The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-03-01
NEWS SUM MARY
FOREIGN NEWS.


70 fall in with the general peace movement
which has been acquiesced in by all the other
powers, great and small. The instruction in
that province is rapidly growing more formida-
BILE. Greek has met Turk, and the Moslem,
collectively numbering some 5000, has been
defeated in a desperate battle, with a loss of
600 in killed alone.
In the German Parliament last week, during
the discussion Of the Eastern question, Prince
Bismarck discussed the separate provisions of
the preliminaries Of peace, and showed that
Germany's interests are not affected in such
manner as to oblige her to deviate from her pre-
vious attitude. HE did not believe in a European
war. He rejected emphatically all suggestions
that Germany should intervene, and declared
she was willing honorably TO mediate, but did
not wish to exercise the Office of arbiter of
Europe. In the Austrian Parliament the Pres
ident of the Council of Ministers stated that
the Austrian government con. n iered the basis
of the peace conditions detrimental to tho in
terests of the monarchy, and could not be &C
copied as final.
II advices from Havana, Cuba, are to be be-
ieved, the iLsurgent resistance to the Spanish
authority is over, and peace once more reigns
in that long afflicted island. All the rebellious
chiefs have acknowledged their allegiance and
subscribed to the peace conditions. These are,
in substance, as follows: The island of Cuba
to receive the same political organization and
administrative concessions as enjoyed by Porto
Rico; ample pardon for all political offenses
committed since 1868, and liberty for
those persons under sentence and political
prisoners, and general pardon to deserters
from the Spanish lines ; liberty to be given to
slaves and Cinnamon within the insurgent
lines all persons desiring to leave the island to
be furnished means to do 80, without touching
either village or city if 30 desired.
The horrible statement is telegraphed from
London that 10000, 900 human beings in the
provinces of China are starving to death.
The Conclave of Cardinals at Rome has
elected Cardinal Joachim Pecci as he sue
cessor of Pope Plus TX. The Pope elect,
who Will assume the title OF Leo Thir-
teenth, is native of Italy, 68
years of age, and was created Cardinal in
1853 He is Moderate" in spirit and senti-
nent aud enjoyed the confidence OF the last
Pope, who appointed him High Chamberlain
of the Vatican. He was elected on the third
ballot. The Moderates hesitated between Car
dinals Franch; and Pecci, but conflicting ele-
ments became harmonized, and the result was
the election OF the latter.
John Walter Iiberal), member Of Parliament
for Berks, and chief proprietor Of the London
Times, was blackballed at the Atheneum Club
of Edinburgh, Scotland, on account Of his anti
Turkish sentiments.
A letter from Beyrout, Syria, says: Turkish
soldiers killed thirty and wounded twenty-five
Druses in the village of Mtulleh. The attack
was made under the pretense of arresting the
head man Of the village for trespass."
The Governor Of Erzeroum has teegraphed
the Porte that the evacuation Of that place is
impossible, as owing to the interruption Of
communications by the snow, the troops could
not obtain supplies outside of the city.
The choice OF Cardinal Pecci as Pope APP
pears to be entirely satisfactory to all except
the Ultramontanes. In France and Germany,
az well as in Italy, the choice gives satisfaction.
The new Pope, on assuming the Potifcate,
blessed an audience of 10000 people.
II is said that Pope Leo will carry out the
policy Of his predecessor.
1t is reported from Vienna that the speeches
of Bismarck and Auersperg have had the ef
feet of increasing the general apprehension.
1t is said "there is much disappointment over
the selfish character OF the German Chancel-
lor's speech, and his strongly-expressed friend
ship for Russia. The Russian demands are
such that Austria cannot submit to them, be-
cause they would certainly end in disruption
of the Austrian empire. In view OF these
Facts it is believed that the worst is likely to
happen, and hence Austria is making prepare
tons to meet any eventuality."
A London dispatch Of Feb. 20 reports that
there was considerable excitement over q re-
port that the Turkish fleet was to be surren-
dered to Russia.
Suleiman Pasha has been arrested, and will
be court-martialed.
One point in relation to the European con-
ference has been settled. 1t will be held at
Baden Baden. The effort to have it meet in
the first week of March failed, and the date of
meeting is rot yet fixed. England will be rep
resented by an Ambassador, not the Premier or
Minister fOIelbu IL II hlHO
stood that neither Bismarck nor GortschakofT
will attend.
Dispatches of Feb. rs state that Russia and
servia are at loggerheads regarding the oceu-
patton OF the territory in what ia known as Old
seryia which the troops Of Prince Milan held
nj the time OF the suspension Of hostilties
the anti-Russian demonstration in Lon
don was success as to numbers
and brute force, 100000 persons
being present and that clause in the peace
conditions which contemplates the occupation
~ Bulgaria by Russian troops for two years af-
EAR the reconstruction Of the province into a
,r;ncipality is likely to meet with vigorous
protest from Austria
An explosion Of dynamite at Parma, Italy.
,aoeptly killed six and wounded sixty-three
persons