Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-20
THE EUROPEAN WAR CLOUD.
Midnight Dispatches.

Midnight Dispatches.
ATTITUDE OF THE GREAT POWERS.
A Reuter- dispatch from Berlin says: "At
the present moment the Great Powers are
supporting the proposals which Russia has
made to the Porte In exactly the same terms
prefers to avoid isolated action as long as
possible, and In reply TO all overtures iu-
tended 10 weaken the triple alliance has in
tlmated her intention 10 adhere thereto and
has further pointed out TO one power that the
superstition that Misunderstanding might
arm between Austria and herself is IN no
way Justified by the state OF affairs"
ENGLAND's NAVAL PREPARATIONS.
A dispatch from Plymouth, England, says;
Orders have been received al the Davenport
dock yard t00m pleie the repairs on the four
turIet steaMthfps, Cyclops, ydra, Gorgon
spd Hecafe, zach carrying four guns, and on
The iron clad steamer AgircDurt, carrying
sens es1bs gqFs Three te99p06Ie gun
private yards aie being prepared for CON-
mission. The Bscchsnte, an iron steam cor
vette, 1882 tons displacement and ), 80 horse
power, was launched here TO day. The BAG
ehante will mount sixteen guns.
BRITISH CABINET CONSULTATION.
The British cabinet met yesterday. All the
ministers were present. The Times says the
meeting was rendered necessary by the crit
fcal state OF affairs in Europe, for the negoti-
atoms which have occupied the last twelve
tween Russia and Turkey is supposed TO be
unavoidable. Every resolution at a time
like this Is momentous. Even tue conclu-
sion that nothing remains 10 be done is one
which single minister might decline to be
responsible for. The ministers met only TO
copnTm, by common accord, the conclusions
at which the country had arrived. II the re-
suit be only negative as far as present action
Ia concerned, this only represents the almost
Unanimous desire OF the nation. There Is TO
be no ultimatum or contingent declaration
or war There will, moreover, be DO autumn
session OF parliament The cabinet did no.
lining which can justify prevailing fears OF
British participation In the war. 1t will be
understood this result does not involve q
positive decision respecting events which
are still uncertain, and the position will
s shst continually It amounts only to this;
Russia and the Porte does not create q state
OF things calling for our interference, that we
are ;ns., not called upon either BY the text OF
OF those who cOuspires against the other.
The nation reserves full liberty Of action,
should he compromising OF her interests
present is that war of race and religion
sufficiently too formidable is likely TO ensue
in Eastern Europe. If 1t WIS permissible
policy to wait and see what would come OF
the struggle between the Turks and their re-
bellious subjects, IL is not now wrong to
stand aside and see the development Of the
same contest. England has never under
taken 10 interfere in the concerns of the con-
t'nents without continental allies. There 10
no good ground for believing that we should
nave real support from any power in war
for the defense of the Turkish state. Effectu-
al resistance to Russian power must proceed
from Austria and Germany. It appears I'M
position towards Russia, all having finally
returned TO the triple alliance.
THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
Inc Berlin CORES pendent OF the London
Times telegraphs thatIt il understood that
the Austrian reply to the Cars second letter
while promising nuetrality in the event OF
reserves for Austria the right OF operating
In any other part OF Turkey.
The Times correspondent at Paris says:
There Is no doubt OF compile accord between
Russia, Germany and Austria 1t can be
easily seen that England ard France will
not break their neutrality. Therefore, Rue
Minister OF the Ottoman Cabinet who be-
liey ed that Turkey might defend herself md
receive European aid has fallen. The Cabi-
net is now convinced that Turkey cannot
count on the accord of Europe in her favor,
and that Turkey cannot longer maintain
complete dominion OF the Bulkau peninsulas.
Ii they b. state about the six weeks armis-
ice II is because they wish TO know the con-
ditions IN which they will have TO submit.
WEat Russia wants is known, and the Otto
selves to II. Russia wishes the absolute in.
dependence OF Servia, the recognized indie
pepdence OF Montenegro, with an extension
s snd me S. OF the port
tratIve autonomy OF Bosnia, Herzegovina
and Bulgaria. She wishes q strip OF Bessara-
bia, taken from her In 1856, and to have the
EXPULSION OF THREE MORE CADETS
ence OF the Baltimore Gazette from Anpapo-
lis, october 10, says: The official AK is again
appraised TO day in the Naval Academy, and
OF Cadet Midsh1pn1en George <. Harrison,
OF Michigan E. Wilkerson, of Louisiana,
and E, b; Webster. OF Connecticut. These
court OF inquiry into the late shazing"
transactions, refused to testify as to what
they knew in regard to the affair, and when
they were Informed by the Secretary of the
Navy that they need not implicate them
selves, but must testify or take the conse-
quepces OF contuIn acy OF the naval regula-
hence they are to he expelled. Tnis viii viii
make eight who have thus far suffered ex-
Pulsiop, and there are four who will shortly
be tried by court martial. The greatest in
huence has been brought to bear upon the
authorities 10 have the expelled cadets rein.
stated, and many OF those who were and are
pleading for them were under the impression
that they were punished simply on account
OF refusing to tell who were implicated In
the proceedings; but, as stalled In a previous
Letter, majority Of the expelled cadets were
tons. IT is the purpose of the authorities to
anDihilate the 81 stem of .shazing, - aud IL In
necessary to that end that the Law should be
tieed upon the "plebs'' in former years were
Of a character unfit for publication, but re-
Gently, understand, they have somewhat
A YorEG MOTHER FATALLY BURNED
AT THE COFFIN OF HER CHILD. Last
nlght Mr.. stanton, q resident OF 81 street.
Hoboken, took his wife, Catharine Stanton,
10 ST. Mary's hospital In an insepsi ble con-
dition. Mrs Stanton's child died on Nom
day night. She was worn out with sleepless
watching, and some time during the night
threw herself across the inanimate BODY of
Der child, when she cried herself to sieep
While she was sleeping the wind from an
open window blew her clothes against one
OF the wax tapers which burned at the foot
OF the cofin, and set her clothes on nre She
was horribly burned. The doctors have but
press, 1914.
TEE AFFRoNr TO THE SPANISH EN-
BAssAD9R.aA special from Rome TO the
L0roon Daily News says: Cardinal Auto.
nelli's secretary has apologiEed to the Span.
ish embassedor for the discourtesy shown
MIN ~ the committee which sup0rfntonded
the reception Of the Spanish piIerfmS by the
Pope on Monday last in re{usfng to Gdmit
him and his attaches, but the embas0ador
having telsg1aphed an account OF the afFair
TO Madrid, has received INSTRUCTIONS To de-.
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