The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-25
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To-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN.
The Eastern War,

PERA, teb. 25.-As i reward for the
Porte's Intellectual efforts to keep the
British fleet out of the Dardanelles, the
Gar has consented that the Russians shall
not come nearer. er.Constantinople than Saus-
tefaud, but at the same time informed the
Porte they had great difficulty to prevent
| the Grand Duke Nicholas from marching
into Constantinople as conqueror. The
Russians are coming to Saustefaud as
friends, not exactly on the invitation of
| the Sultan, but with his consent, and the
Grand Duke Nicholas will probably be in
vlted by the Sultan to enter Stamboul with
military escort.
Lit IS expected peace will be signed to-day,
| Monday, the Turks accepting all the con
dttlons except the TWO about the immediate
surrender OF the iron ctads aud payment
to Russia OF 100000 of roubles in cash
and 40,000,OO0 sterling in bonds; the
Turks have yet received no iavitation to be
represented at the congress.
| CoNsTANTINOPLE. Feb. 25 One regi-
ment, detachment of Cossacks, and u
special company detailed to escort the
Grand Duke Nicholas, entered San Stefano
Sunday. The Russian division is
Eeh elonned between Rutschuk, Chek.
medic and San Stefano.
| LONDON, Feb. Pa correspondent at
st. Petersburg telegraphs that much
better feeling prevails to-day; the modus
vlUendi with England touching the straits
and the presence ct the British fleet n the
sea of Mormora is regarded as satisfactory
in official quarters.
| ITALY
| LONDON, Feb. PA correspondent at
Rome telegraphs: The feeling is growing
here that the new Pope is not so liberal as
was thought; it seems certain Cardinal
Pecci and Leo XIII. do not hold the same
t views; it is now believed the Pope will
remain secluded in the atican.
FRANCE.
PARIS. Feb. 25.-An elevator in the
Grand Hotel lost its balance yesterday,
force, killing Russian lady, French
. gentleman, anda servant.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, Feb. 25 The earl of Bathurs;
is dead, age 81
AUSTRIA
e VIENNA, Feb. 25 The Hungarian
Ministry and Delegations will readily
+ grant the vote of credit asked for by Count
Andrassy, Austro Hungarian Premier, but
the Austrians will probably offer some op
: positions; a strong party IN the Austrian
> Reichsrath and delegation favors peace a
l. any price.
? Peru, s. A.
PANAMA, Feb. l6.-The Star ana
Herald says. Messrs. Cortnera and Rodas
two OF the party who took possession o
= = the American schooner Sunbeam, at Por
;, Simon, state their action was not IL an
y manner intended as an act OF piracy, they
- were pursued By a superior force and
was matter Of life and death under tn
circumstances, they offered the captain o
re the schooner money to take them away
which he refused, and they then took pos
session of the vessel by show of force, bu
u did no violence to persons or property, an
D. they meant no insult - the United States
to New YORK, Feb. 25.-Accounts from
40 Callao of the effects of the tidal wave, sa
the alarm is indescribable, and the damag
~ incalculable; the oldest inhabitants stat
10 they have never seen anything to compar
o with the scenes of Sunday and Monday
ed Jan. 9th and 2Sth. The sea is covere
rs with floating debris, and immense wave
thirty and forty feet high break over tn
De mole aud along the whole coast line, spread
Vo ing havoc and destruction around then
he Most of the wooden structures built fo
Is the Pacific Steam Navigation Co., and fo
he other purposes, have been swept away
=. Coal for the English company, two thot
sand tons. has disappeared and the mcl
oi chandise on the dock has been com pletel
ruined; W!elt moe, Chucinto mole, az
'al Meiggs mole, are destroyed; the varior
ia timber yards, coal deposits, and bathin
he establishments are greatly damaged.
The railroad running from the dock
. Chucinto has been completely undermine
- Eight persons were drowned. at Pisaqu
tC the condenser was broken to pieces az
% considerable quantity of coal aud saltpet
;5O lost In Inquique the earthquake shoe
CT. was terrific and threw the whole town in
- state of CONSERVATION and alarm;
lasted one minute and thirty seconds; th
main shock was followed during the mig
to by forty minor shocks; land slides are r
iei' ported along the railroad. In Canor
me, me, several houses tell, and the steamer ka
and nok is reported lost.