The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-05
TEL.E1GRAP1HIC.
To-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
TURKEY

TURKEY
CoNsTANTINopLE. Nov. 5.-The palace
is said to be sedulously propagating false
rumor that Sir Austin Layard. British
ambassador, used menacing language to
the Sultan. in order to obtain for English
man the command of Turkish troops in
kurdistaD.
SPAIN
HAVANA, Nov Sit is officially reported
that Captain General Blauco left the dis
trict OF Manzanillo completely paci6ed. and
his forces are now pursuing the insurgents
in the Bayomo and Jiquani districts The
jurisdiction of the last Unas Is reported
com pletely quieted by the surrender of
100 insurgents. half of whom were mount
ed.
GERMANY.
BERLIN, Nov. 5.--The Emperor giving
audience to the new president and vics
president OF the chamber of deputies. ex-
pressed himself as exceedingly well satisfied
with the present internal situation OF Prus-
sla.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, Nov. 6.-1n consequence of
the sinking of an embankmens alter rain
storm, 19 persons, including three children
were killed, and>forty wounded.
Alderman Notte and other representa-
tives OF the London StereoscOpic and pho
tographic Company have begun proceed
ings against the Lord Mayor for slander,
growing out of 8 scene in the Lord Mayor 8
court recently, wherein a bookseller was
summoned for exposing photographs COM
planned of as Objectionable.
The first cargo of American new wheat
has arrived,
Bullion withdrawn from Bauk Of Eng
land on balance to-day 9ll7,000,
NEW YORK.
UTICA, n. Y, Nov. 5.-James Stevens,
Democrat, is elected senator IN the Oneida
district, by 100 majority. Three Repubi-
can assembIymen are elected in Oneida
county.
New YORK, Nov. 5.-The EUening Post
saws: What is called Couklingism has
received an emphatic rebuke.
The Commercial AduerttSer, Republican,
apprehends that the Republican state
ticket below governor is defeated in part,
if not altogether.
The Erenang Post says: Unless later
results change the situation as it now
seems to be, the Republicans have gained
majority in both branches of the legisla-
ture, and have elected Cornell, governor,
while the Democrats have secured the
other state officers.
Brooklyn vote is Robinson 43, Ala: Cor
nell, 81 500. Latest returns this after
| noon do not change the earlier announce
ment that Cornell is elected and the rest
| of the Republican state ticket defeated.
Robinson has plurality of "a, $50 in this
city and Kings Co., while Potter in the
same has majority of 5l,440 over Hos
kius. 1t is not at all probable the Repub-
licans outside Of New York and Kings Co.
can overcome the Democratic majority tor
that part of the ticket in regard to which
there was no split.
The Commercial. Republican, reads
Senator Conkling a lecture, advising hlm
to reform in manners and methods.
Crowds of people looked upon the face
of Gen. Hooker whose remains were lying
in state at the City Hail. The coffin was
soon closed and placed in the hearse
Generals Hancock, Newton, Casey, But
tefield, Doubleday, Mott, Graham Sharpe
Crawford and Kidder, acted as pail bear
ers. The column of troops was quite im
posing 10 numbers aud rank. The pro
cession marched up Broadway TO Waveril
Place, through 5th Avenue 10 Waverly
Place and to DR.. Adams church on MadI
son Avenue During the progress OF tht
procession, minute guns were fired, hag'
placed at half staff. and bells toled here
and in Rochester.