The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-07-11
FOREIGN NEWS
SECRET TREATY BETWEEN ENG
LAND AND TURKEY.
Its Announcement Causes Profound Sensation
Everywhere The British Flag Already Un'
furled on the Isle Of Cyprus-Turkeys
Downfall Predicted.


Special dispatches from Berlin state
the Batoum question is still unsettled'
Russia and England having failed to
agree respecting the exact boundaries
Russians have also revived the question
touching Notifications, and it is believed
that they desire to gain time. A late
telegram from Berlin, however, states
that Lord Salisbury, contrary to an ar
rangement between Lord Beaconstied
and Prince Gortschakof claimed that
Turkey should retain 0lti as a portion OF
LII territory. The subject was immedi-
ately referred to a commission who ar
ranged a compromise, which, however,
cedes Olti to Russia. The affair thus
seems to be virtually settled.
WITHDRAWAL OF RUSSIAN TROOPS.
A correspondent at Paris telegraphs
that intelligence has been received from
Constantinople that the withdrawal OF
Russians from San Stefano is being ne.
gotiated and that they will leave when
the Turks quit the heights commanding
Farna and Shumla.
A dispatch from Pera announces it was
decided at the Council of the Turkish
Cabinet on Saturday last that Turkey
should yield to the demands of Greece.
Vienna, July GA telegram firm Odes'
sa announces that a director of the Rus
sian Steamer Company left for San Ste
fano to prepare for the return Of l25,OOO
Russian troops.
A Paris dispatch says: "The arrange.
ment between England and Turkey, es,
pecially the acquisition of Cyprus, is not
favorably received by public opinion
here. Some of the newspapers are very
bitter against it,"
Dondon, July 10, 8 a. m.-The morn
ing journals announce, in official form,
that Sir Garnet Woosley willsail on Sat
urday for Cyprus. He will take with
him brigade of British troops from
Malta, in addition to the Indian contin-
gent.
THE BRITISH FLAG RAISED.
1t is believed the British flag was
hoisted at Cyprus on Monday by Lord
John Hay, Commander of the Channel
SQUADRON, who had sealed orders to that
effect to be opened on receipt of tele.
graph dispatch.
RUSSIA Satisfied.
1t is declared that at an interview be-
tween Lord Beacons6eld and Prince
Gortschakoff, the former freely and open
ly defended the Anglo Turkish couven-
ton. Prince .GoItschakoff said Russia
saw nothing Objectionable in the con-
vention, as she had no projects for ag-
grandizement on the coast of Asiatic
Turkey. He saw no difference between
England's occupation of Cyprus and her
occupation of Malta. He would always
be pleased with everything tending to
strengthen England's road to India, be-
cause calculated to promote the prosper
ity of the whole world The two men
then shook hands as pledge Of the new
relations between the two Powers.
Rome, July 9.-The Diretto, Ministerial
organ, does not think European public
opinion will view the occupation of Cy-
prus in very friendly manner.
La Vallftta, Malta, July 9.-Ihree Ir-
ish regiments have been ordered to pre-
pare to embark for Cyprus Immediately.
A dispatch from Berlin declares that
rumor that Russian delegates mean to
protest against the occupation of Cyprus
is unfounded.
A correspondent says that Count Schou.
valof was apprised of the Anglo-Turkish
understanding three weeks ago. Vienna
papers generally approve of England's
course.
Vienna, July 10-A Berlin correspon-
dent of the Montags Post, frequently
mouthpieCe of Bismarck, says: The
downfall of Turkey is now unavoidable
in consequence of the influx of Western
ideas.