The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-04

LONDON, March z'-LleuteHhutneHeIh al
MacDougall, Chief OF the Intelligence
Department Of the War Office, will in
May take command OF the forces in
Canada. Il Is Understood that, In the
event Of war, General MacDougall will
have authority TO raise 10000 Canadians
for service in Europe.
RAILWAY RESIDUE.
The Times says C743,0OO residue Of a
loan for the construction OF the Madeira
& Mamora Railway will probably be
divided among the bondholders. The
money now lies in the bank Of England.
By the convention just ratified by the
Bolivian Congress, bondholders acquire
all that countrys rights both to control
all the money and to annul Colonel
Church's concession.
sERvfA HOLDING OUT FOR CLAIMS.
BE1GRADr, March 2.-An ex,raordi-
nary Cabinet council took place to-day.
Prince Milan presided. All the military
authorities were present. 1t is said 1t
was resolved not 10 resign the territory
which Servia has conquered in New Bul.
garia. The Servian army will for the
present remain on a full war footing, Ar
tillery reserves are being organized.
Prince Milan will return 10 headquar-
tiers at Nisch. It ia hoped, however, that
Russia will yield to servia's wishes.
RUSSO TURKISH PEACE NEAR AT HAND.
Sr. PETERSBURG, March 2.-The Car
has called out four divisions OF the Re-
serves with artillery.
CossrAsrISopLE, March 2.-The Rus.
slams have made substantial concessionsa.
regarding: the boundaries OF Bulgari.
This point ia now settled. The question
OF war indemnity was debated to-day.
To facilitate It's payment, Russia has
abandoned her claim 10 the Turkish feet
The singing oi the peace negoliationsi 10
near at hand. "a .
ENGLAND THREATENS. '
LONDON, March 2.-The Agtnes Ru4e
cites a special dispatch from Vienne,
March /, stating that the Russians were
bent on entering Constantinople with or
without the Snltan's consent, and England
had notified Prince Gortschakotf that II
the Russians pursued the latter course
the British Ambassador would be ordered
10 quit St. Petersburg,
The Aoenee RuSse says the report refers
10 the past phase OF the crisis, since which
the Russians have occupied San stefano
with the sanction Of the Sultan.
Rx PRECEDENT GRANT.
A special dated ConStantinople an.
nounces the arrival Of ex.President Grant
PEACE NEWS CONFIRMED.
LONDON, March S-The St. Peters
burg and Pera correspondents confirm
the report that the peace treaty has been
signed at ST, Petersburg. The enthu.
sissm over the news was almost unpre.
cedented. There was an immense crowd
before the palace shouting and singing,
"God save the CESr."
The Pera correspondent says the treaty
OF peace was signed on Saturday. Thirty.
one thousand troops were reviewed at ST,
Steiano. A TIE Deum was sung, and there
was great enthusiasm.
A correspondent at Steiano Is able To
state that neither the surrender OF q por-
tion Of the Turkish fleet nor claim on
the Egyptian tribute are included in the
condition ofpeace; and there is no inter
ference with that portion Of the Turkish
revenue which is hypothecated to foreign
creditors. Nothing Is definitely settled
as regards indemnify, but 1t will prinoi-
pally be 10 the form Of treaty In AsiS,
including Kara and Batoum. ErEeroum,
salonica and Adrianople are not included
in Bulgaria.
SMALLPOX.
PERp1eSAS, March S.-There has beer
frightinI onfhreAk Of amalIpox in Rien.