The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-01
Circular to School Teachers
Immense State Convention
of Changers in Kansas.
The Cholera in Kentucky,
Accidents, Crime, &c.

MADRID, July 3l.-A correspondent
writing about the massacre says: Women
played conspicuous part in the massacre,
as they did in Paris during the Commune
war. Nothing which occurred in Paris,
even in the last frenzied agony of despera-
ton and baffied fury, at all approaches
this brutal massacre When the Minister
of Foreign Affairs was asked in Cortes for
statement of what really happened, he
declared that for the honor of the charac-
ter of the country, and Of the Republic, he
was obliged to refrain from mentioning all
that happened According to his account
the lnsurrection was gotten up by the In
ternatiOnalists,, and commenced in a strike
or series of strikes Workmen demanded
a large rise in their wages, much at 80 per
cent, and when it was refused they left
their work and assumed u very threaten
ing attitude, interfering everywhere with
work and spreading alarm among the
peaceful inhabitants, especially those be
longing to weli-to-do classes They asked
for the resignation of the town council and
substitution of a council of their own nomi-
nation. This demand the mayor of Alcoy,
Senior Augustine Albers, refused, and was
given three hours to change his mind He
took possession of the town hall and with
few civil and national guards and some
friends tried to hold it against the mob
The little garrison was soon overpowered.
The assallants burst in and then followed
scene the minister declared it impossible
for him to describe. The defenders of the
town hall after being subjected to other
horrible insults aud injuries were stripped
naked and held up from balcony in full
view of the howling mob below, Their
names were called out one by one and the
mob was asked whether it would have
them dead or alive. According to their
answer, either their heads were cut off and
| their mutilated bodies thrown down from
| the balcony, or they were thrown, still
alive, the mob below trying to catch them
as they fell, on bayOnets and spikes, and
everybody then rushed to assist in des-
| patching what remnants of life were left,
or if too late for this TO further mangle and
/ disfgure the breathless bodies One of
the principal and most respectable inhabi-
tants was seized by the insurgents, and af-
ter his clothes had been sprinkled with pc
troleum he was set on fire and made to
run, while shots were fired at him
The refusal of the authorities of Almeria
to comply with the demands of Gen Con
treras for a contribution of $4,000 pisetas
was followed by an attack upon that city
by the insurgent feet. After two hours
firing the assaulting force made an attempt
to disembark, but were repulsed by the
national troops and compelled them to re
treat to their vessels. The women and
children left Almeria before the attack and
the town is now occupied only by Republi-
can troops, determined to maintain their
position.
A dispatch has been received from
Seville announcing that the insurgents
have set fire to that city in four different
places, Petroleum was freely used.
A dispatch received at the Ministry OF
War office announces that the insurrection
in Seville has been suppressed, and the
city is now occupied by the government
troops.
Don Carlos has entered Biscay
The insurgents in Valencia still refuse
to surrender and the Republican troops re
sumed the bombardment of that city last
night.
At Almeria this afternoon the insurgent
projectiles demolished the house occupied
, by the German Consulate, Notwithstanding
the fact that the Consular flag was flying
over the building at the time.
= Ol.-IU ITiuSIiFBS Dtldt
. the wheat corner was secured in the inter
est of six Milwaukee operators, one oi
whom Mr. Collins, was an eve witness tc
, the cruel sport to-day. Though large pur-
chaseS were some time since made. the
trap was not fully decided upon until July
10Th. The ring obtained 100000 bushels
tor July at an average price of 81 10. and
, purchased 400, 900 bushels for cash. at az
average of $l22. They received the diff,
ference on eighty-one thousand bushels at
Sl.30 or 81 40, and sold 100000 bushels
for cash at $l.lS. The cash capital re
quired was $S0O,000, and the net profit Of
the operation $l30,000 No previous cor
ner was so successfully maintained or re.
suited in such profits. The shortage swas
? distributed over large surface and there
{ is not single lame duck. But for this the
corner could hardly have been so success
fully sprung. The bulk of settlements
was made at 5 40, the Syndicate declar
Ing its intention to brush up the market OF
e those who refused to come out of the wet
For disinterested spectators the scenes OIL
the board were highly entertaining The
e cheers reminded of the davs of a Unior
victory in the South. and the yells savoreC
1f lunatie asylum. On the open BoarC
t at the hour Of closing deliveries nearl,
s every trade and profession was represent
e ed, the spectators being literally showereC
: with No. 2 spring at seller $l3U.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, July 3I.-Hon. New
ton Bateman issues the following eirculal
K TODAY
D Public notice is hereby given that anoth
er examination of teachers wishing to oh
tain State certificates will be held il