The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-11-03
FOREIGN.

European dispatches OF the 18Th were al
confrmatoryof the report that Russia had
determined 10 reject proposals FOR peace,
and WAS making active preparations for ~sr
upon Turkey, both by land and sea. The
news had very exciting effect upon the
markets OF the world. causing decided
advance in the prices % breAdsfuf. and pro-
visions. Wheat in New York advanced
from Sl.lO 10 Sl.l6h, but fell back frzc-
ton after the first excitement had spent IL
self. Gold advanced from lloa 70 u.s.
but it also fell back 10 llls. Russian se-
curities in the London mArks; Eel OF near
ly 20 per cent. within the week
The Paris correspondent Of the London
Times, on the 18Th. dispatched the follow
inE; There Is 70 6oEa; g; oSzzPisss -
cord between Russia and Germany and Aus
tria. II can be easily seen that England and
France will not break their neutrality;
therefore, Russia only has Turkey 10 fNoe.
..-...Russia wishes the absolute
independence OF SeTyia. the recognized In
dependence Of Montenegro. with an exfsn-
sion Of territory. and the annexation a the
port Of spissA and the political and admins
trstive autonomy OF Bosnia. HerEe-0ysns
and Bulgaria. She wishes the strip % Bess-
arabia taken from her in lSs6, and 20 have
the liberty OF the Dardanelies established -
The train from Quebec - ~ joins,
\. g., on the l7th, wa delAyed over az
hours by the snow, which wAs reported 70
be two feet deep on the track in some local
titles.
The German Parliament has been sum
moned 10 convene on Oct. -.
Bombay is threatened with a famine on
account OF the failure in certain districts q,
the monsoon crops and the Subsequent eK-
IRENE drouth. The collector % PconKh re-
ports that not single blade o. grAss j. visl-
I bic for miles. The tanks and riFers zrs
/ drying up, and cattle are DYING from .tArss-
4 ton. The collector Il >b0lapore gives stil
worse reports. The Government has open
/ ed relief works and Is employ Ing people ia
excavating tanks and making roads.
A London telegram % the sd says he
steady advance IN consOls and other iu;srna-
tionsl stocks, which fell durin- lasi week
panic, indicates a prevailing impression
here that war j. not imminent. and thai a
peaceable solution Of the Eastern question
is not impossible. The TINES sBys.
4" There il, perhaps, danger that unreason-
able alarms may be succeeded by uureAson-
able hopes, but IL is evident that we Beed
not despair Of seeing the crisis pas aEzs
without an outbreak % bOstilifies between
Russia and Turkey. The recent excitement
has had the effect Of demonstrating VIA.
would be the attitude OF pOWers in case q.
aggressive war by Russia
Leonard AmblAm. Belgian. who ma AZ
rested in July LAST on board an outward
bound steamer from Liverpool, socused q.
the robbery and murder OF G.. Lursuiz. q
banker. and bis h0usekeeFer, AZ CiFry. near
I Brussel Wa delivered on the 10Th inst g
q Belgian officer AZ Dover. On arriving 81
Ostend the officer and his prisoner. ths
latter manacled. took = special oompHr1-
ment on the Brussels train on the arrival
OF the train At Brussels both were missing.
I The compartment they occupied Wzs del
uged with blood and bore marks % q fs--
rife struggle. The body o. the officer "a.
/ found beside the track with the lead and
/ face battered. All the VAluHbles were
taken. II Is coniectured thEf AmhiEn
watched an opportunity 70 strike The of5ci1i
] viii d. All-l-lFDL- anu Rtll LIN 70 AtaLLs
after which be uElocked the manacler and
escaped.
/ Intelligence has been received Of . Sight
between the Liberals and Uliramont4Des q;
Stable, Canton OF Tessin. in Switzerland.
in consequence OF dissension over the APP
poiniment OF representative IN the Chad
\ Council Of Cantons. Two Liberzls were
killed and four wounded.
Parliament has been further proroguel
| from Oct. % 20 Dee. y.
Another revolution occurred IN san Do-
mingo on the 9th. President EspoillEi BEING
I depOsed 90 make place for eK-Prssi5sui
I Gonzales. There was no bloodshed. TIE late
/ President not being able, apparently. q
/ offer any resistance. some % The northern
4 provinces. il is said, refuse % recognize re
new Government. and there may yet hf
some fighting between the adhereufs - TIE
rival Presidents.