The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-25
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Eastern Question.

LONDON. April 24.-The Cologne Ga.
zetfe says Prince Bismarck will return to
Berlin Oh the 29th inst. when Parliament
assemblies.
kilograms from Constantinople say that
the typhus is increasing among the Russi-
ans at Adrianople and Rodosto.
A review of 5000 Russian troops takes
place Monday, These troops will be after
wards encamped between San Stefano and
Kaval.
1t is stated that the Russians will COM
mence their withdrawal after the grand re-
view Monday.
Despite some sensational announce
ments. such as that mediation has failed,
and professedly private information that
waI is inevitable, advices received from all
authentic sources merely show that the
negotiations continue.
Prince Gortschakoff has been confined
to his bed since Monday, and serious ap-
prehensions concerning him are felt
The fresh outbreaks of hostilities in
Roumelia. has at last decided Austria to
consider means of defence. The occupa-
ton of Bosnia is deemed advisable on mill
tary grounds, although the adoption of the
measure is by no means certain.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 24.-The Golos,
commenting upon the proposal for the
Withdrawal ofthe British fleet and Russian
troops from the vicinity Of Constantinople,
says: We cannot see any indications of
an understanding. The negotiations only
enable England to actively continue her
preparations for war. 1t is desirable
therefore that means be speedily found in
Berlin to compel England to make her
real intentions known, as the present un
certainty weighs heavily upon Europe and
Russia
CoNsTANTINCPLE, April. "a. BY the
violent gale in the Black Sea Turkish
curvetto has been lost off KilIea and ninety
men drowned. .
ST PETERSBURG. April 24,-The
Ageace Russe says: If the disposition
everywhere is as concliatory as here there
is no reason not to hope for satisfactory
result
Prince Gortschahoff is quite ill.
LONDON, April pa Vienna corres>
pondent states that Germany refused to
guarantee the line of demarcation in the
event of the English and Russian with
drawal from before Constantinople.
A Vienna correspondent telegraphs
| that the Porte, in the event of the with
drawal of the Russians and English, in
| tends to preserve complete liberty OF
action and will not bind itself not to
impede their return. Even were such
promises exacted its value would be
doubtful. The only guarantee Turkey
can give not to assist either side would
be to dismantle the Turkish forts and
remove the Turkish army from Con
stantlonople. but the Turks could not cou.
to such measures, This last stumbling
block to the military compromise between
| England aud Russia is deemeed difficult to
overcome or avoid.
San Stefano correspondents represent
that the reports of Mussulman rebel
lion are merely due to the acts of scat.
tered bands of marauders. The truth
is probably midway between this and the
previous statements,
| A Vienna dispatch says the revolt i:
spreading along the eastern valley of the
river Arda and its tributaries.
LONDON. April pa dispatch frou
Constautinople says 10000 irregulars in
the district of Batoum refuse to lay dow
| their arms.
BELGRADE, April 24.-The Turkish
Russian and Bulgarian Commissioner
have begun to define the Servian frontier
and have already decided to allot Wranj.
and Fra to Servia.
/ VIENNA. April 54.-A special to thu
Political Correspondence from Bucharest
says the fears of Russian occupation art
Increasing. 1t issrumored that the Rus
SLAMS are endeavoring to induce Primo,
Charles to change his cabinet in order t.
obtain conclusion Of the military con
veDtion permitting the passage of the
Russians. 1t is even asserted that 1.-THE
Russian ultimatum to this effect has been
received.
ROME, April 25.-The Franulla states
that Italy has notified England of her dis
position to support the latter's demand.
| GERMANY.
BERLIN. April 24.-Prince BismarcI
was taken i'll to-day at Friedriehset will
erysipelas in the loin. His usual physician
has been summoned from Wies Baden.
A preliminary inquiry against Bishop
an Englishman charged with endeavorini
to obtain plans of fortress, etc., has beer
concluded. The evidence obtained i
sufficient for his indictment for melting Il
treason. The British government ha
declared that it will not interfere 10 Bish
ops behalf