The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-29
FOREIGN NEWS.
England Has an Eye on Turkey In
Asia.
Everything Lovely in the Russo
Turkish Camps.
The Good Offices Of Bismarck have
Made Peace Possible.
The Congress to Meet In Berlin
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

CoRsTAHTISoPLE, May 8.-ReWs Iron
European capitals have so relieved thu
previous tension that little fear Is nov
entertained Of accidental collision, bott
Russian and Turkish officers indulginl
in peaceful excursion. The work O.
preparing Notifications Is greatly relaxed
Invitations TO the congress iSsued by Ger
many state in effect that the congress
will meet in Berlin 10 discuss the treaty
Of San stefano.
Correspondents at Paris and Viennasay
the good Offices Of Prince Bismarck have
been largely instrumental in bringing
about the result without humiliation TO
Russia or risk TO England.
VIENNA, May 2s.-The Austrian and
Hungarian delegations will meet this
evening, when Count Andrassy will sub
NIT written explanation Of the govern.
ment's motives for ayailing itself Of sixty
millions credit. Itis expected that be
will state that Austria only is prepared to
take defensive and preventive measures.
The treaty OF San stefano contains sew.
eral articles affecting Austrian interests.
These, It is hoped, the Congress will mod.
ify In a manner favorable TO Austria.
Nevertheless It Is necessary that she
should prepare for all eyentualities.
81. PETERsBURo, May 2s.-Prinee
Gortschakof has so far recovered from
his illness as TO be able to leave his bed.
BERLIN, May 2s.-The report that in
vitations to the Congress have already
been dispatched to the Powers is up-
founded.
THREE GOOD Points FOR PEACE.
LONDON, May ga Paris correspond.
eut points ont thst the French Govern.
meut received early information Of the
peaceful tendency Of negotiations from
Berlin and dwells on the three fold sig-
niticance Of the fact. Firstly, Il shows
that Prince Bismarck has really contrib
uted TO the success OF Count Schouvalof's
mission and the meeting Of the congress;
that It is considerable step toward the
conclusion Of peace. Secondly, that the
relations between Germany and France
have entered phase which In itself con-
stitutes considerable element oil peace.
and, lastly, how happy has been the selec.
tion Of St. Valliere to represent the
French republic at Berlin. How his CO.
operation with n. Waddington has con-
tributed to peaceful policy.
THE HAND OF BrsMARcK vtuBLr.
A vienna correspondent also says that
but for Prince Bismarck the Congress
might at one time have been convened
without England, which would have been
worse than no Congress at all. he also
asserts that the form Of present invita-.
tions, which brings the treaty oil San Ste
fano before Congress without necessitat-
ing any humiliation to Russia or risk to
E1gland, was suggested to Count sehouv-
aIotf, when ut Friedinchsoruhe, on his
way to St. Petersburg. The purport Of
the invitations are that Congress will meet
at Berlin to discuss the treaty Of San
steiAno. Germany, by the fact of issning
becomes guarantee that the
whole treaty will be submitted for discus
sion.
THE SULTAN AFRAID OF cossPrRAcrEs.
A dispatch from Constantinople gives
the following explanation OF the return
OF Mahmoud Damad Pasha to the Turk
ish Ministry: The attempt Of Ali Straw
to proclaim the restoration Of Murad TO
the Throne so revived the nervousness Of
the Sultan about conspiracies that NAH
moud Damad Pasha was called to the
Palace and appointed Geraskier. The
Sultan felt, no matter how incapable
r. l. Il
bis intrigues may have done, be Is sure Of
Damads personal devotion. The Sultan
naturally wishes to be surrounded by
men who he is certain are not conspiring
against him.
DRAWING IN THEIR LINES.
RoME, May 2s.-A telegram from Con.
says the Russians have fallen
back on several other points besides the
neighborhood Of Pyrgos. The Turks