The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-01
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To-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Eastern Question.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 1.-The British
fleet which left lsmid for target practice
in the sea of Marmora will return in two
days.
Todleben has arranged for "a stimuli
taneous withdrawal of the Russians and
English from the vicinity of CONSTANT
uople.
The Russians are stated to regard war
with England as inevitable; at the Porte
also. hopes of pacific arrangement have
become weaker.
FRANCE.
PARIS, May 1.-The exposition being
formally opened. guns doomed, bands
played, the multitude applauded, and the
prellminaries were over. Ex-Queen
Isabella Of Spain. witnessed the ceremonies
from gallery occupied by Mde Mac
Mahon. The father of the king of Spain,
was present
Opening of the PARIS Exposition.
PARIS, May 1.-The International Elk.
hibition of 1878 was opened to day with
great ectdt.: the programme heretofore
made public being strictly carried out.
At one time in the morning it was feared
the ceremonies would be interfered with as
at o'clock the rain was falling, but al
9:45 the rain ceased and hopes were in.
spired that the day would be fne;-these
were realized at 1880 when the clouds
broke and the sun shone out beautifully
weather though was rather hot.
President Mcmahon reached the
exhibition at o'clock in the state car
riages, escorted by his military household;
he was welcomed by Teissereu de Bort
minister of commerce, and declared the
exhibition open amid salvos of artillery
and music by the band. The Marshal
then. at the head of brilliant procession
which included the Prince of Wales, Ex.
King Amadeus, and the Crown Princes ot
Denmark and Netherlands, pro
ceeded through the exhibition building
The scene was picturesque and imposing
in the extreme. The state bodies in grand
uniform, councillors and magistrates il
robes, and the different bodies of tht
institute and legion of honor stood il
strong contrast with senator's deputies
and clergy and union officers, in their civi
customs. The exhibition building wa
gayly decorated with flags of all nations
and an immense crowd was in the vicinity
I
compares favorably with others. TIL,
department of manufacturers shows leas
progress; the American art department i
the best ever shown abroad by America
| ENGLAND.
| LONDON, May l.-Rumors Of dissolu
tion of parliament are again rife. 1t i
said the conservative associations hav
received instructions to prepare for such
contingency.
A correspondent of the Liverpool Pos
says he is informed on trustworthy author
ity that Lord Beaconsfeld has resolved O
a dissolution. and it will occur abou
Whitsuntide.
/ 1t is stated as the result of privat
Inquiries made by the government 8
various ports as to what steamers ar
available for cruisers, or for transport {
arms or troops, that about seventy steam
ers of the first class have been selected an
will be commissioned when required. On
company here. owning forty steamer
have offered to place their entire feet
the service of the government.
The great Metropolitan stakes handical
at Epson, to-day, was won by Duke {
Westministers Filly Mlda.
MANCHESTER, May 1.-The manufa
turers have refused the propositions of ii
operatives to arbitrate the differences
to reduction of wages
A GortschaKoff's Illness,
t ST. PETERSBURG, May There
change for worse in the condition
8 Gortschakoff.