Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-11-29

The Eastern Question as it Affects the
Great POWers-The Line OF Demar-
cation the Point Of Present
Difference.
While the Conference Is Still Progressing
the Preparations for War Are Not
Intermitted by Russia or
Turkey.
Ministerial Crisis in Austria and Hum
gary-Threatened Famine in India
The Clerical Grant In the
French Assembly.
Austrian 3IInisteriuI Crisis.


VIENNA, November 28.--Rumors Of ministerial
crisis denied In wellinfOrmed circles, yet very
heated feeling exists between the government and
the constitutional party
Greek Ministerial Crisis.
LONDON, November pa telegram from Athens
announces that ministerial crisis exists, new
cabinet is proposed and modification, at least, OF
the present ministry is regarded as inevitable.
tiOn.
LONDON, November 2S.-Thomas Carlysle writes
to friend on the eastern question lndOrsing to the
fullest the recommendations In Mr. Gladstone's
pamphlet for the expulsion Of the Turkish govern
ing classes from Europe.
Editorial Responsibility.
BERLIN, November 2S.-The reichstag to-day
adopted clause A of the penal code BILL which pre-
staff OF newspaper, shall be compelled to give evil
dence in court when the responsible editor holds
himself ready to answer for an offense."
Dispute About the Line.
LONDON. November 2S.-A Times Vienna dis
patch says that dispute has arisen regarding the line
OF demarcatiOn around AlexinatZ. The Russian
project includes Dellgrad and AeXlnatZ in the neu
tral zone, while the Servians claim that AexlnatZ
should be evacuated on the ground that it was occ-
pied by the Turks after the armistice began.
An English Denial.
LONDON, November 2S.-The British foreign
Office publishes dispatch from Sir Henry Elliott,
ambassador at COnstantfnople strongly denyiny
statement made by ''Pera," a correspondent of the
Times that ne advised the Porte to hold itself In
stTat!OnS of force.
What the Turkish Parliament Says.
VIENNA, November 2S-The reichstrath of Tur-
key has formally protested against the line OF de-
marcatOn fixed by the international commission
between the Turkish and MOntSnegrin forces, and
complications are feared I'm connection with the re-
Yctualing Of places beseiged by the Montenegrins,
the regulation of which left for settlement by
subsequent understanding.
The Grant for the French Priests Re-
Jected.
PARIS. November 2S.-The chamber of deputies
last night by vote of 283 to 239, rejected the bill
which was supported By Dufaure, president of the
council and minister of justice and worship, for
increase of the priests stipends It is expected that
the chamber will to-day reject the grant which Du-
faure urgently demands for clerical scholarships.
These differences are thought to be important, in
connection with the Threatened ministerial crisis.
HOnOrs to Whom Honor is Due.
LONDON, November 2S.-The queen has granted
medals to every person serving on the steamers
Alert. Discovery and Pandora during the Arctic ex
pedltiOn
The Ti,lless dispatch from Berlin states that the
Porte intends moving at the conference for lnerna-
tiOnal arbitration upon the question of the Russian
right to dispatch volunteers TO Servia and If she has
not the right, the Porte will demand large indem-
nifty for the prOOngatiOn Of the war, OccdsOned by
the Russian volunteers.
Threatened Famine In India.
. LONDON, November PA dispatch from Cal
cuIta states that Sir Richard Temple, lieutenant
governor of the presidency OF Bengal In his official
report on the recent cyclone which caused such fear
ful destruction of human life In that presidency,
says: Three storm waves, In rapid succession,
swept over an are Of three thousand square miles.
Accounts from the Bombay presidency relative to
the distressed districts not onethr of an average
fall. The prospects in the presidency Of Madras
also continue unfayorable."
War Preparations.
LONDON, November 2S.-The Berlin correspond
ent of the Times reports that the Russians are col
lectlng pOntOOns to cross the Danube. The Turks
have ten monitors In the Danube
hr4FN1 Earfn pRghn 10 V4gafF tn tnKyseN 10
Wallach, being convinced that ROumania will CO.
operate with Russia. The Turkish cabinet believes
It TO be safer plan to fight with the Danube for
front, that river forming an efectual barrier. The
dispatch Of volunteers to Servia has been refused
The crisis in Belgrade is said to have been oc-
clSioned by the resistance OF the cabinet to the
establishment Of a Russian dictatorship In case Of
war.
Agitation I'm Austria.
LONDON, November pa special from Vienna
announces the existence of a crisis caused by the
agitation fri Austria against scheme for the estab
liShment of q bank for AustrO-Hungary This
scheme forms part of plan known as the Austro-
between the two halves Of the empire, and has OK
cited great dissatisfaction in Austria, as unduly IA
yOrlng Hungary. A committee appointed by the
Austrian national bank has recommended the rejec
ton of the bank scheme
A dispatch from Vienna says there is much eX-
element there, as, without an agreement on the
bank question: renewal of the AuStro- Hungarian
compromise Is impossible.
The Ne,cs also has dispatch from Pesth which
denly for Vienna Ut is said by direct command of
the emperor to confer with the Austrian minister OF
finance.
Pesth correspondence: Both governments are re-
solved 10 adhere to the AUstrO-Hungarlan cOmprO-
mise as settled by the compact concluded In May.
The Hungarian government can make no further
concession without risking parliamentary majority
London Press Correspondence.
LONDON, November PA dispatch to the
Times from COnStantinOple states that new COM
mission Is soon to start from PhillippOpOlis to in
GuiTe again Into the atrocities, the previous commits
sion convicted 10 MuSSelman, but demanded that
the sentence of death be passed on torty-twO Bull
garians, charged with completely with the insur-
gents.
A correspondent of the Times, at Vienna, says that
the general impression from the presence OF the
Marquis of Salisbury is pacific but the belief Is
growing that Berlin matters have gone too far to be
easily stopped. The occupation of Bulgaria has be-
come almost political point Of honor with Russia,
from which she Will not recede, while nothing will
induce Turkey to acquesce. This occupation is now
first on the Russian programme and taken In con-
nectlOn with Salisburys tour TO the different courts
is not fOrtuitOus
The Paris correspondent of the Times says that the
Marquis Of Salisbury is to reach COnstantinOple De
cember 9TH The conference is TO be opened after
the parliamentary meetings, which begin December
Sth at the residence Of General IgIlatieff, and at
settled The opening of the conference will imply
that the divergences between the powers have been
settled their resolution will then be submitted TO the
Porte for its adhesion
A dispatch from COnstantlnople to the daily Ne5Cs
says that an understanding between the powers now
laIdtlOnS OF Russia have greatly improved the POSI-
ton Of affairs. II is believed that war viii be
avoided.