Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-02-23
IS IT A OR WAR?
The Great Powers in Doubt Still.
Conference to Meet Mt Baden
RadcN.

SEEKING BETrER TERMS.
PERA, Feb. 2l.-Namyk Pasha's mis-
sion to ST. Petersburg is to endeavor to
obtain from the czar Il modification of
the terms Of peace.
NEGOTIATIONS.
LONDON. Feb. 2I.-Sir Stafford North
cote, in the house of commons this alter
noon, said the result OF negotiations
with Russia IS an understanding that
Russia will not occupy any portion OF the
peninsula of Gallipoli or Boulairie lines
or the Aslatic side of the Dardauelles.
SATISFACTION AT VIENNA.
A Vienna correspondent says: Ii the
impression produced by Prince Bis
marck's speech In the German Reichstag,
on tuesday, be a mingled one, the dcclara-
ton of Herr Benningsen and the warmly
: sympathetic way in which they were re-
ceived by the house, have produced un-
alloyed satisfaction, proving as they do
that. though the minister in his resposl-
Bile position must endeavor in the Ger
man parliament TO hold the balance
| evenly between Austria and Russia, new
! erthel ess the scale decidedly gravitates
In the direction OF the former. and he
! great value of this is fully understood.
NO IMPRESSION.
A St. Petersburg correspondent says
Bismarck speech produces no impress
, sion In official circles. it being precisely
, VIVA, was anticipated several days ago.
| Indeed, its general scope and tone were
confidently predicted by people whose
prophetic inspiration was probably ue-
rived IRON Official sources.
THE CONFERENCE MEETS AT BADEN BA-
DEN.
LONDON, Feb. 2l.-In the House OF
| Lords this afternoon Lord Derby stated
that the difficulty as to the place Tor the
meeting of the conference had been
moved, and that Baden Baden ad been
chosen. Austria proposed that the
meeting should take place the first week
in March. but the government Objects
to the shortness OF the time asked
England will not devlate from the usual
course Of sending an ambassador.
RUSSIA MOVES.
CoSsrATINopLE, Feb. 2l-lt is sal,
Russia stipulates for a date by which
treaty of peace must be signed ut Adrian
ople.
THE TURKISH GOEs TO THE RUS
SLAMS.
LONDON. Feb. 2I.-lt is stated. posi-
lively, In the lobby of Parliament 'ha
the government has received private iE
formation that the Turkish fleet is TO b.
surrendered to Russia. and that a par
of 1t has already been surrendered.
PUTS 1T A LITTLE STRONGER.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2l.-Thc Agenc
Russo says: Together with the Who'll
Russian press. we unreservedly APPROX
OF Prince Blsmarck's speech. Ih
Agence declares England armament
are ill-calculated to inaugurate a Pacltl
4 conference.
A HAsTY COUNCIL.
LONDON, Feb p, 2:3O.-It is reporte
that a cabinet council was hastily sun
moned this morning. Lord Cairns. Lor
High Chancellor, being called from tn
hearing OF Il case in the House OF Lord:
! PURCHASING HORSES
u An officer of the Horse Guards arri'
= ed at Bristol yesterday, accompanied
% a veterinary surgeon. TO purchase tl'
4 thousand horses for the wal office. 1T
officer states this is part OF a purcha'
~ of twenty-one thousand horses whlc
ID have been ordered.
IROSCLADS.
er The government has purchased anot
er ironclad built for Turkey. 1t noun
ten twelve to-, guns.
The suspicion is widespread that Il
es government intends dissolving Parli
~, ment about Easter time.
THE COLONIES ALL RIGHr.
Il" Australian colonies are conslderl'
IS measures to be adopted for the deien
10 of the coasts in the event OF Great BIZ
ain engaging in war.
SNOW BLOCKADE.
" CONsTASTISOFLE, Feb. 2l.- 1t IS
no ported that the Governor of Erzerou
has photographed the Porte t at t
RI evacuation of that place is impossib,
- as owing to the interruption OF comm
!! nications by snow, the troops could l
obtain supplies outside OF the city.
-, A DEFEATED PAsHA.
LONDON. Feb. PA Pera dispat
SAYS Suleiman Pasha has been plat
in under arrest and will be court martial