The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-14
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FOREIGN NEWS.


BERLIN, Aug. l4.-An ambassador
from China has arrived to settle the affair
OF the Chinese pirates who murdered the
captain and mate of the German schooner
Anna, last spring. He also intends to es-
tablish permanent legation here.
ATHENS, Aug l4.-Eight thousand
troops of the reserves have joined the
army. Also 1000 volunteers and many
Greeks from abroad.
VIENNA, Aug. l4.-The passage of the
Danube by the main body OF the Rouman-
ian army has been postponed until large
Russians reinforcements arrive.
LONDON, Aug. J4.-Parliament was
prorogued this afternoon. The following
IS the queens speech, which was read by
the commission: MY lords and gentle
men, am happy to be able to release you
from your attendance upon parliament.
My relation with all foreign powers continue
friendly. The exertions, which, since che
commencement of the disturbances iu East
Europe, | have not ceased to make for
the maintenance of general peace. unfortu-
nately have not been successful. On the
outbreak of the war between Russia and
the Ottoman empire declared my inten-
ton Of preserving them. Apprehensions
of a serious famine in Southern India,
which communicated to you at the open
ing Of the session, have, grieve to say,
been fully verified, The visitation which
has fallen upon my subjects in Madras and
Bombay, India, and the people of Mysore
has been of extreme severity and its dura-
ton is likely to be prolonged. No exertion
will be wanting on the part of my Indian
government to mitigate this terrible
calamity. The proclamation of my sove-
eighty has been received throughout the
provinces with enthusiasm. An attitude
OF neutrality, as long as the interests OF
the country remained unaffected, and the
extent and nature of those interests were
| further defined in communication which
| caused to be addressed to the govern
ment of Russia, which elected reply in
dicating a friendly disposition of that state.
shall not fail to use my best efforts, when
suitable opportunity occurs, for the res
| toratlon OF peace on terms compatible
with the honor of the belligerents, and
with the general safety and welfare oi
other nations. If, in the course of my
empire, it should be aSsailed or en-
dangered, should confidently rely only
on yourselves for help to vindicate and
maintain it.
LONDON, August 14.-Messrs. Ecckes
ISharock Brothers Il Co., manufacturers o.
oyer-drawers, have failed; liabilities esti
mated at 100000.
The queen yesterday ordered proroga
ton of parliament from to day to October
30th.
, Rioting took place at Londonderr!
. yesterday, on the occasion of the opening
of 1.-THE Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall
A number of persons were injured and on
/, fatally stabbed. The military we're calle'
: out.
: CALCUTTA, August l5-At a publ
: meeting held at Madras on the 9th inst.
A to consider steps necessary for the secur
ing of help from England for the famine
A, sufferers, the Duke of Buckingham, Gov
! ernor of Madras, presided. lie state
:, that the famine country contained $4,000
y 900 people, of which a large proportlo
= were dependent for their daily food on th
exertions and activity of those who trans
port grain to the country. The necesslt
, for supplies Is steadily increasing. fh
o wants of Madras are already beyond tn
!. means of the presidency. Every aid tn;
!" can be secured is needed to save the PEI
Y. pie. Increasing severity OF distre:
Ig necessitates an appeal to public charit.
le DR.. Cornish, sanitary CON missioner, sal
Or there were already 100000 people beiu
n fed and over 100000 had died A resolt
is ton was adopted that principal cities
n England, Scotland, Ireland and India |
p informed tof the urgent necessity for a
O. sistance. The mover of this resolutio
Ii said that more people were found dead
A single morning in Madras than had dis
IL - ~ rbnla Ropuol famine
IS LONDON, Aug, l4-A telegram fro
e- Simla says official intelligence has been r
III ceived here of the discovery or Russi'
OF conspiracy against the Ameer, of CaboC
" in the province of Kandahar. -Four of
ca clais "erT e1eo0'eI Wy oloel "a 'N0 1A'Oe
-ly lor oinpici'y I'D 'ne oohSpHa any,