The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-02
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Eastern Question

LONDON, April --latest advices from
CoDstantinople say a strong conviction pre-
walls at Russian headquarters that an
Anglo Russian war is inevitable. 1t is
reported Russia has offered to cancel the
money indemnity aud Increase the Tnrkish
powers over New Bulgaria as a reward for
an alliance, but these offers have not led
to any result. Grand Duke Nicholas held
a reception of the diplomatic BODY Sunday,
The British and French ambassadors sent
their cards. The Grand Duke returns to
his headquarters at San Stefano Wednes-
day.
LONDON, April 2.-The apparent agree-
ment between Austria and England caused
an improved tone in London and other
Bourses yesterday. on the theory that the
Russians must give way for such combi-
nation. A st. Petersburg correspondent
says the Austrian views are regarded there
as so exorbitant that the Russian chancel-
lor, to prevent an offensive alliance between
Austria and England, is to make another
attempt to come to terms with England
At Vienna hopes are still entertained that
the congress may meet. Nothing has
been developed about the feeling at Ber-
lin, only that Bismarck is going to his
Lauenburg estates shortly, unless detained
by the eastern question,
It is stated that Russia is irritated by
tle rebuff from France, the latter being
approached for separate recognition of the
treaty of San Stefano, replied that she
would not participate in a combination
against England.
Beust, the .Austro- Hungarian ambassa-
dor. has lett for Vienna, suddenly, pre-
sumably therefore, on urgent business.
LONDON, April 2.-Vienna advices rep
resent that the Austrian objection is not
less fatal to the existence of the treaty
than England's.
LONDON, April 2.-The Times says
business in the silver market is at com
plete stand still; it is impossible to give
any quotation, although the tendency is
not as good as it was.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, April 1.-The House of Com :
mons sat through the night until this
morning, in consequence of obstens:ve
opposition by some of the Irish members to
Irish sunday closing bill.
LONDON, April 2,-The following is the
sentence verbatim in Lord Salisbury's cir
cular to the powers in which he objects to
the treaty of San Stefano as whole; the
combined effect of the treaty in addition to
the results upon the Greek population and
upon the balance Of maratime power which
have been already pointed out is to depress
almost to the point of entire subsection,
the political independence of the govern
ment of Constantinople; the formal iuris-
diction of that government extends over a
geographical position which under all
circumstances will be of deepest interest TO
Great BritiaB, it is in the power of Ottoman
government to close or to open the straits
which from natural highway of nationsbe-
tween the Aegean sea and the Euxine; its
dominion is recognized at the head of Per-
sian Gulf on the shores of Leyant; and in
the immediate neighborhood of the SuezCa-
nal; X cannot be otherwise than matter Of
extreme solicitude to this country that the
government to winch this jurisdiction be-
longs should be SO closely pressed by the
political outposts OF a greatly superior
power that its Independent action and even
existence, is almost impossible; these re-
suits arise not so much from the language
| of any.
LONDON, April 8. Silver, 544 pence pei
ounce
Betting in the university boat race is
seven to four.
IRELAND.
DoUBLIN. April 2.-Eearl of Leltrim
his clerk and driver, were all shot deac
this morning while driving near his lord
ships lodge, Manor OF Vaughan, County
of Derry, no details of the shooting havt
come to hand.