Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-13
FOREIGN.
THE TREATY.

All Inc bulgarian lOFLFcS6e6 are TO
be razed and the Turkish troops are
to be withdrawn. A military road
will be established for Ottoman posts
and telegraph and the passage of the
troops, which however, must not
make any considerable halt while
passing through the country, Mus
sulmans may return to- Bulgaria and
any property of Mussuimans who
have not returned which they
leave undisposed of will be sold after
two years for the benefit of tho Wild
ows and orphans fund. Arrears of
taxes in Bosnia aud Herzegovina are
to be remitted. The revenue till 1880
is to be applied to indemnify suffer.
ers by insurrection and provide for
local needs. Austrian and Russian
commissioners will arbitrate in all
disputed claims. The navigation Of
the straits is declared tree for mer-
chant vessels during peace or war.
The sixth division Of Russian infan-
try and two of cavalry will occupy
Bulgaria until the formation Of Bull
garian military, the strength OF which
shall be fixed later by Russia and
Turkey. The Russian army of occu-
patton will preserve its communica-
tion both through Roumania and the
Black Sea.
The expenses of the Russian occu-
patton are to be borne by Bulgaria.
Roumania is authorized to make her
demand for indemnity direct to tho
Porte and make q direct treaty.
No indemnity is stipulated for Ser
via or Montenegro.
Russian, Turkish ana Bulgarian
commissioners will determine the
Bulgarian tribute.
The reform programme of the Con-
stantinople conference will be ap-
piled to Bosnia and Herzegovinia.
| An organization similar to that
granted to Crete in 1868 is stipulated
for Thcssaly and Epirus; no mention
is made Of Greece or Crete.
Batoum, Ardahan, Kars aud Baya-
zid are ceded to Russia. Erzeroum
and Tribizind are not mentioned ex-
cept that Russians may embark at
Tribizond ON their return home.
Asiatic Turkey is to be evacuated
in six months; the evacuation of
European Turkey is to begin imme-
diately and to be completed within
three months. S
The European Danube commission
retains its former rights.
The Porte undertakes the expense
of establishing navigation on the
Danube and indemnifying private
losses, the amounts of which are to be
deducted by the Danube commissions
from sums it owes the Porte.
Russia receives Dobrudsha to ex-
change it for Bessarabia. The ques-
ton of the Turco- Russian frontier
shall be speedily settled.
The treaty is to be ratified within
15 days but its provisions become
obligatory, Immediately. Nothing is
said about ratification by Congress
nor about the capitulation, nor of
Russo Turkish alliance. The details
about the payment of the indemnity
which were to have been arranged at
San Stefsno has been postponed and
negotiators have arrived at Constan-
tinople.
STILL THERE.
The Porte is said to have sanction
ed the stay of the Russian troops at
San Stefano as long as the British
fleet remains in the Sea of Marmora.
PREACH JESUS CHRIST.
ROME, March 6th.-The Pope, on
receiving the Spanish priests, recon-
mended them to preach Jesus Christ,
his life and teachings, and to guard
their fiocks against the infidelity and
immortality 30 generally prevalent,
the result of
/ A CORRUPT PRESS.
/ The Pope in all his exhortations
avoids mention of the Virgin, with
the purpose of misunderstanding
| MARIoLATRY
which his predecessor so long encour-
aged. 1t has shocked most people
that the Pope, in his coronation
speech made no allusion to the late
i Plus IX,
although Cardinal Di Pietro. in ad
dressing the Pontiff, had been elo-
quent in praise of the deceased Pope.
The omission therefore could not be
accidental, and has been variously
commented upon. The Pope and
Cardinal Franchi have determined on
the policy of reconciling, rs far as
possible, the interests of the church
and state in questions pending with
the various governments.
Il THE WAR GOES ON.
/ ATHENS, March 6.-Official intelli-
gence has been received from Larissa
that the Turks are marching against
the insurgents Makrinitz, and des-
perate fighting is expected. The
Turks threaten bombardment from
Volo. A harbor battle is also immi.
ent at Carditza.
| CoNsTANTINoPLE, March THE
Sultan has invited Grand Duke Mich.
olas to visit the city tomorrow. His
visit depends on the Sultan's yielding
!. to the Grand Dukes desire to be &C.
compsnied by mounted escort of &c
persons.
The conditions of the treaty between
Turkey and Russia provides that
Montenegro will include Gatchko
J and the southwestern boundary OF
that country will be the river Ba.
: yana.
Servia will include Nisch and Lit
tie Zoornik.
At Russian headquarters it is posi-.
. lively stated that when tho British
fleet passed the Dardanelles, orders
, came from st. Petersburg to march
into Constantinople, but Grand Duke
; Nicholas took upon himself to disc.
,, bey the command and only moved
. forward in the direction Of Constan.
,, tinople, sending at the same time te
st. Petersburg q statement Of the reas
ons for his course.
The British fleet is still ct Tonzla
The channel squadron has reached
} Besika Bay. 1t will probably be or
I dered to rendezvous at Tonzla.
BISMARCK DON'T WANT TO ATTEND.
BERLIN, March 7.-Bismarck 10 dis
. inclined to attend the conference
His health is again declining and hi
physicians recommend his early re
turn to Vsrzin.
It is thought England will declin
to invest her representative with tn
! powers implied In the proposal t
chAnge the conference to congress
al THE KINGS SPEECH.
r ROME, March liking Humber
. opened the Italian Parliament in per
}, son, to-day, and delivered q speecl
c from the throne. He said we shouls
o consolidate and render fruitful tn
{ great work of Italian unity, to whicl
is It's glorious founder devoted his life
.. Ihe King refers to the Holy See .
d follows: Pope Plus IN, after govern
IT ing the church for thirty-two years
n has descended to the tomb, regrette,
Il and venerated. The rites electing hi
q successor have been performed in per
d feet freedom and without disturbing
Q the tranquility of the State, the peac
= of consciences or the independence O
ministers of religion. BY maintain