The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-04-13
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

1t is announced from Berlin that no appoint
ment of an Imperial Chancellor will be made
to fill even temporarily the void created by the
absence of Bismarck. The Cabinet chiefs will,
each for his own department, discharge the
duties heretofore pertaining to Bismarck's
place until he returns-if he is to return at all.
The cable furnishes us with the text Of the
Russian protocol, signed last month at Lon
don. Setting forth in brief but pregnant sem
tances the necessity for reform in the admins
tration of government i'm the Christian
provinces of Turkey, and urging that self-in-
terest as well as the honor of the Sultan's Gov
eminent demand the immediate institution OF
and loyal adherence to these measures, so essen
tial to the peace of Europe, the protocol pro-
ceeds to declare that if the hopes Of the powers
in this respect shall be again disappointed, and
if the condition OF the Christian subjects of
the Sultan is not improved in manner to pre-
vent the return of complications which period
ically disturb the quiet of the East, such a
state of affairs will be considered incompatible
with the interest of the signatory powers and
those of Europe in general. A qualifying
declaration, added by the English Minister be-
fore signing the protocol, releases Great
Britain from any obligation to enforce its
terms, if Turkey and Russia fail to agree on
reciprocal disarmament.
Charles Bradlaugh, the well-known English
agitator, has been arrested at London on a
charge Of issuing immoral publications. Brad
laughs offense is the publication of pamphlet
by the late DIR. Charles Knowlton, dealing with
the Malthusian theory.
NJ Paul de Cassagnac the Paris fighting edi-
tor, has been sentenced to two months I'M
prisonment and a fine of 5000 francs, for in
sulting the Chamber of Deputies, of which he
is member.
Montenegro remains firm in her demand for
the retention of the fortresses captured from
the Turks, and the Porte remains firm in de-
manding modification of these conditions of
peace.
A cable dispatch announces the failure of
Finzel & Sons, of Bristol, England, proprie-
tors of the largest sugar refinery in the
world.
Advices from the capital of mexico indicate
growing dissatisfaction with the Diaz Govern
ment among both the army and civilians. The
tickle people of that unhappy republic are be-
ginning to realize that Diaz's pretentions a
reformer are poor substitute for the consti-
nationality and general fairness of his
pre- decessor in administration. Iglesias
prospects for the Presidency are represented as
null, even if Diaz falls. The public sentiment
strongly tends toward Lerdo, who is known to
be organizing Government for his own resto-
ration. The exiled President it Is said. will
soon raise the standard on Mexican soil, when
it is believed the country will rally so strongly
in his support that his prompt reinstatement
will be the only alternative of bitter civil war.
Russia is making preparations to defend her
ports against an expected attack from the Turk
ish iron-clads-
European advices are again warlike in tone.
Turkey seriously objects to the conditions of
the protocol, desiring to carry out her reforms
in her own way. War is regarded as inevitable.
1t is now stated that Bismarck will be con-
tent with leave of absence for four months,
and will remain in Berlin until after the adj
journment of the Reichstag