The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-14
| alarming spread Of the iii phus.f fever at ST.
Petersburg many families arc leaving the
city. Thc number OF fresh cases are es-
timated at 500 to 400 daily. 5s

Ialarming spread Of the Iii phus-fever nc sc.
i Petersburg niai1y FAMILIES arc leaving The
lcity. The number or fresh cases are es-
timated Of 500 to 400 daily.
Rome.
| C0NcILIAToRY STEPS TOWARDS GERMASY..5
LONDON. March 13.-The Cologne Gazette
has special from Rome saying che Pope Is
considering the expediencY OF appointing
Cardinal Ledoehowski, the archbishop OF
Posen, to a post in the Vatican, so as TO
pave the way for the appointment OF an
archbishop OF Posen in agreement with the
German government.
Greece.
GENERAL GRANT DOES The H0SORs TO THE
| KING
ATHENS, March Il. General Grant enter
tanned the King Of Greece at luncheon to-
day on board the United States steamer
Vandalia.
The Eastern Question.
THE APPROACHING CONGRESS WHAT THE AR
5.f MENIANs WANT. Fs
LONDON, March 49, a. special from Ber-
lin to the Morning Post says the German
Government will not issue invitations to
the congress until all the difficulties about
the subjects to be considered Jhereat are re-
moved. /" These difficulties" says the dis
patch. /" appear more serious than antici-
pated. The general prospect in Well-in-
formed circles is far from encouraging.
Germany will claim the presidency u the
congress for its representative by prescrip-
tive right, whether Prince Bismarck is able
to attend or not"
The Pera correspondent of the Times
| telegraphs as follows: ssThe Arnenians
| intend to petition England to obtain for
Turkish Armenia at the conference auton-
omy under European guarantee or protec-
| ton; otherwise they fear that Russia will
encourage Turkish misgoyernment in order
to furnish q preteSt for Russian absorption
OF the entire province"
Eastern Items.
| LONDON, March 13.-Tn the House oil
Commons tonight motion By DIR. Ashley.
| censuring Mr.. Layard, British Ambassador
at Constantinople, in connection with the
affair OF the Negrc-ponto correspondence,
was rejected by vote OF 206 to 1872.
The London Standards Berlin dispatch
says it is reported that Count Andrassy in.
formed the Hungarian Budget Committee
that Austria would never consent to the eX.
tension Of Bulgaria to the Egean Sea, or tx
/ the Russian occupation OF the province fol
more than six months.
PARIS, March ia special to the Sol,
from Constantinople states that the Sultar
has summoned Prince Hassan, of Egypt, tx
Constantinople. 1t is said the Prince is im
plicated in the conspiracy Of Suleimar
Pasha. Chef Pasha is going to CONSTANT
nople TO intercede for him.
Prince Hassan has refused to obey the or
der of the Porte to eyacuate Varna, declar
ing he awaits the Khedive's orders.
There is some agitation in Syria in favor
of the annexation Of Egypt.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 13.-The journal:
OF st. Petersburg declare untenable the re-
ported English demand that all points OF tbt
treaty should be submitted to the congress
II the session Of the congress is to result il
peace, subjects not ola European character
and which might lead to excited but result
less discussion, must be set aside.
The Paris correspondent OF the Time
says: Germany has informed Russia tina
England's stipuations relative to the basi
OF the conference arc well founded. RuSsi
Immediately agreed to discuss with Ger
many tue points TO be submitted to con
grcsS.s