The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-08
Last Night's Dispatches.
The Eastern War,

CONSTANTINOPLE, March 1. --Capt,
Manthrop, formerly of the English navy
and recently Hobart Pasha's Adjutant, has
been promoted and sent to Cretan waters
as second in command Of the feet there.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 7. - Reouff
Pasha has been selected to accompany
lgnatieff to St. Petersburg to exchange
ratiications Of the treaty. 1t is under
stood that the Gear during the negotiations
at St. Petersburg will considerably reduce
the indemnity and probably grant some
further notifications
The visit Of the Grand Duke Nicholas
to the Sultan has been poatponed in
consequence of the difficulty in ceming to
an arrangement in regard to his military
escort. Although the visit is now an
bounced for Friday, nothing has yet been
agreed on in regard to the escort.
LONDON, March IA special from
Gallipoi reports that the Russians are
actively constructing entertainments from
Kadikoi to Sharkoi on the sea of Marmora.
They have now about $4,000 men with
cannon in these lines, which confront the
Turkish lines across the neck of the
Gallipoi peninsula.
A Paris correspondent says it seems
certain that France wo1id readily consent
TO England's obtaining complete security
in regard to the Suez canal. but would do
her utmost to dissuade England from
occupying Egypt, France desires joint
action with England respecting Egypt,
Prince Bismarck recently stated that
he would himself propose at the Congress
an English occupation of Egypt, Germany
| guaranteeing the non intervention of
| France.
A correspondent at Vienna asserts that
Prince Bismarck and Prince Gortschakoff
will propose at the Congress the Austrian
occupation of Bosnia, and Russia will
propose that the Austrians shall participate
in the second year S occupation of Bulgaria.
a Berlin dispatch says it is pretty
certain that Austria will occupy Albania,
as well as Bosnia, and perhaps also part of
Macedonia
A Berlin dispatch states that Germany
accepted the proposition for a Congress
Thursday afternoon. Austria, Turkey and
Italy have also accepted. 1t is certain
that the Congress will meet whether
France and England accept or not,
A special from Tifiis says an American
missionary from Persia states that the
plague has broken out at Reshd and othel
cities
A Vienna correspondent telegraphs tha
a circular was sent hence, Wednesday
proposing congress to be held at Berlin
instead of conference at Baden Baden
: As all powers were doubtless sounded
beforehand, no further delay is appre
hended.
LONDON, March IA correspondent a
: Vienna hears on trustworthy authorit
that Roumania will only cede Bessarabi
; it the powers consent, but will refuse t
: receive Dobrudscha in any circumstance
= Strong opposition to the vote of credi
is still manifested in the delegations Som
G believe that the remuneration OF the annex
ton scheme will be necessary.
r 1t is reported that the Austrian cabine
has come to a fiual decision as to the torl
of demand for the credit to be submitte
to the delegation on Saturday.
. ENGLAND.
LONDON. March TN the House c
. Lords the Duke Of Argyle called atteBtio
|, to the treaties OF 1886 and 1871. Ii
: maintained that Turkey was the ouI
;, power which had broken them. They wei
IS therefore practically at an end. Lor
# Derby admitted that the state OF thing
= contemplated IN those treaties had cease
q to exist. The treaties were therefore on
:, binding until Europe ratified new system
II He would not enter mlnutely into tt
y question of England's attitude at the col
al ference but as general principle Englan
p wished the question to be settled in
= European, not an exclusively Russis
re sense. and she wished the settlement to
70 durable and equitable toward the variot
- races and creeds-a settlement betwet
m the conflicting interests, but it was unwi
!. for any man to attempt to predict Il
h result. Lord Derby's despondent toI
q caused some uDeasiness in the lobby,
IN GERMANY.
l.. BERLIN, March THE national libera
nt nersisteutIy refuse to take Office unless Il
a. taxes are voted annually by the Reichsta
le. Herr Wilhenberg, chief OF civil service {
li- Hanover, liberal conservative, is likely
ar succeed Herr Camphausen as finance mi
of ister. and also to become German finan
re minister. and as such the hrst connecti
mt link hetwee, the German and dsRussian "a
Of LONDON. March 8-A Berlin dispat
A. States that some official of the Prussi
ne ministry of finance will go to Washingt
,ar to study the tobacco taxation of the Unit
lal States. ru.v
est LONDON. March IA dispatch FRI
lid Rome states that the swiss, Guard of
RI Vatican on Wednesday demanded |
three months' pay usual on the death
Do. the Pope, Upon refusal they loaded tn
an. muskets and brandished their halbre
lry but were quoted by concessions,
Of RoME March 7.-Signor Crispi's resigI
II tion probably presages the cabinets +,
of King Humbert will probably commiss
m sienors Ciroli and Seanardelia to form
Sc, ministry.