The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-05
FOREIGN.
8 TILL LOOKS LIKE WAR. I.
National Associated Press to the Star.

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WAR PREPARATIONS IN RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, April .-Everything
here indicates general expectation of war.
General Ignatieff in an interview declares
himself fully satisfied with the result of his
mission to Vienna, and Russia and Austria
have now full understanding of each
others intents, and will be able in the
event of congress or no congress to act in
telligently.
Prince Gortschakoff is engaged in pre-
pairing diplomatic note in reply to Lord
Salisbury's circular, which will have two
fold object. 1t will satisfy Count Andrassy
and will conclude with an ultimatum for
England. This note of the Russian Chan
cellor is expected from hour to hour, and
much curiosity is manifested to ascertain
its actual contents IT is expected that it
will precipitate genuine crisis, and force
England to declare distinctly what she
wants.
General Tchernaielf has been appointed
to the command of special corps of eclair-
ems destined to penetrate rapidly into the
heart of Central Asia, in the directions
where the Russian armies have already
been on several expeditions. This special
corps will be composed of Cossacks and
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the march by such recruits as the General
commanding may see fit to take There are
many volunteers for such work as the col
umn would have to undertake to be found
among the hardy nomad tribes of Central
Asia, and the General will have no difficulty
in enlisting their services. Gen. Tcher-
naiet came here some weeks ago, was re-
Ceived by the Gar and afterWard had con-
sultations with the heads of the army.
Immediately after these interviews Gen
eral Tchernaieff departed from st. Peters
burg and set out for his destination. He is
now travelling by rapid stages, and may be
heard from soon. There is now no doubt
that the objective point of his expedition is
British India. So certain do the authori-
ties feel of war with England that the
preparations have been thus early begun, so
that no time shall be lost after hostilities
commence.
NO FooLIsHNEss WITH RoUMANIA.
VIENNA, April Sit is officially an
nounced from ST. Petersburg that in the
event of the refusal of Rounania to accept
the stipulations of the treaty of San Stefano
Russia will occupy Roumania and disarm
the Roumanian army.
Great britain.
THE ANNUAL BUDGET
LONDON April 5.-The annual budget for
the ensuing fiscal year was submitted to
Parliament yesterday by Sir Stafford North
cote, Chancellor of Exchequer. 1t shows
an estimated deficit for next year of Fl, $50, :
600 without making any provision for the
extraordinary expenditure for the war
credit Chancellor Northcote in submitting
the statement said that t3 500, 900 of war
credit had been already spent. He eSti-
mated the expenditure involved in the call
ing out of the army reserves and the dock
yard expenses was fS00,000 and the total
expenditure including the vote of credit
was f5, 100000, of which f4,000,0O0 was to
be met this year. The dog tax had been in
creased two shillings and six pence. The
income tax increased two pence and the to-
bacco tax increased four pence, leaving
FL 100000 to be provided for out of next
years increased income tax. The budget
is considered very satisfactory.
THE LORD LEITRIM MURDER.
LONDON April ga dispatch from Dub
lin states that an inquest was held yester-
day on the body of Lord Leitrim and his at
tendants, who were assassinated ON Tuesday,
and q verdict of murder was rendered. One
of the accused persons, who was arrested on
Wednesday, has been released, and three
additional persons arrested on suspicion.
TOM ALLEN DEFEATS THE ENGLISH CHAMPION
LONDON, April 5.-The prize-fght be-
tween Tom Allen and Davis for the cham
pionship came off yesterday, resulting in
the defeat of the latter There was not
much excitement attending the fight. Five
rounds only were fought lasting eighteen
minutes and half. Davis was very quick
ly exhausted, and was knocked down in the
fifth round, when his seconds picked him
up, thus violating the rules, and Allen
claimed the victory, which was allowed by
the referee.