The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-06
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To-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
WAR NEWS.

WAR NEWS.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 6.-The Porte
is stated to have sanctioned the stay of
Russian troops at San Stefano as long as
the British feet remains in the Sea of
Marmora.
ROME, March 6.-Cardinal Franchi has
been confirmed pontifcal secretary of state,
Cardinal Simecni project of Propaganda,
Cardinal Morichint Canerlengo and Cardi-
nal Bartholem president of congregation cf
rites.
Terms of the Treaty of Peace.
/. CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 6.-The treaty
bears the title of Preliminaries of Peace
and contains twenty-nine articles. The
opening articles relate to Montenegro,
Servia, and Bulgaria, The indemnity is
fixed at fourteen hundred and ten million
roubles, but eleven hundred millions are
coveredsby territorial cessions. Nothing is
liked concerning the terms and period of
payment of the three hundred and ten
millions. No guarantee is stipulated nor
is there mention of Egyptian or Bulgarian
tributes or the Turkish feet. The treaty
simply states that Russia and Turkey shall
agree subsequently about the payment.
Pirot remains; Bulgarian-Servia. Novi
Bazaar and Vranja; Montenegro includes
Antlvari. Spur, Podgoritza and Nicsics
and all the Bulgarian fortresses are to be
razed and the Turkish troops withdrawn.
A military road will be established for
the Ottoman posts and telegraph, and the
passage of troops, which, however, must
not make any considerable halt while pass.
ing through the country, The Mussul-
mans may return to Bulgaria Any
property of the Mussulmans, who have not
returned. which they leave undisposed of,
will be sold after two years for the benefit
of the widows and orphans fund. Arrears
of taxes in Bosnia and Herzegovina are to
be remitted. The revenue until 18SOis to
be applied to the indemnity for sufferers
| by the insurrection and provide for local
needs. The Austrian and Russian COM
missioners will arbitrate sin all disputed
claims. The navigation of the straits is
declared free for merchant vessels during
peace or war. Six divisions of Russian
infantry and two of cavalry will occupy
Bulgaria until formation of Bulgarian
militia, the strength of which shall be fixed
later by Russia and Turkey.
! The Russian army of occupation will
preserve its communications both through
Roumania and Black Sea. The expenses
of Russian occupation are to be borne by
Bulgaria Roumania is authorized to
make her demand for indemnity direct to
the Porte and make a direct treaty. No
Indemnity is stipulated for Servia or
Montenegro. The Russian, Turkish and
Bulgarian commissioners will determine
the Bulgarian tribute The reform pro-
gramme of the Constantinople conference
will be applied to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
An organization similar to that granted to
Crete in 1868 is stipulated for Thessaiy
and Epirus, No mention is made OF
Greece or Brete. Batoum, Areahan, Kars
ard BayaZid are ceded to Russia Erz5r.
oum and Trebizond are not mentioned
except that Russians may embark al
J TrebizoDd on their return home. Asiatic
Turkey is to be evacuated in six months,
the evacuation Of European Turkey is tt
begin Immediately and be completed with
10 three months European Danube
; commission retains its former right
The Porte undertakes the expense OF re
establishing navigation on the Danube an(
: indemnifying private losses, amounts O
which are 30 be deducted by the Danube
commission from sums it owes the Porte
1
Bessarabia The question of Turco Per
: : sian frontier shall be speedily settled. Th
= treaty is to be ratified within Is days, bu
> its provisions becomes obligatory imme
> diateIy Nothing is said about ratification
It by congress nor about the capitulations
d nor of Russo Turkish alliance. The detail
a about the payment of the indemnity whic
l. were to have been arranged at San Stefan
: has been postponed negotiators hav
arrived at Constantinople
r, ENGLAND.
., LONDON, March 6-Decline in silver
stated to be due to the increase in th
L. amount of India council bills to be alote
= to day. Five hundred thousand instead {
, three hundred thousand pounds, couple
\ with feeling of uncertainty about th
q probable future financial requirements
o. the India government,