The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-02-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
FOREIGN INrsLLIexNcx.

The Irish Rife Association has again chal-
lenged the American marksmen to a match
for the championship, to take place in Ireland
the coming season.
1t is stated that the Porte intends asking
France to send military officers to CONSTANT
nople to instruct gendarmerie and will ask
England for competent financial administra-
tors, with view of recognizing Turkish
nances.
A Constantinople dispatch of the 25th says
the Porte has given Gen. lgnatieff assurances
that he win carry out, of his own free will, all
the reforms demanded by the Conference.
The Pope is again seriously i'll.
lglesias, the deposed Chief Justice Of Mex-
90, and rival claimant to the Presidency, ar
rived at San Francisco last week, accompanied
by several members of his Government
A new complication has arisen in the vari-
GUS developments of the Eastern question.
Persia has recently taken position which
goes to show that she has no special love for
the Sultan, and that, if Turkey gets into war
with Russia, the Shah is bound to have some
OF the plumber. He has already sent forty bat
taions OF infantry, sixteen squadrons q cav
airy, and three batteries Of artillery to the
Turkish frontiers, with the intention, il war
really breaks out, Of making an attack upon
Bagdad, upon which place Persia has always
had covetous eye.
Advices from Europe indicate that Russia
will soon close the debate on the Eastern ques-
ton, and proceed, If Europe fails her, to play
tho game alone. She desires the military oc-
cupation of Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
and TO secure this will call out all her avail
able troops.
In a pnblic speech delivered at Taunton,
England, the othor day, ex-Premier Gladstone
sharply criticised the attitude Of his Govern
mmt toward Turkey, claiming that England is
largely to blame for the Portes treatment of
the European powers.
report comes from Havana that an ar
rangement has been entered into between the
spaniards and Cubsns by which peace is to be
declared and the islanders accorded the privi-
lege of electing their own rulers.
Turkish items The first Turkish Parliament
will meet on the 1st of March.-Midhat Pasha
has issued an edict ordering the disarmament
of the population.-A Turkish Envoy has
been commissioned to conclude peace
with Servia on the basis of statu quo
ante bellum. Turkey is willing to grant
some territory to Montenegro. Prince
Milan, of Servia, has expressed desire for a
commencement of the negotiations. Midhat
Pasha has notified Turkish representatives
abroad that All imperial edict has been issued
throwing open military schools to Christians
in accordance with the constitution.-Turkey
it is believed, will settle her difficulties. with
Roumania amicably.
A cable dispatch says the Russian Chan
cellor, Gortschakoff has offered his resigna-
ton. One account gives severe and danger
GUS illness as the cause, but the more probable
reason is the Ministers dissatisfaction with
the position in which Russia is placed by the
failure Of the conference and the Cars un-
willingness to declare war without first secur-
ing at least the moral support of Europe.
Slade, the American spiritual medium, who
was lately sentenced to three months imprison-
ment in London, has been released from prison
on legal technically.
Russia has issued circular to the powers
repudiating the treaty of Paris.
A royal decree has been issued prohibiting
the importation into Belgium of horned cattle
and sheep from Germany England, Russia,
Austria and Turkey. Fear of the spread of
the rinderpest is the cause.