The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-22

III has given Its assent to the Socialist
oill and the early PRONUNCIATION of the
bill as the law of the Empire is expected.
The National Gazette declares the re-
port of an increase of military conscription
BY 20, 900 men wholly untrue.
LONDON, Oct. 2l.-Two hundred and
'ixty-four deputies in the Reichstag, of
various parties, signed a declaration that
u view of the protectionist measures ad-
opted by neighboring states, the reform of
he German tariff is indispensable.
TURKEY.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 2l.-The Sultan
has authorized Baller Pasha to employ
10000 men to complete the defensive lines
Of CoDstantinople,
A Berlin dispatch says the sudden
journey of Count Schovaloff to Livadla is
considered of the utmost importance. It
is believed in well-informed circles that
he persists in his determination to retire
if Prince Gortschakoff remains in Office.
ENGLAND.
LONDON. Oct. 2I.-The race for the
Criterion stakes at New Market to day was
won by Monster Philippe, Lancasterian,
second, Rayon Dor, third.
A disastrous railway collision occurred
to-day at Pontypridd. Twelve persons
are reported killed and forty seriously
wounded, Several had limbs amputated
and more deaths are expected,
The Feniau convict, Clancy. who was
sentenced in 1857. has been liberated.
SPAIN
MADRID. Oct. 2I.2The Epocu publish
es letter dated Tangier, Oct. II, stating
that the United States representative has
been publicly insulted by The Moors, and
the offenders have not yet been punished.
RUSSIA
7ST PETERSBURG, Oct 2l.-The Tende-
naosti states that England is endeavorIng
to induce the powers to make common rep
resentations respecting the return of the
Russians to the neighborhood of Constan-
tinople. The Ke1adenaosti expects Russia
will simply ignore such representations. if
made.
EGYPT
ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 2I.-The inundation
which carried away the dyke on the Dami-
eta branch Of the Nile, immersed $4,000
acres of land, on which we're Is villages.
ITALY
GENOA, Oct. 2l.-Two and half mil
lions of francs forwarded to Ancona by the
national bank was stolen en- route, Three
employees Of the bank have been arrested
for the theft.
ROME. Oct. PIT is srumored that Pre-
mier Carroll will himself take the ministry
of foreign affairs, made vacant by the re-
signation of Count Corti
BRITISH INDIA.
~ i
Darjeeling says it is reported, with eonsid-
cradle show of probability. that the Ameer
of Afghanistau is seriously endeavoring te
effect acompromise. According to reports
of natives. he is even perfectly ready to
meet the Viceroy at Peshawar. This dis
position, however, is attributed to desire
to gain time. The government can afford
to negotiate, as there is little doubt that all
idea of winter campaign has been aban-
doned; but only unqualified and immedi-
ate submission will prevent war, and it is
almost hopeless TO expect the Ameer to
yield to the requirements of the govern
ment, one of which is, that the command oi
the most important strategic routes shall
be placed in its hands. The Afghans a
Ali Musjid are now estimated to number
25. 900,
LONDON, Oct. 2I.-A dispatch from
Simla gives the following as the substance
of the Ameer's message to tie Niceroy:-
I ou may do your worst, and the issue il
in Cod hands" The Ameers messag
has been telegraphed to England, and th,
reply indicating the course OF procedure i
expected Wednesday.
AUSTRIA.
| LONDON, Oct. 2I.-A despatch from
Pesth states that Herr Tizza, speaking a
the club of the government party, sal
that as the government never had any in
tention of sharing with Russia in the par
tition of Turkey or going to war to oppos
it, Is clear that henceforth AustroHun
gary will not only have Russia for an enc
my but some other powers. He declare
also that with every sympathy for tn
heroic bravery of the Turks he could nc
defend their administration. The occupa
ton of Bosnia and Herzegovina was under
taken in order to destroy Sclavism. whic
was threatening the monarchy, and t
facilitate the regeneration of Turkey.
| WANNA, Oct. 2l.-The dea0 Free Pres
com plains that the export of HuDgaria
wheat is almost at stand still partly
consequence of the Americans undersellin
the Hungarian markets.
FRANCE
PARIS, Oct. 2l.-President McMaho
to-day opened the ceremonies attendiD
the distribution of the exposition prizes.
PARIS, Oct. 2l.-The following Ameri
ans have received decorations of the legio
of honor; Commissioner-G General Richar
C. Mccormick, who is made commander
Professor f. A. P Barnard and Willial
W. Story, who are made officers; Angus
Fl. Girard, secretary to the commissions
general, Richard Petit, engineer and arcl
, itect, commissioner-g generals staff; Thorn;
r. Pickering, superintendent of the M
chinery section; Lieutenant Benjamin T
Buckingham, u. s. N. naval atache j oh
d. Philbrick, superintendent of the educ
t tional section; d. Maitland Armstron
I superintendent of the fine arts sector
Professor Andrew ID. White, L. L. d
juror; Professor VIM. Il. Blake, juror ar
: Professor Edward II, Knight. L. L. o
: Juror, are made ehevaliers. Cyrus Il. NJ
Cormick and Walter A. Wood, who we
/ in 1879 made chevaliers, have been raise
E to officers. Thomas A. Edison and Elisi
8 Gray, Chicago. are made chevaliers.
:: Count van Buest, the new Austrian ar
bassador, has arrived.
NEW YORK.
New YORK, Oct, 21.-Thomas ?. W.
i lace, brewer, has puschased the famo