The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-03-07
NEWS SUM WAR \
FOREIGN NEWS.

FOREIGN NEWS.
Gable dispatches of the 9th ult. sCate that
negotiations between Russia and Turkey were
concluded, and the basis of a permanent peace
agreed upon, and that Russia had no intention
Of relinquishing any of her advantages to
please either Austria or England, but was re-
solved to fight rather than abate one jot of her
intentions.
Of the 1000 churches in Constantinople at
the time of the Mohammedan conquest, that
of st. Sophia was the richest and most impos-
ing. The Russians now propose that st. So
phia, erected at cost of $5,000,000, be re-
stored to the Greek Church.
The British army is said to be in excellent
condition for war, should that emergency come.
Were war declared to-day it is claimed that
10000 well-drilled men would fall into line.
Lord Napier will be appointed COMMANDMENTS
Chief in case of conflict with Russia, and Sir
Garnet Wolseley is to be his Chief of Staff.
Advices from China state that terrible dis
aster occurred at the Tienstin Rouge House, in
which the ADMINISTRATION refugees from the
Northern Provinces had assembled, The
building took fire, and of nearly 5000 people
in the building only about 100 escaped.
Cable dispatches of the LIST inst. say that
greater part of the Russian conditions had
been accepted by the Porte, though the 1ues-
ton relative to the surrender of the Turkish
feet was still unsettled. It was rumored in
several Eoropean capitals that there would be
no conference, and that Russia, England and
Austria would be left to settle their differences
among themselves. There was much excite
ment in st. Petersburg over the active war
preparations in England.
Advices from Havana report that the insur-
gents of the Central Department had surren-
dered their arms to Gen. Martinez Campos.
The war was regarded as virtually over.
There is no prospect that the relations Of
Leo XIII. to the italian Government will be
any more cordial than were those of Plus
TX. The failure of the Vatican to recognize
King HumberJ has led to the refusal Of
any troops for participation in the cere-
monies attendant upon the coronation of the
new pontiff. Without the presence of the
military public coronation is impossible,
and the affair will therefore be conducted in
private.
The "National Liberals the opposition
party in the Prussian Parliament forced
Camphausen, Bismarcks Finance Minister, to
resign.
Willis, Percival & Co.. one of the Oldest
banking houses in London, have failed for
f650,OOO.
A London letter-writer says that the police
have to guard Gladstone's residence, SO great
is the popular anger against him. The ex-
Premier was walking down the Strand few
days ago, when he was hustled by mob cry
ing ''Traitor traitor!" and was obliged to
seek refuge in Coutts' bank.
A treaty of peace has at last been signed at
San Stefano. A correspondent there tele-
graphs that the Grand Duke will advance on
Feri-Keui, two miles from Pera, Immediately,
and will pass through Constantinople with
large portion of the army before returning
to Russia. The cession of the greater
part of Armenia is said to have been &C
cepted in lieu of o money indemnity, except
the sum of 94O, 100000 sterling, which will be
paid partly in money and partly in bonds, Sc
cured by the revenues of Asiatic provinces and
customs dues at Constantinople.
The coronation of Pope Leo XIII. took
place Rome March Sd in the Sistine Chapel
without other accident than the breaking of
few windows by an eager and curious crowd.
The usual distribution of blessings followed as
the Pontiff was carried back to his apartments
Paul de Cassagnac, editor of the LIE Pays, of
Paris. recently mortally wounded member of
the Chamber of Deputies, NJ. Thomson by
name, in duel.
Gable dispatches state that nothing but the
peace preliminaries have as yet been signed,
the drafting of defnitive treaty being work
which will probably be carried forward at St.
Petersburg with all the elaboration which the
gravity and Importance of the subject require.
Several matters not included in the prelminaries
are reserved for future consideration, though it
seems to be generally admitted that sufficient
concessions from the original demands have
been made by Russia to dispel all prospect of a
collision with England or Austria The war
furry is considered at an end in England. In
presenting the annual estimates. the other day,
Sir Claiborne Hardy, Secretary of War, said
they had been prepared upon peace basis,
and in his speech throughout avoided exciting
topics.