Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-04-18
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Result of Bismarck's Efforts
to be Known To-day.
Russia Favcrs an Under
standing with Austria.
FRESH NEGOTIATIONS BE-
TWEEN THE POWERS.
Execution OF M. Thumitich and 81
Others.

A correspondent at Berlin learns, on
the the most trustworthy authority,
that Prince Bismarck has offered his
| good offices with the view of bringing
about an understanding between En-
gland, Austria and Russia. 1t is not
true that he suggested a preliminary
conference at Berlin. 1t is hoped that
the result of his efforts for mediation
will be known on Thursday. If they
are successful he will probably sug
ge>t the holding of the congress there
shortly.
A Vienna correspondent says, that
according to a well founded report,
| Prince Bismarck is ~endeavOring TO OBJ
tain a simultaneous withdrawal of the
British fleet from the Sea of Marmora.
and the Russians from the neighbor-
| hood of Constantinople.
ST. PETERSBURG, April II.
There is a vague feeling OF uneasi
ness among we'll informed people to-
day, but no reason can be- discovered
therefor, except the prolonged sus'
pense.
LONDON, April Is.
The Globe last evening says editori-
ally: A Cronstadt correspondent
writes that the scheme of tittlng out
privateers in America is making rapid
progress. A large number of seaman
belonging to the Baltic fleet are under
orders and in readiness to proceed to
the United States at a moments no
tice. 1t is ruinored hat the Grand
Duke Alexis is to be appointed Admi
raj of the privateer squadron, and dur
ing his recent visit TO New York the
prospect was thoroughly c~onvassed in
the event of a war with Englan +. The
idea of forming a powerful fleet in
| America is very popular Throughout,
Russia, because it is thought that a So
we're blow can be given to English
commerce at its very center, namely
its carrying trade from the United
States. The scheme causes intense de.
light among all the Baltic seamen.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April l6.
In the event of war, should Austria
he neutral, the Russians will seize the
BosphorouS; if hostile. she will not
try to hold the Bo>pliorous or any
thing south of Adrianople, and may
abandon Turkey, except the fortresses,
and attack Austria from Galicia, Rnu-
mania and Bosnia. The Turks have
10. 900 men here and II 900 at GalIpoli
and would doubtless resent any at
tetnptto enter her "a pital, but her at
titude il now neutral.
A Vienna correspondent saws the
prevailing idea is that Russia seems t.
favor a renewal of efforts for an I'm
d~erstanding with Austria. Austria
however, steadfastly adheres to a solu
ton by a congress-.
A Berlin dispatch says it is under
stood hat in consequences of the slo"
progress of attempted mediation, Bis
lnarck has recommended fresh negoti
atoms between the Powers themselves
Two newspapers have received warn
ing for their comments on the trial o
the woman Vera Sassuiitch for her at
.tempted assassination of the Chief %
Police of st. Petersburg. The public
sale OF two other journals has beer
prohibited for a like reason.
LONDON. April IL.
The cotton operatives held an oper
air meeting at Burnley yesterday. anc
five thousand operatives were present
The resolution of the masters in re
gard to a lockout was discussed. TIT
meeting enthusiastically rea til med tb,
determination to strike unless the no
| tees of reduction we're Withdrawn. A
resolution favoring the acceptance o
the five per cent. reduction only founC
five supporters. A crowded meeting
of the Blackburn spinners also refused
a reduction.
BELGRADE, April IL.
Prince Milan and the Court of CASA
ton have confirmed the sentence o
death passed upon M. Thumltich, for
merly Minister, aud thirty five others
for completely in the recent militar,
cons piracy. The executions will taxi
place 1t once after Easter. The othe
persons have been sentenced to pena
servitude.