The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-04-08
FORTY-SRCOND CONGRESS.
Market Reports.



LONDON, April 8.-Paris advices just re.
ceived here contain information of q severe
engagement, which took place yesterday
afternoon between the insurgents and the
forces OF the government at the bridge of
Neuelly. and heavy losses reported sustained
by both sides. The result of the en-
gagement was that the undecisive force
having gained any important advantage.
BRooKLHS, April S.-A body of a man
was found near the foot of Hamilton street
last evening, with a six barrel of pistol be-
| side him, three barrels of which were dis
charged, the balls entering the base of his
heart. He was German about 30 years
of age. He has evidently been carrier or
agent for the sale of newspapers. An in
vestigation will be held to-day.
LONDON, April 8.-The ruuor that Gen.
Henry had been executed by order of the
Versailles government, is rather spocryph. Il,
IN view of the fact cabled on the 4th inss.
that special correspondent of the Loudon
Telegraph saw him killed BY e shell from
Fort Mont Nalerin. The story was proba-
bly, circulated by the insurgents to fan the
excitement against the government.
! NJ Regniere, who has been suspected OF
an attempt at negotiation with the Yer
sallles government, has been arrested and
imprisoned, by order OF the Commune.
New YORK, April 8.-Ths work Of recov-
erlng sixteen tons of ore now lying ct the
depth of % feet in the bay which was lost
last winter while in course of transport in g
barge, being capsized By collision wit b
an outward bound steamer, is vigorously
| advancing. Six tons of the ore has already v
been raised.
BRoOKLYN, April 8th.-Yesterday A. NJ,
Mary Jane Gilroy, aged years, was left
alone by its parents,
physician, was shot last night by his broth
er-ln-law during family quarrel. The ball
severed the jugular vein and he died instant
y.
ST. LOUIS, April 6.-A domestic tragedy
occurred here last night. a man named
Van Warden living in East St Louis, H.,
wss shot twice on Cass Avenue by bis father
in law Mr.. Irvine, and will probably die.
BLOOMINGTON, April 6.-John Paul. a
resident of Bloomington, in this county. fell
from his horse while riding along the street
in that town yesterday, and died in few
minutes thereafter. Heart disease is sup
posed to be the cause of his death.
| VIENNA, April 6.-Baron Wilhelm Won
| Teghetof, the distinguished Austrian Ad-
miral who won the naval battle of Liza in
the Adriatic. in 1866, and was Superin-
tendent in 1868 of the removal of the re
mains of ex-Emperor Maximillisn from
Mexico to Treste, died yesterday at his res
ideuoe in Vienna.
BRUssELs, April S.-A nun who escaped
from Paris reports that the churches have
been sacked, the priests insulted, arrested,
and msltreated, and the converts entered st
night and searched. The rumor prevailed
before she left that twenty Jesuits had been
shot. She succeeded in escaping from
Paris after she had been hunted from place
to place by the Communists.
WASHINGTON, April 7.-SEYATE.-The
Ku-kiux bill was received from the House,
read twice, and referred &c the judiciary
| Committee.
Mr.. Morrill, was awarded the floor TO ad-
dress the Senate, and made q three hours
speech against San Domingo annexation.
| Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Morril'e
speech, the Senate took up the concurrent
resolution from the House for joint
special investigating committee on the
South.
The pending amendment being that add
ed by the House increasing the number o
the Committee to IA from the House and
from the Senate, was concurred in and tbs
resolution adopted-ayes 81, nays II; party
vote.
The Vice President then appointed a.
mem bers on the part Of the Senate. th'
present Select Committee on Outrsges-
Messrs Scott, Chandler, of Nye, Rice, vii
son, Bayard and Blair.
After an Executive sessioa the Senat
adjourned till Monday.
HoCsE.-Not in session.