The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-05
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THE RUSSIAN-TURKO WAR.

LIVERPOOL. May 5.-The Courier's
London correspondent understands that
Mr.. Greenwood, editor of the Pail Mall
Gazette, Is about to take a responsible
position on the Times, and the correspond
ent queries whether this may not indicate
a change in the Times attitude on the
eastern question, Greenwood's writing in
the Pail Mall Gazette having been'strongly
anti-Russian
PARIS, May 5.-Russia is making great
efforts to raise a loan here.
The Russian senate has decided that the
Moscow tribunal of commerce has power
to adjudge DIR. Strousberg, a railway
that Strousberg be bankrupt
Minister Simon 10 speech on Deputy
LeBlond's Interpolation pointed out the
scrupulous manner 10 which Italy had
observed the law of Italian papal guaran-
tees. The ambassador has since called on
Simon and thankedi him for the manner
in which he had referred to Italy during
the debate.
VIENNA, May 5.-The Official Abenl
Posts St. Petersburg advices state that
great distrust prevails against England.
The batteries on the Baltic are being
repaired and armed aud hundreds of tor
pedoes are ready for the Gulf of Finland,
and a number of houses have been re-
served for troops.
BUCHAREST, May 5.--The meeting of the
European Danube commission appointed
for the 7th inst. cannot be held; Turkish
and Russian delegates decline to attend
and the British and French delegates left
Galatz before the port was closed and caL-
| not return.
MANCHESTER, May 5.-The Guardian
gives great prominence to the following:
Information reaches US from trustworthy
quarters that Austria has determined, as a
precautionary measure, to occupy Bosnia
and Herzegovina. According to present
arrangements a movement of troops fol
that purpose will begin in fortnight.
/ LONDON, May 5.-Russia is stated tC
have effected loan of hundred million
francs in Paris from French, German, and
Dutch bankers.
The cabinet will meet to-day. One
story Is that the cabinet is thoroughly
united about the protection of British 10
terests, but divided about what those inter
ests are and how far British communica
tions with India will be imperilled by Rus
slams in Asia. Another story is that ther,
is great friction in the cabinet in conse
quence of the anti Turkish views of Lord
Salisbury and Carnavi. which gives rise t.
a rumor of their designations.
The British squadron at Corfu has beer
ordered to Crete.
LONDON, May 5.-Thos. Carlyle, in
= letter to the Times on the eastern ques
tion says: 'Rumors prevail that Disrael
despite the Queens neutrality proclama
ton, intends to send an English feet to tn
Baltic or do some other feat which shal
e compel Russia to declare war against Eng
= land. Latterly the rumor has shifted fror
the Baltic and become still more siniste
on the eastern side of the scene, where
feat is contemplated that will force nc
= Russia only but all Europe to declare wa
IS against US. This latter, he says he ha
y come to know as an indisputabl
n fact. He advises taking charge c
# the route to India steering clear of cooper
e alton with Turks England should fe
=, it an ignominy to be connected with sue
IS Turks whose only hope is that of his bein
h conquered by Russians aud drilled inI
!. learning himself to be governed.