The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-07-05
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NEWS.

LONDON, July 5.-Benj Rash, aged 66,
described as formerly connected with an
American legislature, died last Saturday
of heart disease, in an omnibus on Regent
street.
Her physician says that Madame Titnus
has .been in a very PROSTATE condition
since her journey to Worthington.
The London Medical Examiner says
there are no grounds for the disgusting
rumors circulated about Lord Becon-
fields health
PERA, July 5.-TheIPorte has intimated
that it expects the English cabinet will
explain to the Signatories Of the treaty of
Paris the object of the feet being sent to
Besika bay.
ST. PETERSBURG, July Sit is officially
announced that Gen. Milekoff commanding
the Russian forces in Asia minor will be
recalled.
CONsTANTINOPLE, July 5.-An extra
ordinary council was held at the palace on
Monday, the Sultan presiding, to consider
the measures necessary IN consequence of
the crossing of the Danube, and to pre-
pare for possible hostiiues on the part of
SerVia and Greece. Mehenus Ali Pasha
was appointed to the command of the army
on the Thessalien frontier. Constantinople
is apparently unmoved by the news of the
passage Of the Danube. Since June 10th
the Russians have been defeated times
1t is believed that they lost 10000 men
June 30th; their wounded filed 500 wag-
ons. The garrison of Kars made a sorte
Sunday and reopened communication with
Mukhtar Pasha. The siege of kars if not
already raised, must be, or the left wing of
the Russians will ha deCtrovad
CONsTANTINOPLE, July 5.-The Rus
sian retreat from Kars will, it is predicted,
be expedited by news of the Caucassion
insurrection which has reached Erzeroum
ST. PETERSBURG, July 5.-The Russian
march in Bulgaria continues; participation
| in the Servian war would be considered in
official circles here as in opportune and il
is not expected,
LIVERPOOL. July 5.-The steamer
Volta reports 1t is rumored the king of
Dahomey after paying the British indem-
nifty determined to sacrifice 500 of his men
| to Fetish.
| BUCHAREST, July 5. N early all of the
| Is Turkish gun boats and monitors on the
Danube are destroyed, captured. or help,
less from torpedoes.
| LONDON, July 5.-The report that the
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ture. The Russian field armies on the
left and centre are undoubtedly defeated
also the investing force before Batoum
aud these facts may terminate the siege ot
Kars.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 5.-The siege oi
kars has not been raised. Dispatches to
day describe a successful attack on the
; Turkish battery.
| LONDON, July 5.-Mukhtar Pasha, in
, long series Of dispatches to Constantinople
b describes the Russians as utterly route,
by his right column and flying to tn,
south of Kars. The Russian left wing i
, almost annihilated, the baggage and ar
tillery being destroyed or abandoned.
CONsTANTINOPLE,J July 5.-It is believe,
the Turkish troops will enter Kars to-day
4 PARIS, July 5.--There is trustworth
intelligence that the Russians a6ou
4 Batoum have been broken up and are re
treating in fragm ents. The army befor
= Kars will consequently soCn raise the sieg,
LONDON, July 5.-Nothing startlin
from the Danube.
LONDON, June 5.-The reception at th
American legation was grand affair, an
{ thoroughly enjoyable, From to 7 p. y
" about 1000 persons called on Mr.. an
Mrs. PierrepOnt, and General and Mr.
Grant received all the guests Ex-Go
y Hendricks, Senator Conklipg and othel
oI were present.
- - PARIS, July 5.-The American res
y dents decorated their dwellings yesterdq
BELGRADE, July 5.-Servia has not y
Mt mobilized single battalion. The minist
be of war will ask the chamber to raise Il
r standing army to 10000. A forced pap
I'd currency is contemplated.