The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-10-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

The European news is decidedly warlike, and
indicates Enthusiastically the early precipitation
of active hostihties between Russia and Tur-
key, Russia has not been idle during the dis
cussion of the armistice proposal Quietly but
rapidly she has been engaged in gigantic pre-
parations for the great struggle. Arrange
ments have been completed for massing an
army Of $50 600 men upon the Turkish frontier,
the Roumanian railway companies having en-
gagged to transport Russian troops at the rate
OF at least rs, 600 daily. England is bestirring
herself to be in readiness for her part in
the bloody business whenever that part
shall have been defined by the unfolding OF
events. An autumnal session of Parliament
is to be convened; the Government has applied
70 the Lloyds for ships for the transportation
of troops to the Mediterranean; and three army
the voyage. London dispatch says: "Al
Russians in Paris under the age Of 40 have been
ordered home. The new Russian iron-clad
Peter the Great is to leave Cronstadt Immediate
~ for the Mediterranean. Russia has issued a
circular note announcing that, in the interests
of humanity, she feels bound to march troops
into Bulgaria and Armenia. There are $4,000
men at the camp of Bender, and ca, 900 around
Tfis. Austria's Eastern policy Will conform
to that of Russia and Germany"
Vienna dispatch of Oct. 20 confirms the
report of Germanys rejection of the proposed
six months armistice, and its acceptance by the
other four powers. The correspondent thinks
Germany throws her influence with Russia in
order to force the other powers to agree upon
compromise which Russia can accept.
It has leaked out among the gossip affecting
the wsr-cloud in Europe, that Russia has been
a somewhat extensive purchaser Of torpedos Of
late. Many Of these engines of destruction OF
American manufacture are understood to be in
readiness for giving the English fleets very
demonstratve welcome, should they attempt
to visit Russian ports ON the Black sea.
Belgrade dispatch of Oct. 20 reports that,
in the fight near Saitschar, the Turks gained
the day, having captured Bolevatz. Should
the Turks make good their double advance on
Psratkin, the Russo-Servisn army would be
placed in serious position.
An important item of the news from Eastern
Europe Is that which announces declaration
Of independence by Roumanis, the region over
which young man Of the Hohenzollerns reigns
as prince, heretofore tributary dependency of
Turkey, geographically covering the mouths Of
the Danube and lying between the Russian do
minions and Bulgaria. The declaration is ac-
companied by the announcement of a close al
lance with Russia.
A dispatch from Constantinople announces
the Government has discovered conspiracy TO
murder the Grand vizier and Midhet Pasha, and
has consequently arrested two Ulemas Of high
rank and Ramiz Pasha. The culprits have
been exiled to various islands
A Vienna dispatch says that not only from
Constantinople, but from all the provinces Of
European Turkey is there news OF growing
excitement among the Mohammedans, Of con-
venticles head in mosques, and of ornaments.
Tie Ministry is divided against itself, and the
Sultan is too inexperienced to take the leader
chip.
dispatch from Berlin states that financial
crash OF the most serious character is threat
ening in Russia. The public besiege the
banking offices to sell Russian Government
and company stocks, but as a rule the offers
q e declined.