The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-07
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To-Day's Dispatches.
FOREIGN.
WAR NEWS.


that the British feet has been ordered
there causes decline in consols, the price
is rapidly recovering and at this hour the
quotation is 95s; there's no additional news
regarding the alleged seizure of Constan-
tinople by the Russians.
LONDON. 10 A. M, Feb, THE source
of the reports of the Russian occupation of
Constantinople does not appear in the
several paragraphs published. but from
the manner In which the statement is
made 1T seems probable il came through
official channels.
LONDON, l 80 P. NJ, Feb. mo con
hrmatlon has been received at the Russian
or Turkish embassies of the reported Rus
sian occupation of Constantinople. Count
Schouvaloff, the Russian ambassador, de-
clares he does not believe it.
The Daily Chronicle states. the British
government and the Russian embassy have
both received information that the Rus
slams have entered Constantinople The
same paper also states telegram from
Bucharest says in addition to the transfer
of the men of war on the Danube, Russia
Is negotiating for the acquisition of the
entire Turkish iron clad fleet. Count
Schouvaloff heard of the rumor of the
occupation Of Constantinople at ball at
the German embassy last night, he i'm
mediately telegraphed St. Petersburg in
quirlng whether it was true: his dispatch
has not been answered yet. The count
thinks that the report has arisen from
some arrangement between the Russians
and the Turks by which the Russian troops
might approach nearer to Constautinople
than they were at the signature of the
armistice. Musurus Pasha, the Turkish
ambassador at London, received telegraphs
from Conssautlnople this morning, their
date is not mentioned, but he knows moth
ing about the reported occupation.
LONDON, Feb. The Central News
says in consequence of the grave intelIi-
gence from the British ambassador at
Constantinople we believe Lord Harding
ton will announce the withdrawal of the
Forsters amendment, and the supplement :
tary vote will be unanimously agreed to-.
The Central News also says it is able to
state telegram has been received from
Layard expressing the gravest uneasiness
at his isolation by the cutting of all tele-
graph wires, and by information reaching
| him that by agreement with the Porte the
| Russians are close to the city and about
to enter it, and also take up position near
Gaihpoh. Layard' s communication reach
ed the government by way of Alexandria
later information states Layard's telegram
was two days in the transmission of it.
1t further says the Russians have taken
possession OF fort IN the lino Of fortIica
tions between Buyuk Chekuejeh ano
lChattalka, and that another detachment
had occupied points otsthe Boulair lines
/ LONDON, Feb IA cabinet counci
convened at eleven this morning and j.
still in session.
LONDON, Feb. 7-l2;45 A, M-Russiar
bonds are two per cent lower than closing
q price yesterday.
LONDON, P NJ, Feb. THE cabine
meeting which is now in session was yer,
+ suddenly called. The Lord Chancello
: Was summoned while engaged on a case il
0 the house of lords. the hearing OF whicI
q was Immediately suspended
The Globe this Afternoon says: w
understand that although the announce
o ment this morning that the Russian arm
, had entered Constantinople is, up to lates
d advices, untrue, the Russian columns ar
~. actually advancing rapidly upon the Turk
lish capitol and Gallipoiis. 1t has bee
e known in diplomatic circles some days tha
DuBSidDS
e regarded almost impossible that they ca
yet be in possession of Constautlnopl'
~ We are enabled to state that on .offici;
information of the report has yet reRche
the foreign office.
'f LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Standard 5 thin
edition has a Coustantinopie dispatc
al which says according to the terms OF tt
y armistice the Turks are to evacuate tt
- lines of Constantinople, which are to for
" neutral zone; the Russian limit is to
Buyak Chekmejeh, and the Turkish lin
KuiOk Chekmejeh,
LONDON, Feb. TT ?. M.-Reuter di
patch from ConstantinopIe, dated 18th,
llP. NJ, via Etarick says, in accordance vii
conditions of the armistice, the Turks
ed forces have evacuated the lines of forti
all cations of Constantinople. The Russi;
'm troops are now in the lines.
o. ITALY.
Death of the Pope.
ROME, Feb. THE condition of Il
Pope has changed seriously for the wor
during the night, and bis Holiness has alre
dy received the last sacraments. The Care
to nal vicar has been summoned to the vatic
ell and an order has been given to prevent a
ne. person not specially authorized from hs
nd ing access to the Popes apartments. Eyre
ls inc from the vatican is also prohibited. II
in, foreign Cardinals have been summoned
ds. telegraph to Rome, Prayers "c- Pop
. recovery are being offered in oil c5 arch
in Rome.
y LONDON, Feb, THE Pail Ma Gaz,
te's Rome dispatch announces the POI
death is hourly expected, and reports F.;
b current that necessary arrangements
view of the event haye been made;-
norts are current that his holiness is alrea
dead.
- nassed into the death agony; his de;
Is momentarily expected.
The Pope died at three o'clock t
in afternoon, A conclave of Cardinals !
de- be called Immediately.
that LONDON, Feb. 7.-5 P. NJ. Later [
reat patch from Rome says it is impossible
nth obtain exact news, but it is now uuderst,
the the Pope is not dead but dying.
''s0 --LATEST. Rome, Feb, 7.-6 P. NJ.
Pope died at 4,57 this afternoon.
ENGLAND
LONDON, Feb. IA despatch fr
Gravesend says: The steamer Nurlin
,,r, Bordeaux came into collision at 6 o'cl
:. last evening with the anchor line stear
lty' Utopia, from n. Y; the Utopia was str
,lted forward of her rigging on the starbo
and side, her fore compartment is full of wa
0he' Attempts will be made to tighten her.
LONDON, 5;30P. NJ, Feb. Tn
house Of commons, this afternoon, For
IS. stated he was ready to withdraw
- amendment to the governments mo
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