The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-31
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To-Day's Dispatches.
FOREIGN.
WAR NEWS.


LONDON, Jan. 31.-It is stated the
question Is to be asked in the house of COM
mons tonight respecting the correspon-
dence between Gladstone and Negraportes.
Gladstone some time ago was accused of
melting the Greeks to attacking Turkey.
He refuted the charge and challenged the
Daily Telegraph, which printed the charge
to produce its informant 1t is reported
the question to- night will elicit the fact that
Layard ambassador at Constantinople fur
nished the charge to the Telegraph's Con
stantinople correspondent.
ADRIANoPLE, Jan. 3l.-The Russian
Grand Duke Nicholas arrived on the Goth
by railway, from HermanH and took up
his quarters 10 the governors palace.
The Russian Vanguard occupied Bo-
boski, Haskioi, Dematico aud KirkKilissa.
The Czarowitches army has crossed the
LON in force,
The Turks are everywhere retreating
upon the fortresses Of quadrilaterial.
LONDON, Jan. 3l.-A St. Petersburg
correspondent telegraphed yesterday: L
can state positively that the Russian
government has received no intelligence of
of the signing Of an armistice. A special
from Athens says the Chamber is holding
secret sitting to decide whether the gov
ernment shall accede to the petitions tor
support and protection received from
Thessaly.
Long before the advertised hour the
hotel and all the adjacent streets and open
spaces were filled with crowds, which
cheered the government, sang patriotic
songs, and held impromptu meetings in
support of the governments policy. The
proprietors OF the hotel called in the
police, but the small squad sent
in response to their request
had no effect on the crowds.
Several public rooms in the hotel were
glutted. No attempt was made to hold an
ante credit meeting.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, Jan. THE house Of com
mons was very crowded this afternoon, the
occasion being the debate on 1.-THE govern
ments motion fer the supplementary vote.
Many Peers and foreign representations
were present. Northcote said the gov
ernment will not object to furnish the
house correspondence respecting Galad
stone" Nigrorantes, incident sundel
Foreign Secretary Bourke, in reply to the
question said he heard to-day that the
telegraph line between Constantinopie anG
| Gallipoli was cut. Northcote said al
latest advices no tarmistice had beer
signed. The Russians are still advancing
southwark, but he was ignorant how fal
they had gone.
LONDON, Jan. Silt is reported thai
at the cabinet council yesterday, the party
OF action gained the ascendant and an i'm
| portant ministerial statement will be made
at an early stage of the pending debate
which will alter the aspect Of the situa-
| ton. If 10 news. or unsatisfactory news
touching an armistice be received befor,
division, the governments majority vii
probably largely exceed one hundred
The signirg G of armistice would reduce tht
majority, and increase vIgor and bitternes
of the opposition attacks. There is SOM
talk among the radicals Of opposing tn
mouey vote. As to whether, in view O
continued Russian advances, England still
adheres to the conditions Of Lord Derby
May despatch, he said: I can only sa.
that the government does entirely adher,
to those conditions Forster is now, 2
m., amid cheers Of Che opposition, movin
his amendment to the vote Of credit, declar
|, ing that the house sees no reason for add
ing to the peoples burdens by voting addi
tional supplies.
By obstructive tactics. in event Of a
armistice, the house rulers held anothe
conference to-day, to determine thei
course 1t is believed they will decide I
leave members to their individual respon
sibilitY.
The Rotterdam CouTapt publishes undt
reserve private telegram from Constant
t nople, but which does not obtain cridenct
: asserting that peace negotiations have bee
] broken off: that the Turks will resist to tt
: last extremity and that foreign ambassado
are taking measures for the protection
Christians
LONDON, Jan. 3I.-4. 80 p. MA NEE
ing was advertised for this P. N, at Il
City Terminus hotel, Canon St, to prote
/, against the supplementary vote of six mi
l lions pounds.