The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-13
FOREIGN NEWS.

PARIS, Sept l3.-It is announced from
Ragusa that a majority of the Bosnian in
surgents have submitted to the Turkish
government in Bosnia and Servia. =
PARIS, Sept. l3.-The Gaulois says
The judicial decision sentencing Gambetta
to three months Imprisonment for outrage
depvives him OF civil rights for fye years.
Should, therefore, the judgment be con-
frmed he will be compelled to political
retreat which will be a mortal blow to his
ambition. The same paper adds: Thus
the republican party goes at oDce-its old
consul and its young tribune. Will honest
Grevy be strong enough to replace them
both?"
The Figaro also insists on the same in
terpretation of the law 10 its effect upon
Gambetta's status.
VIENNA, Sept. l3.-Political correspond
once to-day announces the united Russian
and Roumania armies have carried, by
assault, the heights Of Grivica, Osman
Pasha's strongest position.
Further Details OF the English Marine
Disaster.
LONDON, Sept. l3,-Further details
concerning the collision of the ships
place at 9:l5 Tuesday night, I2 miles
southwest Of Portland The ships were
beating down the channel on opposite
tacks. The Forest struck the Avalanche
amidshlps, rebOunded and struck her twice
further aft, causing her to founder iu
about three minutes from the first striking
There was no time to launch boats. The
night was SO dark it was almost impossible
to discern the mass Of human beings
struggling in the water below, but the
survivors say they shall never forget the
scene. The sea must have been literally
alive with human beings, to whose erie:
for help there could not be any response
There was steady drizzle with occasiona
driving gusts of rain. The wind was strong
and the sea very high. The cries
were heard by the crew of the Forest, bu
| they we're unable to give any assistance
The Forest was very leaky, water gainins
so fast the crew had to abandon her
Three boats were launched and in thest
the whole crew of the Forest, as Capt
Lockeart supposed, with three men be
longing to the Avalanche, took places. [
appears, hOwever,~th in the hurry ant
excitement of the moment some Of tn
crew were left, for the captain iu hi
boat observed signal lights burning at tha
time. However, resuce was hopeless. an
the poor fellows had to be left to their fate
the wind and sea being so rough that tn
men thought their boat would be swampe
every minute Unfortunately iD the cas-
of two of the the three boats their is tC
much reason for believing these feal
!, would have been realized.
The Fraudulent President Visits Horto
CINCINNATI Sept 3.-President Hay,
arrived at Richmond, Ind, at 10 cloc
this morning, and was driven directly
, Governor Burbank's residence, and imm
diately repaired to the chamber of Sci
: ator Morton. No change is reported
/ the senator's condition to-day.
/ DAYTON, Sept. l3 The president lie
, here at O'Clock and arrived at Richmor
g at $50, and was driven to the house of e
e Gov. Burbank, where Senator Morton
| lying His interview with the senator "
: very brief and nobody else vas preser
: The president was deeply affected at Sc
ing the senator's condition, but found hi
: better than he anticipated DIR. Tbom
0 son says the senator has made a mark
d Improvement for days. Gen. Butler al
n made brief call Oh Morton. There W
10 demonstration beyond vast crowd
people who gathered to see him off, and
2 noon the president was again at Daytc
whence they went to Fremont.
Massachusetts Democratic Convention
WORCESTER, Sept. 13.-Mechanics' II
was filled this morning with delegates
g the democratic state convention and
= large number of spectators assembled
a the gallery. The convention was called