The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-29
Last Nights Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
WAR NEWS.

LONUON. Dec. Zo.-ln ne advertiser pup
fishes the following ia official form:
We understand that the Sultan has 50.
icited the British government to approach
the Gar with view to bring aboat nego-
tiations for peace, and the British govern
ment has consented.
A special from Sofia reports that forty
battalions Of Turks have arrived at Pirot.
The Advertisers announcement that
the British government has consented.
on solicitation Of the Porte, to approach
the Gar with view of bringing about
negotiations for peace, is officially con-
6rmed
The Post, in its leading article, says the
duty wkieh England has undertaken is
not embarrassed by any basis for settle
ment OF the war and involves nothing more
than to test the willingness of Russia to
enter into negotiations, the terms OF peace
being a matter for subsequent eonsidera-
| ton
BUCHAREST, Dec. 8.-Reinforcements
ordered for the Russian army exceed
250,000 men. The army OF the Baltic,
numbering 10000 men, is also being
| formed
Russia has bought 100000 rifles in
Berlin.
FRANCE
PARIS, Dec. %. The Temps says that
when the cabinet discussed the Limoges
affair President MacMahon warmly re
pudlated having ever contemplated a
coup d etdt, and declared that as far as
he was aware nothing was intended be-
yond precautions against armed resist.
ance
A correspondent telegraphs: Minister
| lWaddiugton has notified foreign govern,
ments that the French Cabinet will, in the
event of a conclave, confirm to the under
standing subsisting among the four Catho-
lie powers. As regards the internal
Ecclesiastical policy of France, it will
defend the public worship estimates from
those wishing to assaii them, but will
protect secular societies from clerical
enroachments To regard to the Eastern
question, NJ. Waddngton thinks France
\ may preserve purely eXpectant attitude
until the belligercnts have opened nego,
tiations, and when her opinion is asked she
will give it with ca1dor, authorized by her
attitude. He does not hesitate to say al
once that she could not regard with indif.
ference any changes in the Mediterranean
or agitation OF the small surrounding states
by questions which might be raised il
Iconnection with purely Eastern question
France is disinterested relative 20 tht
Aslatic question, and even in regard to thu
reorganization of Turkeys European
provinces, She has no alliances or engage
meutS, aud does not seek them.
GEEEIAEY
BERLIN, Dec. 28.-The emperor seems t,
have approved the substance OF the propo
sitions submitted by Bismarck respectinG
the new commercial and financial policy
If the details can be satisfactorily arranged
there will be an increase of indirect taxa
tion and tariff and an attempt to plact
the Prussian finances and railway depart
: ments under the effective control Of th
I imperial authorities. The latter measure
; besides making the German governmeu
paramount in matters financial, is intendet
to pave the way for adding to the chan
cellor's authority in other departments an
accordingly will be opposed by some of tn
minor governments.
It is stated that Bishop, an Euglishma
e recently arrested on suspicion OF treason
d had handed TO the French goverDmer
4 some German military papers which
IS obtained from a clerk In the war office
d The appointment of NJ. Waddington d
$ minister of foreign affairs 10 the Frenc
cabinet, and Marquis De ST. Waller to
% French ambassador to Berlin, is an earne.
!. of better relations between Germany an
France
LONDON, Dec. 2S.-A Berlin dispatc
says. The latest report is that Herr Vo
a Bueda. moderate liberal, will enter II
K Prussian ministry, as we'll as Beniugse
er and Forkenbeck The cabinet would thu
O. be more strongly liberal than any whis
has existed since 1862.
= ENGLAND
i LONDON, Dec, 28.-Six hundred cote
y operatives who were on strike in Maccle
~ field have submitted to a reduction
wages.
The golfers of South Wales agreed
accept temporary reduction Of five p
or cent in wages. Some details remain to
of settled, but the general closing of the phi
an which the masters at one time confer
is plated, seems to have been averted.