The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31
The Turkey Question
to be Settled.
"A Rumored Oil Excitement at
Kansas City.
Doings al Springfield. including State
Nominations.
TURKEYS TROUBLES.

CoNsTANsINoPLE March 3l.-The Am
bassadors have decided to sign protocol
declaring that they regard the last offer Of
the Fort acceptable. Negotiations will
accordingly be opened at Athens to induce
Greece to accept. The protocol acknowl-
edges that the frontier line last offered
proves the sincerely of Turkeys desire for
peace, and admits that the session of
Eprius is almost impossible. II also sdyi.
ses the Powers to reccomend the accept
ance of the Turkish proposal TO Greece.
STRUCK OIL.
KANSAS City, No, March 81 A coal
oil well has been discovered in this city.
in the rear of store on the east side of
Main street, near the postofhee. The well
was dug many years ago, and until within
q few days has supplied the premises with
pure spring water. Oil of the best quality
is now drawn from the well.
THE GREAT LAND SWINDLE.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 31-Tne United
States Grand Jury is investigating the big
land swindle recently discovered here.
Cyrus Smith. real estate operator in Chi
cago, lately indicted for eonspiring to de
fraud the Government in presenting straw
bonds for match factories. was brought
here this morning from the Chicago Jail by
United States Marshal Gilman, under a
writ Of habeas corpus, and will testify
before the jury. It is said he has a large
amount of information regarding the
operations of the land ring. j. 8. Wolfe,
another real estate agent of Chicago. was
brought in on an attachment this morning,
and will also be required to tell what he
knows about the frauds.
STATE NOMINATIONS.
SPRINGFIELD. Ill, March 3l.-The
Governor to day sent the following nomi-
nations to the Senate for confirmation:
Commissioners of the Joliet Penitentiory-
Samuel FL Jones of Sapgamon county.
and Herman BeDzs of Cook county. For
Com missioners Of the Chester Penitenti-
ary-James 8 Martinez of Marion county.
and James s Cooper of Madison county.
Por Trustees of the Illinois Industrial Uni
yersity-Northern Grand Division, Emery
A Cobb of Kankakee county: Central
Grand Division. John [ Pearmsn of
Cham paign county, and Charles Bennett,
Cole county;a Southern Grand Division.
Robert N Peden of Montgomery county;
and for Chief Inspector of Grain for Chi
cago, John P Reynolds.
DIVIDEND DECLARED.
CHICAGO, March 31.--The local papers
renorts that the Lake Shore i Michigan
Southern railroad has earned nothing
during the last quarter but wishing to
keep the stock up will declare dividend
of two per cent to be taken out OF the sur
plus fund.
WEATHER CHANGES.
WASHINGTON, March. 3l.-UDper
Missigsiopi and lower Missouri valleys:
Occassional light snow followed by clear
ing weather. colder Dortherly winds hight
barometer.
PORTUGAL POLITICS.
LISBON, March 3l.-Cortes adjourned
with the avowed purpose oiasheiving the
Lorenzo MARQUEE treaty. PubllcE opinion
which has taken up the cause OF lndepen~
denee of Transvaal demands fresn
negotiation: lthis would postpone 'ne
question indefinitely.
RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
TOLEDO. o., March 3I-Those injured Dy
the accident on the Wabash road. at Coiiin
station. last night, uumber seven persons.
They were mostly in the smoking car: "a
defective switch caused the COLLISION OF the
Atlantic express with freight tram.
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.
Sr LOUIS. March. 3I.-Tow boats lett
for New Orleans with 10000 basneis OF
grian this morning.
RAILROAD TROUBLE.
sr. fLouIs, March 31.-The 0ni5ed
States Curcuit Court to day, 9uoss