The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-06
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To-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Eastern Question

LONDON, May GA special from Con
stantinople, dated May 5th, says Sadyk
Pasha, president of the Turkish council of
ministers. and Safoet Pasha. minister of
foreign affairs, had long interview with
General Todleben yesterday. General
Todleben to-day visited Buyukdere with
his staff and examined the coast of the
Bosphorus, as evidence nothing stirring is
likely to occur for few days.
A correspondent at Vienna says Count
Andrassy will leave to-day for Styria on a
shooting excursion, the report that an
expedition will sail for Suez refers to the
expedition that has already sailed.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 6.-Count
Schouvaloff, Russian ambassador at Lon
don, is expected here this week. Much
importance is attached to his visit, it is
understood he will remain about two
weeks.
LONDON, May 6.-While the general
political situation is unchanged and the
course of negotiations between St. Peters.
burg and London continues uneventful
there is no lack Of important incidents at
Constantinople.
A correspondent says another palace
revolution is threatened. The conspirators
for the overthrow of Sultan Abdul Hamid
and the accession of Murad, or somebody
else, actually fixed upon one day last week
for the attempt The fear Of Russian in
reference caused a change of plans and
the conspilators say they must wait until
the Russians go. 1t is difficult to say what
would be the attitude Of the Russians in
case of a revolution, but there is great
danger that the Russian and English
troops would come into collision in such
an event. The English influence is now
believed to be uppermost in the counsels
of Sultan, who, between Layard the British
ambassador pulling one way and the Rus
SLAMS the other, has anything but pleasant
time. A majority Of the pashas and all of
the late ministers are against the Sultan.
| and the people are sulen and diScontented
There have been violent speeches against
the tax on bread. which is now at famine
prices. The pashas are all ready to fly a;
each others throats.
Continued fighting is reported about
| Haskoe, the scene of the Pomak Insured
| ton.
ENGLAND
LONDON, May 6.-An enormous fire il
now raging in Manchester owing to want O
water; two large timber yards and nine Of
ten houses have been already destroyed.
LONDON, May 6,-The fire has beer
extinguished 1t is regarded as the worl
of an incendiary; loss $4,000.
LONDON, May 6.-Parliament reopen ed
to-day after Easter recess. Sir Stafford
Northcote, chancellor exchequer, in reply
to a question asked by the Marquis ol
Harrington, leader of the liberals, said !
can only say negotiations with Russia
continue, it would be highly disadvantage
GUS to the public interest to discuss then
now.
Sir Stafford Northcote further said tht
dispatch of the Indian troops was resolved
upon some time ago. and it had not beer
thought necessary to communicate the in
tention to parliament, that although Johl
Bright was not in the house he. the chan
ceilor, claimed the right to refer tt
Bright's charge that the government. AM
Sir Stafford Northcote in particular, hat
deceived the house He hoped Brigh
would make that charge in the house.