The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-04-30
TELEGRAPHIC,
Io-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.

6NGLAND.
ENGLAND, April 30,-In the House of
Commons to-day, Sir Robert Peel, COM
planned there was no minister present TO
answer his question relating to the recent
events In Russia, of which he had given
notice publicly yesterday. He also com
planned that the speaker had altered the
wording of the question. The speaker
explained the question 10 the form sub
mltted being argumentative it could not be
put and it must be raised 10 the form Of a
motion. OGorman of Waterford City,
said the absence of the minister when
notice had been given of the question to
which he should reply, was disrespectful
to the house. The subject was then drop
ped.
Arthur, Stone, Kedely & Co.. ware
house men and manufacturers have failed.
Liabilities $4,000 pounds.
Seventy-hve guineas premium is now
asked by the Underwriters on the missing
steamer Bernina.
1t seems to be the impression at Con-
stantinople and St, Petersburg, that sew
ersl powers are willing to consent to Rus
sias' retaining a portion of her troops at
some central position in Roumeia, this
last portion only to commence evacuation
August 80.
| The steamer Niles, from Elva. for New
port, with a cargo Of ore, has been lost.
Three only were saved out of the crew of
twenty-three.
In the house of commons tonight Sir
Robert Peel, liberal conservative, will ask the
government inasmuch that as some years
ago, in the interest of humanity, Glad
stone, owing to an appeal made TO the gov
lernment, took steps to mitigate the suffer
Iings Of state prosecutions, in the Nespoli-
tan prisons, whether her majesty's govern
ment will take any steps in the interests OF
humanity, to mitigate the horrors and
atrocities amid the reign of terror that is
now carried on in Russia.
The race for the two thousand guipeas
stakes to-day at Newmarket. was won by
Lord Falmouth's Charibert; Goaler' S,
Cadogan, second, Count De La Oranges
Rayon, D. for third. There were fifteen
starters. In betting there was 20 to
against the winner, 10 to against the
second horse, and to l against the third
horse s. There was % to against Uncas
In betting on the Chester trades cur
Wednesday next. Parole is quoted to
sometimes even against the field.
RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 30.-A grea
fire occurred in the city Of Orenburg or
the Ural river, Monday and Tuesday last
destroying the principal part of the city.
| The loss is enormous and more than hal
the population are destitute of food ant
shelter.
ST. PETERSBURG April 30.-A dispatch
from the governor of Orenburg to the
. minister OF the interior, says violen
storm assisted in spreading the flame
Monday and Tuesday night, Tie bes
: Qusrters ia town are in ashes. Among tn
buildings destroyed are two churches, tn
artillery barracks, town hall, engineer
headquarters, auction mart, telegraph sta
? ton, seminary for teachers, custom house
central Office and district military head
quarters. Public funds and greater par
- of the official archives are saved. Loss t
the inhabitants is enormous. Three charre
bodies have been found in the ruins, pei
sons suffering from burns and other injur
,p les are being tended in the barracks fC
speedy pecuniary assistance No riots c
excesses occurred during the conhagratioI
A large number of government official
we're among the injured. The minister c
the interior sent 10000 roubles to the su
ferers. A number OF persons were iDjul
n ed outside the town and are IN the SUNNI
gymnasium. The governor of Samara b
been telegraphed for supply of brea
Measures have been taken 10 the neig
an. boring villages to the relief of the distre
on, of the sufferers. The number, however,
r. 80 great it is feared local resources "
fall far short of what is required,