsd, Of
Cleveland; O. G. Gale, Superintendent of the
Bee Line; E. s. Ford, Chief Engineer of the
Bee Line; and J. 4. Elder, President of the
Water Works Company, fell into tunne
at the Water Works which they were exam.
iEing, and were all more or less in ured.
MEMPHIS, Sept l4.-A special to the Dai
ly Press from Pulaski, this morning, says
Gen. John C. Brown, Governor elect. has
been exceedingly and dangerously i'll. 81.
was taken very suddenly, but this morning
he was much better, and strong hopes Ar'
entertained of his recovery. Over-exertiol
st the FIRE which consumed his dwelling las
Sunday, was the Immediate cause of hi
sudden illness.
LONDON, Sept. 15.-It is stated that ar
American brig foundered yesterday of
Lands End, and all on board perished. tn,
name of the vessel is unknown.
VERSAILLES, Sept. l5.-In the Assembl
to-day, Remusst submitted, as 6 result 0
the recent negotiations, q bill authorizing
Theirs 10 conclude with Emperor William
customs treaty, which embraces in It's pro
visions Alssce and Lorraine. The immedi
ste consequence of the treaty will be th'
evacuation of the departments of Aube
Cote dor and Jura, and the reduction @
the number of German soldiers in Franc
to $4,000. The Assembly declared urgenc
for the bill.
PARIS, Sept. l5-A proposition was in
| trodu uced 10 the Assembly yesterday pro
posing amnesty of all communists prisoners
but was defeated by large majority.
| BERLIN, Sept. l5.--It is asserted IN dl
| plomatic circles that the secret alliance en-
tered into by Bismarck and Won Beuss o.
the part of the governments of GermGu
and Austria, is in opposition to an allege
coalition between France and Russia. 1t /
slso stated that Italy was invited by Bi,
marck to become party to the Austrc
German alliance, but the invitation was dt
clined by King Victor Emmanuel, who pre-
ferred observing a policy of neutrslit
rather than join in an alliance with Gel
many. 1t is further stated that in const
qusnce of this refusal of Italy, the Germa
premier now threatens the absorption of th
Italian provinces of Venetia and Lom bard
into the Austro- German territory. Thes
statements cause great uneasiness iu diplC
matte circles, and further developments r,
gardiug the alliance and the looming diff
Guilty with Italy, are awaited with greI
anxiety.