The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-02-06

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Secretary Evarts and the representative of
the Samoan islands have signed treaty of
commerce and friendship between the United
States and the islands.
The incomplete report Of the late Senator
Morton on Chinese immigration found among
his papers, has been made public. The report
favOrs the free admission of the Chinese as
well as their naturalization and representation
in Congress and the legislatures.
Foreign News.
The Grand Duke Nicholas is prepared to tell
the Ottoman envoys the preliminaries Of peace
Russia will expect. Both Russia and Austria
have repeated their claims to ba consulted on
the conditions Of peace. The Greek national
guard has been called to arms. Queen Victoria
has formally assured the sultan of her sympathy.
Cleopatra's needle (the obelisk which was re-
Gently abandoned at sea and afterwards taken
to Ferrol, SPAIN is again adoat and being
towed to England.
Mr.. X. w. Stoughton presented his creden-
uals to the Russian Emperor, as United States
minister.
The opening of the British parliament this
year was not attended by the uueen and
therefore, there were no State ceremonies
Qneen Victoria says, in her speech. that the
conditions upon which she had determined to
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Turkey had not been infringed upon; but
should hostilities be prolonged some un-
expected occurrence may render it necessary
for her to adopt measures of precaution. and
in such an emergency she would look to parlia-
ment to supply the means which may be re-
quired.
The funeral Of the late King Victor EN-
manuel took place in Rome, after the body
had been lying in state several days. The
procession was headed by fifteen military de-
tachments, and the funeral car was surrounded
by guard of honor and the special represen-
tatlyes OF foreign courts. 1t was followed
by the dead kings fayorite horse, riderless,
after which came eighteen detachments of
civil dignitaries and 2,700 deputations from all
parts of Italy. The Crown Prince of Ger
many, with representations from other Euro
pean nations, walked abreast in the procession,
which took one hour and half in passing a
giver point. The religious services were short
and simple