The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-22
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To-Day's Dispatches.
FOREIGN.
The Eastern War.

The Eastern War,
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 22.-The state
of feeling here in consequence of recent
events, especially the speech of Prince
Bismarck in the Reichstag, is fairly repre-
sented by the following passage from
Bedomosti: lngratitude is the ordinary
result of the self sacrificing activity of
Russia; we become SO accustomed to it
that it no longer astonishes u.s. No sooner
is war finished than we meet on all sides
intriQues and hostility not only from pow
erful nelghbors, who can support their
words by force, but even from poweress
little states like Roumania and Greece"
Some attach much importance to the
statement of Emperor William tele-
graphed to the Gar, reminding him of his
promise to fulfill certain duties towards
Austria, but fear the Gar has lost control
over the war party.
1t is officially announced that the Turks
begun the evacuation of Erzeroum the
l7th inst, and expected to complete it the
2lst. The Golos states the Russians under
General Todleben entered Rustchuk the
Goth inst.
ENGLAND.
hONDONt EeU. ZS.-lQ HIS statement ID
the house of lords, last evening, Lord
Derby said he was not aware any eommu
nication had passed between the powers
about members Of the conference. As for
England, great Inconvenience would result
from the absence Of her foreign ministry
from cabinet and parliament for several
weeks at the conference, which will prob
ably set. Therefore, said Lord Derby we
will not depart from the ordinary course
| OF sending an ambassador with full powers
and ] believe majority Of the powers will
adopt similar course.
The Times commenting on the
statement in parliament last night says:
Immediate anxiety is alayed-two dangers
remain; one that the Turks may even yet
be encouraged to resistance by the vote of
credit ant the recent movements of Eng
lish ships; the other, that the approxima-
ton of the warlike forces of England
and Russia may lead Ito accidental col
| lision.
The workmen's peace demonstration
announced for Hyde Park, Sunday next
will be persisted in. Five hundred volun
tary special constables have been sworn ir
to protect the platform. An anti Russian
counter demonstration will be organized
unless the weather should be uufavorable
thus preventing the expected large turr
out. The affair is likely to be very up
rOaTlous.
| LONDON, Feb. 22.-The Times says tht
most important business in the foreign
stock market, Thursday, was the selling o
United States bonds by the public. 1t il
not SO much that the selling has been of ;
large amount as it has been the selling b!
actual holders, and upon market whert
there are few buyers except upon Ameri
can account, there is danger therefore les
an alarm may be generated by the fal
thus caused, and bonds get pressed ol
dealers faster than they care to have them
holders almost always become more dis
posed to sell as the prices go down, ant
very little pressure would cause a sharl
2 fall; there is no cause for alarm, and an
+ rush to sell is much to be depreciated.
The meeting at Agricultural Hall wa
, abandoned from fear of disturbances
Gladstone did not refuse to speak; th
managers of the Agricultural Hall de
manded indemnity against damage whic
0 the promoters of the meeting refused.
LONDON, Feb 22.-This morning, a
4 Sir George Jesel, master of the Rolls, wa
ahghting from cab at Rolls Court tn
Rev, Henry Dodwell. of Brighton, fred
e pistol at his head: the bullet grazed tn
o temple of Sir George; Dodwell wa
arrested; Sir George Jesel afterwards
court, stated he had no doubt the man WI
insane; he had made some absurd appl
e cation to the court of appeals, while h
: Sir George 'Jesel, was sitting there al
VI disturbed the court, when Sir Gerge 0
aered his removal