The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-20
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To-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Eastern Question.

Eastern Question.
LONDON, March 20.-A special from
Pera the 18th says, General Gourke's staff
and many other officers start for Odessa
to-day; Gourko himself remains at San
Stefano; the departure of the guard is
delayed in consequence of the Porte's re-
fusal of the permit embarkation at Buyuk-
dere,
The semi-of6cial Politische correspon-
dence of Vienna prints st. Petersburg
letter which declares England's claim has
produced so bad an impression in Russia
that the meeting of the congress is doubt
full, nevertheless it is believed in Vienna
aud Berlin the congress will meet the I'd
OF April.
LONDON, March 22.-Hobart Pasha in
vited the principal leaders of the insurrec-
ton at Macrinitza to meet him for parley
with the view to the suspension OF hostil-
tiles 10 Thessaly: his letter was addressed
to the chiefs of the malcontent party; they
replied that if Hobart Pasha wished an
interview with chiefs of the provisional
government of the province they would
send ENJOYS to meet him.
BERLIN, March 20.-The north and
south German newspapers express great
anxiety about Austria's future, and Russia
is buying large quantities OF salt petre and
torpedoes.
VIENNA, March 20.-It Is urged in cffi-
cial circles that England has no ground to
make war without first going to the con-
gress; if she does so she will have the dis
appreciation of Germany and Austria If
England compromises the congress, Count
Andrassy's policy will be thwarted and
the hopes of an ultimate Anglo Austrian
understanding must be abandoned.
Berlin cabinet holds the same view.
LONDON, March 20.-Advices from
Tiefls state the typhus is raging among
the Russian troops In Asia; General
Milikoff, Solowreff, and Schelkoffuikof off
are reported to have died. 1t is believed
more men have been lost by sickness since
the cessation of arms than in the battle
field during the war.
ENGLAND
LONDON, March 20.-The marriage OF
the Earl of Roseberry to Miss Hannah de
Rothschild, only daughter of Baron Meyer
de Rothschild, was celebrated to-day, first
civilly at the registrars office, and again in
Christ church, Mayfair.
The international walking match began
NuOuOdJ anu 10 W Adot
six days;it progresses amid much interest
at eleven to-day O'Leary has completed
23l miles, Fl. Brown 224, and Harry
Vaughn 222.
Albert Smith of Chicago, has wagered
several hundred pounds in the books that
0 Leary will win; Smith is fairly besieged
by book makers. Carroll Livingstone
James Gordon Bennett, Mr.. Stevenson.
and the earl of Fermoy who Won heavily
on O'Leary when he beat Weston, are
among his strong supporters: at midnight
over $4,000 persons were present and
OLeary was walking a five mile an hour
gait amid the applause of excited thous
auds,
New YORK, March 49.-According Il
official kilograms the headquarter of th'
insnrgent forces of Los Villas was complet
ed yesterday. the territory being nov
completely quiet, those who so presented
themselves are Maj. General Roloff
Brigadeer General Maesteria, ColoneIs
eight Lieut.. Colonels, fifty five officers, ant
44O soldiers with about 100 women ant
children; the insurgent band of Bayamo
Mazanillo and Gignani had already pre-
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