The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-19
Last Nights Dispatches.
FOREIGN.
The Eastern Question.

LONDON, March lS.-Ihe 1lnleS says:
The latest phase of the difference between
Russia and England seems to be that
Russia, while admitting the right of the
congress to discuss all points OF the treaty,
declined to be ultimately bound by the
decision of a majority of the powers,
A well informed St. Petersburg CORES
pendent states that Russia will not allow
interference with the points concerning in
demnity, Armenia and Bessafabia.
BERLIN, March lS.-The National
Zeitung says the Austrian government has
been positively informed that the Russians
are concentrating on the Austrian frontier.
PERA, March lS.-A correspondent
hears from trustworthy source that Eng
land has strongly protested at St. Peters,
burg against the Russian advance toward
the Dardauelles and Bosphorus,
A Vienna dispatch says the misunder
standing between Russia and England has
made no progress whatever toward salts
factory settlement
LONDON, March lS.-A Vienna CORES
pendent states that all the powers agree
that Greece cannot be admitted to the
congress on the same footing as the sigma
tory powers, but she should be consulted
10 all matters concerning the interests of
the Greek race,
Advices from Vienna, published in Paris,
state that England has refused to take
part even in preliminary conference of
ambassadors until Russia has given a
formal engagement that all classes of the
treaty be submitted to the congress. Prince
Gortschakoff, in reply, merely reiterated
his promise that the full treaty will be
| Tod m ha
| A Constantinople dispatch says it is
reported that important dispatches from
England were communicated to the Sultan
yesterday. A council was thereupon held
which decided that Turkey should remain
neutral in the event of difference between
England and Russia,
LONDON, March Is "A Paris correspon
dent states that the proposal to convene 8
preliminary conference to settle the pro-
gramme for the congress has been gen
orally coldly received as unnecessary.
CoNsTANTINopLE, March l8.-A tele
gram received in Paris says England ha.
asked permission to establish coal depo
on the island of Tenedos,
LONDON, March 18.-A dispatch from
Constantinople announces that %, 900 Rus
slams have arrived at Tchaladja from
Tirnova. The Turks are carefully pa
trolling the Bs;ukder road.
A Berlin dispatch reports that Chin,
has asked Russia to evacuate Kuldscha
1t is said that some Chinese officers VIII
are studying in Europe have been ordered
home,
ATHENS, March 1S.-The Official Jour
nal states that Hobart Pasha has threat
ened to lombard Surbi unless the insur
geots evacuate Makertch.
AUSTRIA.
VIENNA. March lS.-The meeting of tn
!, Budget Committee of the Austrian dele
CATION, though voting against the credit
gave notice of a resolution declaring thei
readiness in case of necessity to make eve
greater sacrifices for the protection @
natural interests. The minority also ex
pressed confidence in the policy of tn
ministry.
i Alta public sitting of the full Hungaria
delegation, to day, almost all the speaker
Q declared they would vote in favor of th
g credit. but expressed hopes for peacefr
J solution. The debate was adjourned unit
Tomorrow.
The Austrian delegation, to-day, at a fu
8 sitting, granted the demand of the min,stf
:: Of war for 657, 900 forms for military store
ENGLAND.
LONDON March l8.-There was sligi
r;oting in Belfast and Londonderry durin
: the celebration of st. Patrick's Day.
|. In the House of Commons Sir Staffor
= lNorthcote confirmed the report that Ru
= ala had not refused to admit Greece to Il
!. congress, but merely RAISED the questic
% as to the footing Oh which the Greek repr
sentatiyes should be admitted.