Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-31
fs!!r!el0 News.
A ROYAL ENGAGEMENT.

in the house of commons to the motion
of the chancellor of the exchequer, .or
a grant to the Duke of Connaught be-
trothed to Princess Marie Louise of
Prussia, does not impugn the constitu-
tionality of the application, but pro-
poses to postpone consideration of the
subject until the government lays be-
fore the house q return showing the
number OF princes and Processes thus
endowed, and other information ON the
subject since the accession of William
Ill.
BOSNIA'S TROUBLES.
Constantinople advices of July oath
say that numerous petitions have been
received from Bosnia asking for protec-
ton against Austrian occupation. The
Porte demands that 1t be permitted to
retain civil administration of the
province. Negotiations with Austria
are at standstill The Porte intends
to maintain its objections.
EXPECT TROUBLE.
The Austrian authorities expect con-
siderable trouble in Herzegovina and
Bosnia, and are even prepared to en-
counter armed resistance similar to the
Rhodope insurrection. Arrangements
have been made for the advance of
strong reinforcements to the frontier and
nelghbOrins garrison towns. The
Turks display a very unyieldlng dis
position in the negotiations about occu-
patton.
AUSTRIA CONFIDENT.
A Vienna correspondent writing I'M
der date of July oath maintains, in op-
position to other accounts, that the me-
gotiations relative to the occupation of
the Turkish provinces are progressing
more and more favorably. The Turk
are. by degrees, dropping their 'nprac-
ticable conditions Till instructions
enabling the plenipotentiaries to con-
clude an agreement are expected dur
the week, though some think that the
Turks rather desire the appearance of
compulsion.
CYPRUS.
London advices under date of July
23rd say proclamation has been issued
declaring that her majesty, the Queen,
takes great interest in the prosperity
of the Cypriotes and promising re-
forms and measures to promote agricul-
ture and commerce. Fever is somewhat
prevalent IN Cyprus. Sir Garnet
Wolseley has Professionally settled the
leading points of his programme. He
will appoint mixed commission 10 deal
with the complicated land question,
and will divide the island into five dis
tricts.
THE RUSSIAN EVACUATION.
A COnstAntinOple dispatch saws in
consequence of the evacuation of
Shumla, the Russians announce the
probable departure from Turkey of
portion of their troops in six weeks and
that the remainder will retire into east
ern Rumelia.
THE PORTEs APPEAL.
1t is SAID that the porte will shortly
appeal to all leading foreign capitalists
to aid in developing the resources of
that country.
TARDY SUBMISSION.
Vienna advices under date of July
22nd say that General Phillipovich left
Vienna Saturday night after repeated
conferences with Count Andrassy and
the Emperor. The object of the de-
parture is doubtless to see that every
hing is ready.
The Turkish plenipotentiaries have
not given notice of the receipt Of in
structions awaited by them from the
porte. However, they have abandoned
the idea of retarding occupation until
after the ratification of the treaty of
Berlin, and Of exacting conditions not
contained therein. 1t is understood
tat Austria has drawn up project
of convention relative to occupation
which has been communicated to the
rurkish plenipotontiaries. The hope
ui an amicable settlement is by no
n.eans relinquished, Notwithstanding
the delay of receipt Of instructions.
July % has been fixed on as the
date for the entrance of the Austrian
forces into Bosnia, whether the Turks
object or not.
BOSNIAN sPUNK.
A London dispatch of the 22nd
says the latest there from Bosnia
is unsatisfactory. 1t is feared the
orthodox Slavs and Mussulmans will
forcibly resist the Austrians. The
Turkish authorities encourage the
demonstrations against occupation.
The negotiations at Vienna do
not progress. In any case it is
thought that bands of seml-brigands in
the Bosnian hills will harass the Aus
trians, whether organized resistance is
made or not. With these possibilities
in view Austrian preparations are very
elaborate, as the slightest check might
have disastrous moral consequences.