The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-04-07
EUROFEAN NEWS.

nation inviting the Mussulmans to
return to their homes in Bulgaria, and
warning the Bulgarians to preserve
tranquility. Two transports with
Russian troops have left for Odessa.
In the House OF Commons, Sir Stnf-
ford Sorthcoate, Chancellor of Exche-
quer, in reply to the inquiry sent by
Lord Huntington, the leader of the
Liberals, said the correspondence in
the recent negotiations will bo all on
tho table this evening. Russia's re-
ply WAS received yesterday. Shr ad-
heres TO her previous declaration, and
explains the point of leaving full liber-
ly of action to the Powers. II leaves
everybody at liberty to raise such ques-
tions as are though ft TO discuss, and
reser"es TO Russia the liberty to accept
or not such discussion. T.
Lord Derby. in the House of Lords,
stated his resignation was not on nc
count OF the demand for the submission
of the whole treaty to the Congress.
Lord Beaconsfield explained that Lord
Derby resigned on account of the cal
lins out Of the reserve.
A ST. Petersburg correspondent says
the British Cabinet i'll demanding "A
formal assurance from Russia, which
none of the other Powers support, must
have one or two Rims, either to inaict
formal humiliation upon Russia, or
To get out Of the necessity OF attending
the Congress. In the former case.
Russia cannot make any concessions;
III the latter the Congress will not be
held. aud Russia will cndenvor to come
To au arrangement with Germany and
Austria. Thus England condemns her
self To isolation; makes a triple nlli-
"nce, political necessity.
Vienna corrcsgou lent tclcgraphs
that 50 long us the slightest chance re-
mains OF real Congress of all the
siSmHtory Powers, thus securing the
possibility Of 81 European settlement.
it Will bu tcuaciously clung To here.
All Efforts will b. concentrated on in
crca-ins these chances and to remov-
ing the obstacles in the way Of the
Congress. The PRO Russian party is
urging the government 10 accept Bosnia.
Kgenu Sea.
Another correspondent says sud-
den aud uunccountable change in the
government attitude is reported.
/. is said Count Audrassy has only
been fcigning concurrence with the
Court party, aud he is now preparing
to oppose Russia openly, with the cn-
tire Hungarian party at his back.
In the meantime England steadily
continues her war preparations. An
order has been received at Portsmouth
that NIL troop ships, including the five
Indian troopers, must have their hatch
ways enlarged. aud other alterations
made to allow horses and ambulances
and baggage wagons being lowered be-
low. Besides carrying completc bat
TALON, each troop ship will be required
20 convey about twelve wagons and
sixty horses.
In the House OF Commons the Sccro
tnry Of War, Claiborne Hardy, said it
was necessary TO call out the first class
Of the army rcscrvAs, iiumboring Is 900.
and the militia reserves. which was be-
tween $500 and 20 1000, aud that the
Queens message TO that effect would
hc presented probably on Monday.
This would probably bo followed by a
proclamation calling out such num-
Der OF .hc reserve force as might be re-
qnircd. Hardy pointed ont that this
Is not an embodiment Of the militia,
which would not tnko place until IL
was necessary TO send the regulars
abroad.
a Constnntinoplo special says il is
thought that Safvct PNsha will request
England to- withdraw her fleet. as Rus.
sia and Turkey are now niles.
Tho Admiralty has purchased the
large mail steamer Minotnur. building
on the Tyne, for II troop ship.
IL IL probable thnt either Lord Lyons
or tho Marquis of Salisbury will sue
coed Lord Derby.
A Vienna correspondent says that
General Ignntiefr. so far, seems TO have
confined himself to demonstrating that
Russia's military position il such that
she has no occasion TO fear anything.
and that sho has carefully considered
Austrin's interests. Tho correspondent
thinks that ho comes too late TO inn
press those yiows, rs Austria's opini ion
is already tolcrnbly we'll formed while
II lie has any more positive proposals,
he may DO early, ns Austria seems 10
cling TO tho hope Of pacific solution.
Berlin dispatch says Gen. Ignatieff
seems authorized TO promise Ms tho
price OF Austrian neutrality. tho rcstor.
alton OF tho Bulgarian aud Monteno-
grin frontiers; q railway from Salonica
to the Austrian frontier, and the pos.
siblo extention OF the Austrian territory.
II these conditions are accepted Russia
is expected TO take action Of the Con.
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