The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-27
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
THE FRENCH WIN AGAIN IN ToNaUlN.
Further Particulars of the Death of De
Chambord-Press Comment-Par-
lament Prorogaed-The Chol-
era-Other News,
ANOTHER BATTLE.

and HUtI, ana lUO AnnalllteS were kiIIeu
during the engagement. The only cas-
ualties suffered by the French were several
men slightly wounded. The gun-bOats
Viper and Lynx entered the Thucian pass
age. The French Admiral has granted
truce, and blockade has been declared.
Harmand, the French Civil COMMISSIONS
in Tonquin, has gone to Hue, the capital OF
AMMAN, to negotiate with the Annamite
Court, which is greatly alarmed at the
movements Of the French.
STATEMENTS OF THE PARIS PRESS.
LONDON. Aug. 20.
The Paris press insist that they have Civ
en- Germany no just cause for offense.
They say that France, since she really de-
sires peace, should keep calm, but be pre-
pared for an emergency.
DE CHAMBORD's REMAINS.
FRoHsDoRF, Aug. 26.
The body of the Count de Chambord lies
clothed in evening dress and is decorated
with the grand Gordon of the Order of the
Holy Ghost His hands are folded over his
breast, and in one is crucifiX. Wax tapers
burn at the head of the corpse. The First
Chamberlain of the Emperor Francis
Joseph will be sent when the will of the
late Count viii be opened. As the
deceased enjoyed eX-territorial rights, he
was not subject to the ordinary laws of
Austria. As soon as the news of Count de
Chambord's death became known the inhab-
itantS of the villages around Frohsdorf
thronged to the chateau, where they attend
ed a mass for the repose of the soul Of the
deceased. kilograms of coincidence with
the family poured in all day yesterday.
TIE OBsEQUIES TO BE HELD IN PARIS.
The Count de Chambord remained con-
scious to within moment before his death.
There viii be no public funeral service at
Frohsdorf. The obsequies will be held in
Paris week hence.
PRESS COMMENT.
| LONDON, Aug. 26.
| The Daily NelCS, in an article on De
| ChambOrd, says: His death, like his life,
will not affect French politics. The event
/ belongs to the romance of history, and not
| to its business"
| The Times says it sees little ground to
anticipate any movement in France favor
able to the Orleans Princes, who will not be
! so ill-adyiSed as to urge their claims,
which, at the present time, are entirely
hopeless.
PARIS, Aug. g.
Republican journals speak respectfully in
/ regard to DeChambord'S death, and unite
| in paying homage to the sincerity of the de
ceased. Royalist papers have appeared
! with mourning borders, and are reserved in
their comments regarding the consequences
OF the Counts death.
The GGltIois, in announcing the death
said: Henry the Fifth is dead; long live
PHILIPPE the Seventh the Count
de Paris.
The Vienna papers praise the personal
motives of the deceased Count.
The Republican papers unanimously
pronounce the French monarchy dead
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug %. Z
The Journal dc st. Petersburg expresses
the hope that France may be spared from
dissension arising from the death of the
Count de Chambord.
MEMORIAL SERVICE IN MONTREAL.
MONTREAL, Aug 26.
The death of the Count de Chambord is
regretted in certain French circles. 1t i
reported that grand memorial choral ser
vice will be held in one of the principa
Catholic churches in this city in his honor
| CHRISTIANS BEI-NJ 9Il4 - A,gItLII.
LONDON, Aug. "a
A special dispatch from Gettinje, Monte
negro, says a reign OF terror exists in KassO
no, Albania. The Amout's are murderm!
the Christians, and all the latter who ca
get away are fleeing from the country. I'll
Turkish officials connive at the Outrages
and have arrested and exiIed a number o
priests In the Ipek district nnety-two per
SONS have been murdered. Twenty-Five,
villages have been abandoned
GR1s1 LEGAL FoRMAIITY IN DUBLIN
In Court Friday James Carey was form
ally declared bankrupt The Registrar d
Tected the crieF to call Carey, which wa
done. The Judge smilingly said he woult
take judicial cognizance of the result of tn
proceedings.
PARLIAMENT PRoRoGUED.
Parliament was prorogued at two o'clocl
Saturday afternoon. The Queens speech
closing the session, W as read by royal com
mission.
A TORY NEWSPAPER ON TIE MINISTRY.
The Standard. commenting on the clos
, of the session of Parliament says
" Weakness and the divided counselS of tn
I opposition during the session extricated tn
Ministers from their worst straits TIL
:. Ministers may take heart for the futur
when they remember the marvellous i'm
punity which they enjoy
IRISH CONVENTION AT LEEDS
The Irish National League of Great Brit
ain will hold convention in Leeds, Sep
TENDER 81. Parnell will probably preside
CETEwAYo's FORCES.
A dispatch from Durham says Gateway
is gathering around him constantly a grow
ing force of armed followers.
THE CONSERVATIVE LEADER TO RESIGN
Sir Stafford Northcote will probably, o.
account of poor health, resign the leader
ship of the Conservative party
RISING AGAINST THE AMEER
A dispatch from Simla says a general ris
ing of the Ghilzais against the Ameer O
Afghanistan has occurred. The insurgent
are under the lead of Mushki Alum.
TERRIBLE DEATH OF a sToWAwAY.
: LIVERPOOL. Aug. 28.
During the passage of the Inman Steame
City of Richmond from New York stows
way was found in the engine-room burne
to death. From papers found upon hi
American named Ward.
RELIEF FOR SUFFERERS IN IsCsIA.
BERLIN. Aug 26
The Foreign Office has sent circular +
the various Federal States urging suiISrrip
ton money for the relief OF the sufferers b.
the earthquake in Ischia.
TwENTY-THREE woRKME, ElLiJu
BY falling from scaF,li u ia + AZ e
Bavaria ) new palace ~ l.aht, .-'.. s.,rf
| ty-thIce worknieh W''f' Nj
Teen iltinrs4
THE CHOLERA.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. &c.
Thirty-three deaths from cholera occurre
here Thursday. No deaths from the dis
ease were reported in Cairo. The choler
, is declining in the provinces.
Twenty-siY deaths from cholera occurre
; | hero Friday mono tho nuInhpr VVpr