The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-30
Third Edition
FOREIGN NEWS.
FROM THE EASTERN WAR.


drove the serYisns from Djunis. after a
crushing defeat. Tchernayeff's army is
cut in two and completely demoralized.
Harvatoricts command has retired on
Kruchevatz. A great panic prevails at
Belgrade.
RAGUsA, October 8O-Monkhetar Pa
sha has sent force of Turkish troops by
way Of the Duga Pass, to endeayor to
reviotual Nisseis.
THE GERMAN PARLIANiENT-A SPEECH.
BERLIN, October 30.-The German
Parliament opened to-day with speech
from the throne. The relations existing
between Germany and all foreign Gov
ernments are represented as satisfao-
tory. The Emperor desires to maintain
friendly relations with all the Powers.
On the subject OF the Turkish Difficult
ties, the Emperor says the German Gov
ernment Will only attempt mediation il
the peace Of Europe is threatened.
Whatever nay arise from the present
Eastern complication, Germany will not
shed her blood except in the event of
her interests and honor becoming i'm
periled.
WHAT THE MoNEYED MEN THINK OF TIE
SPEECH.
LONDON, October 30.-The Continental
peror William on the opening Of the
German Parliament unfaVorably.
FABRICATION.
PARIS, October 30.-M. DuSommerard
has replied to the inquiry of the French
Government touching the authenticity of
the otfe nsive letter alleged to have been
written by him against the Centennial
Exhibition. He declares the letter to be
q fabrication.
DISCUSSING THE QUESTION.
VIENNA, October 30.-Prince Aners-
perg's reply in the Reichsrath to the in
terpolatiOn of the Eastern question is
not satisfactory. There will probably
be an animated debate ON that subj ect
in that body.
BERLIN, October 30.-The election for
the Prusslan Chamber of Deputies was
held Friday, with the following result:
National Liberals, 1T; Center Party, 81;
rogressionists, ,65 the various Conserv-
alive Sections, 10; Poles, Is; Particu-
larists, s, and OF no declared party, IA
The result will not alter materially the
political attitude.
LONDON, October 30.-The Pail Mall
Gazette IN leading article takes quite
a hopeful view Of the peace prospects.
The Post publishes an article In an
official form explanatory of the latest
phase of negotiations on the Eastern
question, and also says if an armistice
Is agreed upon then comes the question
of conference. Before the Conference is
summoned the questions OF its basis and
objects, which might occasion protraoted
and dangerous debate, should by unani-
nous agreement be reduced to the sim.
plest terms, which may be stated thus:
The basis of The Conference Is the main.
tenanoe OF the independence and integ-
rity OF the Ottoman Empire. The object
is the amelioration OF the condition Of
the Christian subjects Of the Sultan.
This basis could not alarm Turkey re-
garding her sovereign rights. This OBJ
jedt Is one which Russia protessed alone
10 have in view. We are not without
for The hope that the sou-
tion here forsshadowed may be happily
effected.
THAT FRENCH LETTER ON OUR EXPOSE.
TON.
The Herald's Paris special says The
following letter appears in the Figaro:
''To the Editor Of the Figaro:
"SIR-l nave read with profound as
the letter Of M. DuSom-
merard to his friend in Vienna. | was
attached to the Philadelphia Exposition,
and may say that in that capacity, as
we'll as all Frenchmen, 1 received the
most delicate attentions at the hands OF
the American people. 1 believe that
all the Commissioners will say the
same. The accusation that the Amsri-
cans purposely set fire to cases OIL
goods in the French Department is so
that l can not allow it to
pass without fiat contradiction. l
was in America when the accident Oc.
CURED. and no people regretted it more
Than the Americans. There is no i'll will,
l will answer for it, and had the fire
been the work of an incsndiary the
whole country would have proclaimed
its Indignation. N. DuSommerard
should have drawn his Information from
u less pariial source before accusing
my duty as member of the French
Commission compels me to protest
against the imputations upon the Amer
ican people by M. DuSommerard.
Accept, MI. Editor, the assurance of
my distinguished consideration.
[signedl
"MARQUIs DE TALLEYRAND"
The Herald's special further says the
Indignation caused among Americans
here by NJ. DuSommerard is intense,
and will probably find vent in public
demon stration OF some kind. In the
Mr.. Washburne has ad-
dressed strong letter OH the subject to
The Duke DeCases. The Herald's Phil
adelphia correspondent says all with
whom he conversed on the subject OF
the extraordinary letter in the Paris
Figaro, alleged to have been written by
VI. DuS0mmerard, Chief Centennial
OF France, seemed to
have but one opinion. The Figaro was
spoken OF as a sprIghtly
but unreliable newspaper. The letter
which made such sensation is believed
10 be an exaggeration or forgery.
THE SULTAN ACCEPTS UNCoNDITIONALLY.
VIENNA. October 30.-A dispatch from
Constantinople says it is reported that
the Sultan, ut a private conference with
General lgnatief, the Russian Ambas.
'ador, held yesterday, accepted uncon-
iiti0nally the six weeks armistic.
IN MEMORY OF CAPTAIN HALL.
LONDON, October 30.-The Polar Ex.
)edition reports having erected brass
.ablet to the memory Of Captain Hall, OF
he "Polaris" Expedition, at Pelaris
Bay.
FRENCH POLITENESS.
NEW YORK, October 3O.-The Herald's
special cable from Paris says ut a grand
concert yesterday Sunday at the
Jirque pHavre, given under the direo-