The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-03-10
EUROPEAN xEws.


European powers. Russian opposition
leaders in Parliament have determined
not to embarras the government while
the present critical position. lasts.
They have been informed that it is
desirable in the interests of peace to
avoid all definite ministerial statement.
Russia Is anxious 10 erect q fort in the
| BOsphOrus. and it Is rumored that Eng
land, Aus,cia and ltaly have informed
Prince Gortschakotf that they would
r'.:, n:d persistence III th.s determination
| ~ cosus Gsip.
4 cosTesDDnuenS at Vienna says: Il
lea II that ,ae Russians axe sail bent
upon e.i e.ipg Constan,inople with of
without the PoTtc's consent, and tnaI
EHs ghu has informed Ponce Gorts.
| c.IISof tbat II the later course is pur-
sued ''e B.Iush Ambassador will be
ordered to quit St. Petersburg.
Acco."ihS 10 the express companies
Iop".ss 8 900 trado dollars wero
shipped East during February, Of
wI.cl S6i. GOO went during She last half
0 the uuItn from san Francisco.
Ju,ue bo.se Of Commons. North
cue >.r,ed that the Government was
sd't uIuI.oTmcd on the final terms Of
pe'cs Outif they iujuriOusly affected
L isu irte ests, the Government
wOGlG lake proper course to vindi-
cate ana protect those interests. T3is
dcc!a. a.ion was received win loud
cheers.
lUc 2THes says tine present vocilla-
lion % Austria is noe dangerous TO
peace than q clear and resolute express
s'Oh Of military gr'p"se.
Tho Colo cali, for abe occnPa'ioA of
the DusGa"eiIes by lie E:.saianS. The
Cas-Hs Go 5. Pets.s5u.. consiGeys
In,..,ed,a.e wa with Ehglahd prefura.
Ilo TO concessions.
\ greater part of the Rrssiau co"di.
Lions have been accepted 10y the Porte.
Ii iB e-pecte" ,hOt II treaty will be
siSued neAt Tuesday. IA" delay was
c.Dseo. 10y the rUISs objeCiinG Ia. ihe
Inclusion of SaluIica aHd Deunagaich
it GH .,u r...
lire unior roinids 60 .hc possibility
~ a Tup.ure q; ue-O.iaauIs appears
To bc UHiUuudrd, although the q,eS-
ton relative 10 the Ton .sh fleet is
sdil unsettled.
The Russian and Turkish lines ut
ST. StefunO are separated 10y tno li:ae
river karasu. The EHs,,nu ani Turk
ish seat 'es stand &c either end Uf the
brid. e, which is ono hundred feet long.
Tho officers and men Of the two armies
Eatern'zc in 4 most plcasr.IS iHr,'uor.
Tie i'oiT.rH Ccr,a. DoRd-Nes publishes
Consl4"itnqp,e dispa;ch which says
/ reliable intelligence from varions quar-
tcra o.,:ec taas tho entry OF q potion Of
the EussiaG a. nIl in'o Constan,inople
may sho..Iy be expected, regard ess Of
the signature. ... rn. .s-fw
War rpsf0,;ons coniinre on
g-oHd scale, e,peoil' IN En., land bot
i. is lcss IitcDy that these look to oi.
ionce than 10 defence. Iney probably
have double purpose Of modifying
EuEsiH's designs as f,r rs possible and
pf iraG,ue,s 10 meet Russian agg. Is.
sion t.ooI British intusosts il any
snO.ru be exempted.
Tiiere is but l,ile talk now OF the
po'co coiiic cncc, because ovory body
sees }; II meets, 1t will do so in the
picse"ce ui solemn treaty already
concluded between Tie two bclligcrcnts,
and srUonnded by such practical guar.
antees ns are furnished by ali immense
Russian army Mt tho bncl door OF COn-
stantinoplo ready to defend it. Tie
Trouble is that England want, Tui keys
continued existence as IA power, or tu
occupy its place herself. These alter
natives being beyond her reach. she
has hU,bi0g 80 gain nnd everything 10
lose by making the VAR iiow which shs
fai sd to make whoa IL misdt have pro.
logged tho lie of the efTeic Porte.
Russia has possession and means 10
keep it, and uses her power with e.
ceedng discretion. The conference
may meet, but only after its real work
is already done.
In reply TO Rrssia's demand for ap-
| piuvId OF its treaty with Turkey, Ger.
ma"v will assent, because there wilt
bo no, hing in il 10 lier disadvantage.
AUS ja will follow suit, either with or
withou. some concessionnry sop 20 her
pIiuo. This will lea9e England alone
rgrin. huG she mast bo conlonted with
at most, another Issue of Russian p,o.
misos 10 not go5Ole India or make
mUoths cl her old encmy OF the
Cimoa.
Groat misirust and uneasiness arc
felt Respecting Russia's designs on The
7 B6sph orus, They can occupy tho
Charak forts at a moments notice.
Their movements arc not apparent brt
oro still progressing.
In ST. Poicrshurg tho exitemcnt
against England has constantly iuucas.
ed till II las reached fovor beat. Sew
eral prominent journals openly advocate o