The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-11
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
FOREIGN.
SWITZERLAND.


GENEVA, March 1O.-Judge Schaeffer,
of Lucerno. has just been condemned by a
court Of which he was formerly member,
to four years Imprisonment for embezze-
ment OF public money.
SPAIN
MADRID, March lO.-Cardenus has de-
clined the Ministry OF Foreign Affairs, aud
1t is said the Marquis de Molns has finally
accepted it.
ENGLAND
LONDON, March lO.-In the course Of a
debate in the German Reichstag on the
cattle plague, Bismarck, referring to the
smuggling of cattle, took occasion to ac.
cuse the Liberals OF having made a penal
code so mild that it protected criminals iu-
stead OF citizens. Herr LaSker said that
Bismarck aggression showed where the
true element of disorder was in debate
| He intimated that the first aim Of the gag
ging law should be to control the language
| of the government. Bismarck replied and
an angry controversy ensued. During the
same debate Bismarck ostentatiousIy
! quilted the house twice to avoid the dis
| agreeable necessity of listening to the
speeches of Herr Il. Richter, Progressist.
| The house was greatly amused at this de-
| mOustratIOn, but some OF the older mem
! bers viewed the matter more seriously,
| The sitting left the impression that Bis
marck was deliberately trying to provoke
the diet and that dissolution is imminent.
| 1t Is certain the situation cannot much Ion
ger continue as it is now. Bismarck, during
! the sitting, promised to furnish sta
tistics relative to emigration. He
said the movement is greater
from less popuIous districts, such as Meek
lenburg, Pommerania, West Prussia and
PoseD, When, however, the tenure oi
land was rendered more favorable and az
riculture and manufactures rendered mu
tually supporting, he anticipated decrease
in emigration.
Count Won Moltke 90 Saturday cclebrat
ed in Holstein the 60h anniversary Of hi;
entry into the military service. He received
congratulations from all quarters.
A Berlin dispatch maintains tha
financial measures at least will be laid be
fore the present Reichstag. 1t is rumorei
that DIR. Lasker and other National Liber
ais are about to join the advanced Liberals
a Berlin despatch says everything tina
has occurred, during the pasG few day!
seems TO add to the probability of the dis
solution Of the RaichStag. Herr Delburcl
has refused TO mediate between Blsmarcl
and the free traders. Bismarck insists
upon duties on corn and cattle.
Chairman Wrangemann, Of the Berlin
! Missions Society, publicly calls upor
: Germany to demand satisfaction from
England for expelliDg the German mis-
: souary, Bruno, from Natal on the chargt
Of scdition.
d TRANCE.
VERSAILLES, March l0.-In tie Cham
: ber of Deputies to-day, the election o
, Foutour, of the ministry Of the 10th O
May, to a seat in The Chamber, was con
firmed. 1t nov appears certain that th
government will have q uaaiority on th
question Of impeachment, even II the en-
/. tire Right abstain from voting.
2 The RepubliQue F}dncGiSes GamDetta'
|, organ, pronounces decidedly against th
j. i'm poachment of the De BrogIie-Foutou
n ministry. The telegraphic correspondent
of the Rochebouet cabinet was most re
=. markable. Thus Gen. lie Grimande d
Rochebouet recommended the commar
, dant at Lyons to deprive all private pei
r sons OF arms He telegraphed the con
n maHdanI al Toulouse: i am told Ii
a Niuth regiment cannot be c5Cnted on.
Is Gen. Ducrot, on being informed that th
r, first attempt to form q liberal cabinet ha
u failed, teIegraphs Gen. De Griuande I
Rachehouet, his thanks, adding, Ma
t,od aud NlacMahon be gIoriied. Q
l},s.. y Gen. GrimaUde De Rochebou
IN t53cgrag,lss to the commaudan; at Renne
1 ''Lndeavor to be ready OF Ihursda
Y. Troops should take all their camp equ
r. page on the 18th of December" The d'
when the Dufaure cabinet was formt
r. Gen. De Grimaude j.. De Rcchebout tel
ID graphed to BoIdeau, Pray warn coufde
ye tall at headquarters; stop al prepar
a tioDs. The report says President Ma
+ Mabon, impclled by honesty and enligt
at eued by events, did not follow to the Ell
er the detestabIe counsels of his ministers.