, 1878-03-23
GENERAL NEWS.


VIENNA, March 49, A dispatch say
apreliminary conference of ambassador
is being planned at Berlin to settle th
question of procedure at the congress
A Paris correspondent says the pro
posed preliminary conference is regard
: ed as last effort of resistance on th'
part of Russia. The meeting of con
gress, though possibly not until the L
of April, may be confidently counted
upon in consequence of energetic rep
reservations CT Prince Bismarck, wht
almost entirely shares the views O
Austria and England. 1t is doubtfn
whether Prince Gortschakoff will b
well enough to attend the congress.
A Vienna special states that Prince
Bismarck and Count Andrassy consider
that Russia has yielded enough in offer
ing to submit to the congress the claus
es it may designate.
LONDON, March 1S.-A telegram from
Vienna states that Count Andrassy be
ing asked in the budget committee o.
the Austrian delegation whether ht
meant to resist the formation of new
Sclav states, said the problem was mo-
to undo results of the war, but to har'
monize them with rights and interests
of Europe aud Austria.
The Morning Post congratulates the
country on the unanimity Of the minis
try in the present critical position.
CHICAGO, March 1S.-The Tribune's
London special says: Although tue Rus
so>Turkish treaty has been ratified BY
both powers, the situation of affairs is
regarded as very dangerous to the peace
of Europe. and while ostensibly there
is no desire for wal by any power there
are indications that the general drift is
warlike rather than peaceable.
The Times London special says
News of the ratification of the treaty re-
ceived here last night has not had the
effect to relieve the general apprehen-
sion. A prominent conservative and
member of the government said, on
learning of the ratification, Il neverthe>
less believe war inevitable"
ROCHESTER,, March 17.-Rev. John
Parker, veteran Methodist minister.
died to-day; aged IS.
PEsTH, March 1S-Prince Bismarck
has notified the Austrian government
that Russia, in consequence of his in
tervention, has consented to submit all
the peace conditions, without exception
to the congress for discussion, should
the congress make demand to that ef-
feet.
: New ORLEANS, March 1S.-In the
case of the state Us. Thomas G. Ander>
son, appeal for new trial. the supreme
court reversed the verdict of the jury
and ordered the prisoner to be released.
New York, March 1S-A Columbia
dispatch says: The force Of thirty men
who started in pursuit of Redmond and
his gang Friday night succeeded in cap
turing six, several of whom were cen.
cerned ia the rescue OF U. S. prisoners
rom Pickens county Jail. The Stan>
ssills, two of the three men rescued by
Redmond have been recaptured.
Meetings Of Cubans in this city who
opposed the ending of the war in Caba
and the action of the late Cuban junta
Of this city in resigning were held to-
day. Several speeches were made urg>
ing that the struggle be renewed. and
suggesting the fitting out of an expedi-
ton to Cuba for tbs purpose of reyiv-
ing the war. A letter was read from a
number of Cuban young men, Offering
10 per cent. of their weekly wages in
support of the movement. A committee
of Is was appointed to select a revolu-
tionary committee of five to look after
Cuban Interests. While some revolu
tionary speeches were being made a
loud noise. like the explosion of a lamp
or falling of a heavy body, occurred
and the whole building shook. There
was general stampede of the patriots,
and the widest confusion prevailed
which was alIayed in a few minutes and
the meeting adjourned.
LONDON, March lS.--England has pro-
tested at st. Petersburg against the
Russian advance on the straits.
Turkey will remain neutral in case Of
struggle between England and Russia
Russian troops are reported concen.
trating on the Austrian frontier.
The Austrian delegation to-day grant.
ed the demand of the minister of wal
for 657, ,009 forms Cor military stores.
LONDON, March 49, A Berlin specia
says the governmental paper, the NorJ
German Gazette, adverting to certain arti,
cles in the English press, ridicules tn.
rumor attributiug to Germany an inten
ton to annex Holland.
A leading article in the Times. afte
considering the terrible consequences
that would follow great war, and tn,
tremendous responsibility of the powers