The Red Cloud chief., 1878-07-18
l1''Ore'ign.


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The Duke Of Richmond and Lord Cor
don, President ~ the Council, replying to Earl
Granville In the House 81 Lords June nth,
said the memorandum ~ the agreement be-
tween England and Russia, published recently
Was surrcp'i'iously procured through some
person having access 10 the confidential ia
pers. A. an explanation 81 the government,
policy he sal 1t was incomplete, and therefore
Inaccurate. The government would, at the
earliest moment, give fun Information.
The Mark Lane Express says standing
crops are suffering from continued wet and
cold, both In England and Scotland.
II is said that orders have been issued
Ia reduce the force and expenditures ~ the
Portsmouth navy yard, and It Is understood
that other proposed measures are 10 be- ahan-
doncd this year, to aid In retrcnchmcnt
AUSTRIA.
Military magazines are being con-
structcd at Arram, Hung ,ry, and provision
contractors have been ordered to deliver a, the
Agram railway station, hy the 18th " july,
provisions for fifty thousand men and forage
for cavalry. An event of importance for ia
turc Austria Is the Imperial sanction given ,n
all laws respecting the Austro Hungarian com
promise. The difficult matter which occupied
both parliamcuts more than two wears, NAV be
regarded as settled.
RUSSIA.
The Russians have 52,426 sick in the
In the Balkan peninsula and Of the recruits
raised In Isl; for the Armenian campaign ~
per cent. are dcad'
TIIR ORIENr.
The North German Gazette SAYS the
Austrian delegates to the Congress have re-
crivrd news " an attack made by the Turks
on the Mon'cncgrins, In which the Turks lost
several killed aud wounded and 20 prisoners.
The asgrcssors were not soldiers, but II Is su.-
pccted tina, 1t was instigated by a Pashs.
INA
The session Of the Congress, June II,
lasted nearly three hours. The question ~ al.
mission II Greece was definitely brought for.
ward, hut no decision WAS reached. The Qucs-
ton has assumed more Importance than was
expected. Confidence In the peaceful result
which viii assure legitimate influence Ia the
~ W Nv i'"'l llllN lItlIN lHlfI'Nl'l II ~
creasiuy. An understanding between Russia
and Austria is considered c,rtSin.
rBA
Adyi' cs' from Cuba are Ia the effect
that ticn. Gonzales has been reelected Presi,
dent.
4 telegram from Madrid, of June 81,
says The Queen ~ Spain is dying, She re-
ccivcd the last sacraments ~ the Church that
morning, In the presence ~ the King, mem
bcrs Of the royal Montpcnsier family, and the
ministers,
Party riots occurred NJ Belfast. on the
night ~ June @2d, during which several per
sons were killed and many wounded,
THE EUROPEAN CONGRESS,
II is stated in Russian diplomatic cir
Giles that the discussion Of the Bulgarian ques-
ton Ia taking a favorable turn, but difficulties
are spprehcnded in reference To the evacuation
Of Shumla and Varns by the Turks, The Lon
don Post says Russia is now authorits,ively
told that she is now as far from Constantine
Pile, II not, indeed, further, than she was when
the wal began, The Car is expected in Ber'
lin shortly, on his way to Ems. The new otto
man province south Of the Balkansis TO be
called Eastern Roumelia. All the Berlin cor
respondents agree in declaring the settlement
OF Bulgaria entirely due to the frmness OF the
British representatives in Congress, Well in
formed persons state that the Russian plenipo
teutisries only sgreed to the points as to Tur'
keys right Of fortify the Balkans and Cadfre-
dunn, but It It 10 confidently thought that their