, 1878-04-06
GENERAL NEWS.

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ELoNpoN, April specials say the
Car has ordered 500 additional Krupp
guns.
An unimportant scrimmage between
Russian and English soldiers at st. Ste
fano has occurred.
CoNsrANT1NopLE. April 1.-Grand
Duke Nicholas had two hours inter-
view with the Sultan Saturday.
The Russians are fo.tifying Chatja
and erecting entrenchments at all strate-
gical points.
Osman Foud and Raeuf Pashas have
gone to the Turkish camp at Maskak.
Mukhtar has been appointed chief Of
the general staff, and Osman command
er of Constantinople.
Russian admiral Popoff has arrived
here.
The Egyption contingent from vsrna
is encamped at Ukikar Skelessi. viii
lage of Asia Minor, ON the Bosporus,
eight miles northeast of Constantinople.
It is believed in military circles that
Russia and Turkey have arrived at an
understanding. It is still hoped peace
will be maintained.
Tho queens message for calling out
the reserves was read by the speaker.
Il il ss follows:
The present state of public affairs in
the east and the necessity Of taking
steps for the maintenance Of peace and
for the interests of the empire, having
constituted in the opinion of her mejes>
ty, case OF great emergency, within
the meaning of the acts Of parliament
in that behalf. her majesty deems it
proper to provide additional means for
the public service.
Therefore. In pursuance of these acts
her majesty has thought it right to COM
municate to the house of commons that
she is about to direct the reserve force
or such part thereof as her majesty may
think necessary, to be forthwith called
out for permanent service.
The discussion of the message was
postponed until Monday next.
LONDON, March 31.-A Vienna dis
patch to the Daily Telegraph says Count
Andrassy is making fresh efforts to
bring about meeting of the Congress,
and thinks Russia will eventually yield
to England's demand. Count Andrassy
informed Gen. Ignatieff, that the whole
tendency of the treaty ives in opposition
to the interests of Europe, and no last
ing peace could be concluded without
the sanction of all the powers. Ignatieff
1ejoined that Russia had altogether
abandoned the idea of a Congress, in
consequence of the difficulties raised by
England. He urged Andrassy to state
Apstria's 5 demand. The count declined,
as he still hoped for the Congress, but
declared i. he had 10 consider the treaty
selely from o. Austrian point Of view
5de' s~1 far greater concess>
js than it he lad TO consider it in re-
lion to tbe general interests Of Europe.
lgnatietf also failed to convince the en-
peror.
The Telegraph's correspondent says
he has the foregoing on the highest Off
eial authority. He adds that Germany
has approved the refusal of Prince Char
los of Roumania to surrender Bessara-
bia unless invited to do so by the pow
ers.
A dispatch to the Daily Ne,os from St.
Petersburg says: Despite the general
excitement, few men in high position
advocate final attempt at cancellation
by the Simultaneous withdrawal of the
British feet and Russian army from
the neighborhood of Constantinople
pending arbitration by neutral sover-
eigns.
New ORLEANS, April 1.-The supreme
court made the following order in the
Anderson case:
1t is ordered and decreed that re-
hearing is refused and that our judg-
ment stand undisturbed.
MIR. Castellenai, one of Anderson g
counsel. Immediately appeared with a
certified copy of the decree before Judge
Whitaker. who at once ordered the re-
lease of Anderson from prison. Abou,
1:30 Gen. Anderson was released.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-Several gen.
tlemen who called on the president to
day, having incidentally alluded to ths
position of the Republican senators
toward him. he replied that he supposed
there was now better feeling among
them, as from what he could hear they
had recently given expression to thei
views concerning him. and especial.
he thought Senator Howe felt bette
after delivering his speech. The presi
dent does not seem in the least disturb
ed by the adverse criticism. and place
himself on the ground that it is in &C
oo-do,oo with bis cense of ripht