The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-26
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Io-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
GERMANY

GESMANx.
BERLIN, Feb. 26,-Utterance hostile to
the Grevy government iu France, which
have been imputed to the emperor, are Of
cially disclained.
SPAIN
MADRID, Feb. 26.-The captain general
of Cuba, Martinez Campos, has arrived at
Cadlz, and on Thursday, at Madrid, he
Will have conference with the King and the
ministry.
TURKEY.
TIRNOVA, Feb. 26.-Prince Dondaukoff
korsaeotf threatens to close the Bulgarian
assembly If its proceedings controvene the
treaty of Berlin.
CETTINGE, Feb. 26.-The convention
relative to the cession of Gusinie and PIa-
va to Montenegro has just been signed at
Shutari, thus removing the last pending
territorial question between Montenegro
and Turkey.
! ENGLAND.
LONDON, Feb. ga meeting of the
Atlantic & Great Western L. r., bond
holders and shareholders is summoned for
TO- morrow to consider the proposals of
trustees for an arrangement with the Erie
railway, and the propositions of James Me-
Henry against such arrangements. The
meeting called by the trustees to consider
their report, will be held Friday; the date
of the meeting which will be called to
seperate the Atlantic & Great Western
railroad completely from all connection
with the Erie has not yet been fixed.
1t is understood there will be meeting
Of the creditors of the City Of Glasgow
Bank in fortnight followed by call for
four or FIVE thousand pounds per share, SO
as 20 place the estates Of all shareholders
immediately under the control of the liqui-
dator and obviate the necessity Tor fur,
ther call.
The report from the liouidsto- anticipates
that all the creditors will be paid in full, it,
as is believed, the House Of Lords con.
firms the decision of Scotch judges con-
celning the liability of trustees for shares
registered in their name.
Tremendous storms continue in South
France, where hundreds Of people art
thrown on the public charity By the des
trUctioR or in9udatlon of their homes. Ii
Spain the tempest lasted four days anC
there was much damage and loss Of lie
Various villages and farms In NayoIre anc
Aturios were destroyed. A bark, name
unknown, was wrecked at Cormine anC
thirty persons drowned. Steamer Memphis
from Liverpool for New Orleans, is ashore
at the entrance of the barber. The Cor
una has been abandoned, she is considered
complete wreck.
an estimate will be submitted to parlia
meut for an advance Of GI50,00O tor tn
expenses of the Zulu war. This is on &C
count, and does not purp0rt to represen
the entire or any exact propOrtlon Q! ia
expenses of the wsr; a vote is 'necessar
TO supply, what would otherwise be de
6clency in budget, which expires On th
: fourth of April.
Prince Louis Napoleon and retinge aa
in the steamer Danube, from SouthamE
ton to morrow for the cape, to join th
: British military forces in South Africa a
volunteer. The Prince, in his lette
to Ranter, announcing his intention {
Joining the British forces at Cape says
- For the last 8 years have been a que;
! of England; my education was complete
Its English military school, | hay
''0 strengthened 1t by ties Of friendship wit
Jus the English army. by taking part in il
in annual maneuvors of war at the Cap
IRE having assumed a mere serious charact
ba | have wished to follow the campai gn.
could not refrain from sharing the da
neF gers and Fatigues of the troops amor
ing whom have 80 many friends; moreoY
est time spent in witnessing this struggle
II civilizations against harbarism will not
10 wasted for Use.
The government has chartered q stt
fup mer to carry portion Of the artillery
wiz the Cape This is the 10th steamer ch
en- tered TO carry troops aud war material
mex South Africa.
mo Horrocks, jackson & Co.'S cotton u
at Preston are burned; loss $20,0OQ
SA' A fire ID market ST. Manchester eau:
ac- a loss of hundred thousand pounds.
that The widow OF charles Dickens is d
geroEslg Ill,
.,,ol Charles Reno the notorious burglar {
murderer recently convicted Of murder
ma Arthur Deyon, the civil engineer at B
1t be nercross Nov. 29th was executed at Lee
AUSTRIA.
o,r VIENNA, Feb. GA telegram fl
the Austro German plague commission
ira Tearitzen says the commissioners N
with the greatest opposition from the \
:. sian authorities in the execution OF Il
So. duties.
Spotted typhus is announced prevail
in eastern Gallica.