The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-16
To-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.


AFRICA.
CAPE Town. Sept. f6.-A large crowd
witnessed Sir Bartle Freres embark alton
and there was general demonstration OF
regret. ~
VIENNA, Sept l6.-Political correspon
deDce says the powers before beginning
action on the Montenegrin question, signed
protocol piedglng themselves not to act
for the furtherance of their undivided
interests,
ENGLAND. ga
LONDON. Sept. l6.-Sergeant Marshman
was acquitted Of false marking at Win
bledon.
The river Ouse overfowed and other
property near Goodman and Chester are
greatly damaged.
CAIRo, Sept. Is, The condition of the
river Nile causes anxiety. as it is raising
unsatisfactory, and several weeks late,
The inundation Is lover than at the cor
responding period in 1879, Irrigation.
however, proceeds well; there is some
complaints from the interior that the
cation crop has suffered, but to what en-
tent is not known.
FRANCE
PARIS, Sept. 16,-Imports into France
for the months ending August 3lst,
show an increase compared with the cor
responding period of 1879, of 100000. 900
francs; exports increased los, ,000, 200
francs. During the same time the 10
crease in imports is almost exclusively in
food, and the increase in exports peinly
manufactures. Total imports exceed the
exports IL sos, 900 francs.
RUSSIA.
ST, PETERLBURG, Sept 16-A tele-
gram from Krasnovodsk confirms, and
adds that Colonel Seribitskes has been
LETT in command of expedirional force at
Bami. Supplies are being actively for
warded to the front The Turcomans
occasionally attack Conveys.
The Official Gazette publishes an account
of the reception of Chinese ambassador.
Marquis Tseng. by the Czar. The Mar
quis said the emperor of China sincerely
wishes treaty between the two countries
could be arranged in a spirit of harmony
and justice. The Gar replied his desires
were similar. Unfortunately the Chinese
government had not hitherto corresponded
with his wishes, but be was pleased at
the release of Chung How. late the
ambassador of China, aud requested Mar
|quis Tseng TO hasten to submit proposals
to Won Giers for the conclusion of q
treaty.
FOREIGN SUMMARY.
LONDON, Sept 16.-A Constantinople
dispatch says the late cabinet wished
Turkey to yield to the Montenegrin ques-
sion and the Sultan consented. There
upon the said Pasha by means of his
great influence in the palace, frightened
the Sultan into resistance to Europe.
The Sultan is now surrounded by clique
who are utterly ignorant of European
politics. Riza Pasha has resigned, having
refused to play double game. This
dispatch when first sent was stopped by
censorship.
4 correspondent at Berlin says Bis
marck's appointment as Minister of Trade
and Commerce was arranged TO give him
powers to bring about certain new taxes
Special dispatches from Berlin say the
government perseveres in the intention OF
proposing q subsidy of several million
marks for line of steamer TO Australia
and the South Seas.
RAGUsA, Sept. 16.-Sir Frederick NJ
Seymour, British vice admiral will as.
sumo supreme command of the intsrna
tional feet on Monday next. prior TO carry
ing out the naval demonstration.
The despatch vessel Hellicon has been
sent TO reconnoitra the waters OF Dulclgne.