The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-26
Foreign FLASHES.

/ Moscow, May 25.-The proclamatin
announcing the coming coronation of the Sar
has be,,h male by herald at arms, attenilel Dy
several 4 gnitaries, from the circular plafofm
| before the Kremlin, which was used in accent
| times for the PRONUNCIATION of ukases ad the
execution of felons. The foreign ambassadors,
who had been formally appraised of ne time
the proclamation would be issued werpfesent,
attended by a large escort After bu.le blasts
from the heralde, the following PROCLAMATION
/ was read:
The most august high and puisant sover-
eign, the Emperor Alexander, having as
cended the hereditary throne of she empire OF
all tne Russi.s, the kingdom Poland, ana
| the grand dueny of Finland. when are IN
/ sepaRable from it has deignea, following the
example OF ilis predecessors ard their elorions
| ancestors, to command that tie holy solemnity
OF the coronation and annontment IN whlcn
the empress will participate, shall with the
help of the Almighty God be performed on
9th of May. This solemn act has been aI-
nounced to all his majestys faithful SdbJeets,
In order that on the joyful day sle y. moss
feryent prayers may be offered v the ,hinS %
Kings, and that they may beseen the Almighty
TO send grace and blessing yasons MS majesty
reign, for the maintenaIce OF peace ana
tranquility, to the greer glory OF ms h .,l
name and the con5taht prosperity OF the
empire.
Copies of the proclamation, printed ON satin
paper were hurled among the crowd, which
struggled desperately to obtain them. Many
believed the possession of a copy would entitle
taem to land and fortune. Some policemen
sarrowly escaped being crushed Uniform
copies realized high prices. The emperor and
empress only break their seclusion until Sun
day to receive visits from foreign princes 1t
has been decided not to hold great diplomatic
reception, but as the emperor and empress
have intimated their Willingness to attend one
reception, Gen. Schweinitz, the German en-
basssder, will give grand banquet and ball
in their honor.
FRENCH FACTS.
PARIS, May 25.-An extensive fire has
occurred at Vars, in the department OF the Up
per Alps. Fifty houses were destroyed, and
several persons persisted in the flames.
,Edouard Rene Lefobvre Laboulaye, the well
known French jurist is dead, aged - years
He was life senator, and was the author of
q number of important works.
IRISH AFFAIRS
DUBLIN, May 25.-John Behan, cor
of The Irish World of New York.
for the west Clare district has been arrested.
charged with intimidating the driver of a mail
wagon, whom he called a spy and informer.
LONDON, May 25.-The Daily News
at Rome says: 1.-THE pope is
satisfied with the result of his circular to ths
Irish bishops, and says he expected it would
be received with more opposition than has
been shown"
BELGIUM.
LONDON. May Philippe Fran
,ois Xavier Theodore Heuschling, the p~'e'iah
writer on political economy, il l'---A
u.;nc.- legislature.
Sppr,--sIELD, Ill, May 25.-The SEN
80 Is not in session to-day
In the house the National Guard militia bill |
or levy of $4,000 was opposed by the Demo-
rats, but was finally ordered to d third read
ng
PurnelPs Training school bin was passed
billings offered q resolution for the appoint /
1ent of committee of seven to investi-
ate an alleged tampering with the
louise journal. By agreement the resolution
mitted that part which was intended TO defer
ctien on the license bill until this committee |
eports, but Mette at once offered an amend
tent to that effect The speaker held the
out of order, as it proposed TO de-
rIveth bill of the right to be considered |
n appeal was taken, and the speaker was srls-
ined-64 to IL The resolution was then
iepted