The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-18
FOREIGN ITEMS.

London, May II.-Lord Derby sent,
Saturday last, an answer to Secretary
Fish's letter of March 81, on the Winslow
case.
Paris, May 1.-THE Pope has written
reply to King Alfonso's last letter,
which gave assurances that Spain was
Catholic, and that Catholics need fear
nothing from the new Constitution, and
maintained that the religious liberty
clause was not inconsistent with the spirit
Of the Concordat of 81. The Pope thanks
the King for his letter, but avoids the dis
cussion of the question at issue.
The Car has arrived at Berlin.
Prince Auersperg and Count Leopold
Kalourat fought duel at Prague Friday
last. The Prince was shot in the chest
and dangerously wounded.
Advices from Bagdad state that from
the 10Th to the 22d of April the number
of deaths from the plague was 1886. At
Hillack during the same period there
were I59 deaths.
London May ia violent outbreak,
of which the Christians may become the
victims, may occur at any moment
throughout Turkey, and even in Constan-
tinople. We would not be surprised,
therefore, if the English Mediterranean
Squadron was ordered Immediately to
Besekir Bay, at the mouth of the Helles-
pont, the same as on the eve of the Cri-
mean War"
Constantinople, May I2th,-Mehmet
Ruchdi Pasha has been appointed Grand
Vizier, and Hussem Avni Pasha has been
appointed Minister Of War.
Paris, May LIE Temps says no ar
rests have yet been made in Salonica.
The bodies ofthe victims remained un-
edyesterday. The assassin ntion is not
an isolated occurrence. The Mussul-
men were previously much agitated,o over
the news from Herzegovina, and had
assembled several times for the purpose
of preparing for massacre of the Chris
tians. The French Consul at Salonica
as late as yesterday evening say fresh
disturbances are apprehended there. The
Christian closed their shops the military
force being insufficient to restrain mob.
Paris, May I'm. Amable Ricard.
Minister of the Interior, dieb last night
midnight of heard disease, from which he
has been long suffering. M. Ricard was
the Minister on whose appointment the
organization of the present Republican
compromise Cabinet turned. His death
is likely to renew the political troubles
which resulted from M. Buffet's retire
ment in consequence of the late cleo
tions.
Madrid, May Io.-Castellar advocated
yesterday in Congress. complete liberty of
conscience and urged the alteration and
extension of article eleven.
London, May Io.-One hundred and
eight members ofParliament have signed
a memorial asking for the release Of the
Fenian prisoners.
The Mahomedans of Salonica are
still defiant and fresh disturbances are
apprehended. Foreign ambassadors at
Constantinople have resolved to meet
every day to consider the state of affairs.
Upon later intelligence the ambassadors
have agreed to ask their respective gov
ernments to send additional men of war
to Constantinople.
Naples, May I3. Two more Italian
iron clads, under Vice Admiral Very,
have gone to Salonica,
The British fleet, in the Mediterranean,
has been ordered to redezvous immedi-
ately at Smyrna, in view of the possible
Oriental difficulties.
Ragusa, May 13-Advices from Scla-
vonc sources. state that battle was
fought yesterday near Bosses, in which
700 Turks and one hundred insurgents
were killed. The Turks at Scutari had
celebration over the murder of the Ger
man and French consuls at Salonica.
London, May I7.-Advices from Salo-
MICA state that six ofthe principal culprits
in the recent outrages have been public
ly executed, and that tranquility now
prevails.
The presse announces that the En-
peror, owing to the power ofpardon rest
ing in him, has ordered the court martial
of Count Kalowrat, who killed Prince |
Auersperg in duel, to be stopped.