The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-14
THE CONGRESS.
Pursuing Its Peaceful Palavel
Dining and Winning the Delegates.
National Associated Press tc the Star.
THE PEACE CONGRESS,


LONDON, June IA dispatch from Ber-
lin says the proceedings of the Congress
were secret. 1t is said they were confined
to formal yerifcation of the credentials of
each member.
The question of the admission of the
delegate from Greece was not raised during
the session.
A dispatch was handed to Prince Bis
marck announcing the revival of the insur-
rection in Crete. He read it aloud, but no
remarks were made upon it.
On motion of Count Andrassy, resolu-
ton of sympathy for the Emperor of Ger
many was passed.
THE TURKS ARRIVE.
The Turkish representatives to the Con-
gress arrived last evening.
' BANQUETING IN BERLIN.
A great State banquet was given last night
at which the Crown Prince presided. All
the Plenipotentiaries to the Congress were
present. except Prince Gortschakoff, who
was necessarily absent, as the fatigues and
excitements attending his journey have Sc
riously injured his health. He is scarcely
able to move about.
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT.
LONDON, June 14.-The London Globe to-
day publishes the full text of an agreement
between England and Russia, which. it as
serts, was signed at the Foreign Office in
this city on the 30th of May last, and which
will serve as q mutual engagement for the
Russian and English Plenipotentiary at the
Congress.
The conditions of the agreement provide
for division of Bulgaria into two Prov
inces one north and the other south Of the
Balkans.
provision is made for the government
of the Provinces, and for the departure per
manently therefrom of Turkish troops
England stipulates not to oppose the
retrocession of BesSarabia or the annexa-
ton of Batoum, but reserves the right of
discussing in the Berlin Congress any pros
pective changes relative to the Danube.
Russia agrees on her part not to take any
indemnity in land from Turky, or to adj
vance further her Asian frontier, or to in
terfere with the claims of English creditors.
1t is agreed that the reorganization of Thes-
sally, Epicas ard. other Greek provinces
shall be left to tie Congress.
The province of Kettour is to be ceded by
Turkey to Persia, and Bayazid is to be ceded
| to Turkey. The question of the reorganiza
ton of Bulgaria by Europe, the passage OF
the Dardanelles and Bosphorus, and of the
Russian military occupation of Roumania
are also to be submitted to the Congress.
THANKS FROM THE EMPEROR.
The Emperor through the Crown Prince
announces in the Berlin Gazette thanks for
the kind expressions of sympathy extended
to him from all quarters.
PLYMOUTH THEATER BURNED.
LONDON, June 14.-Plymouth Theater was
| 5octroya6 hy fira loSt avapipu
IN sALIsBURY's SEAT.
LONDON, June 14.-The Right Honorable
Richard Ashton Cross, Secretary for the
Home Department, will represent the
Marquis of Salisbury as Secretary for Foreign
the Berlin Congress.
SECRECY IN AUSTRIA.
| A dispatch from Vienna says the strictest
secrecy has been ordered of all Austrian
military movements.
A PRINCE WHO RENouNCEs.
| PARIS, June 14-It is believed that Prince
IIonores will renounce all pretensionS to
the crown by acknowledging the supremacy
of Prussia, and receiving in return his Sc
questered estates.
THE SICK CZARINA.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 14.-The condition
of the Czarina has much improved. The
fever has subsidized and she is much stronger
THE LIBERAL VICTORY
LONDON June IA dispatch from Brus
sells says the defeat of the Conservative par
ty at the recent election is accounted fol
by their organs as the result of an over
weening confidence on the part of the Con
servatIve voters. This view of the case ap
pears to be borne out by the fact that the
Liberals have not polled more votes than al
the last election, when they were beaten