The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-09
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To-Day's Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Eastern Question.

LONDON, July "a Berlin correspond
ent says considerable sensation was created
here by the news of the Anglo Turkish
alliance and the cession OF Cypress.
There is feeling that the oriental ques>
tion has entered upon new and decisive
stage, and that the remodellDg process will
continue after the Berlin meeting IS over.
Some diplomatists have no hesitation IN
saying that the European and African
domiuions of the Porte are less likely to
remain 10 stdta quo for the protection
specially awarded to the Levant. The
first move it is thought will be made by
the Roman Catholic Abanians on the con-
fines of Bosnia and Herzegovina who de-
sire to be incorporated by Austria. In
such case Italy is expected TO occupy AL
bania and to offer to exchange it for South
Tyroll. No little curiosity is felt respect
Jag the action of France in the i'm ediate
future.
BERLIN, July 9.-It is believed the
congress decided that while Austria re-
ceived Batoum as free port, the terri
tory principally inhabited by the Lazis
is excepted from Russian control; in re-
turn for this conclusion the British pleni-
potentiaries accepted substitution of ex-
preston essentially commercial instead
of exclusively commercial as applied to
Batoum. Much controversy has been
proceeding on the subject of the SaDjak of
Sofa between Russiap and Austrian mil
itary delegates. the latter proposing a
strategical line reducing the territory OF
the Sanjak, mostly one-half; it is under
stood Count Schauvaloff has retained the
territory which the military committee
proposed to take away from Sanjak.
ENGLAND
LONDON, July 9,--An order has been
received at the Royal Arsenal to cancel
the demand for forty million cartridges
remaining on the books Of the department,
There are various other evidences that
the extraordinary activity which prevailed
in the government establishments duriog
the last three months is about to decline.
The Times says the expectation that
money will be cheap tends to induce fresh
spectators to come forward. and an up
ward movement may be renewed; many
new loans are talked about in addition TO
| the Russian loan for 100000 900; there
is Greek loan mentioned, and sundry
loans for Austria, Hungary, Turkey and
Spain, while railway and other industrial
projects may be expected to creep up il
great numbers. Portugal comes witt
second portion Of her loan which refused tC
| float the entire last year. The first INSTALL
ment Of the French railroad loans i:
also expected in the end of the month, ,and
its approach seems to be heralded with
extreme activity in and high prices OF
! French renteS.
La the house of commons this afternoon
the under secretary for the foreign depart
ment, In answer to the question of William
! Edward Forster, liberal, says the Engiisl
ratification OF the convention with Turk e,
was sent to COnstantlnople soue time agn
and everything is settled. Barring. one o
the second secretaries. Of the Con stauti
nnple legation has taken his frm /
/ Cypfns. We have not yet, sai3 Bourke
had official notification tha; the convention
has been formally notified to the powers
FRANCE
PARIS, July 9.-The arrangement be
tween England and Turkey. especially th
acquisition of Cypress, is not favorably re
ccived by public opinion here. Som
newspapers arc very bitter against it,
Great Fire at Buffalo, Z. =.
/ BUFFALO, June 9. A FIRE broke out a
II o'clock to-day in HoiIuau's barrel fac
tory and iron works Chicago street, ex
tending to Sigisens stove works, and Tay
lor Il Crates lumber yards, also destroyiD
a number of private dwellings,. Estimate
loss $4,000 Supt. Rogers was prostra
| rod Nv no haoF