The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-22
Last Nights Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
WAR NEWS.

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 2l.-The Agence
Russo says: Together with the whole of
the Russian press we unreservedly approve
Prince Bismarck's S speech.
The Agence declares that England's
ornaments are all calculated to inaugurate
pacific policy.
The same paper denies that Russia has
demanded or intends to demand the ex
pulsion of any Mussulmens from Bulgaria
except Turkish functionaries and troops,
aud Bashi Bazouks and Circasians.
PERA, Feb. 21.-Suleiman Pasha has
been placed under arrest and will be court
martlaled.
BELGRADE, Feb. 81. Six thousand
Russians are expected to occupy the Pasha-
Ink of Nisch shortly.
Negotiations between Russia aud Servia
continue The Russians have waived the
incorporation of Nisch aud its new
province of Bulgaria, but insist upon the
Servians relinquishlng Prot and Akpalan
ka This causes much Indignation in Ser
via.
LONDON, Feb 81, - A special from
che principal capital cities say that Bis
marck' speech has not produced a great
sensation.
CoNsTANTINoPLE,F Feb. 2l.-It is said
that Russia stipulates for date by which
the treaty Of peace must be signed at
Adrianople
There are 20, 900 Russians at Tchataldja,
but they are not advancing beyond that
place.
The Russians are fortifying Rodosto.
LONDON. Feb. 2l.-A special from Ber-
lin says the Emperor William has assured
the Gar of his friendship and begged
him to consider Austria's claims and
interests 1t appeared that Austria is
anxious to induce Russia to moderate her
programme before the meeting of the
conference.
A st. Petersburg correspondent has
reason to believe that in spite of the active
| interchange of views between the three
empires no agreement has been reached
concerning the main questions to be sub
mitted to the conference. Prince Bis
marck's utterances in regard to the straits
have caused some apprehensions in St
Petersburg. as the Russian diplomatists
still hope to obtain fort at the northern
end of the Bosphorus.
LONDON, Feb. 2l.-A special to the
| Cologne Gazette says that recent events
| HdfS 80 oHdllStOu lilS bui IhiClCSLOohy
and physically as to cause serious appre-
tensions.
A Vienna correspondent telegraphs
Pourpaliers are proceeding between Lon
don and St. Petersburg, Russia claimt
that the British fleet should either qul
the sea of Marmora or the Russian
should have guarantees against its enterini
the Black sea. Unless such guarantee
are given the Russians consider that the,
ought to occupy the shores of the Bos
phorus.
ATHENS, Feb, 2I.-Volunteer are con
stantly going to Thessaly and Crete. TIL
popular feeling favors i renewal of n
war,
!. GERMANY.
BERLIN, Feb. 2l.- The Federal Counci
. has unanimously approved the principle c
, the bill authorizing the appointment of sui
stitutes for the Imperial Chancellor. Th
: bill will probably be reported to the Reich
; stag tomorrow.
: LONDON, Feb. 22.-A Berlin correspor
r dent says the hopes that some Nation;
: Liberals will enter theministry have bee
> entirely frustrated. 1t is presumed tn;
s Herr Camphausen. Minister of Financ,
y Will UCCOnC tit ouDcbltN'
t when the bill providing for that Office
+, passed.
0 ENGLAND
) LONDON, Feb. 2l.-Earl Russell is sci
: ousIy ILL., His friends are very anxiol
n as to bis condition.
The War Office has invited tende
for supply of 10000 Henry rifles.
In the House of Lords this afternoc
d Lord Derby stated that the difficulty as
,, the place for the meeting of the conferen
It had been removed, and that Baden Badt
1t had been chosen. Austria proposed tn
It the meeting should take place the fir
e week in March, but the government o
Sc jects TO the shortness of time asko
u England will not deviate from the usu
is course of sending an Ambassador.
IL sPAIE
,s LONDON, Feb, 2l.-A special frC
: Madrid says it was reported in the Cort
yesterday that, after its paci6cation, Gu
!, will have the same legislative privieg
>, and representation as Porto Rico. Ge
! Martinez Campos will remain in Gu
,s some time, He is much praised by t
a Madrid newspapers, The Cortes "
: give him a vote of thanks.