The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-16
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
FOREIGN.
Eastern Question.

PARIS, March 14.-Roumania is press
ing Russia for money due to the telegraph
and postal departments, to private persous
for damage from bombardment, to the
Bucharest 4 Giurgevo railway company
and to land owners for lands taken for
the Bender Il GalatZ and Fratezi 4 Sim
nitza railways,
VIENNA. March 15.-The Political Cor
respOndence publishes a letter from a
diplomatic source in Paris which asserts
that France at the congress will endeavor
to bring about compromise and will re-
fuse to take part in or sanction the parti-
ton or radical change of territory.
RAGUsA, March 15.-The Turks have
strengthened the garrisons in Herzegovina
and are working day and night in the in-
trenchments.
A special from Pera states that Rus,
sian division has left Adrianople for Bulair
A Berlin special says the powers have
agreed that they shall each have two rep
reseutatives in the congress
A special from St. Petersburg says:
The official world here again entertains
grave apprehensions of serious complica-
tions. Men who have considerable in
huence in causing or averting events which
they profess to foresee, say that it is not
very likely to succeed, in consequence of
Austrian and English jealousy of Russia S
success.
A dispatch from San Stefano states that
| the Russian guards have been ordered to
EN- bark for home as soon as the treaty il
| ratified, 1t is uncertain whether this re.
fers to the ratification by the Gear or the
congress.
A Vienna correspondent says Russia
has notified the powers that the treaty
will be sent to them immediately after
ratification, Russia having no reason to
conceal anything This seems intended
to assure England that there is no secret
understanding.
A Constantinople special says it i:
asserted that Northern Syria has revolteC
and proclaimed itself separate from the
| Sultan. 1t is also reported that the kurd.
in the province of Diarbekir have revolted
| A correspondent at Vienna asserts thai
Count Andrassy has informed the Aus
trian delegates that he will resign if tht
credit is refused.
LONDON, March ia Vienna cor
respondent is informed that England vii
consent to be represented in the congress
under reserve. The conference Will b.
assembled Immediately after the treat!
is communicated TO the powers. The pro
ceedings will last ten days or fortnight
Only few points are likely to cause Sc
rious debate. Austria opposes Russia
assuming the protection of the eutir
Greek church.
The Pesther Lloyd says England an
= Austria have agreed to demand the annex
alton of Thessaly, Epirus and Macedoni
to Greece if Russia persists in the exten
sion of Bulgaria.
| CoNsTANTINoPLE, March l5.-It
untrue that the Porte has given orders t
prevent any more British men-of-ws
|, from passing the Dardanelles Layar
has recently obtained frman permittin
the passage of the Hotspur and Conductor
. which vessels are expected in the Gulf {
: Ismid shortly. Layard has also receive
permission to send the Rapid to the Alba
nian coast to embark refugees.
ENGLAND.
o LONDON, March l5.-In the House {
' Commons tonight, Smith, first Lord {
. the Admiralty, introduced the nav
y estimates. He stated that the preseI
/ force was ample to man every ship tn;
i could be commissioned. He had come
: the conclusion it was not his duty in tin
of peace, and he hoped of continued peac
: to ask for considerable increase of tt
estimates. The house then passed a
:, estimates except those for dock yards ar
d stores, consideration of which was pos
3 poned.
|, 1t is stated that the admiralty ha'
e purchased or are about to purchase
IS large Japanese iron clad, built on I'll
n Thames.
n AUSTRIA.
It VIENNA, March 15,-The Budget Con
= mittee of the Austrian delegation adopte
by vote of II to 9, resolution to Il
effect that, in the event Of Eastern affai
rendering display of military force u
as avoidable for the protection of essenti
ID interests, the common government
g empowered to incur, with assent of Il
r Austrian and Hungarian Ministers.
st expenditure not exceeding 100000
e, forms. The minority has given notice
le counter resolution.