The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-20

PARIS, Aug. 20.-Count de Chambord,
Legitimist prete1der, has started for Eng
land.
De Lesseps. the promoter of the Pan
anna canal scheme, is preparing for his
journey to the United States. His wife
will accompany him. De Lesseps has sent
to Central America several expert en-
gineers, including Dononeaux, whose works
on the Danube and at Antwerp, are we'll
known, to examine the plans of the PAN
ANA canal, and to ascertain the probable
expense Of building it.
HUNGARY.
PEsTH, Aug. 20.-Count Karoly will
probably succeed Andrassy as Austro
Hungarian premier. Il is stated that
Count Deszell, present Hungarian minister
of finance, will be elected leader of the
Deak party, Count Andrassy having
informed his friends that he does not in
tend to participate in politics for some
years.
ENGLAND.
LONDON. Aug. 2O.-Tho cotton oper-
atives at Burnleigh passed resolution
declaring that the conduct OF the employers
10 violating their agreement and reducing
wages fully Is per cent below what was
sanctioned by the executive councll, is uns
just and cruelty oppressive.
The failure of the Maize crop in Bulgaria
will entail largely increased consumption
of wheat. AS the wheat crop, though of
good quality, has been somewhat reduced
by dry weather, prices of bread stuff will
be higher on the lower Danube next
year. The statistical department of the
board of trade, announces the acreage un-
der wheat to be ten per cent less than in
1878 under oats, one per cent less; under
hops five per cent less.
The address to Lieut.. Carev, Of the ex
pedition in which the Prince Imperial lost
his life, in South Africa, declaring that he
has been unwarrantably censured, has re-
ceived 5000 signatures 10 Plymouth since
Monday.
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, Aug. 30. The nomination OF
Won Forckenbeck, late president of the
Reichstag. as life member of the upper
Prussian chamber was at the unanimous
recommendation of the municipality Of
Berlin.
EUssIA.
VIENNA, Aug. 20.-Russia intends tc
take possession Of the Kopet mountains.
to cut off the retreat of the Tekke-Tur.
comaps If they invade the territory ot
Jemade Turcomans, Russia can easily
induce Cookies Turcomans, 10 the Kopet
| mountains, to acknowledge her sovereignty
| Thus Russia thinks that, by ruling Jomdt
and Gokles Turcomans, and by forming
an alliance with Ghiva, she could easily
force the Tckkes to make peace.
IRELAND
DUBLIN, Aug. 20.-A movement is OF
foot for the enrolment OF unarmed volun
teers in Ireland.
SPORTING.
H HALIFAX, Aug, GOV allace Ross, th
St Johns OarsmaD, has taken quarters a
| Deptford basin to prepare for his rae
with Warren Smith, on Tuesday. Tn,
betting is even; both sides are confident
| SARATOGA, Aug. 20.-The first rae
was the three-quarter mile dash Check
mate won; Gabriel, second; Jennie B.
third. Time, 1:lS3.
The two and one fourth miles race, Clsr
D. won; Franklin, second; Governo
Hampton, the favorite, third. Time
l4:193, Clara D., sold for 1925 iD pool 0
over $1,000
The consolidation purse, mile and one
half, was won By Blossom; Belle, second
Time, 2:47.
The steeple chase about two and three
quarter miles,w won by Trouble; Moon
< stone, second. Time, 6::22
= OTTAWA, Aug. 2O.-In the interna
! tonal cricket match the Americans wo
by FIVE wickets, stumps being drawn g
! :05. Total score, Canada, first innings
/ 85, second. 50; total, l67. Americans
J, frat innings, lOS, second, 60, FIVE wicket'
Total, 168,