Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14
MATTERS ABROAD.

MATTERS ABROAD.
- Horror seems 10 he ptiedlupon horror
in Turkey at the present time A fright
ful railway casualty occurred on the line
from Adranople to Constantinople on
Sunday. january 18th. A train coming
from Adrianople, containing about LOCO
refugees ran off the rails about thirty SIX
miles from Constantinopie, on the slope
between the Hadem- keui and Yarym
bourgas stations. The result was disas-
trous. OF the twenty eight carriages OF
which the train was composed, eight were
smashed TO atoms. and of the passengers
twenty were killed outright, while about
thirty others received more or less severe
injuries The line of course was blocked,
and several trains with refugees coming
subsequently to Constantinople were un-
able to proceed on their journey, and were
obliged to stop at the intermediate station,
where of course there was no comfort or
accommodation to be found for the wretch
ed fugitives The condition of the injured
passengers must also have been deplorable,
for it was not until the following Tuesday
morning that n special train from Constan
tinople brought them surgical aid and pro-
visions.
Among tiIe nourners who escorted
the remains of Victor Emmanuel on their
Avn oil NJ
ticers, and 2000 of inferior rank. There
was a solitary military chaplain, with the
decoration of the crown of Italy on his
breast. Conspicuous among the deputies
was Menotti Garibaldi tall, bronzed,
chestnut bearded. and neither in dress nor
in bearing what one would call a gentle
man. The sword of the dead soldier SOW
ereign was carried by General Medici his
first aide de-camp. This was the sword
that he bore and barred at San Martino and
Palestro. 1t has been presented by his
son to the city Of Turin. Over the front of
the Pantheon was placed colossal eagle,
with this inscription: "Italia con orgoglio
di madre, con dolore di tiglia, prega al
gran re che fu cttadino fidele soldato
vittorioso limmortalita di giusti degli
ero "
- During the week there were warlike
demonstrations in various parts of Greece,
but order was finally restored. In Athens,
on Sunday 27th ult., crowds of people
paraded the streets A turbulent mob of
1000 ften the Pir9us was dispersed by the
troopsN On the lat inst the whole Greek
population was summoned to enroll in the
National Guard, and orders We're given
for the immediate occupation of Thessaly,
Epirus, and Macedonia by an army of
1900 men. The Chamber voted 10000.
600 drachmas for war supplies, to be raised
by loan. The Turkish Government has
acted promptly and sent fleet commanded
by Hobart Pasha, who may lombard the
Greek ports unless the troops that have
advanced into Thessaly are recalled A
panic now prevails in Athens.
- Pope Plus IX is dead On the morn
ing of February 7th his condition changed
seriously for the worse, and the last sacra-
ments were administered to him About
one O'Clock in the afternoon the death
agony began, and at three o clock he died
Cardinals and Papal dignitaries were pres.
ent at the bedside of the dying Pontif'
All the Cardinals of the church residing
abroad have been summoned to Rome.
The Conclave to elect new Pope will
probably meet on the 18th inst. Rome is
tranquil, considering the momentous event.
= II is stated, with some show of author
ity, by the London newspapers that the
Russians have entered COnstantinople. the
troops taking possession ofthe city. Great
indigna,ioni- is exl,reszedin England at this
somewhat startling action of Russia. 1t is
rumored that the British fleet has been
ordered to proceed at once to CONSTANT
nople to protect the interests of England.
Tremendous excitement prevails among
the people and ii is thought that England
will Immediately demand an explanation
of Russia.
- France now goes ON with peaceful
quietness. Political excitement has sub
sided and the people leave politics to at
tend to their business. A healthy sign.
- Nearly all of the European powers
nave accepted invitations to attend the
conference which is to settle the Eastern
Question definitely
- The Cuban patriots are still fighting,
and with some success, the government of
Spain.