The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-08
FOREIGN.
w AZ NEWS.


are strong and one per cent. better than
at the close OF yesterday.
A Vienna correspondent of the Times
commenting on the Russian occupation of
the defensive lines of Constantinople saws,
the mystery which still envelopes the con-
ditions of the armistice leaves plenty of
room tor further surprise, thus it looks
very much as if the evacuation of the
Danube fortresses by the Turks will turn
out to mean occupation by the Russians,
these surprises seem to be bad prepara
tlons for a conference
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Evening, Feb. r.
via Bombay-ln accordance with the arm
isrce conditions the Russians will occupy
Wldden, Rustchuk, Silistria, Belgradjek,
and Erzeroum. The ambassadors of the
powers are still ignorant of the conditions
OF peace. Medjid Pasha with twenty seven
battallons has left for Volo. Accounts
have been received here of depredations
committed by the Russian troops in the
houses of Mussulmen in Adrianople and
and the neighborhood villages.
LONDON, Feb. s. An official telegram
confirms the correctness of all the armis-
tice conditions made public yesterday, the
only additional condition mentioned is the
evacuation of the fortress and Sulina,
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. 5th-via Syra-
The Russians have occupied Chatalja
SillYla, on the Sea of Marmora, and Os
manli. Suleiman Pasha has gone to
Larissa, the capital of the province Of
Thessaly. There is cabinet crisis in con-
sequence of parliamentary criticism of the
governments abolition of Grand Vizierate
ITALY.
ROME, Feb. S.-The congregation of car
dinals, to-day, heard the late Pope's last
wishes relative to the conclave and his
funeral. Cardinals Billio, Pecci, and
Depietro. will govern the Church pending
the election of Pontiff; all church bells in
Rome are tollipg.
| ROME, Feb. S.-The conclave will
assemble Immediately at the vatican.
The Pope left instructions which will be
unsealed to day and read,-proeSdnte
cadauer by the chamberlain to all the car
dinals now here; probably the hall of
consistory will be chosen COR the holders
of the ballot for new pope. Prince
Chigi, marshal of the conclave, has
assumed his functions and given orders for
the customary walling up of the doors OF
communication and the removal Of persons
.
conclave assemblies, The cardinals have
already been informed of the meeting of
the conclaves The French cardinals are
expected to arrive TO morrow and the
Austrian and Spanish cardinals Sunday
and Monday. Nothing has yet been de
cided regarding the remains lying 10 tate.
The cardinal wears announcement of the
death of the pope says his funeral will be
celebrated at St. Peters cathedral, and
orders prayers for deceased.
The funeral services will be held in al
the churches, but the requiem in St,
Peters is expected to be very i'm posing thG
remains are to be temporarily deposited IL
! the choir Of the chapel Of st. Peters, anG
finally be placed 10 the crypt. The con
clave will decide whether the funeral shal
be public or private The Pope's last ac
f was to provide for the continuance Of hi
: servants salaries and the pensions OF then
D widows.
LONDON. Feb. S.-A great meeting is Il
be held CT Cremorue Gardens, Saturday
o to endorse the governments foreign policy
= LONDON Feb s, p. m.-In the hous,
d of commons this afternoou, Northcote com
8 muDieates a summary OF the terms o
. armistice; he said they disclose such
state OF affairs, that the government, il
view Of possible disturbance in CONSTANT
e nOple, has ordered q portion OF the flee
5 thither, not as departure from neutrallt
e but as a protection of life aud property
;. The government has notified this step t
:, the other powers, asking whether the
= will ioin 10 the movements. 1t has ais
notified Russia.
Il LONDON, Feb. 81 P.M.-In the hous
a. of lords, Lord Derby made.a statement sin
70 imilar to that of Northcote in the house {
commons; he said he was justified in h
- resignation when the feet was first sent
Constantinople but he approved the preser
action in consequence OF the attired aspet
lof affairs. In the house Of common
II Northcotes announcement was receive
with deafening cheers.
ed Official information from st. Petersbul
All gives the detailed peace basis as follow
III First. The erection Of Bulgaria into
. principallty,
u HSecond " ar indemnity or territory con
pensation.
Third. Independence of Roumani
Servia, and, Montenegro, with increase
territory for each.
Fourth. Reforms in Bosnia aud He
10 10 zegovanla.
fic' ic' Fifth. Ulterior understanding betwe'
ne the Sultan and the Gar regarding Il
ND ND Dardanelles.
@ es, Sixth Evacuation of the Danubi
in, fortresses and Erzeroum.
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