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their freight, and are reloaded with
the products of that valley.
Foreign News


tiaries relative to Bosnia and Herze-
govina caused an expectation that the
Turks may. when this subject of the
case is discussed by the congress,
abandon TIE reserve which they have
hitherto maintained.
LONDON, June 27.-A Berlin dis
patch states that Prince Gortschakoff
will attend Fridays sitting of the con-
gress.
1t is understood Russia claims no in
fluence even on the Danube The
pourparlers seem to show that the
Bassarabian question is so arranged
that Russia only claims territory as
far as the kilia mouth of the Danube.
A Berlin correspondent states there
will be no reassembling of the congress
in autumn, as it is intended to settle
everything now and leave mere details
to special commission.
Greece will decline to participate in
the congress in merely consultative
capacity.
A dispatch from Berlin states that
the Queen of England was informed,
Wednesday, that the congress would
probably end in ten days.
At Tuesdays sittiog, Prince Bis
marck declared be should be obliged
by fatigue to absent himself for long
time from the congress unless dele
gates were resolved to come to an
agreement privately on the main ques-
tlons, so as to permit their prompt
settlement in the congress, minor mat
ters being left to commissions Count
Corti, Italian delegate, replied, prom
islng compliance with the suggestion.
The correspondent states the me-
mortal of the Bosnian delegates will
only accelerate Austrian occupation of
Bosnia, as counterpoise to Russia's
occupation of Bulgaria.
At Wednesdays sitting, Prince
Gortschakof, who had to be carried to
the council room, and who spoke with
an effort in a trembling voice,
but with au expression of resolution,
said the remarks he was about to make
were prompted by love of truth and of
his country. His colleagues had grant
ed concessions in the name OF Russia,
far surprising what he thought of
makiEg. He was far too well aware
of the feeling which actuated his col
leagues to raise objection to conces-
sions. They deemed it their duty
to make them. He merely wished to
state that Russia made those sacrifices
from desire for peace and that she
had no narrow or selfish aim.
Lord Beacons6eld expressed his ad.
mlration at Prince Gortschakof's sem
timents. He acknowledged in the
name of the congress that desire for
peace actuated Russia, and he hoped
the same sentiment would continue.
1t Is thought this is Prince Gortscha-
kofs last appearance at the congress.
A Berlin dispatch says the delega-
cation from Bosnia has submitted to
the congress memorial setting forth
the wishes Of their countrymen.
Among other things the memorial de-
c'ares that Bosnians object to the pros
pect Of Austrian occupation and intl-
mate that they would prefer the occu-
patton of their country by Servian
troops.
A Therapia dispatch reports that
about 20 obscure persons have been
arrested, suspected Of completely in
the conspiracy in favor of Sultan Mu-
rad. The party opposed to the Sultan
appears to gain strength. Reports of
theTurkish Minister of Police to this
effect have increased the Sultan's agi-
tation and impaired Lis health and
caused him to summon $4,000 fresh
troops to ConstantinopIe.
VIENNA, June 27.-The Press says
Roumania having refused large money
indemnity for the retrocession of Bessa-
rabia, and having also refused the pro-
posal to divide Bessarabia into two
parts, Russia now proposes, through
Bismarck, that Prince Charles become
the future Prince of Bulgaria. This
is opposed by Roumanian statesmen,
but they express a fear that Prince
Charles will accept the offer for dynas.
tic purposes.
MADRID, June 27.-The announce.
ment of the death of the queen of
Spain has been received with profound
sorrow and sympathy throughout
Europe. The feeling in Spain almost
approaches CONSERVATION. Hopes
were raised at the crisis of the disease
that the vigorous constitution of the
queen might triumpa over the compli.
cation of maladies, but her condition
was made doubly perilous by the fact
that she was expected to become
mother before the end of the year.
The queen died about noon in the
arms of the king and surrounded by
the rOval family The remains will |