The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-11
TELEGRA.P!:H1C.
ITelegrapAsd to the Rock Z.,cnd Arou.l
To-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Eastern Question.

LONDON, April ll.-For the protection
of ships in the Mediterranean from torpe-
does, a number of steam launches will be
sent to Ismid and other stations. mum.
Der Of torpedo beats were sent from the
Chatham dock yard to the Mediterranean
yesterday. A chartered steamer is now
loading a large number at the Victoria
docks, the intention being to supply each
vessel of the feet with at least two torpe
do boats. Additional thirty eight ton guns
are also shipping at the London docks for
Mediterranean. The warlike preparations
of the Russians and Turks about Constan.
tinople continue The Servians have es-
tabllshed a two days quarantine on the
Austrian frontier, it is believed rather
from political than sanitary reasons. Ap-
prehenslons are expressed in Bucharest
that the Russians intend enforcing strict
martial law
Gortschakoff has requested the Rouma-
| man government to repress the bitter tone
| of the press.
ST. PETERSBURG, April ll.-Gortscha-
kof $ circular to the ambassadors accom-
panying his reply to Lord Salisbury's cir
cular, regrets that the latter, besides
criticising the treaty of San Stefano, did
not say what the British government
desires. He believes if Lord Salisbury
will make known their wishes better
understanding of the situation may be
reached. AS to a congress-, the circular
says Russia can only reiterate the declara,
ton that each power, Russia included,
would have full liberty of appreciation
and of action.
| Regarding Bessarabia and the two years
occupation of Bulgaria, the ultimate effect
of GortschakofFs S circular reassuring as it
lis, it is pointed out here that the govern
ment cannot accept the invitation to for
mulate counter proposals, that question
must be settled by the powers Jointly.
/ In Vienna where only telegraphic
summary has yet been received, most Sc
rious deduction is that the hopes heretofore
held out from st. Petersburg
Iof revival of the conference
negotis:ions are not confirmed by Gort
schakoff s circular, which says nothin,
about accepting England's condition fo
going to congress, and without some sucl
concession on the part of Russia, no stel
can be taken toward peace
fuI settlement. The suddennes
!, with which circular was telegraphed T.
: London during the debate on the addres
to the Queen excites remarks. a specia
: edition of the Times containing it wa
T issued about o'clock Tuesday night. 81
Vernon Harcourt and Leonard Henr,
:. Courtney, liberals, distributed the paper
" in the house Of commons; the text of tk
!, circular was published in the origins
!. French, the inference is the circular wa
: specially framed with view of infuencin
public opinion here, and hurried into tn
hands of the members of parliament
hope of effecting the vote on the address
d The Turkish authorities at Tenedos n
+ quest instructions from the Porte 10 vie
!, of the Decentralization of the Britis
marines to guard the depot of war materi;
;. on the island.
IRELAND.
s. LONDON, April 1.-THE scenes at Lol
Leitrim's funeral. at Dublin, yesterda
If were very violent and disgraceful. tt
e mob that gathered in front of the churt
Iendeavored to capture the hearse, decla
,r ing their intention to drag out the corps
t. They vituperated the late Earl as . 0
alruffian," and ''heretio" They al
81 climbed the wall of the churchyard, insul
;. ed the mourners, and cheered, yelled al
- blssed during the reading of the seIvic
~ Several mourners were roughly handl
:. while endeavoring to make their way in
= the churchyard. All of them had to pa
d. out by an unfrequented way in the rear
Mt the church to escape violence. Fifty co
It stables were present, but were wholly
a sufficient to cope with the mob, many
IL. rs whom were drunk.