The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-10
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FOREIGN NEWS.
WAR NEWS.
Totallof Russians killed.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec Sit is officially
announced that the loss between Nov. 10
and II was 3,l53. The total loss since the
commencement of the war is 74,858 men.
LONDON, Dec. S--The news of the
Seryians crossing into Turkey turns out to
be unfounded. The Porte has received
advices, dated at Nicsics yesterday, stating
thatall is quiet on the frontier. A portion
|of the Servian troops concentrated near
the frontier have been Withdrawn and the
other portion dismissed to their homes
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec 10.-Reported
council of state determined that the
Christians shall hereafter be eligible to
governorship and other administrative func-
tions of the Turkish province. tits believed
that speech from the throne opening parlia
ment will announce this resolution. Sulei
man Pashareturned to Ahmedh on Tirnova
road. Egyptian contingent 10 Turkish
army is to be increased by $4,000 infantry,
l 200 cavalry. and four batteries.
| VIENNA, Dec. l0.-HuDgarian and Aus
trian delegations are regulating common
affairs of dual monarchy for 78
Common Hungarian delegation held
secret sitting yesterday.
Count Andrassy protested against ex
planation of his foreign policy governed
by the so-called semi official organs He
said: Another factor besides treaties
must be considered 10 connection with the
relations between European powers,
namely force, which alone could make
treaties valid AS to allegations concern.
| ing triple alliance, he said: Austria was
arbiter of her own destinies. 81 No Euro
pean state could more securely count upon
obtaining recognition of its reasonable and
Ejust demands; he declared himself
strongly opposed to tho idea that 10 COM
pliance with external christian preiudices,
the population of Turkey must be contin-
ued under Turkish misrnle. He denied
that Austria was acting under the infu.
ence of Germany, and declared that no
power in Europe could undertake settle
ment of the eastern question without the
co operation of Austria Hungary.
/ FRANCE.
i VERSAILLES. Dec. 8.-The sittings OF
the chambers to day were uninteresting.
/ After the sitting the Constitutionalsts de-
clared that they must follow the Marsha
to the end, even to dissolution. Lambert
de Sa;nte Croix urged that the Marshal
must accept parliamentary ministry.
Baby maintained that the Marshal had
made every concession consistent with
honor and henceforth the Constitutional
lists must follow him, even to voting 6
second dissolution. AT Bocher's reques
the meeting retrained from decision
The utmost confusion reigns in all circles
ENGLAND.
News of the Safety of the ''Sity of Berlin
/ Confirmed,
; LONDON, Dec. l0.--The steamship Cit,
of Berlin. 10 tow Of the steamship City o
llNew York, has passed Crook Haven
/ LONDON, Dec 100 4. NJ, The lunar
! ISteamShlp Co confirm the news Of tn
: safety of the steamship City oi Berlin. ant
; say that ttleir steamer City of New Y Yorl
for Liverpool, passed Crook Haven at 2:3
this a. NJ, towing the steamship City o
Rerhn.
y LONDON. Dec S.--The Times says al
II uneasy feeling is becoming apparent lest
a settlement of the Eeastern question uu
o favorable to Eagland may be forced Gpo
= her by the three EmperUrs' alliance.
;, Steamship "City of Berlin Heard From
;, QUEENSTOWN, Dee l0-3P. NJ. Steam
y y ship City Of Berlin from New York, Nov
y oath for Liverpool, has just passed here 0
= her way to the latter port. All we'll On th
30th OF November, when two days frot
~ Queenstown, shaft broke and the steame
= made little or no headway under sal
st owing to easterly gales. Saturday nigh
,e she spoke the steamer City of New Yor
of the same line from New York No1
+ 28th for Liverpool, and was by her take
ne in tow.
he LONDON, Dec. 10.-All mails of tn
i'll steamer City of Berlin we're landed ;
$ Rocnes Peiut. Steamer City of Cheste
ng will sail from Liverpool Thursday nel
for New York in place of City of Berlin