Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-03
Foreign NeWss
TIE EASTERN QUESTION.

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commissioners TO pacily the Mohammcdan ln-
surycnts, the Russians and Buigsrians have
attacked their positions but have teep every
where REFUSED, except near Ortrahcnle
The Porte has prepared memorandum for
tic Congress, declaring that it was Hurried into
signing The San Stctsuo treaty by the Grand
Duke Nicholas at each pause Ia the negotla'
tons threatening 10 advance on Constantinople.
Couat Andrassy has Informed the Hungarian
delegation that he had received = positive com.
mu1iration that the Congress would assemble
on the llh OF June. The fact that Germany
had issued the invitations was a favorable sign
that The basis 90 which the Congress had been
summoned vas already accepted by Russia and
lIDglaud.
The statement giving points on which an un-
Outstanding had been arrived at between Eog.
land aud Russia, serving as basis Tor the
meeting cf the Congress, was unauthenic.
| 1t is announced that Count Schouvaof start.
cd for ST. Petersburg last night. From there
he will go to the Copsress. Papers usually
credited with official information state that is
their belief. The government intends to au-
nounct to Parliament to night that au under.
standing relative to the Congress has been
reached, aud that the invitations have been
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LORDS Beacousicl, Salisbury and Olo
Russell will represent England. The two
former iatenL to embark Gu Thursday, proba-
big 10 u>an OF war with an csc1rt. Affairs
have bccn ST far agreed upon 10 priociplc that
IL Is estimated that Congress can conclude Its
Iab9r3 in eight sitIiugs. These, with the ne
ccS.a7y intervals for drafting tic mi6utcJ, would
occupy abcus three weeks.
Il Pcra correspondent states that the Porte
has Informed Russia and England that it has
agreed that IhessaIy, Epirus aud Crete shall
be ann; xcd to Greece, and that all the Turkish
provinces shall be maie autonomous.
A Turkish Off ser has goDo to San Steiano to
demand an explanation Of recent suspicious
movements. ALI the Turkish commanders
have been ordered to be il r?a1IDcss to resume
ho:tllitrs.
A Pcra correspondent. s.ys boat loads Of
ir0on5 and material are arriving daily from
ShumIa.
i Vi.Gna dispatch says the Russians have
airaagcl for Z pIntua! withdrawal from the vi
cini;y Of Constautinople, as far as England is
cjlc r1vtl, but stiruac that the forks must
cvaeu4tc Shumla and Farna, and aot advance
IL ynGr TIC lines Of Tohaldana.
LONDON, June ;'.--Scyeral special dispatches
from Ccnstautinoplc say the Sultan failed to at
tend The Mosque on Friday whcIc by fear Of an
outbreak is believed to be implied. This Con
atantinciIc news serves to check the otherwise
rnl tendency 0t the London Stock Exchange.
LONpON, June 81. is s:id lilat the Con-
cra-s vii! be composed Of The following powers !:
Prime, Bismarck and Count Won Buow, for
Germany Lords Beaconsiicd Salisbury and Odo
Russell. for Great britain, Count SehouvalOtt
and NJ. ID. Outrinl, Russian Ambassador at Der
Iin, far Russia, Count Andrsssy aud Hon. lay
st. Eoticr, Tor France, and Count Corfu and
Count De lIauuay, for Italy. 1t is not yet
known who will be the representatives OF
Turkey.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The steamship Idaho, of the Williams and
Guion lire, went ashore on The Irish coast on
Saturday uight and was lost. The passengers
and crew were al! saved. She sank twenty-five
minutes after striking the rcck9, near the
Saltccs Islands. The captain ordered the boats
lowered Immediately Oh the vessel striking, and
the women and children were first embarked.
None Of the property was saved. The captain
was the last to leave the vessel. The discipline
was good, and Inc boats were found in sea-
worthy condition. The first to enter the boats
was Mrs Norman and her little son, Hubert
Norman, this lady having no gentleman escort.
The first officer stood at the gangWay aud had
the six other ladies passed into the boat, after
which the husbands OF ladies' already there
were allowed to join them. This boat, contain
ing the ladies and children, was the first to
leave the ships side. The captains boat was
only about thirty yards from the vessel when
she disappeared. A dispatch from Dublin an
nourccs the arrival there at 2 o'clock this
morning CT 127 passengers Of the steamer
| Idaho. They spent the remainder Of the night
at the railway terminus They arc expected
10 arrive in Liverpool to night together with
tho Idabo's crew.
Adviccs from Cape TowD, under date of May
18th, state that there has been renewed and
severe fighting with the Kafrs. The British
we're victorious but the result is indecislve.
The Pope ,cIegraphed to the Cardinal Arch
bishop of Paris on Thursday as follows: Tho
Holy Father, from the bottom Of his heart,
sends special blessing to all those who,
responding to tho initiative taken by your
Eminerc,, have performed religious lites as a
PREPARATION for the impious demonstration to.
day"-rcterriDg to the Votaire demonstration.
The German iron clad King William arrived
at Plymouth on Saturday with the officers and
men rescued from the GrosSer kurterst. The
loss Of life has DOW been fixed at about 300
The officers of the King William say that the
disaster was caused by defect 10 the steering
gear of the vessel.
Mackonochie, the Ritualisic clergyman at
St. Albans, London, has been sentenced to
three years suspension from the priesthood
and to pay the cost of the court proceedings
His assistants, however, will continue the ad
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that has brought him into trouble.
LONDON, June 3.-The rowing match on the
Thames to day between Higgins and Elliott for
tho championship and $4,000. was woo by
Higgins.
LONDON, June 3.-The Times states that the
total number Of persons on board the iron clad
Grcsser krrfcrt was 297. Of these 2l7 arc
known to be saved. Six officers are among
the lost.
MIR. Francis MiIler's Grafton.
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