The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-03-17
ETHIOPIAN NEWS.

Tne Times in n leading editorial con
tends that russia must submit ever,
n OF the peace conditions to congress
not excepting the indemnity clause.
sh" has no right, says the article. to be
dictator over Turkey. The great POT.
ers did not invite her to make war or
give her commission to replace the
government of the Porte in any way she
may think fit.
AT peace demonstration in Hyde
Park, Bradlaugh and Herbert
made short speeches and proposed res
olytions in favor of peace, which pass
ed Immediately. Soon afterwards the
supporters Of the government policy ar
rived in force. aud the meeting was de-
clared dissolved. Bradlaugh was eudg-
elled and fed in a cab. Sticks were
freely used and several men slightly
hurt, were taken to the hospitals. The
mob then separated, cheering loud for
Lord B~eaconsfeid and Musarus Pasha.
A large crowd cheered and Groaned be-
foro Giadstone's house, Gladstone and
wife, when going to church. were oblig-
ed to take refuge In n frienG's house.
from whence they we're escorted by
police.
Tho Duke OF Ieck was mistaken for
Count sehouvaloG. the Russian Am.
bassador, and insulted and hustled by
the mob.
Gladstone has been invited TO rep
resent Leeds in Parliament, but declln-
ed.
a special from Corfu reports the
Turks have devastated eight Christian
villages in the District of Helviuo and
massacred many inhabitants. They
also killed 100 fugitives. III and
children, on the sea shore. The Eng.
lish consul has gone to investigate the
outrnges.
The conviction prevails in st. Pet
ersburg that the British armament
reveals EnGland's intention to occupy |
some point in the Levant. possibly
Mitylene, Russia would thon have to
consider the safety Of her Black Sea
coast. which is only u few hours sail
from Mitylene.
Immediately after tho arrival Of
General Ignatieff and Reoui Pnsha,
in ST. Petersburg, the conditions Of
peace will be communicated TO tho
powers.
Armenians intend to petition Eng.
land to obtain for Turkish Armenia mt
the Congress, autonomy under Euro
guarantee of protection, other
wise they fear Russia will encourage
Turkish misSovernment To furnish u
pretext for Russian absorption of the
entire province.
The German Government will not
issue invitations to the Peace Cuugruss
until all the difficulties abo.t the sub
jects to BIO considered arc removed. |
The general prospect is far from en-.
couraging. Germany will claim the
Presidency by proscriptiye right
whether Bismarck attends or not.
The Timer says nothing could speak
more eloquently to the deadening effect
of the approximations which have filled
Europe for many months than the
choapnesS of money in the Curtiuem-
tai market.
All the corpses OF the miners who
were At work ut the time Of ;he OK
plosiOn, for,y.fcur in number, have
been recovered from the Kenrslcy col.
liory.
In consequence of the alarming
spread OF typhus fever at st. Peters.
burg. many families arc leaving the
city. The number OF fresh cases Is
estimated ut between $50 and 400
daily.
The Pope is considering the expcdi
once OF appointing Cardinal Ludscho-
wski, Archbishop of Posg::, 10 pY.: !
ton in the Vatican. to pave the way
for tho appointment Of an Archbishop
OF Posen i'll agreement with tho Ger
man Government.
Prince Ouroussof will shortly pro.
coed 10 Rome MS n semi.ohiciol repre-
sentative OF Russia to the Vatican.
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A duel botwoon VI. Andricux and
Paul de C%assagnac, took place on the
Plain OF Montrogc. The dnelists cx-
changed shots. but neither was hit.
y dispatch from London says the
store room erecting at Woolwick dock
yard fell burying hundreds Of work.
men in the ruins. Many arc seriously
injured.