The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-03-16
NEWS NOTES.
European...Thc Treaty Of Peacc...Ihr
Indemnity.
The Straits Declared Free for Mer.
chant Vessels in Peace or War.

The Straits Declared Free for Mer.
chant Vessels in Peace or War.
A synopsis OF the treaty of peace is
published. Tho onl y new points arc as
follows:
The indemnity is fixed at fourteen hun-
drod and ten million roublrS. but rlr>rn
hundred millions are covered by trr'''"-
rial ctssions. Nothing is fixed concern
my the terms and payment of the three
hundred and ten millions. No guarantee
is stipulated.
Nor is there mention of Egyptian or
Bulgarian tributes to tho Turkish fleet
The treaty simply states that Russia and
Turkey shall agree subsequently about
payment.
Prot remains Bulgarian; Srrvia in
clndcs Simnitza, NOvi Bazaar and \ran|a';
Montenegro includes Anti\ orr, SnuH f"d-
goritza and Ncsics. All Bul galan for
tresses to he razed and the Turkish troops
to be withdrawn.
Military roads will be established for
Ottoman posts, and telegraph and pas
sage of troops, which, however, must not
make any considerable halt white pass
ing through the country
Mus>ulnlallS may return to Bulgaria.
ANY property of the MusSulman> VIA"
have not returned, which they leave I'M
disposed of, will he sold after tW" years.
for the benefit of the widows and or
phans, fund.-
Arrears of taxes in Bosnia and llrr''-
govonia, are to be rrmittcd. The rc\'-
nucs, until 1850, is to be applied t" in
IDENTITY for the sufferers by the in>ur-
rection and provide for local needs.
Navigation of the straits is dee AIRED
, free for merchant vessels during peace or
r war.
, Commissioners are t" be appointed to
| determine all disputed claims in Bosnia,
-, Herzegovina and the other insurrectiona-
ry principalitics.
The cvacution of European Turkey IS
) to be completed within three months.
The Porte bears all expenses Of rc-cS-
y tablishing navigation on the Danuhc
0 Russia receives the Dorbrudscha, tocX
/ change it for Bessarabia.
n The treaty to be ratified within fifteen
: days. No mention is made Of Il congress.
6 1t is contilentially predicted that Eng
Il land will establish protectoratc over
l. Egypt.
1t is reported from Constantinople that
., the Turkish government will permit tn"
d Russians to stop at San StttanO AS long
d as the English fleet remains in the Sea OF
10 Marmora.
A dispatch from Constantlnople states
that by the terms of peace the mouths OF
n. the Danubes are to remain. under the con-
troll of q neutral commission.
A dispatch from Constantinople says IL
OF is reported that the indemnity has not
been reduced.
The Grand Duke Nicholas, with 200 Of
icers, will enter the city.
H. Papal Officers Appointed.'.The Pow'>
Recommendations to the
Parish Priests.
The Rome correspondent of the Times
SAYS Cardinal Franchi has been contlr'l'r'
he Ponti6cial Secretary of State, Card ma
he Simeoni Project of the Propaganda, Car
IN dinal Morichini Camerlango, and Carl'
:" nal Bartolini President of tho COnErcS;'
-, ton of Rites.
IN The Pope on receiving tifty.four pars'
~ priests. recommended them to preach ~
Vs. sus Christ, his life and teachings, and T.
of guard their tlocks against the intidellt
in and immortality 50 generally prevailing
the tho result of corruptive press. Th
md Pope in all his exhortations avoids mel
" ton of the virgin, with the purpose .
- misunderstanding mariolatry, which NJ
|c::' predecessor so long encouraged. 1t II;
al" shocked most people that the Pope in h
coronation speech made no alluslon
the. late Pins TX, although Cardinal Dl
en- piatro, in addressing the Pontiff, has bee
eloquent in praise of the deceased Pop
The omission could not, therefore, DO al
+ If cidental, and has been varionsly con
mented upon. =,
The Rome correspondent Of the MAJ
chester Guardian says: Public opinion
), irritated at the irrecOncilable att'tn'
ma. which appears to have been adopted
the Vatican.