The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-04
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FOREIGN NEWS.

LoDDoN. Sept. 4.-The attack which
carried of Ex President Theirs was what
is called in France apoplexie faudruoyante.
he was apparently in good health In the
morning and took his usual walk. After
luncheon he felt symptoms of illness, which
speedy developed into an apopletic fit.
He remained unconscious and died at 6,
apparently without pain. No event, short
of a coup d'etdt or communist rising
could have created SO profound an i'm
preston throughout France. Its effect
on the present political crisis csnuot set
be properly weighed. Gambetta is now
without rival in the republican party,
bat his advanced views are so alarming
to thetleft centre that the republican party
as whole will probably seek to counteract
the evil effects of Theirs removal by
putting forward Greuy, ex-president Of
the Chamber of Deputies, as a candidate
for succession to the presidency in the
event Of President MacMahon' 8 retirement.
LONDON, Sept. A correspondent
teleGraphs it would be impossible to convey
an idea of the grief and CONSERVATION
which prevails at the death of Theirs this
morning. The news spread like wild-fre
and even at an early hour, though the
weather is very inclement, the streets of
Paris were filled with people. In the
great excitement some were actually shed
ding tears and all giving vent to feelings
OF grief and apprehension, the death of
Theirs just now being regarded by all as
national calamity. Theirs had been
staying for the last few months at Paval
lion Henri Quabre. st. German en- Lave,
and had caught slight cold, but nothing
which led 10 the anticipation of death.
Another correspondent says his death
has made a deep impression in BOLT.
ical circles. The Conservatives think it
assures them success at the elections.
Great CONSERVATION prevails 10 the Re-
publican camp.
LONDON, Sept. A Russian official
dispatch, dated Gorny Studen, 7.35 this
morning, says Lovatz was yesterday car
ried by assault by the Russian troops un-
der Generals Meretinsky and Skobeloff.
LONDON, Sept 4.-The Times leaders
yesterday and to-day show the needless
ness Of the present war, its excessive cost
illness in men and money far outweighinQ
its possibilities for good, and the danger ol
eventual Russian failure. From all OF
which the Times concludes: The present
moment is propitious for intervention, and
Germany and England ought to take the
initiative to bring about truce
BAToUM. Sept. 4.-The Turks have
completely evacuated Sukem Kaleh.
LONDON, Sept. f. "A correspondent al
Parelin teleRraphs: Il rode over the bat
tie field of PeiSat. The Turks left very
few wounded and only about 800 dead or
the field. Their losses could be better
judged by the number of knapsacks with
which the ground was strewn in front o
the Russian trenches Half way between
Pelisat and Zagalince the Turkish deaC
we're lying so close they might have shaker
hands with the Russians lying inside. L
was desperate attack and desperate re
sistance. The attack seems to have beer
we'll directed. 1t was made so suddenl,
aud violently that sthe Russian redoub
was taken almost by surprise. The frs
time it was, 10 fact, taken almost befor'
General Zotof knew the attack had begun
1t would have been much better for Gen
Zotoff to have retreated and drawn tn
Turks out into the open country, wher
their happiness at executing vancouver
) on the field of battle woul
have put them at a great disadyantag
with the welldrilled Russian troops.