The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-03
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To-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Eastern Question

LONDON, April 3.-This morning the
Neaos shows little change in the position
OF the eastern question,
Simultaneous dispatches from Berlin
and st. Petersburg state that there are
some grounds for expecting a renewal of
the congress negotiations on basis of the
proposal made by Bismarck. that thu
powers be invited to meet to revise the
treaties of 1856 and 1871; such an overture
from Germany would spare Russian sus-
ceptlblllties; it is improbable, however,
that Russia will take any step, or come
to any decision until Gen. Jgnatieff has
reported.
Stories that the Russians have begun
fresh military movements, and have made
demands for the surrender of Turkish
positions on the Bosphorus are attributed
to regular mandatory in Constantinople
| OF Irritating statements.
Vienna papers, commenting on Lord
Salisbury's circular to the powers, says.
Austria and England are agreed regard
ing Lord Salisbury's criticism of the treaty
| OF San StefanO and the steps necessary to
protect the interests of both states, and
express itsconviction that only by defer
ence of Russia to Lord Salisbury's views
can war between England and Russia be
avoided.
A special from Berlin says Russia S
reply to Lord Salsbury's circular is pre-
pairing. Prince Gortshakoff is said to be
anxious to issue it as soon as possible to
remove the iunfavorable impression pro
duced by the English circular.
| Russian newspapers complain of the
increasing hostility of the Roumanians; the
latter are said to be hindering the passage
of the Russian provision columns through
their territory, and have threatened to
forbid it altogether.
In the house of commons this afternoon,
the Under Foreign secretary stated the
British ambassador at Vienna replied to a
telegraphic inquiry that the Roumanian
agent at Vienna was his authority for the
statement of the dispatch to Lord Derby
of the 23d ultimo. that Gortschakoff told
the Roumanian agent at st. Petersburg,
Russia would not allow the question of the
cession of Bessarabia to be discussed by
the congress.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, April 3.-The trustees of the
champion belt have decided O'Leary il
entitled to take it to America, and any
body challenging him must 60 to Americs
unless O'Leary agrees to compete in Eng.
land. The prizes in the late pedestrian
match have been distributed; O'Leary
Ireceived $3,750; Vaupan, 81, 300; BrowI
$525; and other contestants got smaller
isums.
LONDON, April 3.-The Oxford crew
arrived at Putney to day;-the university
race is appointed for 8 A. NJ. the 18th.
| LONDON, April 3. Stocks are fiat, par
ticularly Russian securities.
IRELAND
| New YORK, April "a dispatch to tn,
Tribune, from Dublin, states that the as
sassnation of Lord Leitrim and his tw,
attendants was the result of agrarial
troubles. Lord Lietrlm had had dispute
lately with his tenantry, some of whom
manifested much bitter feeling at thei
alleged grievances. There is intense in
dignation among the people of Donega
county over the outrage, and measure
are being taken to discover the perpetrat
ors. The district is loyal. and has neve
: been affected by coercive laws,