Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-07

CHICAGO, Aug. IA careful census of
the etty has just been oom ple.ed by Rich ard
Edwards, publisher of the City Directory.
from which 10 appears that the entire popu-
l.sion OF the oity is 334, ,270; the South Di-
vision has 9l,4l7 population the West
Division l66,095, and the North Division
77,75s.
DUBLIN, Aug. 6.-Evsning-In spite of
the prohibition of the authorities, the trends
OF amnesty attempted to hold meeting this
afternoon in Phoenio Park. Mr.. Smyth, q
member of Parliament, Mr.. Sullivan, editor
of the Nation, and Mr. John Sullivan Byrne,
of the h'iShmGn, entered the PARK with O
large crowd
Police Superintendent How, standing on
the Wellington monument, ordered Smyth
and his followers to desist, when he was
hauled to the bottom of the monument and
barbarously maltrsated. A fearful riot en-
sued. The police charged upon the mob
and beat and kicked men, women and chill
dren indiseriminatsly. The fight lasted half
an hour when the police, having been rein
forced, succeeded in dispersing the rioters.
Smyth, Sullivan and man named Nolan
we're badly wounded, and over hundred
injured persons have been taken to the hos
pitsl. The authorities are firm in their dc
termination TO prevent any meeting, and
the leaders of the attempt to-day will be
prosecuted.
LONDON, Aug. 5.-Ministsr Schenck will
be gasst of Commodore Asbury on Thurs
day next, and will subsequently take Q
cruise in his yacht, and thereafter leave on
q tour in Switzerland.
The Duke of Argyle will preside at the
Glasgow centennial celebration of the birth
of Sir Walter Scott.
Tom Hughes, NJ. P for Rome, has been
prossrsted BY sudden illness.
The American ship Southampton, ready
to sail with cargo Of GOAL, was burned at
Liverpool, this morning.
The British iron clad frigste Warrior,
which wss ashore Lear Lsghorn, has been
got off and towed to Spezzia for repairs.
The House Of Commons, at to-days ses
sion, voted 30 postpone unit! the next SEES
sion of Parliament, all questions of refor m
In the statute laws of the United Kingdom
The steamship Harmonic, from New
York, has touched at Plymouth.
LONDON, Aug 6-Ths authorities Of Dub
lin have forbidden the holding Of meeting
called for the purpose of demanding the re-
lease Of the Irish political offenders.
PARIS, Aug. 6.-Thisrs spoke several
times and was frequently interrupted. BE
was visibly affected aud bit,ely reproschsd
the members. he declared that he was
willing to relieve but not to indemnity those
who had suffered during the war Without
disposing Of the question, the Chamber Ad-
journed until Tuesday.
MADRID, Aug. 6.-Four newly discovered
sccomplices in the assassination of Marshal
Prim have been summoned to trial among
them is the aide de camp Of the Duke Mont
pensisr. The Duke himself has been sum
monsd as q witness.
Cry MEXICO, July 80, VIA HAvANA
August 5.-The permanent dsputation il
Congress finished counting the elsctorl
votes tor President on the 9th inst. Ths
following is the results; DiAz. 1892 Jua
rez, 1868; Lardo, 1866. There being n,
choice. according to the constitution, tn,
elections goes to Bongress, when, if Goa !
ton of the opponents of Juarez is effected
the majority will be against him. An at
tempt will be made to unite the votes tn,
opposition on DiAz- The psrmsnen depu
tAtlon is known to be hostile to Jusrez
i The enemies of JuSrez report that he pur
poses to bribe the doubtful Congressmen
and imprison all others before they ca
reach the capital. On the other hand tn
Dsdrio, the official organ of the governmen,
declares that Juarez has 9 majority over o.
J his competitors. In this conflict of author
ty and direct contradiction of statements,
r is impossible, ss yet, to tell who actually
, elected
The States of Puebla, OaxAoA and Sa
] Luis Potosi threaten g revolt, and the pre-
speets of the country are gloomy.
= A revolution has begun in TOBIAS.
] The Vaz De Mexico has bitter articl
4 against the Pro.es,an.s. 1t points to th
Q appearance of certain crimes az coincideI
+ with the introduction of evils produced b
\ religious divisions. The same journal cal
for 9 restriction of suffrage.
A number of rude images Of the huns
|, body, carved stones, strange heads of cls,
l. sad stones out in the shape of cannon ball
o have been dug up near Cordovs.
l. The Paris journals say the condition
o affairs in Algeria is still critical. Some
10 the commanders there refuse to obey order
n and the General commanding threatens
, lesing.