The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-31

vote of 434 to z, approved. Of the annexation
of the island of Saint Bartholomew.
The arbitrator on the wages question in
the South staffordshire iron trade has
decided that the wages be reduced IN per
cent.
The British Government has decided to
send another regiment to South Africa, in
consequence of the unsatisfactory state of
affairs there.
A dispatch from Rome says the Vatican,
replying to inquiries of Nuncios abroad,
states that the situation hasnot been changed
by the accession of Prince Humbert to the
throne.
The Francois, a clerical journal, announces
that Cardinal Simeoni, on Sunday, sent a
protest to all the Nuncios against the
proclamation of Prince Humbert as King
of Italy.
A telegram received at Berlin from To
kend, January 19, says the Chinese took the
City of Kashgar, by a coup de main, the
Emir Bey Kali Beg escaped from the car
mage, and fled to the Russian province of
Ferghaha. He ~solicits Russian. support.
The whole of Kashgar is now in the power
of the Chinese.
The marriage of King Alfonso of Spain to
his cousin, the Princess Mercedes, third
daughter of the Duke de Montpensier, was
celebrated at Atocha Church in Madrid,
January %, with great splendor. His Ma
jesty left the royal palace at thirty minutes
past ten in the morning, attended by anu-
merous and brilliant suite. He went in state
to the church to await the coming OF the
Princess, who, with the Duke and Duchess De
M~ontpensier, arrived at eleven. Tn mar
riage ceremony, with high mass TIE Deum,
lasted till nearly one. Among those present
were Queen Christina and King Francisco,
the Kings grandmother and father; the
Special ambassadors from France, Austria,
Russia, and England, the Apostolic Dele
gate, the Count and Countess of Paris, the
grandees of Spain, Senators and Deputies,
Foreign Ministers, and other dignitaries.
Numerous crowds thronged the streets, and
enthusiastically cheered the King and
Princess on their passage to the church.
After the ceremonies the King and Queen
returned to the royal palace.
The Journal des Debats, of Paris, learns
that Russia, has informed the powers that
she does not aim at signing a treaty of peace
at Constantinople, as she recognizes the
difficulties which might arise from such a
course, but she continues an advance of the
army, with the object of exercising a pres
sure upon the Porte. As soon as prelimi-
naries of peace are accepted an armistice
will be concluded, and the pr~eliminaries
communicated to the powers.
Orders have been sent to the British
Mediterranean feet to land a force of
marines and sailors at Bouliar covering the
approach to Gallipoli, and six of the largest
ships have been ordered to bring up the
garrison from Malta. 1t is no longer condi.
tional neutrality that England maintains,
but on the contrary active participation in
the war. -
A Berlin correspondent says the Russians
do not seem to object to the English squad
ron anchoring in the Golden Horn, pro.
vided no attempt is made to prevent the
army of The Grand Duke Nicholas from oc.
cupying a portion of the metropolitan forti.
fcations.
A Constantinople dispatch says it is al
legged that Russia, having to choose between
the conditions Of neace clasb;nc w;,h the
interests of Austria and tbo oondition. =,
clssb;no with E@noIand hos salootad ~.
latter alternative. She therefore abandon.
the idea of abandoning the politica'
autonomy for Bulgaria, and demands in
stead the right of the passage of tn.
Dardanelles, the cession of a portisn of Ar
menia and material guarantees for war in
pemnity.
Russian official disnatcb from Kasanlil
states that a norton of Sulaiman pasba,,
train cons;st;no of two thorsond vorons
was cantured on tba 18Th inst neor HI
menl; sbout fortv m;lss west from Adr;on
onle.
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