The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-03-13

patton Of Constsntinople at the request Of the
Emperor William"
Berlin was a scene Of great splendor during
the recent marriage Of the Princess Charlotte
daughter of the Crown Prince of Germany and
granddaughter Of Queen Victoria To the
rTinee OF the Duohy OF Saxe-M iningen, and
OF he Princess Elizabeth, daughter of Prince
Frederick Charles, cousin to the crown prince,
to Augustus, Prince of the Grand Duchy of
Oldenburg.
| The conclave of cardinals in Rome for the
election OF new Pope has begun.
Prince Bismarck stated to the German Reich
stag that he did not believe in European war,
| as the powers who opposed Russia would have
| to assume the responsibility of the legacy left
/ by Turkey. He rejected emphatically all sug-
! gestions that Germany should intervene and
declared she was willing honorably to mediate,
but did not wish to exercise the office of arbiter
Of Europe.
Prince Auersperg president of the Austrian
! co1ncil OF ministers, has defined Austria s
position in the Eastern crisis as follows !:
! I" Austria was bound to declare generally that
! It could not regard some of the peace stipula-
stions as consonant with the interests Of the
| monarchy The reservation did not apply to
the amelioration Of the condition of the Chris
tians, but to such provisions as might involve
alteration OF the balance of power in the East
to the detriment of Austria. The government
confidently hopes that the European council
will reach an understanding and solution
satisfactory to all. In any case the govern
ment an the present grave circumstances,
would consider it its duty and mission to secure
due recognition of the political and mat. rial
interests and dignity of the monarchy" g.
The London Times in an editorial article,
says " II is stated on authority which cannot
be questioned that 20, 00O, 900 Of human beings
are now starving in the famine stricken pro-
vinces Of north China The imagination fails
to cope with so gigantic calamity"
The conclave in Rome. at which sixty-one
cardinals assisted, concluded its labors in the
selection Of Cardinal Gioachino Pecci as Pope
after the third ballot. The new Pope has
chosen the title OF Leo Kill The conclaye
lasted forty hours, being twelve hours shorter
than that which elected PIus TX, his prede-
cessor. From the moment the conclave had
gone into session the outside world was busy
Watching for the signs Of progress made. Thi.
Is achieved by watching particular chimney
Through this comes the smoke Of burning bal
OTIS, which declares that Pope has not been
elected, as when Pope is chosen by vote the
ballots are burned in another place. Cardinal
Pecci lacked at the third ballot only five votes
OF the requisite two-thirds. Thereupon Cardi-
nal Franchi, and those holding the same views,
advanced and knelt before him. Other cardi-
nails followed this example, and Cardinal Pecci
was thus elected by the method known as "bv
alteration" The new Pope was born in Italy.
March 2, 1870 and previous to his election to
the Papaoy, was known as archbishop of Pc
rouse and Papal Chamberlain. He was one of
the two candidates of the moderate party among
the cardinals, and is described as man of
ability, tact, and moderation of views In ap-
pearance he is tall, with high forehead long
face, straight features, prominent chin and a
cheerful, open countenance.