The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-02

BUCHAREST, Aug, 2.-0rders have been
received by officers in Bulgaria and Rou-
mania to prepare supplies for o part of
the Russian army which will shortly re-
turn home.
VIENNA, Aug. 2.-The meeting of the
emperors of Austria and Germany has
been postponed; it will take place at Salz-
burg
LONDON. Aug. BIT is reported Lord
Dufferin will go to Asia Minor as British
commissioner.
CoNsTANTfNoPLE, July 3I.-The Rus
SLAMS are endeavoring to charter steam
transports for the conveyance OF a hundred
thousand men to Odessa in about month
hence. but this operation will depend upon
the evacuation of Varna.
The Russian imperial guards have been
ordered to be sent home as soon as possi-
bic.
TRIESTE, Aug. 2.-It is reported the
men belonging to the Austrian navy, will
shortly be ordered to return to their posts.
Toapedoes vre placed not only at klelk
but at other points on the patmatian coast,
aud extraordinary precautions have been
taken 10 the waters of Pala and the road
stead Of Seasana.
NGGANO.
LONDON, Aug. I'm the house of COM
mons this D. m., the debate on Lord Hart
ington's resolution was resumed. The
Chancellor of exchequer. replying
to Fawcett, said he could
not promise that the reforms
proposed in Asiatic Turkey and the guar
antees for their execution which are yet to
be agreed upon. would be submitted to
parliament previously for its sanction.
Fawcett then gave notice he wonld intro
duce resolution declaring such prior sub
mission necessary.
LONDON, Aug. 2.-The Morning Pos
says an attempt will be made to get de
bate in the house of commons on Lore
Hartington's resolution protracted unit
the 9th inst, but this does not find favor
with the leaders of either side. and di
tvision is expected about 2 o'clock, Satur
day morning. Considerable pairing is ex
pected; it is also stated that every effor
is making to end the session of parlamen
on the 18th of this month,
LONDON, Aug. 2.-Regarding th'
rumor telegraphed from Vienna that Gen
Todleben, commander of the Russian
forces, refuses to withdraw man from
the vicinity of Constantinople before tht
withdrawal of the British feet, dispatch
from Berlin says Prince Gortschakot
made solemn promise at Berlin that th
Russian forces should be withdrawn upol
the evacuation Of Varna and Shumls.
LONDON, Aug. 2.-The Archbishop 0
Canterbury, the primate, has issued to tn
clergy of his diocese, recommendation
: that they who during the past few month
have prayed for peace, should now, through
general thanksgiving, return thanks t.
God that their prayers LaYe been thus ia
sustained.
LONDON, Aug. Capt. Webb ha
commenced the feat of swimming &c hour
continuously without rest in the Thames
he dived off the parade" at w oolwich a
R six clock this morning, aud is now swim
: ming toward Gravesend, on reaching whic
place he will turn with the tide aud sHr
back 10 Woolwich, expecting to reac
there at six o'clock this evening, when b
will again turn with the tide and repea
the trip,
LONDON, Aug. 2.-The Echo states tha
owing to the PROSTATE condition of the cotto
:, trade, Hornby Il Son of Brookhouse, th
;, largest mill owners in Blackburn distric
h haYe given fortDight's $ notice to the
q operatives that they will close their mill
q ITALY
ROME, Aug. 2.-It is stated in cleric
= circles that Mopsignor c. Sloisi Massell
papal nuncio at Munich, has arrived at a
understanding with Prince Bismarck,
Kessingen, relative to mOdHs Uiueadi b.
tween Germany and the Vatican,
ROME, Aug. 2.-The funeral of the la
Cardinal Franchi will be celebrated, Mo-
day next, in meantime, the audien'
a. at the Vatican will be suspended.