The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-14
To-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
SPAIN


MADRID, Feb. 14-The cabinet council,
under the Presidency of King Alfonso, has
liked i've years as the duration of the pres
ent Cortes.
ATHENS, Feb. l4.-The Greek commits
sloners have been ordered to remain at
PreVesa. Ii is stated on the highe st au-
thorlty that negotiations between Turkey
and Greece for the rectifcation of the
frontier have not been suspended.
FRANCE.
PARIS, Feb. 14-The official journal
says the latest reports of the plague are
reassurIng. 1t has not increased and
energetic measures have been taken for
its suppression. The French government
has despatched physician to investigate
the disease. Reports that the plague has
appeared in Turkey are unfounded; there
is no ground for panic and no danger for
the present from arrivals from the Black
Sea, or Sea Of Azof; nevertheless the min
lister of commerce has ordered quaran
tine Of two days at French ports on the
Mediterranean and in Algeria, including
arrivals.
ENGLAND
LONDON, Feb. l4.-Italian advices seem
to show that Italy is more panic stricken
by reports of the plague than are coun-
tries nearer Russia The Ru5attino line
of steamers between Italy and Egypt have
been discontinued. Importation of Eg7p-
tlan cotton is prohibited.
At Palermo, a Greek corn-aden vessel
attempting to enter the port, was warned
of by canon shot.
: LONDON, Feb. IA daily Nee0S press
t correspondent, who is a good representa-
tive of orlnou of the advanced section of
, the left, says it is rlmOred that the report
i of the committee on the acts of the minis
, try of the 18th OF May, will present such
a crushing case in favor of impeachment,
that the ministry will be unable to prevent
= the Chamber Of Deputies from voting it.
A majority of the special correspondents
of London papers, however, believe that
it will be rejected.
LONDON, Feb l4.-Lor7e Keyes' cotton
mill, at Macclesfeld. employing 1000
r, hands, has given notice that it will close
indefinitely fortnight hence, in conse-
- quence of the depression of trade.
A strong whip has been issued by both
n sides for division. which is expected to
.. night IN the house of commons, on motion
- by Meldon, the home ruler, 10 tav0r OF as
Stimulating Irish borough franchises to tht
English and Scotch. The liberals will unit,
d with the home rulers against the govern
of ment on the questions.
Weston arrived at York this morning
- having walked 1927 miles. He is II:
miles behind time.
LONDON, Feb El4.-In the house oi
" commons to day, Lord George +. Hamil
ton, vice president sf the council, said tn
council had ordered the slaughter of Amer
n ican cattle because, some time ago, tn
council had been informed of the preva
. Ieuce of disease among the cattle IN tn
United States; among the sources of IL
formation was the message of Presideu
Hayes. Canada was not included in th
= prohibition, because there was no diseas
Y there. He expected by the Sd of Marc
all the necessary arrangements for slaugh
ering would be completed at Liverpool an
elsewhere.
= LIVERPOOL, Feb. l4,-At a meeting
the Liverpool Health Committee yeste
day, the town clerk stated that the rece1
order of the privy council would entire
@ prevent shipments of live stock from Il
United States to Liverpool, because Live
l. pool is not registered under the act as
foreign animals wharf, only ports go req
!, tered are sending hulls. Grimsby, Hartl
pool, New Castle, Plymouth and Sunde
lands committee decided 20 address
letter to the privy council calling attentl
to the disastrous effect of the order on t
u port of Liverpool and the population
J Lancashire aud Yorkshire, aud eXpressl
ton the hope that arrangements now maxi
tary by the Liverpool dock board may lead t
AsS as prvy council before the third of March
define part Of the port of Liverpool wh'
- foreign animals may be landed.
AUSTRIA.
VIENNA. Feb, l4.-The PreSse q
~ FreiRdenbLott states that an attempt to
"A constitute the Austrian cabinet has tai
for the present.
PANAMA.
lem. PANAMA, Feb. l4.-Arequipa and
ZION, nique have been violently disturbed
,,Ios Fs earthquakes and the people we're ID,
f' agitatea; although little damage was d
. in the above places, fears are expressed
disasters elsewhere,
~. ~. GERMANY.
tive tive BERLIN, Feb. 14-Count yStaiberg
her parliament to-day, presented the deel'
aes asss ton that partial state o.! seige at Be
was necessary to repress secret socit
propaganda and to prevent communica
$40; between foreign and German socialists
sfac- ITALY.
VI :" ROME, Feb. A decision has
been reached at the Vatican to create
1es. tain new dioceses in the United State
consequence of the growth Of the CHI
in that country.
MISSOURI.
ST.. LOUIS, Feb l4-James Beck,
gage master on st. Louis, Iron Mour
b, and & Southern r. r., between here
q the lnol.rb,,s w moo arr.cted at 10 o'c