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FOREIGN NEWS.

cisco, aud 90 the 4th from Europe.
In a speech at the Mansion House, AuE 3,
Beaccnsseld said be felt confident Her Mslssty's
Ministers had not only maintained the interests
Of their own country but had secured the i~ndepen-
dence Of Europe. He drew . ~saDguine picture Of
the prospects Of reform In Turkey through The
Convention with England. Ia support Of the view
that reform might be reasonably looked Ter In the
administration Of the Porte. he cited the statement
seut to the Emperor Of Germany by American
Missionaries, setting forth tho federation enjoyed
by Christians. progress Of education. etc. In the
Ottoman dominious since the crimsan war. He
said this testimony was preferable 10 an official re-
port. for Il was a report from mcn Of the highest
principles and Of sublime eharacter-mcn who
had devoted their lives to the benefit 10 their fellow
creatures. His iordship said hat Fever wlthin
his experience had the relations 81 the Powers been
30 friendly. Russian statesmen were convinced
that q restless. warlike spirit must debAse. perhaps
even ruin that Empire. The estrAngement o.
France he should regard as one Of the greatest mis-
fortunes that could happen to England.
Lord Salisbury also made a speech indicating
that the Government had resolved 90 avail itself
fully Of the right Of interference In favor Of good
government in Turkey, afforded by the Anglo
Turkish Convention. lie urged upon British States
men the sinking Of all party differences In sup
port Of such policy.
The London Standard. Aug. 4. snys there will
be no dissolution Of Parliament this year. The
announcement IL made In official form.
The French Government has Informed the Porte
that its refusal to grant territory 10 Greece might
cause complications TO which France could not re-
main indifferent, and the Sultan has promised
to comply as far as possible. Negotiations are snid
TO be in progress for the cesson Of Rhodes and Solo
TO France. And 30 the carving up Of the % Sick 4
Mans estate goes on. Another war. aud there
would be but little LEFT 90 divide.
The American Minister at ConEtantiDople hAs
sent a gunboat 10 investigate the case OF an Ameri-
can lady who has established n missionary school
in Thessaly, and who is said 10 have been seriously
molested by the Greeks.
IL is reported at Berlin, Aug. 4. that NobslinR
attempted suicide the day before, with q pair Of
scissors.
The Vatican, in It's negotiations with Germany,
demands the repeal Of the anti-Jesuit law. and un-
limited control Of clerical patronage. IL 10 not
believed that these demands will be conceded. IL
is announced that II an agreement Is reached BY Bis
marck and the Papal MunciO. the German Parlla-
ment will be again dissolved.
An Instruction has taken place on Herzegovina.
The dispatch which gives an account OF the affair,
states that the Governor Of Mstar was as
sassinated.
A serious unpleasantness has arisen between the
Austrian and Italian Consults In Bosnia, In oonpe-
quence Of the suspected oonnivanoe Of the latter In
the agitation against Austria.
IL Is not generally known what territory Russia
has gained in AsiAtic Turkey. The following was
settled by the Berlin Treaty Turkey loses the
Soghanli Dagh as n frontier, the whole district Of
Jakhistan going into possession Of Russia the
entire province Of Kagizman 10 ceded 10 Russia,
and Adiaran and Ardihan are both lost 10 Turkey
ia the future. Roughly speaking. Russia gains
about one-half Of the country lying between her
old frontier aud ErEeroum. The whole territory
south Of Aghri Dagh remains In the possession Of
Turkey. The boundaries here outlined are those
which England has engaged TO defend In future
against Russian aggression.
The Golos, July 20, says RUSSIANS about 10 nego-
tiate with the ROthschilds n loan 81 four hundred
million roubles at i've per cent, the issue price
10 be 80.
Az washington, the Potter Investigation Com
miuee is beginning 10 show its ultimate plans.
Springer 6ays the case against the President is al
ready made out, and that iti IL one which not only jus
tides impeachment, but which demandslt. and be fully
expects the House will present articles 10 that
effect nj on early day. Intriguing party leaders
may consider the evidence 10 that end sufficient,
but we do not think the country will. The people
will not quietly put up with the shock the country
will suffer in all its business. industrial and COM
mercial ill they see much better and more oogent
reasons for n Presidential Impeachment than any1C
thing yet developed by the Investigation. This
whole attempt 20 smirch the present incumbent Of
the White House is regarded by the public ne q
preparatory campaign dodge, which has It's initial
point at Gramercy Park, and It's prime movers =
will find that their action in the matter will consign
them to political oblivion.
The Indian war in Eastern Oregon and Idaho
is still progressing, marked with all the horrors
80 Characteristic and gratifying 20 the instincts Of
Lo. From oil that can be learned, IL appears that
the war is far from being near its termination, and
that outrages and murders may be continued on a
larger scale than ever. So far, the Indians have
met but slight losses in battle they only scatter
TO mislead the troops, aud soon come together nj
some precOncerted point. They are we'll mounted
on the best horses in the country, while the cavalry
in pursuit have worn their horses 90 skeletons. A
large force Of the best fighting material Of the hos
tiles is now well mounted and armed, several days
in advance Of any Of the troops, with the entire
country at their mercy, and the reckless and lavish
manner in which they use their ammunition shows
that their stores are by no means exhausted.
Another Of CALIFORNIA; millionaires IL dead.
Michael Reese died at Wallerstein. Germany, on
the 81 inst. lie was born In Bavaria In 1877 lie
was probably the largest real estate owner On San
Francisco, his property Of this description amount
ing 10 millions in value. lie leaves over q million
TO various benevolent charities OF the city In which
he accumulated his vast wealth.
The arrival Of the Chinese Embassy 10 the United
States 10 San Francisco IL one Of the noteworthy
events Of the day. IL consists Of forty-hye persons
some Of them Msndarins Of high rank. The Chi
nese merchants and people turned out In large num-
bers 10 welcome the arrival Of their distinguished
countrymen. When the Chief Ambassador came n
shore some d~isorderly demonstration was manifested,
which was quickly suppressed by the police. The
Chinese merchants sent forty carriages. and the
Palace Hotel, eighteen. The Ambassador has been
Commissioner Of Education 10 Spain, England and
the United States. His own suite consists Of twenty
two persons, who will reside with him at Washing
ton. The consular corps will be assigned 70 duty
at points where their services are most needed. The
party remains in San Francisco for two or three days,
and then proceeds 20 Washington. Sit Ming Cook
is the Consul for San Francisco, but be will 70 "a
Washington for instructions and credentials before
assuming the duties Of his position. He Is described
az q remarkably bright and intelligent young man.
who has received a thorough English education At
New Bedford, Mass.
The effect Of this mission upon the foreign policy
Of China will be watched with . good deal interest
by all civilized nations. IL certainly marks a new
era in the history Of China, and may result In beDe-
ft 20 the countless millions Of that overcrowded
Empire.
The Embassy is registered at the Palace a. fol-
lows II. 4. Cbun Ian Pin, Canton Yeh Yuan
Tsun, Marking Sit Ming Cook, Canton Chin Shu
Ting, Canton Lin Jeang Yuan, Canton Chun
Wal Kroun, Canton Lin Tseang, Canton Woo
Cheah sbon, Cbekiang Shen Chen Woo. Chek-
lang Chun Ho Chun, Marking Chat Sin loong
Annoy Lin Kwan Chung, Canton Yung Hal,
Canton Sing Tab, Picking Yen So Chez. Chek-
lang Sin Ching Foo, Chekiang Rim Yen Su.
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