The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-03-08
NEWS SUM M AIRY
FOREIGN NEWS.

Cable dispatches of the 9th ult. state that
negotiations between Russia and Turkey were
concluded, and the basis Of permanent peace
Of relinquishing any Of her advantages to
please either Austria or England, but was re-
solved to fight rather than abate one jot of her
intentions.
or the 1000 churches in Constantinople at
the time of the Mohammedan conquest, that
of st. Sophia was the richest and most impos-
ing. The Russians now propose that St. So
phia, erected at cost of s5,OOO,OOO, DO re-
stored to the Greek Church.
The British army is said to be in excellent
condition for war, should that emergency come.
Were war declared to-day it is claimed that
400, 900 well-drilled men would fall into line.
Lord Napier will be appointed Commander-in-
Chief in case Of a conflict with Russia, and Sir
Garnet Wolseley is to be his Chief OF staff.
Advices from China state that terrible dis
aster occurred at the Tienstin Rouge House, in
which the ADMINISTRATION refugees from the
Northern Provinces had assembled. The
building took fire, and of nearly 5000 people
in the building only about 100 escaped.
Cable dispatches Of the 1st inst. say that a
greater part of the Russian conditions had
been accepted by the Porte, though the 1ues-
ton relative to the surrender Of the Turkish
fleet was still unsettled. 1t was rumored in
several Eoropean capitals that there would be
no conference, and that Russia, England and
Austria would be left to settle their differences
among themselves. There was much excite
ment in st. Petersburg over the active war
preparations in England.
Advices from Havana report that the insur-
dered their arms to Gen. Martinez Campos
The war was regarded as virtually over
There is no prospect that the relations Of
Leo XIII. to the Italian Government will be
any more cordial than were those of Plus
TX. The failure of the Vatican to recognize
King Humbert has led to the refusal Of
any troops for participation in the cere-
monies attendant upon the coronation Of the
new pontiff. Without the presence of the
military public coronation is impossible,
and the affair will therefore be conducted in
private.
The "Nationsl Liberals the opposition
party in the Prussian Parliament-have forced
Camphausen, Bismarck's Finance Minister, to
resign.
Willis, Percival & Co., one of the Oldest
banking houses in London, have failed for
f650, 900.
A London letter-writer says that the police
have to guard Gladstone's residence 80 great
is the popular anger against him. The ex-
Premier was walking down the Strand a few
days ago, when he was hustled by mob cry
ing "Traitor traitor!" and was obliged to
seek refuge in Coutts' bank.
A treaty of peace has at last been signed at
San Stefano. A correspondent there tele-
graphs that the Grand Duke will advance on
Feri-Keui, two miles from Pera, Immediately,
and will pass through Constantinople with a
large portion Of the army before returning
to Russia. The cession of the greater
part Of Armenia is said to have been &C
cepted in lieu of money indemnity, except
the sum of f40, 900 sterling. which will be
paid partly in money and partly in bonds, se-
cured by the revenues of Aslatc provinces and
customs dues at Constantinople.
The coronation of Pope Leo XIII. took
place Rome March Sd in the Sistine Chapel
without other accident than the breaking of a
few windows by an eager and curious crowd
The usual distribution of blessings followed az
the Pontiff was carried back to his apartments.
Paul de Cassagnac, editor OF the lie Pays, Of
Paris. recently MORALLY wounded a member of
the Chamber Of Deputies, NJ. Thomson by
name, in duel.
Gable dispatches state that nothing but the
peace preliminaries have as yet been signed,
the drafting of defnitive treaty being work
which will probably be carried forward at st.
Petersburg with all the elaboration which the
gravity and Importance of the subject require.
Several matters not included in the preliminaries
are reserved for future consideration, though it
seems to be generally admitted that sufficient
concessions from the original demands have
been made by Russia to dispel all prospect of a
collision with England or Austria. The war
furry is considered at an end in England In
presenting the annual estimates. the other day,
Sir Claiborne Hardy, Secretary OF War, said
they had been prepared upon a peace basis,
and in his speech throughout avoided exciting
topics.