The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-02-06
md the rseognitlon Of the NIshoII. govern

and the recognition Of the Nichols sOvern-
ment.
The Senate committee on foreign relations
has decided, by ms jonty vot-, 70 recommend
that the nomipatiOn OF Henry W. HilhArds As
minister 10 Brazil, be confirmed.
The sabinet has decided 10 resume the coin
age Of the trade dollars at the Philadelphia
mint.
Foreign hews.
King Alfonso Of Spain was married TO dis
cousin the Princess Mercedes daughter OF the
Duke de Montpensier, at Madrid The mar
Rage ceremonies were Of great splendor, and
were followed by an imposing procession
Special ENJOYS were present from many Tor
eign courts and the streets were crowded with
p, Ople in holiday attire. Thousands OF
strA gers were present in the CITY, hich was
lril iantly Illuminated. The fesuVines were
10 continue FIVE days and TO include the nAtion-
al amusements Of grand bull fight, horse rae
ing, a banquet to one thousand OF the poor OF
the CITY, historical professions, etc. All chill
dren born on the marriage day are TO be
lowered. The bride is in her eighteenth year,
and received $1,000 900 as a marriage portion
from her father, besides numerous magnificent
Jewels from her husband and relatives. The
bridegroom Is in his twenty-hrst year and is
the son Of ex-Queen Isabella.
suleimAn PAsha's army was defeated by Cen
eral Gourko near Phlppopolis, and split IN
two. The Russians captured 2, 900 wagons and
ninety-seven guns.
A dispatch from Constantinople states that
the Turkish delegates have been ordered 10
accept the peace conditions eAacted by Russia,
which are stated TO include the following
Servia to be independent without compensa-
| tons Montenegro to receive Antivari, Nicsics,
and Spuz. and a portion Of the territory Dor
dering ON Lake Scutafi Russia to hold Ba-
toum, Kars, and Erzeroum until war indem-
nifty Of E20, 900 900 is paid the DardaneIles
TO be opened to Russian men-of-war Bull
| garian autonomy 10 be conceded rather on the
| principle of the Lebanon than on the plan OF
the Constantinople conference, and Turkey TO
nominate q Christian governor for long
terms Of years subject TO ratification by the
powers Bulgaria not understood to include
/ 1hrace, but only to extend to the line OF the
Balkans part of the Russian army to embark
at Constantinople for their return home, and
the final treaty Of peace to be signed at Con
stantinople by the Grand Duke Nicholas. This
arrangement will..sstisfy Russian military honor
without involving the occupation OF Constantl-
nople.
The following dispatch has been received
from the American vice-consul at Shanghai
"An appalling famine is raging throughout
the four provinces in North China Nine mil
lions of people are reported as being destitute.
Children are daily sold in the markets for food.
The foreign relief committee appeals to Ameri-
ca and England for assistance"
The captain-general Of Cuba liberated forty
prisoners who were confined in the Havana
fortress, lin honor Of the marriage Of King
Alfonso.
Sir Edward Creary, the English historian, il
dead.
The French Academy Of Science has awarded
the Lalande prize OF astronomy to Professor
Hail. the American discover Of the moops OF
mars
Terrible suffering prevailed among the thou
sands of Mahommedan fugitives who were
seeking transportation across the straits o.
Bo-phorus, and hundreds persisted from hun
ger, cold and exhaustion.
J. & s. Rtterhausen, Hamburg cotton I'M
porters. who failed recently, have both com
mitted suicide.