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WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-The Acklin V
Darrall louisiana contested case was
considered by the subcommittee of the
House Election Committee to day. No
conclusion was reached. 1t is belived that
Harris and Ellis will report in favor of seat
ing Acklin, and price will favor retaining
Darrall IN bis seat.
A gentleman of Louisiana, generally
we'll informed. says Ex-Gov. Wells ar.
rived here yesterday, and took lodgings
in private house. not caring to have his
locality publicly known, but that small
circle of public men have been confident
tally informed that he is in the city, and
that his demand on them, IS tor protec-
tion from the pending prosecution ln!New
! Orleans
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-02
Moline Public
Report for January 1878:

Attendance for the month, 3,695;
highest daily attendance 285. lowest 6S.
The attendance this month is 1922 and
the issue 709 in excess of any previous
month since the establishment of the
library. The best months business here
tofore was March 1877.
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ADA,

The suspension is announced of j. q j.,
Woodley, of Quebec, the most extensive
boot and shoe manufacturers IN the
Province; liabilities about 100000 assets
will pay fifty cents Oh the dollar.
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Your Taxes are Due.

Charles E. Hawley, collector of Rock
Island township, has opened an Office iu
the First National Bank. The state,
county aud city taxes for 1877 are now
due, and he asks all to come and pay.
8 DIFF
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OHIO.

CLEAvELAND. Feb. 2. Latest adyices
to-day from Jefferson, Ohio, say the Hon.
b. T. Wade is very low. His Physicians says
he is growing weaker.
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CanphOrine !

Is the most efectual remedy sold, is luxury to
use gives the best satisfaction, gives instant rele
will not grease or stain the most delicate iabrc'
has pleasant and refreshing odor. 1t will tmme-
dately relieve and cure rheumatism, Chronic and
Acute; Neuralgia and Catarrh, He2dache ana
Swelled Face, Sore Throat, Sprains and Bruises,
BuDions and Chilblains, Eruptions of the Skin,
Pain in Chest, Back or Limbs, Burns. and scalds.
For sale by all Druggists
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A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and in
discretions OF youth, nervous weakness, early de-
cay. loss of manhood &C, will send recipe that
will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by missionary in South
America. Send q self addressed envelope 20 the
REV. JOSEPH T. lNMANt Station D, Billie House
New York City,
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NEW YORK.

New YORK, Feb. 2.-The Sun Mutual
Insurance Co. has determined to reduce
its outstanding scrip; losses and expenses
the past year 1887, 900; total assets $780,
900.
The Herald publishes a letter from
Hendricks to August Belmont on the sil =
yer question, the conclusion is as follows
"ShUuld silver money be restored? [ have
thought so as the pledge of 1869 of pay
ment in coin and the assurance In the act
of 1870 Of the payment in coin at the then
standard value would seem to authorize, al
most to require, compliance with the con-
tract to be a breach of public faith; our
country is large producer of silver; the
quality Of money is important to its value
/ think that when restored silver will ap-
proach and perhaps reach gold 10 value,
but should experience prove that it must
remain below gold because Of its greater
production, congress has ample power tC
provide against any evil likely to follow.
The schedule of Hegemann 4 Co, drug
gists, who have made'an assignment,show
the liabilities $183,67l; nominal assets
| $77,73S. The assets are composed
principally of stock on hand, and bool
accounts to the amount of $24, 600
MECHANICsvILLE, n. Y. Feb. q
CLANCY Vauschaack, last evening called OIL
James Walker ard wife of Bemis Heights
and after friendly chat suddenly as
saulted them with knife and pistol, in
ficting serious wounds; later he killet
himself.
New YORK, Feb. Bank statemen
show the reserve increase 1884, IT'S.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-02

The Colonnade Hotel, Philadelphia, ls q
model establishment. 1t is superb 10 bota
style and appointment and its table and
service cannot be excelled.
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CUBA

HAVANA, Feb. 3.-Ninety-fve men,
seventy five women and forty children OF
the insurgent chief Romerzo's band have
surrendered.
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Printing, Binding and Blank -BoOk work
specialties at The ARGUS ofFIcE No
pains will be spared to please customers.
Satisfaction guaranteed. tt
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Last Nights Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
WAR NEWS,


BUCHAREST, Feb. Russian troops are
continually arriving at Jassy.
BELGRADE, Feb. 1.-The i'll feeling
excited by the Russian peace conditions is
so intense that it appears to be decided
that Servia shall disregard them and con-
tlnue the war until she holds the whole of
old Servia.
PARIS. Feb. 1.-The Temps states that
the Sultan has sent several dispatches to
the Gar during the past few days begging
him to stop the advance on Constantine
pie.
The foreign ambassadors have requested
the Porte to compel Circassians to quit
Constantlnople, and the Porte has prom
lsed to take measures to secure public
safety.
LONDON. Feb. IA Vienna despatch
says it is already decided in principle. that
after signing the armistice, conference
shall meet in Vienna. Prince Gortschakoff
has given notice of Russia assent thereto
to the Austrian am bassador.
A Pera correspondent, telegraphing jan.
80, says: Apprehensions of riotDg by
dlsbandlng soldiers, are increasing. The
Clrcasslans are massacreing and pillaging
near Constantinople. Many residents de-
sire the arrival of foreign fleets. Diplomats
hesitate to take concerted action for fear of
increasing the panic.
A dispatch from Athens states that
the Turkish force iu the provinces
inhabited by Greeks consists of $4,000
regulars.
A correspondent at Vienna says it is
asserted in diplomatic circles that Coun;
Andrassy's note 10 Russia passed through
the hands of Prince Bismarck and re-
ceived his approval. Austria has decided
to bring forward resolution to secure the
neutrality of the Danube at all hazards.
A Vienna dispatch says that Austria
would protest against the Russian occupa
ton of Constantinople.
s. The acceptation by Germany and.Russis
of the idea of conference at Vienna il
announced as certain.
a dispatch from Pera, dated Wednes
day, says the Russians have taker
keshan
BERLIN, Feb 1.-The North German
Gazette says: Russia apparently no Longer
attaches importance to Turkeys accep.
ance of the prelimenaries of peace, being
intent on compensating apy want of polit
ical success by complete military triumph
and the march of the Russian arm,
through Constantinople.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-02
WARRINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2,-The Signal
service station at the wreck of the steamer
Metropolis reports the survivors would
leave at noon today for Norfolk; they
are destitute of clothing and most all are
barefooted and bareheaded, but are well
cared for by the people.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Representative
Phillips bill to provide for funding the
savings of the people in a popular loan,
and to make it interconvertible, provides
for receiving savings at the postal savings
banks from twenty five cents upward, and
when ten dollars have accumulated on any
account a postal money order is to be
issued, which may be placed in a 3.65
bond, interest payable quarterly, which
bond is at option recoverable into legal
tenders; the bond should be issued in the
postal orders in denominations of ten,
twenty, fifty and one hundred dollars, by
the treasury of the United States, and by
the assistant treasurer or government
depository. The proceeds are to be in
vested in paying six per cent bonds, sub
iect TO call, and fifty millions to be held
for recOnversion.
The senate and house library committees
to-day jointly considered the proposition
to build an extension to the congressional
library, and agreed to report a bill asking
the appointment of a conference commits
sion, consisting of the chairman of the
house and senate committee on public
buildings and grounds, and of library com
mittees, and R. Spofford, librarian, wht
shall thoroughly consider the matter anC
report their decision.
The signal service observer at Ocracok,
inlet, North Carolina, reports ashore there
bottom up, the brig G. c. Overton iron
New York for Nassau, and that the entir
crew are supposed lost. A hat and othe
articles picked up showed marks OF blooc
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MATHEWS
LIQUID STARCH GLOSS

Gives a splendid gloss and finish TO all starched
goods, making them WINTER AND CLEARER than
wax or anything else, and prevents the iron from
sticking. Trial bottle free.
Put up in 4-oz bottles, price 15c. Sold by Gro
GERS apd Druggists.
Al. MATTHEWS & CO., s. Murray ST., N. Y
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MOLINE II.
ARGUS HEADQUARTERS MOLINE,

s. SoHRBEck's Drug and Book Store
opposite First National Bank, where all orders
can be left for the ARGUS, aud where all Moline
business is transacted by o. j. Beardslee. Busi-
ness notices should be handed in by noon to en-
sure publication the same day.
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Printing and binding executed near
quick and cheap at TIE ARaus uFloE.
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WIN. T. Fl. AMWAKE,
MANUFACTURER OF
MACHINE MADE
SCANDINAVIAN PAD LOCKS
LANCASTER, PA
PURE PALM SOAP

A PHILADELPHIA SPECIALITY,
Established forty years, and for sale by more than
one thousand storekeepers. This Soap has no
equal in quality or cheapness. for Bath and Toilet
use, being made of L1BERIAN OIL from the
PALM TREE. Packed in boxes containing two,
three. five or eight dozen. A liberal discount TO
Wholesale Dealers. Manufactured by GRAVES Il
SON, 1905 Christian street, Philadelphia. 1t is
used by the Oldest resident families, physicians,
and many public institutions-.he American Hotel
Baths, Public Ledger Post Office, Water De.
partmert, and the Turkish Baths.
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GREECE.

ATHENS, Feb. 1.-The Cretan insur-
gents have declared that island annexed to
Greece.
In the chamber of deputies yesterday NJ.
Courmoundouros, the Greek Premier, in
dicated that his action would be the armed
occupation of Thessaly and Epirus aud
part of Macedonia, in order to protect the
| Greeks Of these provinces from outrages oil
the Turks driven into them by the Rus
sian advance He said that when outrages
occurred previously the government
sought the assistance OF Europe, but
Europe did nothing beyond making in.
Quiry. This time Greece would take the
matter into her own hands. This is con
sidered tautamount, to a declaration OF
war and there is great deal OF shouting
on the streets. Some, indeed, remember
that the coast is undefended and the
capital almost denuded of troops. Tht
arsenal is to be removed from Paris t.
Solazis and there are thoughts of rem0vin.
the seat OF government to Chalcis. The
whole population Of Greece has been sum
moned to enroll in the National Guards
Great enthusiasm fer war prevails
1t Is rumOred that al insurrecuou ha
/ commenced in EpirGs. The insurrectiol
. IN Macedonia is spreading.
; An engagement between the Turks ant
2 insurgents has been fought in Crete. Tn
result is unknown.
t LONDON, Feb. IA dispatch froI
D Athens says the following official announce
: ment Is published:
The Hellenic government, moved by tn
r suferings of the Greeks provinces of Tur
e key, has given orders for an army {
A; 1900 men to cross the frontier to-morro
= morning and occupy Thessaly, Epirus an
:, Macedonia, in order to maintain public o
It der and prevent massacres OF Christian
r The Cham ber.has voted 100000 dracl
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Ell NGJAED.

LONDON, Feb. Robert Lowe charged
the government with concealiDg the object
of calling Parliament from the people,
who have been isolated and deceived.
Bourke said it was certain that the Rus
sian terms amounted to the destruction of
Europeon Turkey. The House might de,
eide whether peace would be lasting or
temporary and fruitful of wars, The gov
ernment asked for supplies not fer war but
to enable them to exert an influence in be
half of Engand and Europe.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach hoped Eng
lands arm would not be paralized at this
supreme moment
Goshen accused the government Of be-
ing uucharitable and uDsympathetic toward
Russia. who was working for an oppressed
people. The debate was adjourned till
Monday.
LONDON, Feb. The debate upon the
governments motion for a supplementary
vote was resumed in the House Of Comm
o5s this afternoon. George Otto Treva-
lyn. Liberal member for the Hawck dis
trict, strongly supported Forster's amend.
ment to the governments motion.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-02

RHEUMATISM-Some six months could not
walk without the help of a crutch tried phYsI-
clans and many kinds of advertised cures without
benefit. Six bottles OF Fenton's Matchless Syrup
cured me. CAPT GEO HAND
SALT RHEUM- Eight bottles made perfect and
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-02
Railroad Time Table.
EI0kGo, zocK ISLAND b PACIFIC 3. 3.
GOING EAST TRAINS LEAVE
at 9. 90 a. m. 4:30 p, m.; and 9:35 p. m. Trains
arrive from west above.
GOING WEST TRAINS LBAvE
At $40 & na. 1910 q. m, and 6 go p. m. Train
arrive from the east as above.

WESTERN UNION RAILRoAD.
FOR RACINE & MILWAUKEE.
LEAVE ARRIVE
Oay Express and Mai. 9:05 AN 600 AN
Night Express .10:15 Pm $50 pm
The night express leaving Rock Island every
Sunday night at 15 connects with the train arri
wing in Chicago early Monday morning. No lay
over checks given On through tickets from Rock
sland to- Chicago. Through tickets only good on
this tam.
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CAPT THOMAS PENNINGTON.

SCROFULA-From infancy was treated by the
best physicians and took everybody's cure, Two
bottles Matchless Syrup cured me
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-02

SALT RHKUM eleven years all over my body;
took all the best remedies advertised. and In the
hospital, New YORK, twenty weeks; could not get
cured: sig bottles of Fentn MS Matrhless SJrup
cured me- GEORGE BROWN, Cleveland, o.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-02

EocK ISLAND h rEoRIA RAILWAY.
SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE EAST AND SOUTH.
LEAVE ARRIVE.
Throfh Frht 30a.m. Galva Ac. $50 a, m.
Nail Il Ia. 1'50p. m. Mail & Ex. l:l5 p m.
Galya Ac. $50 p. m. Thro'h F'ht 4:4o p m.
The 80 p m train makes close conhecuon at
Galva with C B & @ for points west; arriving at
Galesburg at 100 p m; at Burlington l;lo p m; at
Keokuk 9:25 m; and at Quincy 9:4o p m also
making close connection at Peor a win a. w
RocK ISLAND b MERCER co.. 3. 3.
Leave Rock Island at 900 q. m, and 90 p m. Ar
irving at Gable at II 10 a. m, and 600 p. m.
Leave Gable at $50 a. M, and 1915 p. m. Arriving
at Rock Island at {: 20 a. m, and 100 p. m.
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FEMALE WEAKNESS som six years; used eY-
ery Alternative known; tried the climate from MIN
nesota 10 Texas; could get no relief after few
months use of Fentons Matchless Sarsaparilla was
cured completely,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-02

SALT RHEUM eighteen years; used all the no
ted humor cures without effect; six bottles Fentons
Matchless Sarsaparilla cured me; it is dead sure
cure c GooD, Buffalo, n I.
Smyrna times., 1878-12-18

SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS.-Additionnl to those
above leave Smyrna for Clayton 2.2O, 450 and 7.45
p NJ Leave Clayton for Smyrna 7.25, and IL 90 A. NJ
24O $50 and So P. NJ. TO make connection with
H. f. KENNEY, sup't.
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Mulching.

In the cultivation of the small fruits, such
as the straw berry, blackberry and raspberry,
mulching goes far toward producing heavy
crop, especially so during seasons of drought.
As most of the above named fruits are
planted in light or loamy soil, in dry wealth
er, which usually happens just when they
are in the height of their bearing, the plants
suffer for want of sufficient moisture, and
the crop is considerably shortened unless a
proper mulch has been given. In regard
to the small fruits, there are several differ
ent ways of applying mulch, as well as
different kinds applied, the most suitable,
however, being course stable manure In
which there is considerable straw. This is
usually applied late in the fall, after a
thorough cultivation has been given. This
manure not only acts as mulch the fol.
lowing year, but supplies the plants with
much fertilIzing matter, which they natu-
rally need. If the farm is on the borders
of a river or other body of water, where
each year large quantities of rushes and
coarse river grass grow, then this can be
used to great advantage as q mulch, for one
season usually reduces it so as to offer no
impediment to after cultivation, which is q
desirable feature While it is so desirable
to supply mulch to the small fruits, vines,
and plants, it is none the less desirable to
give the young fruit trees, the benefit of
fAc same, especially the first two or three
wears of their growth in the orchard. To
afford them still further protection from
the direct rays of the sun, during the drst
aI -ccond years corn is planted between
the trees. 1t is not always convenient TO
mulch trees, though we would advocate
mulching pear trees when young and before
they have come into their fruitage. This
should not be done in the fall, for the
material put around the trees as mulch
affords a snug place for field mice, and IN
severe winters the mice are apt to seriously
iniure the trees by gnawing the bark, OTTER
completely girdling them. The best time
to apply it is in the spring, after the orchard
has had thorough cultivation. The mulch
can then be left on the orchard till fall
when it can be removed to give place to
good cultivation. If some vegetables ar
grown between the rows, which by thei
leaves will afford partial protection, thel
the mulch need not be applied.-D. z
Evans, jr.
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Ayers
SarSaparilla

~ w - w
CD For Scrofula, and all
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-. scrofulcus diseases, Erysi-
~ ri pelas, Rose, or st. Antho-
IA ny's Fire, Eruptions and
SA Eruptive diseases Of the
EA skin, Ulcerations of the
EM Liver, Stomach, Kidneys,
ia Lungs, Pimples, Pustules,
4zH5s f3E,ssz Bois, BlotchPs, Tumors,
St1 letter, Salt Rheum, Scald
%=zz..,9 %=zezss-isE assssssE Head, RinGworm, Ulcers,
Sores, rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pain IN
the Bones, Side and Head. Female
Weakness, Sterility, Leucorrhea, arising
from internal liberation, and Uterine
disease, Syphilitic and Mercurial dis
eases, Dropsy, Dyspepsia, Emaciatlon,
General Debility, and for Purifying the
Blood
This Sarsaparillais combination of
vegetable alternatives - Stillingia, Man
drake, Yellow Dock with the lodldes
of Potassium and Iron, and is the most
efhcacious medicine yet known Tor
the diseases it is intended to cure.
It's ingredients are so skilfully COM
bined, that the full Alternative effect Of
each is assured, and while it is so mild
as to be harmless even to children, it is
still so effectual as to purge out from the
system those impurities and corruptlons
which develop into loathsome disease.
The reputation it enjoys is derived
from its cures and the confidence which
prominent physicians all over the coun-
try repose in it, prove their experience
of its usefulness.
Certificates attcsting its virtues have
accumulated, and are constantly being
received, and as many of these cases are
publicly known, they furnish convincing
evidence of the superiority of this Sar-
saparilla over every other Alternative
medicine. So generally is its superl-
ority to any other medicine known, that
we need do no more than to assure the
public that the best qualities it has cYel
possessed are strictly maintained.
PREPARED BY
Or. J. c. AVER & co., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and analytical Chemists.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
Smyrna times., 1878-12-18
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION

Miss MARION p. JONES of the sn-
Smyrna Institute will give instruc- #sA1&E<%8
tions on the Piano. Organ or Guitar to TWHT
all parties outside of the school who v
desire it. Patronage solicited. TERMS-S10 per
quartsg. Aep I2-H
Smyrna times., 1878-12-18

Corn contains five times the oil or fat
yielded by wheat.
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Phila., Viii. & Bait. r. r.
DELAWARE DIVISION.
FALL ARRANG EMENT.

On and after MONDAY Sept 23d 1873, Sundays
excepted) trains will leave as follows:
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5000 PEACH

5000 PEACH TREES IN BUD,
OF choice selection as follows: Troths Early, Noun
tain Rose Reeves Favoritc. MoOrs FavOrie, Yellow
Rare Ripe Reeses Choice, President Stouts Choice,
Pulens Seeding, Bears Smock. So per hundred, 800
thousand.
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Night Associated Press Report.

A correspondent Of the Manchester
Guardian says: The situation, so far
Us reglrds the meeting OF congress- Is
much improved ny the assure ces that
Lord Derby Il received from Count
Schovelofl Schovelntt kept RusSia's
Negative in his pocket until he. re-
ceived authority to give these asSur'
anCes There is some fear, however,
that the smooth words may be- intebd
ed to quiet England until lgnatieifcan
negotiate an understanding with Aus
tril.
\ Rome dispatch says: Cardinal
Dipietro has been appointed poutlhcsI
Carmerlugo, not Moricbipi, IA before
Stated 1t is reported that the iortn
coming encyclical letter of the pope
Will refe' to the Itsli N government III
severe terms, and he very reserved re-
garling other powers.
a Vienna telegram says: To'days
newspapers consider that the congress
has failed, and that Austria must LOOK
to the protection of her own interests
The New Free Press, liberal, anti KS
sian aud Blsmarcklan, Gays that Gen
eral lgnatieti's policy is to isolate Eng
land
The Deutsche Zei;ung, strong Ger
man aud anti Hungarian paper, thinks
Austria will gain by an Anglo Russian
war, because Russia must pay high
price for Austria's neutrality.
The Tages Presse regards lgnatieffs
mission as striking tribute to the
correctr ess of Count Andisssy's policy
Of always consulting Austro-Hunga'
Ran interests.
The Fremdenblatt hopes that lgna'
tief will succeed IN etiecting an ar
rangement with the government Ii
says the time has now arrived when
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austria should think n protecting her
Interests ny precautionary measures
hfyphh her nSn frontier This remark
OF the Fremdephlnlt means the an
hfAallon of Iiusp,s, Herzegovina.
northern Albania aud O portion Of
MHpfdnnla
hemi olholal papers arr silent
a herlla dispatch saya lhs fpwfp
h'Vr declined the suggestion mbde w
Russia lhaI lhs eougrrs he hela with
out England, rriner Goflrrhatoll 10
ehdeAyoring 10 bring about meeting
~ three empeFors and three ehsneel
lofH' Russia Is understood 10 have in
dictated her willingness to make fur
Tier concessions 20 Austria, aud some
concessions also 70 Roumauia, though
prompted, u 10 thought by growing
approximations or dilereueeiWilh Rng,
land Germany has, under tho elrcum,
stances, abandoned Tor tho present, all
Idea Of Issuing invitations for the
congress