The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-10
FOREIGN.
THE CONDITION OF AN ARMisTICE AGREED
UPON.

| UPON.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-The Times Berlin cor
| respondent Who is in a good position {,
know, says the the com promise has bee,
| reached rather favorable to the British view
When the English Cabinet asked Russia tt
state ner conditions for peace or an aTmis-
| lice, X lssia declined, England began
new negotiation to secure the separation oil
an armEtiee from the terms of peace. The
| Russian official press have since persistent-
/ ~ declared the two steps inseparabla
! thereby implying that Russia would not
/ ABANDON her claim To conclude and SIGN
peace. England's position during the ne
| gotiation has been stated to be that She
would take no steps towards encouraging
| an armiStice ii proceedings to that end
were going to be used TO fasten upon Eu.
rope series of accom- plished facts which
would only be submitted for subsequent
ratification as matter of form. This
mornings announcement indicates the sue
cess OF the English view.
IheSe announcements are further con-
tirmed by the following from Constantine
pie: "A Council of Ministers have agreed
upon the conditions of an armiStice and
submitted them for the Sultan's approval.
In opening the direct negotiations purely
Tor military armistice the Porte is said to
be acting upon Lord Derby's advice "A
later dispatch from Constantinople to Reu-
ter's. dated 40, this Wednesday morning.
says:
Sultan having approved armistice on the
conditions mentioned in the dispatch
hence OF the Sth inst, as having been sub
United TO him by MisiSter Reouff Pasha,
the Minister of War has ordered the COM
manders in the field TO construe an armis-
tlce with the Russian commanders before
agreeing on this course.
Server PaSha, Turkish Foreign Minister.
telegraphed 10 Musma Pasha, ambassador
at London, instructing him to request Lord
Derby TO arrange with Russia the condi-
tons Of an armistice. Lord Derby replied
that Russia would not entertain such
proposal. and eounSeled direct negotiations
between the belgerents. He stated that
negotiations would continue between Eng
gland and Russia on question of mediation.
The Chamber of Deputies having heard the
explanation of the Ministers declared them
satisfactory, and especially approved Serv-
er Pasha'S policy. All of the Ministers
were present during the debate.
DEATH OF VICTOR EMANUEL.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-The King of Italy died
at 2 30 O'Clock this afternoon.
THE DEATH BED OF EMANUEL.
ROME Jan. 9.-King Victor Emanuel
received the consultations of religion
before his death. In the afternoon sa-
craments were administered to King Victor
Emanuel who received the priest with
great serenity. The King then summoned
Price Humbert the heir apparent and his
wife Princess Marthera to his bedside, with
whom he conversed.a few moments. After
wards the military eruption increased. The
King then summoned all those who were i'm |
the habit of approaching him and addressed |
TO every one present a few words and few
after died. The news of his death
soon spread through the city and caused |
great emotion among all the people. The |
shops were all closed. Prince Humbcrt was
proclaimed King of Italy, and he confirmed |
the present ministers in their posts.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 9.-Flour quiet and
steady; superfine AZ X X5X SAG:
higher grades, 6@634; corn, fair demand
yellow 50 white Sc; pork quiet and firm
held; old, II, new 121s @l214; lard d emand |
fair, market firm; refined tierce S0SL |
key 4@R. Dry salt meats quiet and |
steady; shoulders loose, "A; packed 41S
clear ribs g.; clear sides Ga; bacon strong
and higher, held at 6@719; hams dull and |
weak lower quoted 9@ll for choice; sugar
cured as in brand and size uncanvassed so |
8; whiskey steady rectified Louisiana, 1O2 /;
western 7@l0; coffee quiet; cargoes ordina-
ry to prime 1625@l9; sugar quiet and
weak, common to good common 4A @5%; |
fair to fully fair, $4,000; prime to choice |
1917; yellow clarified $685.; molasses |
dnll common 1920; fair 22@24; prime to
choice 28@36. Cotton ac' i've and firm
sales IA. $50 bales; ordinary So; good ordi-
nary 938; low middling l018; middling
1919; good middling llR; middling fair, |
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