The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-06-07

about here. They emanate in Berlin and
date from the time of Prince Bismarck's
stay there. At first they were vague now
however, they have assumed more positive
form, to the effect that the fall of Arabian,
the retreat of the Turks to Erzeroum,
together with the impression made on the
Porte by the menacing attitude of the
Chamber and the population of the capital,
have already furnished an opportunity for
German mediation.
The Turks have evidently made up their
minds to return to the good old Moslem
habit of butchering their defenseless
enemies, and AVE made a fair b~eginningin
Bosnia. The Herald correspondent at Ragusa
telegraphs that a number of the Bosnian
refugees in Servia, coniding in the Turkish
promise of an amnesty, have crowded the
frontier in the hope of once more returning
to their homes. As soon as they made their
appearance on the frontier of their native
province, however, they were seized by the
Turks and driven to Derbend. Here they
were thrown into a dungeon, and nine of the
unfortunate men, who had placed faith in
Turkish promises, notwithstanding past
experience, were murdered in cold blood.
The editor and manager Of the Marseilaise
has been sentenced to three months impris-
onment, and to pay a fine of four thousand
francs, for insulting President MacMahon.
A fresh prosecution will be instituted against
the MarseiUaise.
The Catholic Church in Wischen, Grand
Duchy of Posen, was struck by lightning
during service, and six persons killed, and
about seventy seriously injured.
Delegates from the Greek provinces Of
Turkey have held q meeting at Athens in
favor of war. The Committee on National
Defense has been called on to distribute arms
in those provinces.
On June l, we learn by a London dispatch.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales
with Gen. Grant left the Victora Railroad
Station for EPSON Races, by a special train
Count Munster, the German Ambassador
the Duke of Hamilton, Lord Dudley, and
several others travelled by the small train,
There was a fair attendance at the races
Notwithstanding the boisterous weather
The appearance of the course was extremely
desolate. The stands and booths were
wrecked by the wind and rain. The grand
stand alone remained. 1t is reported tina
one man was killed and a number injured
Three or four were taken to the Corydor
Hospital. The wind blew a hurricane al
day.
The new French Ministry have begun
wholesale slaughter of r Republican editor
and officials, to the end that "peace ant
order" may be maintained.
Sophia Frederika Matilda, Queen of Hol
lsnd, died June 8, aged ffty-nine.
General Grant was entertained Saturda,
night, June 2, at a grand banquet at tn
Apsley House, given in his honor by thu
Duke of Wellington. 1t was a splendid anC
hearty reception.
A letter from Rome to the New Yorl
Herald says of the demonstration on tn
. occasion of the fftieth anniversary of tn,
. Episcopacy of the Pope, June 3: The dem
onstrations were of the most imposing
Immense crowds of Pilgrims thronged tn
j.. Vatican, and an immense concourse o
people thronged the streets of Rome.
The correspondent of the Londo
Daily Telegraph sends the following, unde
the most terrible event of the present wa
Two nights ago four thousand Circassia
l cavalry, commanded by Moussa Pasha, wer
ordered to proceed toward Kars entirely III
supported by infantry or artillery. The
t rested for the night at Bekli Ahmed. Tn
Russians secretly organized apowerful force
n and during the night surrounded and SUI
prised the village in which the Circassiar
had halted. Only about FIVE per cent G
the entire force of four thousand Circa
i SLAMS escaped the carnage which followed
Moussa Pasha himself is among the missin,
f The Circassians fought desperately, and n
: quarter was given.