The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-21
TELEGRAP!EH!;3+IC. E.
Photographed othe Roek1slana Argu..l
To-Day's Dispatches.
FOREIGN.
The Eastern War,


LONDON, Feb. 2I,-Australian colonies
are considering measures to be adopted
for defense of their coasts in the event of
Great Britain engaging in war. A consiar
cradle number OF Russian troops are cor
centrating beyond Adrianople. The for
elgn office has given notice to Lloyds that
prohibition OF the export of grain from
the Black sea ports has been raised, but
the torpedoes have not yet been reached.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2l.-lt is gen
orally felt that Russia's present relations
with Roumania are extremely awkward,
but the government shows no signs of
relinquishing its demands for retrocession
of Bessarabia.
PERA, Feb. 21.-Namyk Pasha's mis-,
sion to st. Petersburg is to endeayor to
obtain from the Gar modification of the
terms of peace, especially those touching
the withdrawal Of Musselmens from Bull
garla and the limits of the new principality
which it is stated the Russians now insist
on being within few miles of Constan-
tinople.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb, Silt is
reported that the government of Erzer-
oum has telegraphed the Porte the evacu
alton of that place, as owing to the
interruption Of communication by snow
the troops could not obtain supplies out
side of the city.
CHINA.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2l.-Lum Bing
Bromment, Chinese merchant of this
city, and connected with officials of high
rank in his native country, has recently
returned from China. He states that in
three or four months Chinese war vessel
with American officers and Chinese crew
will visit this port, bringing as passengers
the Chinese consul to this port and a
large number of Chinese army officers of
rank, who will make tour of observation
through the country. He describes the
famine in the northern provinces of China
as terrible. In one district of the state of
Santong last year, out of population of
$4,000 about $4,000 died of starvation.
ITALY.
ROME, Feb. 2l,-Pope Leo 18th held a
congregation of Cardinals to-day. He an
nounced that an incycical to the catholic
world would be dispatched to-day, announ-
cling his accession to the pontifcate 1t
has been decided the Pope shall not
for the present have the Vatican; il
is said the Pope will continue the
policy of his predecessor. The coro-
nation of No. l3, which will be private,
will take place in the Sixtina chapel,
Tuesday next, there will be no ceremony
at St. John Lateran.
Ie Dean1s will be sung in the churches.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, 2:30 P. NJ, Feb. 2l.-It is re-
ported cabinet council was hastily sum-
moned this morning. Lord Cairns. the
lord high chancellor. being called from a
hearing of case in the house of lords.
The stock market is dull and heavy in
consequence of this report Russian Sc
curities are one per cent. lower than yes
ter0ay.
LONDON, Feb. 2l.-An officer of the
horse guards arrived at Bristol yesterday,
accom- panied by veterinary surgeon to
purchase 5000 horses for the war office
The officer states this is part of pur-
chase of 81 900 horses which have been
ordered. The government has purchased
another iron clad built for Turkey, il
mounts ten, twelve ton, guns. A suspicion
is wide spread that the government intends
dissolving parliament about Easter time
The conviction prevails in Berlin that mil
itary and court parties at Vienna will in
duce the Emperor to settle amicably with
Russia Notwithstanding the pre- possessions
Of the Hungarians,