The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-04
Religious Riots.
Discovery Of a Conspiracy to
Massacre Europeans.
Narrow Escape of the Gar.

MADRID, Sept 4-BIarshal Serreno has
declared he would consent to become prime
minister in the event of Senior Sagastas
failing to carry ont the promised radical
reforms. Marshal Serrano believes it pos.
sible to bring over to the dynasty most of
the important groups of democracy, if the
king consents to the re-establishment of
the democratic constitution voted IL 1859
ST.. PETERSBURG, Sept. 4.-English
agents have arrived at Odessa to purchase
$4,000 head of sheep and cattle for the
troops in Egypt. Two hundred and TWEEN
IN head died en- route last week from
heat.
PLYMOUTH, Sept. The telegraph con
struction company's steamer Sciota sailed
hence yesterday to make renewed efforts to
repair the French cable.
ALEXANDRIA, Sept 4.-The Khedive has
issued a decree forbidding the Importation
of petroleum into Egypt.
ALEXANDRIA. Sept. 1.-The man-of- war
MinStour isssheliing the rebel lines because
of the threatening demonstrations made
by the enemy from Mandora.
ST, PETERSBURG, Sept. AT the con-
clusion of the army maneuvers at Ishora,
the bridge constructed by the military
across the ravine fell directly after the
emperor and empress had passed over it.
ALEXANDRIA, Sept 4-Great uneasiness
is felt in consequence of the arrest of a
native spy carrying letter addressed to
Amino Paulo. Greek consular agent at
Stout. who is staying here. Panlo has
been arrested. 1t is rumored the police
here discovered the qualifications of a con-
spiracy, in which several Greeks are inn
plcated. the object being to massacre all
the Europeans in Alexandria in the event
OF the British troops being seriously en-
gagged at Ramleh.
LONDON, Sept. 4-The Times says
Though Wolsely does not require the
third division, the government is de-
termined to strengthen his hands by send
ing him three battalions of infantry, so
that Gen. Wood may he set free without
leaving in garrison less than 1000 men ut
Alexandria. Reserve depots of 100 men
for each regiment which are at front with
Gen. Wolseley, will also be formed al Alex
andria, and a large depot of a. thousand
reserve men be formed to replace these as
they are drafted to the front to supply
casualties. The general result of these
measures win be that Gen. Wolseley viii
have 10000 men on che main line.
CALsRUHE. Sept "A train of cars
running between FreibuFg and Colman
left the rails near Hugstetter. Fifty per-
sons were killed and many injured
There were Twelve hundred persons in
the train. Nineteen carriages were shat
tered. The accident was caused by tele-
graph pole. which had been struck by
lightning and fallen across the track.
PARIS, Sept Anti religious dis
turbances similar to those at Monticeau-
les mines, have recently broken out near
the towns of Monlucon and Conimentog
Eight crosses were torn downward and
destroyed
CHICAGO, Sept. IA New Y ork special
says the Stars Ishmalia cablegram says
the delay in the arrival at Kassassin of the
expected reinforeements has SO far diseon-
certed Wolseley that it is not thought
likely that the general engagement expect
ed to take place on Monday or Tuesday
VIII occur for several davs W0lseley's
force available for an immediate advance
IS entirely insufficient for an attack
on Arabis strong positions. Wolseley re-
ports the health of the troops at the front
good Other reports from reliable sources
s.ate that dysentery, diarrhea and sun
R'foNe are very prevalent, and Judging