Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13

ESTABLISHED
to be applied and durably established
; The comparatively slight particip.
ton Of Germany in Eastern affaiI
allows the Emperor to display disir
terested cooperation in any arrange
ments that may be made by the pow
!. ers concerning future guarantees
against q recurrence of trouble in tn
East and for the amelioriation of tn
condition of the Christian population
of Turkey. In the meantime the En-
peror's policy has attained its objec
inasmuch % it had essentially contrib
uted to the preservation of peace be
tween European powers, and the re
lations of Germany with all the pow
ers remained not only peaceful bu
altogether friendly.
RUSSIA OBJECTS TO VIENNA.
i ST.. PETERSBURG, Feb. 6.-Russi.
reject the proposal to hold the con
ference in Vienna, or any other grea
capital. It considers the tranquilit,
of small towns in one Of the mino
states, and the authority that woul,
be given to the deliberations by tn
presence Of foreign ministers Of tn
powers, necessary for insuring goo,
and practical results. Moreover
Russia believed this would facilitat
q speedy dispoeal by the conference
of the important questions it woult
to deal with in the interest of lastin)
peace and humanity.
| THE TERMS.
LONDON, Feb. THE Standard
third edition, has q oil,
dispatch which says according to tn,
terms Of the armistice the Turks ar,
to evacuate the lines Of Constantinple
which are TO form q neutral zone. The
Russian limit is to be Buyuk Chekin.
yek and the Turkish limit kayak
Chekinyek.
LONDON, Feb. Us 80 P. MIN the
House of Commons this afternoon
Forster stated that he was ready to
withdraw his amendment to Govern
ments motion for q supplementary
vote.
Sir Stafford Northcote in reply to
inquiry Of Lord Hortington, leader
of the liberals, confirmed the report
of the advance Of Russians towards
Constantinople. The advance, the
Chancellor said, may be In accordance
with the terms of the armistice, but
the Turks affect surprise. England
has asked Russia for explanations
particularly.
LONDON, Feb. 7-6P. M.-There is
tremendous excitement outside of
parliament. Crowds are thronging
the streets singing "God save the
Queen" and making ations
in favor of government.
In the House Of Commons Sir Stat
ford Northcote said England assents
to Austria's proposal for conference,
LONDON, Feb. IA cabinet council
convened at IL this .. m. and is still
in session.
LONDON, Feb. .7.-Sir Stafford North
Cote has just announced the House
Count Schoveloff, Russian ambassa-
dor has received q telegrrm from
Prince Gortschokof, stating that the
Russian commanders have been or
dered to stop the advance at all points
and that there is no truth in the ru-
m0rs of an advance on Constantine
pie,
The excitement in the house is in
tense,
LONDON, Feb. Z. Up ma Reuter-
dispatch from Constantinople, dated
7th, 3 p. m. via Etavich, says in accor-
dance with the conditions Of the ar
mistice the Turkish forces have evacu-
ated the lines Of ffortifications of Con.
stantinople, and Russian troops are
now In the lines.
COLLISION AT SEA.
LONDON, Feb. IA dispatch from
Gravesend says the steamer Merlin,
for Bordeaux, came into collision at
6 o'clock last evening with the anchor
line steamer Utopia, from N. Y. The
Utopia was struck forward of her
rigging on the starboard side and her
fore compartments is full of water.
Attempts will be made to tighten her.
ROME, Feb THE condition of the
Pope changed seriously for the worse
during the night and his Holiness has
received the last sacrament. The
Cardinal Vicar has been summoned
to the Vatican and an order has been
given to prevent any person not
specially authorized, from having ac-
cess to the Pope's apartments. Egress
from the Vatican is also prohibited.
Foreign Cardinals have been sum-
moned, by telegraph, to Rome
Prayers for the recovery Of the Pope
are being offered in all the churches
in Rome.
ROME, Feb. THE Pope has passed
into
DEATHS AGONY,
his death is momentarily expected.
DEAD. ...
ROME, Feb. Z, 6 p. m.-The Pope
died at 4 :57, this afternoon.
Tho Turks Cone Back on England
By Cable 70 the Chicago Tribune.
LONDON, Feb. TO A. M.-1'o show
the feeling of the Turks toward Eng.
land, I give the substance of an in.
terview between Server Pasha and q
correspondent of the London Da,l,
Nesos in nstantinople. The reply
to the correspondents question wal
this, rs coming from Server Pasha
Minister for Foreign Affairs of the
Sublime Porte,
WORD FOR WORD,
as nearly as you can translate it: 81
have hitherto been partisan of Eng.
land, Of the English policy, of the
EnglisA alliance. I beloved that
there were ties of sympathy, friend.
ship, and interest between the two peo.
pies that necessitated the alliance. ]
believed in England to the extent Of
COMPROMISING MYSELF AND MY GOV.
ERNMENT.
I see that have been mista ken, that
was deceived, or correcting himself
that deceived myself. I now aban.
don the English alliance. I NO long.
er believe in the English policy, the
English government, or the Englisf
people.
ACCEPT THE RUSSIAN POLICY AMI
ALLIANCE.
am partisan of them. Ibelieve in
the Russian policy. lam more Rus
sian than the Russians themselves
Say this, please"
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