The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-31
To-Day's Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
TRANCE.


PARIS, Jan. 31.-John Emil Lemoine,
has been chosen candidate for the senate,
in place of the late Jules Favre by the
left centre. the senators whose turn it is to
fill vacancy, according to the standing
arrangement between the various groups
of the left.
The king of Belgium has conferred the
Leopold Cross on Rosa Bonheur, artist
She is the first lady receiving this distinc-
ton. The king of Spain also conferred on
this distinguished painter an equally high
order never before granted to a lady.
RUSSIA
ODESSA, Jan. 3I.-The persons charged
with the robbery of 100000 roubles from
the government receivers Office at Cher
son, South Russia. last June, have been
tried by court martial. Three were SEN
fenced to fifteen years imprisonment with
hard labor, and the woman who originated
the scheme. was sentenced to imprisOn-
ment for life, with hard labor. Two of
the accused were acquitted. 1t is sup
posed the robbery was committed to aid
the Nihilist cause.
ST, PETERSBURG, Jan 31.-The NUM-
cipality has prepared programme in con-
nection with the celebration of the twenty
| fifth anniversary of the Cars accession to
| the throne. 1t includes the presentation
of an address to the Car with an album
containing sketches of events in st,
Petersburg There is an offer of a prize
of 5, 900 roubles for the best historial essay
of St. Petersburg, the opening of twenty
five new schools and the distribution to
the public of the account of the principal
events that have occurred during the
| Cars reign.
ENGLAND
| LONDON, Jan. 3I.-Wm. Fl. Smith first
Lord of Admiralty, liberal conservative.
speaking in Westminster last night coz
demned the disposition of certain liberal
politicians 30 coquette with the home rulers
evidently referring to the promise of Lord
| Ramsay to support an enquiry into the
question of home rule IN the house of
commons, in return for which the Liver
pool home rulers promised him their
votes.
A rich land owner near Barcelona, bis
wife, three daughters, son, and two women
servants were all found murdered in their
beds. The deed was apparently done
with ga hatchet The house was rausack-
ed, Swineherd and his two sSssops have
been arrested.
The German press makes very particu-
lar and extended reference TO the distress
in ireland.
The Marquis of Auglesey, liberal mem
Der of the house of peers. is dead; aged
SO.
The steamer Bengore. coal laden,
foundered near Gibraltar, Thirteen of
the crew are drowned and six saved
There has been a VIOLENT storm in the
Mediterranean to two days past. Serious
disasters are feared
A hundred ton gun has lately been
tried at SpeZzia, with results which sur
passed expectations. IL attained a range
of 10000 metres with a charge OF 22O
kelOgrammes.
The Empress of Austria starts tO-mor
pate in fox hunting.
The Empress of Russia leaves to-day tor
St. Petersburg
Empress of Austria starts to morrow for
Summer Hill Ireland, TO participate in fox
hunting, Empress ofiRussia leaves Cannes
to-day for St. Petersburg
The Gibraltar Guardian says the
Moors at Fez, Morocco, have attacked the
Jews, wounding several. They covered
an old man over 20 years of age, with
petroleum. and burned him alive, amidst
shouts of joy Two of the wounded Jews
are French subjects,
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 3l.-Popular excite
ment exists over the election to fill the vs-
cancy 10 the house of commons, caused by
| the Death of John Toor. The liberal ex-
pect victory through the heip of the home
rulers, of temperance vote. and Lord
Derby. The conservatives are equally
confident and the contest Is very keen.
There is g similar contest in Southwark to
20 succeed deceased John Locke ia whose
H,ssrirt tha liberals have a majority.