The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-25
Last Nights Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Eastern Question.

LONDON, March 23.-The Times, in an
editorial says: The Russo Turkish treaty
proposes the creation of new state in the
Balkan peninsula which would dwarf all
others, and which, supported by external
! influence. would inevitably strangle all
other interests. New Bulgaria would ex-
tend considerably beyond the limits within
| which the Sclay population is preponder-
ant Wherever the presumed limits Of
such preponderaHce we're not coincident
with good geographical boundary, the
boundary line has been pushed forward to
the injury OF other populations and states.
The general result is that the new princi-
pality would occupy the whole central mass
of the peninsula, forming a state in COM
paIison with which Servia and Montenegro
| would be insignificant, and reducing the
remaining possessions of Turkey to absur-
| dity. Europe cannot avoid very grave
doubts whether such arrangement would
! be either just or exempt from the danger
| of great future disturbances.
| VIENNA, March 23.-In the Hungarian
delegation to day Count Audrassy said it
was intended that the congress should
meet at the End of March, but meanwhile
some preliminary questions have arisen be-
tween England Russia and it is impossible
now to state the date of the meeting with
certainty. The Austrian delegation re-
ferred to the government a petition to
take steps by an international understand
ing for disinfectipg the late battle fields
and arrestilg the danger which threatens
the health of Europe.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. March 23.-The
Sanitary Commission have arrived at
E'r1a (rn
corpses buried two feet under ground,
frozen but not decomposed. The con-
mission are celebrating whether to cremate
the corpses or use quicklime.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 23.-Fifty
thousand Turkish troops are now eucamped
in the plain of Buyukdere, and there are
fifty battalions in the lines defending Con-
stantiuopIe.
LONDON, March 23.The British cabinet
requires a declaration from Russia that
the communication of the instrument Of
peace to the powers is equivalent to its
formal presentation to the congress. The
Russian cabinet, however, considers that
by making the above mentioned COM
muuication it fulfilled international duties
and is less inclined to agree to their special
| presentation to the congress, inasmuch by
making known all the conditions of peace
it afforded each power the opportunity Of
making the separate provisions of the
treaty the subject of European deliberation.
An understanding upon this point has not
yet been reached. Until il is decided the
! fate of the congress is uncertain.
| ENGLAND.
LONDON, March 23.-At 9 O'Clock the
international pedestrian contest came to
| Al ] II al, 81 -
| IOLeary SIG miles, Vaughan 497, Brown
472. O'Leary still had one good leg.
| Vaughan completed the 500 miles at 7:3S
and gave up the struggle. O'Leary walked
until l:l0 when he had made $40 miles
and two laps, 440 yards further than the
best performance on record. Brown
walked till $50 this evening, All miles aud
| 2 laps. ide also walked till $50, scorl6g
405 miles and laps. OLeary was then
declared the winner amid the playing Of
national airs and boundless excitement and
enthusiasm.
At a meeting of the cotton operatives
held in the Exchange at Blackburg to day
1000 were present, besides delegates from
the manufacturing towns and villages e
| Northwest Lancashire. Resolutions were
carried unanimously regretting the action
Va tue GE piONGtS III HlOpOSluR a leu pei
cent, reduction; pledging the workmen to
accept a rate Of wages equal to that in
towns where the reduction was recently
accepted; declaring that if the employers
persist the workmen will resist to the ut
most any reduction except with CORES
ponding reduction 10 working hours. The
meeting adjourned till April Is, and mean
time deputati0n will urge the masters to
resort to short time in preference to a re-
duction of wages,
SAN DoNINGo
| ST. THOMAS, March I6.-News from
San Domingo says a provisional govern.
ment lasts, Gen Cesareo Guillerino presid
ing. The new President will be elected
The revolution was the cause of immense
damage TO property. Ruin and distress
, prevailed This will probably be a safe,
guard against fresh risings for some time.
: FEkECE.
Paris. March 23.-The widow of Rossi
ri, the celebrated musical composer, il
dead. 1t is understood that she bequeath
ed the fortune inherited from Rossini to th,
asylum for aged and disabled singers.
AUSTRIA
, VIENNA. March 2O.-The lower hous,
to day adopted the whole budget.
CANADA.
QTEBEC, March 23.-Legislature is dis
solved and new electinOS oFdpred