The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-15


frontier into Turkey turns out to be
unfounded. The Porte received adj
vices this evening dated Nisch, yes
terday, stating that all was quite on
the frontier. A portion Ofthe Servian
troops concentrated near the frontier
cave been withdrawn and the other
portion dismissed to their homes"
The SdtlUCloU RevJeWsays- "As if
for the purpose of prOvokiu and de-
flying opposition, the organs of the
Russian Government state that i'm
resentment for the unfriendly feeling
attributed to England the Emperor
will not. alb0w the English Govern
ment to take pars IN the negotiations
for peace. AS at the time when the
Berlin meDOranGurB was rendered.
to the Powers for signature at forty
eight hours notice, the three imperi-
al governments are to undertake
alone the settlement Of the Eastern
question. Germany is foE some mys-
ferrous reason, more Russian than
Russia herself; and il is true that
Austria has hitherto servilely follow
ed the lead of Germany"
New YORK, Dec. Sin connections
with the Eastern war, the "GraphicF
this afternoon says: "The news from
Europe is unusually important.
There is an active discussion going
on rs to the terms of peace between
Russia and Turkey, but Lord Bea-
cOnsfield has effected an understand
ing with Turkey which seriously
complicates the whole situation. He
proposes to purchase the Turkish
fleet; indeed it is believed that this.
has already been done. 1t should he
remembered that this fleet is very
fine one and includes vessels as power
fu! as any in the British navy. One
of the terms of peace would be the
freedom of the Dardanelles and the.
Bosphorus 50 as to allow Russia full
access to the markets of the world by
way of the Mediterranean; but to
maintain a commerce thus created
she would require IA fleet, and it is
understood that the demands of Rus
sia involve as indemnity the posses
sion of Armenia, the freedom of the
Bosphorus and DardaneiIes, the au-'
tOnomy of the Christian of the Turk,
ish Empire, the release of Scrvia
from Turkish rule and the surrender
of the entire Turkish fleet.
THIS latter point is insisted upon
with special emphasis ny the Russian
press; and now comes in his; brilliant
coup of Disraeli tn purchase the fleet,
thus adding t, the naval power of
England AMI compelling Russia to
build war fleet. nect .Sarily slow
process. TIE RussianS.arp perplrX-.
ed. If they declare war against Eng
lane, they become the ;tgsgress0rs and.
increase the difficulties Of their posi-
ton; while if they allow England to,
secure the Turkish fleet, it deprives
them Of one Of the great advantages
they expected to gain by the war.
Decidedly the situation is becoming
quite critical.
WAR ON THE LIQUOR DEALERS.
New YORK, December S.-The,
var on the liquor dealers continues
to-day as lively as ever, and the
police have not ceased arresting I'M
licensed dealers. Asa natural conse-
quence police courts W re this morn
ing crowded to sutfOcation. Vi0lators;
of the law with only a few exceptions,
as on the previous days We're held in
500 bail to answer trial. Such a
large number of arrests in such a.
short sp ce of time has perhaps never
been made in this city before. The
unusual rush of business in the police
courts kept the magstrAt, busy until
! late hour this afternoon disposing
of cases. There is, it is estimated,
fully five thousand unlicensed liquor
dealers in this city, and from Thurs
day last, when the raid began, up to
six O'Clock this evening nearly twelve
hundred persons haye been arrested.
All sorts of rumOrs are afioat as to
how long the raid will continue.
Several meetings of the liquor dealers
We're held to-day, but no definite
plan Of action was determined upon.
The Wine and Spirit Traders soci-
ETY., Of the United States, an organi-
cation composed of some of the larg-
est wholesale dealers in the city,
intend, it is said, to take immediate
action, and will take steps to ascer-
tain what can be done under the law
to put an end to the present dead
lock in the liquor trade. The police.
commissioners say they have no al
tentative but to continue to arrest all
persons violating the laws. Test
cases will be argued by Elk Judge
littenhofer on behalf of the Liuuor