The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-04
Last Nights Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
WAR NEWS.

PARIS, Feb. 2.-Gambe declares that
any engagements made at kazanlik modify
Ing the treaty of 1856 must be considered
null and void. The Russian conditions,
Gambetta declares, except the demand for
immunity, involve fragrant violation of
that treaty. The French interests in the
East, he considers, have hardly changed
since 1856. Gambetta insists that the war
canvonly be terminated by a Europeon Con-
gress.
ROME, Feb, 2.-The proposal of an
Italian alliance with the powers which are
opposed to Russian ggrandisement, but
at the same time guaranteeing the freedom
Of the Christian nationalties, is most favor
ably entertained. The Pope and Cardinal
Simeoni, Pontifceal Secretary of State are
agreed as to the necessity of encouraging
the alliance of Italy with England France
and Austria.
CAIRO, Feb, 2.-The Grand Vizier of
Turkey telegraphed the Khedive that pro-
| tocol of Armistice was ready for signature.
The sultan teegraphed the Gar accepting
The peace and conditions and asking the
| CZar to stop the advance of the Russian
| troops. The Gar replied that he was
about to give orders to that effect.
|
| the text Of the Cars telegram to the Sui
| tan:
Il desire peace as much as you, but
it is necessary tor me, necessary for as.
that it be solid and durable peace.
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2,-The secretary
of the treasury will not open the mint at
| Philadelphia for the coinage Of trade
dollars and will place such restrictions on
the western mints as will prevent coinage
| for shipment east Coinage OF sufficient
amount to meet the actual demand for ex-
port will be authorized for the present or
until congress shall have acted upon the
coinage of silver dollar for circulation
When Mr.. New was United State treas
urer he imposed fine on all banks and
business houses sending packages of money
in inconvenient form for counting, to COM
pensate the Office for the extra trouble and
time involved in counting. During his ad-
ministration the fines aggre gated $500,
and the amount was turned over to his
successor, Mr.. Wyman, and came into
charge of the chief of redemption division
in July, 1877. The attention of the secre-
tary of the treasury was called to this
money and be wrote the treasurer suggest
ing the manner of covering it into the
treasury. The treasurer thereupon sent
the secretary list Of banks and business
firms from which the sum has been
collected, but no decision followed as to
the disposition to be made of money. Now
$l,S00 are missing and patient search
instituted by Secretary Sherman cannot
discover the fund, which was last seen in
an envelope in the safe of the then chief
of the redemption division.
Judge Bradley has decided adversely
upon the application of the Louisiana re-
turning board, requ esting that their trial,
now pending, be transferred from the state
, to the United States circuit court, claim
ing as a reason for the change that they
cannot secure their equal civil right under
the state court. Judge Bradley has for
warded his decision to the clerk of his
circuit, and it will probably be promulgated
: in open court Monday at New Orleans.