The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-23
FOREIGN FACTS.
The Beers and their Prom s.
ised Self-Government.
Russian Assassins and their
Approaching Trials.
Other News Of an In
teresting Character.
BOER'S BATTLES,

peace as adopted by the Beers are sover-
eighty to the Queen. British control of
foreign relations and the esta abiishment of
Q British resident at the future capital.
The Beers, however, are promised com
plete self government. A royal commis-
sion consisting of Governor General Sir
Hercules Robinson, General Sir Evelyn
Wood and Sir John Il. Devillier will be
appointed to consider the position OF the
natives. the regulation OF frontier affairs.
and the question whether any and what
portion of the territory eastward, within o
certain limit shall be severed from Trans
vaal. The conditions also provide for the
dispersal of the Beers forthwith, and the
temporary maintenance of British gar
rison. which. however, are not to interfere
with the local affairs. General Wood
promises not to advance or send warlike
stores into Transvaal. The House received
the announcement of the terms with pro-
longed cheers.
THE EASSASSINS.
ST, PETERSBURG, March 22.-Ths in-
dictment against Nicolai Roussakof. An
DIRE TelejkoF, Timofsr Michaeloff and the
woman, assse Helfmann, will be commu-
nicated to them. They will be allowed
seven days tor the preparation OF their
defense by counsel. The Agence Russo
says it is evident that the assassination of
the Czar was planned abroad, chiefly in
Paris and Switzerland,
SOLA'S ARTICLE.
PARIS, March 23-Sola contributes a
long article on Russia and the Nihilists to
the Paris Figaro. he ridicues the idea
that it is possible to found a Republic in
Russia in the present state of society.
The 60.000, 900 peasants. forming greater
part of the nation, are ignorant, isolated
and wholly devoted TO the Czar. The
popular element in towns is powerless for
revolution. and if the Nihiiists continue
the policy of blood and violence we may
some day witness a spectacle of the infur-
lated peasantry rushing blindly to the res
cue of their Little Father" bent on Ia
discriminate slaughter,
Modern Russia says that q new party
will probably be born of the political and
social factors borrowed from all the ma
tions of Europe. 1t will be the work not
of theorists. but of time and circumstan
ces.
PRESS PRIVILEGES.
PARIS, March 22.-The editor of the
Citizen has been sentenced to six months
imprisonment and 1900 francs fine and
the manager of that Journal to three
months and 1000 francs. The editor of
the J OgTQa1 mOutus 6DQ ZOUU lE2uCbs
the manager of the Revolution Sociale to
the same. and Roehetort and and Eelpere.
editor and manager of the Intransigeant,
to 1000 francs each for an article applaud
ing the assassination of the Czsr.
SENSATIONAL STORIES.
ST. PETERSBURG. March ga dis
patch from Geneva states that CORE
spondent of the IntrGnsigeGnt (supposed
to be Dragomanof. reputed chief of the
Nihilistsl declares that Roussakoff and
Jeliboff have been mercilsssly put to tort
urs in the presence of General Loriz Nell
koff. Roussakoff was electricIzed by power
full batteries and forced By the intolsrabe
agony he suffered to answer the questions
put to him.
PEASANT PISGRlMAGE.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 23.-Colonsl
Dorjibky, wounded at tie time of the as
sassination of the Czar, has been granted
pension of 100000 roubles Ii is stated
that peasants are hockiDg to St. Peters
burg from all parts of the country on q
pious pilgrimage TO the spot where the
emperor fell,
ENGLISH RACES.
LONDON, March 23-The race for the
Lincoln cup was won by Mahoma Filley;
Bras De Fer, second; James Keene's
North Star, third. Seven ran. The
Lincolnshire Handicap won by Buchanan;
2. Lorillards Mistake. second; Pest Obit,
third. So ran.
RUSSIAN -REPRISAL,
ST.. PETERSBURG, March 23.-On ac-
count Of the sympathy expressed by the
Swiss government for the Nihiists who
committed the recent murder the conser-
vative Russian press urge as a measure of
reprisal against switzerland. rupture of
diplomatic relations. General expulsion
of Swiss from Russia; protective tariff
against the Swiss and encouragement to
Germany to annex Switzsrland.
PUBLIC PAP.
WASHINGTON, March % The President
has nominated VIM. r. Chandler, N. e.,
Solicitor; 6am'i T. Phillips, N. c., Judge
of Court of Claims; L. A. Sheldon. Ohio.
Governor of New Mexico; Thoma as NJ.
Nichol, Wis, Com missioner~ of Indian
affairs; Edward s. Meyer, u s. Attorney
northern district of Ohio; Geo. W. Atkin~
son, q. g. Marshal of West Va; Bryan
Fl. Langston. Collector internal rev., 5th
dist. Missouri; Ellis g. Evans, Receiver
public moneys, Ironton, No.. and the
following post masters: Michael Piggot,
Quincy. ILL.,; Daniel Sayre, Wabash, Ind;
Geo, K. Gilmer, Richmond. Va: I.
Morgan, Pulaski, Tenn: Chas. NJ. Wilder,
Columbia,S. c.; G, Hamilton Jack ksonville,
Fla.
The President nominated VIM FL Rob-
ertson Collector of Customs at the port OF
New York; VIM Walter Phelps. N j,
Minister to Austria; Edwin A Merrill,
y I. Consul General to London; Adam
Badeau. n Y. Charge d'Affairs Denmark:
Lewis Wallace. Indiana. Charge d'Affairs
Paraguay and Uruguay; Mich Cramer.
Ky, Charge d'Affairs Switzerland.
ARMY REUNION.
CINCINNATI, March 23-Anong those
who have already written say
lng they will be present 1t the reunion of
the Society of the Army of the Tennessee.
On April and 7. are Gen John Pope.
Gen. W. B. Hazsn, Gen, w E Strong,
Gsn, Il Sheridan, Gen A 8 Cbetlain.
ten. D Cox. Gen G G Walcutt. Gen ID
U Leggett, Gen RIP BuckIand, Gen. j w
N0hl1 and NJ oe hing