The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-13
Last Nights Dispatches.
FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.


LONDON, Sept. I2.-The Doncaster cur
was won by lsonomy, Jehnnette second
Glendale third
The earthenware manufacturers oi
Hanly will renew the contracts with the
workmen only at ten per ceut. reduction
OF wages The masters oppose the arbi,
tration which the men desire. Sixty thou.
sand workmen are affected,
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 12.-The leading
grain circular says the weather having
again become unsettled the grain trade
since the commencement of the week was
firmer with an upward tendency in wheat
during the last two days. Most of the
country markets quote the price Cd per
quarter higher, but it was reluctantly paid,
millers purchased only Tor immediate re-
quirements. Cargoes on the coast have
been held firmly, with fair demand foT
the continent, but prices are not quotabIy
dearer Business in Liverpool and the
nelghboring markets since Tuesday has
been very firm There has been transac
tions in wheat TO a fair extent at an i'm
provement of penny per GENITAL. Corn
scarcely supported the late rates. The
market this morning was well attended
and large business done in wheat at a
penny to "a per GENITAL over Tuesday &
prices. Flour was ed to a shilling pei
sack dearer. Corn sold slowly and slight
ly favored buyers.
rRANcE.
PARIS, Sept. l2,-Twenty-eiQht million
francs worth of French gold will leave fol-
the United States this week.
In the detailed annual statement rela.
tive to the French harvest, the Estrtenne, q
great agricultural authority, says: 1T has
oeen very good in four departments, good
IN seven, lair IN twenty-four, poor in forty
ana bad In fifteen. This year the aggre.
gate crop will be 90.00O,0OO hectalitres
against 95,000,000 last year. This viii
make make necessary the importation of 5000
OOO or 100000 hectalitres.
EGYPT.
VIENNA, Sept. l2.-Adyicos from
Alexandria represent that the king ot
Abyssinia claims the whole of the strin ot
coast ceded to Egypt in 1877 and eIsc
several towns and the territory in which
they are situated. Ii his demands art
rejected war is apprehended.
SPORTS.
LEXINGTON, Sept. II There was fin,
weather and good track at the Association
course, The President was expected ant
10 consequence there was large attendance
lie had not arrived at the tune the frs
race was run.
The first race, one and three-f0urtI
mile, was won by One Dime, Ida Glen
second, Auriolus third. The last hal
of the mile was made in fOrty-nine seconds
CHICAGO, Sept. l2.-Owing to the fail
ure of the managers of the Cedar Rapid
fair and the owners of the PAGERS to agre
regarding.the purses, Mattie,Hunter. Sleep
Tom and RoWdy Boy will start in the rae
at Chicago Jockey Club meeting on Thur:
day. Lucy PAGES in Peoria against Hope
| full
Quincy, Sept I2.-The races closed to
day with large attendance. In the 81
race Charley Ford won. Doty second Ms
zamonie third, SCOTS Thomas fourtl
Time 2;25 2:23 2:26.
10 the pacing race, Sleepy Tom wo,
Matte Hunter second, Rowdy Boy thirC
Lucy fourth. Time PIT, 2;l8, 2::22, 2:1t
The running race, mile heats, was VIC
by Victor IN l;473, l;483, Midnight VII
speeded in front of the grand stand.
i PROVIDENCE, Sept l2.eBase- bali
Providence 8. Cleavelands 4.
Troy, N. Y. Sept. l2.-Buffalos
Troys 2.