The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-04
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PARIS. Dec, 4.-The Rappel states that
Jules Ferry will read in the chamber of
deputies on Thursday, statement of the
budget committee respecting the minister
ial proposal that the chamber vote the
four direct taxes separately from Budget.
Emile Gerarde has been nominated by
the republicans, deputy for Paris.
Jean Baptistie Philippe Barth, a well
known physician and medical writer. is
dead, age 65.
wAR NEWS.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. Dec 4-Mehemit
ALI telegraphs from Kamarli, yesterday, as
follows: To-day, after violently cannonad-
ing our positions at KamarIi, the Russians
furiously attacked our left wing; the
battle continued until evening; we retain
ed our positions, and the enemy retreated
with considerable loss Pursuit was pre-
vented by the thickly wooded country; we
shall take the offensive tomorrow. The
Russian imperial guard was engaged.
heavy fighting is reported, Friday, 10 the
direction of Tirnova. upon which place the
Russians were ultimately driven. losing
over 5000 men; it is also reported the
Turks are now bombarding Tirnova; all
available surgeons aud dressers are going
to Osman Bazan.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, Dec The Daily News com.
menting on President Hayes message says
the message deals principally with aues
tions of pacifcation, and of resumption oi
specie payments, and on both these sub
jects the president expresses himself with
good sense and good feeling The Times
says President Hayes has not disappointed
expectation. his message gives no uncer
tain sound on the subject of currency
legislation. The Daily Telegraph says
Notwithstanding the discouragements, witt
which President Hayes has been met, tht
president and firm position be has assumed
| in his message ensures him the support o
the wisest and best portion of his country
| men.
The German steamer America, iron
Bremen for New York, returned to port
| Damaged 10 a collision with the Italian
bark Utille which sunk, taking the captain
mate and two seamen.
Lo! the Poor Indian is Still Eaostile-Fight
and Depredations Exported at
| Various Points, sc.
DEADwooD, Dec 4.-Mauy rumor
are 10 circulation about Indian depreda
tions on the northern routes. but few ca
be traced to reliable sources. On Satur
day six men reached Crook City sufferin
greatly from exposure and want of food
They report that their camp on Bell
Fourch, about forty miles from this city
was attacked by band of more than tw
hundred Indians. The party kept th
Indians at bay for some time but wer
finally forced to abandon the camp, leavin
, their horses, mules, camp equippage an
other property, which was taken by til
Indians during the fight. Three 1ndiar
were killed, no whites injured. A repo
from another source states that a ban
OF Indians visited Madden's ranch
+, at Cheyenne crossing, on the Fo
; Pierre route, and ran off all the stock;
: heavy trail was discovered last week lead
. ing across the Bismarck roam; at the inte
sac:ion' the Indians had placed {
sketch of an IndIan and white man tr
terniziBg, surmounted by three stars.
, rancho on the Sidney road, six miles fro
$ Crook City, was attecked, the inmat
escaping to the woods The Indians ra
F sacked the house and destroyed all Il
property and then retired. The coun
commissioners are informed by Gener
d Sheridan. by telegraph to-day, that Ge
Crook has been ordered to afford relief
= freighters and settlements in the hills.