The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-17
Last Nights Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Sporting Matters.

that of Hanlan has never been seen in |
British waters,
After the race HanlaU. accompanied by |
Col Shaw and several Canadian support |
ers, returned to Newcastle, where he was
welcomed by large concourse of people. |
10 response to repeated calls HanlaD ap-
peared at the window of the Newcastle |
Chronicle Office and thanked the people |
very warmly for their kindness. He |
highly complimented Elliott for his inva-
riable courtesy. COL Shaw also addressed |
the crowd. Both were loudly cheered. In
the evening at the concert in Newcastle |
Town Hall, u splendid diamond ring was
presented to Hanlan on account of a num-
Der of ladies and gentlemen of Newcastle. |
| danian who was received with cheers, said |
he had that day encountered one of the best |
scullers he eyer met. Elliott said he was
satisfied that no man iu England could |
beat Hanlan. He (Eliiott) would row any
man in the world barring Haulon for G2OO
a slde. A match has been arranged be- |
tween Elliott and Robert Boyd on the
tyne tor E20O side, to take place four
months hence.
At six o clock there was great excite.
me1t on account of the magnificent walk
ing done by Weston, who was only oou-
pie of miles behind BlomeS Brown. The
following is the o'clock score: Brown SO.
Weston g., Harding IS, Ennis 70.
While on the track yesterday Ennis was
seized with cramps 10 the stomach and
may be considered as having retired. The
affair is now virtually a match between
Brown and Weston. as Harding was only
on the track for half an hour during the
night and is looking very queer. At 8 o.
; clock this morning the score stood Weston
127 miles aud 81 laps; Brown, 126 miles
aud 63; Harding, SO miles; Ennis, 70
miles and laps,
FRANCE.
, VERSAILLES, June l6-In the discus
sion on Jules Ferry's educational bill in
&. the chamber of deputies to-day, Paul de
Cassagnac accused Ferry of uttering
calumuies against religious orders and
with falsitying documents. He refused to
retract the charges, and on the Left voting
to censure de Cassagnac the confusion
> became so great that Gambetta, president
Of the chamber, left the chair, closing the
|. session for the hour. De Cassagnac con
f tined speaking after the gallaries had been
). cleared, amid great confusion
The chamber of deputies on resuming
. its sitting, voted to exclude de Cassagnac
:. from the chamber for three days. De
. Cassagnac, replying to the vote of the
:. house, declared that the present cabinet
was Infamous Gambetta threatened him
: with prosecution. Tho sitting was again
;. suspended and the debate ultimately ad-
4 ;ourned.
LONDON, June IT, "A correspondent at
h Paris, describing scenes in the chamber OF
.s deputies yesterday. says many members
= of the Right rushed toward the ministerial
bench. Dariste called Minister Tirarda q
coward, and there was personal collision
between them. Blows were also exohang
. ed between Routine and Jean David d.
10 Cassagnac, after the cepsure of the house
~ was pronounced upon him, declared the
~ government the scum of towards anC
~ wretches. The Soir announces that ex
,Tl plantations have passed between Gambetti
No No and de Cassagnac and the latter will no
I1 be prosecuted.
or AUSTRIA
IT. LONDON, June l8.-A correspondent
iff al Vienna reports that fresh inn1dation
is. have taken place in .Galcia Silesia an
pg Hungary. Half the town of Trophan, i
,Iv Austrian Silesia, is submerged. The ha
.er harvest is destroyed, seven iron bridge
Ter demolished and the Danube is still ris
ed Ing.
is MEXICO
ans GALVESTON, June l6-The Neao
I'll special Laredo, June Is, says: Reliab
Ike telegraphic information from the City {
ate Mexico, June / l. says that Gen. Negr
EFT commanding the Mexican army, pre-
nounced against Diaz and has left tt
ted city with 1900 adherents with Diaz
pursuit Vallarte, President of the s
per preme Court, is acting President. Cor
gress has dsbanded. Diaz has remove
Gems. Trevlno and Navanio, appointiu
eat Gen, Tolenlino to the command Of II
: Monterey district.
GERMANY.
i LONDON, June l6.-A Berlin CORE
ind pondent hears from trustworthy sour
ed that Bismarck is firmly opposed to Il
in. introduction of the double metallic stan
ard.
An HONG KONG, May al.-Grant's par
ur@ briefly visited Swatow, May l3th; Amc
wa May l4th; Foochow, May 18th. I
, to demonstrations were unimportant owl
n. to the short stay. He arrived at Ho
"" Kong on the United States ship Ashuel
att May 10th. He was received on landi
eel with unprecedented manifestations
,rile greeting, comprising almost the ent
.ob foreign community and great numbers
Chinese. An address was delivered
tack behalf of the citigens to which Grant
2 or sponded with what many regard as a
ex culiar significant saying. He wished
, oe had known ten years ago what he
lately learned, and that his experience
per- this part of the world would be of grt
fat interest, and possibly sof great use in
tent future. ln the procession to the resideI
20 of of the United States Consul, where be
mains iu Shanghai, the Volunteer r
'ac' Corps detached the horses from the C
st IN rage and themselves drew the vehicle
the its destination. Several days were 90
onn. pied with receptions of foreign Cons
and Chinese dignitaries, among whom
Viceroy of Marking, who was sent fr
luin- Pekin to bear welcome from the Cent
ages government. Grant will proceed in
ND's Ashuelot to Chefoo, and probably
his Tientsin. The Richmond, however, ar
wilf ed at Hong Kong May l4th, and was i
Office mediately dispatched north for the
lane, vice OF the party II needed. 1t ls now
peeted that the sojourn in and about Pe
will occupy considerable time, possibly
MY the beginning of July, although, as h
r,r tofore, there is nothing definite. Fl
IA AA0 present indications. Grant expects to
BY rive at Nagasaka the first or second "
!. in July. He will be received there By
"' deputation of higg Japanese officials.
oo.s cluding Yoshida. late minister at WI
oa5S ington. A Japanese iron-clad will
otba, placed at the disposal of the party.
agreeable. arrangements will be made