The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-08
From the Maine State Press of March n
History Of Seven Days.
The News for the week ending wehnes-
day Night, March @.
TURCO-RUSsIAN WAR,

TURCo-RUSsIAN WAR;
The treaty of peace was signed Sunday, the
anniversary of the emancipation of the serfs
There is great rejoicing 10 St. Petersburg The
Sultan has sent a despatch to the Gar congrat
ulating him on the restoration of amicsble re-
lstions bttweeu the two countries. The princi-
pal conditions of the preliminary treaty are the
cession Of ,toum, K .rs, Ardahan and the dis
trict OF Bayszid. The question of the straits is
reserved for further consider tion. The ques-
ton OF the navigation Of the Danube remains in
stdtu quo. A zone will be left between Monte
negro and Servia so as to enable the Porte 10
m"n'ain Communication with Bosnia and Her
zegovina.
:ue inhabitants of Mount Olympus have
risen and decl ,red for a union with Greece.
$50 volunteers from Greece have Joined them
with two steamer careoss Of riff IS.
The Vienna correspondent of the Telegraph
says that ut the opening of the congress a mo-
ton will be brought forward, probably by the
German delegate, in favor of the Immediate
annexation to AustriA of Bosnia and Herze-
gviua. Bismarck has quite recently renewed
his advice in favor of such annex alton.
Toe political outlook is regarded as brighter
10 all European capitals. The talk in the lob
bies of parliament is all peaceful, members
even discussing the prospects of longer East
er recess than usual and an earlier prorogation
10 the autumn.
A despatch from San Stefano to the News
says the amount of tribute to be paid by Bull
garis is not TO be fixed for two years, during
which measures will b. taken to ascertain the
al L.
will be occupied by $4,000 Russian troops for
two years or until native army can be formed
and rendered capable of maintaining order.
The tribute when fixed will go towards paying
the Russian war indemnity. The ultimate
form of government, whether constitutional or
absolute, will be decided partly by the Bulgar.
ian prince and assembly, and partly by Earope.
Servia will have Nisch but not Wddin, which
will remain Bulgarian. Thessaly Al nd Epirus
will share the administrative reforms stipulated
for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
OTHER FOREIGN NEWS.
John Ruskin is dangerously ill from over
work.
The officers of the Omaha have discovered
new Patagonian volcano for which the name of
that ship is proposed
The lack of rain for months in the Peruvian
departments of Purio, Cuzsco and Arrequipa
renders famine there inevitable. Crops of
MAIZE potatoes &c., are destroyed. Curiously
copious rains have fallen along the coast, and
whole streets have been washed away in Piura
and Poyts.
The general supplementary elections held in
France Sunday for Deputies resulted in the re
tlrn of ten Republicans and four Conserva
tives.
Pope Leo XIII was crowned in the Sistine
chapel Sunday. Cardinals, prelates, and di-
pomatists accredited to the Vatican and a few
others were present The Pope was afterwar DIS
carried to his apartments, blessing the specta-
torso the way.
Advices DER the steamer Colon state that the
first American extradted from Peru under ex-
sting treaty is G G Scrofford, who arrived at
Panama on the Goth of February in charge of
W. T. Clayton, Vice Consul of the United
States at Callao. Scrofford is accused of forg-
ing school bonds in Texas. On the following
day he was set at liberty by the President of
Panama. Mr. Clayton at once asked the Pres
ident for a writing placing Scrofford again 10
his hands, and was answered by the Secretary
between the Republic of Columbia and the
United States; and however grave might be
Scrofford's guilt he was entitled to benefits
accorded him by International law and their
own constitution from the moment he set foot
on Columbian territory. Clay ton entered
mild protest and came to New York by the CO.
lon
The San Domingo rebellion has terminated
in the surrender Of President Baez and bis
flight from the country. De Galvan and J.
Delmoute are the candidates for the vacant
Presidency
NATIONAL CAPITAL,
The Senate has Confirmed the nomination of
Bayard Taylor minister to Berlin; John Baker
to venezusla and W. G. Godloe to Belgium.
million Of dollars have been placed to the
credit OF the Philadelphia miat, and $500, 900 to
the Carson mint SO that they both can begin
silver Coinage at once. The first reception of
new silver ,oin will b. used by the Treasury to
pay the salaries of members of Congress
The Investigation by House ommittee of
the charges brought against Thomas P. Cheney,
Superintendent Of the New England mail ser
vie, 60 to show gross ineffciency and neglect
of duty on his part.
Toe superintendent of the Philadelphia mint
says his melter and refner were busy Friday
casting ingots for the new silver dollars. and
the coiners will work up to him as closely as
possible with rolling and cutting. The en-
graver will do his part as rapidly as possible
and soon everything will be in full blast.
The Secretary of the Treasury reported as
saying that there is no reason for the alleged
alarm about the results Of the MASSAGE of the
silver bill, as the worst has been effected by the
stoppage of all subscriptions to the four Der
cent bonds
BRIEF MENTION.
The Rhode Island Prohibitonsts have NOM
mated the present state officers for re-elec-
tion.--A second cable has been laid between
Jamaica and Santiago de Cuba.--Hoadley
Bros, book dealers of Chicago, are in finan-
cial trouble Liabil ties ,OOO.--Sitting
Bull is still on the Canadian side.--Vlryinia
Is bankrupt. There is no money in the treas
ury and the States credit is so bad that none
can be borrowed.--A New York despatch
says it is generally believed that the cha noes
of Gov. Nichols pardonlng Anderson of the
Returning Board are very slim.--Ex-Gov.
Moses of South Carolina now says that State
was carried for Tilden by 1000 majority. --Ex-
Gov. Chamberlain of South Carolina pro-
nounces the charge that he bribed Judge
Wright in bank case untrue--An eleventh
magnitude planet has been discovered by Prof.
Foster Of Berlin, and a tenth magnitude plan.
ct by Prof. Peters of Clinton 1t is stated
that movement is on foot for inviting the
Southern members Of Congress to form COM