The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-02
Last Nights Dispatch IS.
FOREIGN.
The Eastern Question.

VIENNA, May 1.-The Political Cores.
pondence has the following from Constan-
tinople; 1t is said that Gen. Todleben has
again urged the evacuation of Shumla,
Varna and Batoum, intimating that if the
Porte Immediately complied the Russians
would withdraw to the fortified line of
Tchsldja and Deerkos,
The Porte, in consequence of the united
re presentation of foreign ambassadors, has
promised to take measures to check the
sanitary efforts resulting from the crowding
of refugees.
LONDON, May IA Bombay telegram
states that the second detachment of troops
sailed yesterday amid great enthusiasm
A St. Petersburg dispatch reports that
the pourparlers between London and St.
Petersburg by way of Berlin have been
resumed. Nothing is made known about
their progress. 1t is rumored that an
ultimatum has been sent to the Porte de-
manding the evacuation of Shumla and
Verna within certain time.
Prince Lobruoff Rostoffski has been
appointed ambassador to ConstantiDople.
ODESSA, May 1.-The Grand Duke
Nicholas arrived to day and left for ST.
Petersburg.
LONDON, May IA special from Berlin
asserts that England does not object to the
Autrians occupying Bosnia and Herzego-
vina
A Vienna dispatch says the governmen ent
again express confidence in the prompt
meeting of the congress, and is again
urging England to accept the congress.
A telegramm from ST. Petersburg
announces that an Imperial ukase has just
been issued, ordering the formation Of
| forty eight fresh batallous in addition 10
the forty eight called out fortnight ago.
Three new artillery brigades with IA gurs
are also forming.
BELGRADE Mayl.-Furloughed soldiers
are returning to their colors with apparen,
enthusiasm The whole army will be
ready to make forward movement at the
end of the week.
ST. PETERSBURG, May /. The Aqenc'
Russo says the situation is unchanged. Tht
pourparlers continue. 1t is stated tina
Prince Labanoff, formerly Ambassador tt
Constantinople, will be again appointed t.
that position instead of Gen. Ignatieff. anC
that Ismid Pasha will come to St. Peters
burg.
ITALY.
ROME, May LIN the chamber O
deputies, Prime Minister Carroll gave a
absolute denial to the rumor that Italy
meditating in the Eastern question. Couu
Corti, minister of foreign affairs, ,confrme
the denial and also contradicted the state
ment that Italy had asked England t
state her views. He declared that th
government, in conformity with the wishe
of the people, should always keep as far a
possible aloot from any complication tha
might arise
J GERMANY.
! LONDON, May 1.-The Posts Berli
special says Prince Bismarck has intimate
his intention to return to Berlin next weel
aud it is expected that negotiations vi
then be resumed.
ENGLAND.
LONDON. May /. Political demonstr,
D tions for and against the government al
the order of this week.
| Mr.. Cross, in his speech at Preston la
! night, said the government were not goll
/, to communicate to the public their prt
e posals in regard to the Eastern questio
q before the meeting of the congress.
The secretary of the North and North
east Lancashire Masters Association b;
sent out notices to all masters requestir
t them to lock out on Wednesday next,
i the strike is unsettled,
Notices have been posted in the yariol
a mills at Preston that unless the strike
It at an end May all mills will close.