Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-04-19
Foreign News.
RUSSIAs AGGREsslOSS.

IOINiSh A'Ih's
RUsSIA's AGGREssIoSs.
London advces Of the 18th say that
it is announced at Constantinople that
the Russians have occupied ShumIa.
WHOLESALE MASSACRE.
A dispatch from Nolo says the Cir
cassians and other irregulars, under
Asset Pasha, have massacred between
800 and 900persons. of all ages and sen
es, ut Palatiza.
AN Understandings.
A sensational correspondent at Pesth
believes an understanding between
Russia and Austria has been re-cstab-
lishcd, Russia having consented to limit
the occupation Of Bulgaria to one year,
made by the western frontier Of Bull
garia; curtail the extension Of Servia
and Montenegro, and permit the estab-
lishment Of aa Austrian protectorate
over western Turkey.
NOT SO HOPEFUL.
4 st. Petersburg correspondent tel
cgraphing Sunday night the 18th does
not give such hopeful report of the
state feeling in Russia; he says the eff
forts of Germany may perhaps lead to u
preliminary conference as the British
government was now more favorable TO
such u proposal; but the warlike eX-
element is especially intense III Mos
COW.
GERMANY'S TASK.
A Vienna correspondent under date
Of the 10th, says according to trust
worthy private information the German
government fully understands the diff
iicultv of its mediatory task; it thinks
the chances of success pretty evenly
balanced, but having once undertaken
the task it seems to embrace it to the
full extent. The principal difficulty is
to make some arrangement to obviate
the danger of a collision at CONSTANT
nople. A Berlin correspondent says
Prince Bismarck, us mediator, will be
unsuccessful if England persists i'll her
present attitude; it is said Russia is
looking ont for loan in America; and
it is understood negotiations are also
opened in Germany and Holland. II is
reported the new loan will amount to
fifty million roubles independently Of
the fifty millions i'll the treasury bonds
to be issued Immediately.
RouMANIA MAD.
A Bucharest special of the 10th states
that the Roumanian government after
having repeatedly and vainly asked
Russia to explain the daily influx of
troops, who take possessan of public
and private dwellings. and treat Rou-
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to protest to great powers.
PREPARING FOR TIE WORST
A Constantinople dispatch Of the 10Th
inst, says the porte is removing valu-
able arms and munitions to Sentari, and
considering question Of transferring the
government there SO rs to avoid being
forced into alliance by one of belliger-
ents occupying Constantinopc i'll the
event Of WAL
... THE SITUATION.
St. telsburg advces of the 18th say
the opinion regarding Gortschakoh's
circular is much divided. Some con
slider it u complete political programme
and worthy of the great power; others
regard il formal refutation Of Lord
Salisbury's accusations. Some think it
is Russia last words others the intro
ductlon to negotiations on new grounds.
1t has greatly displeased those who wish
the government to nail her coors to
the mast and fisk all rather than make
the slightest concessions.
The opinion at Berlin continues
skeptical about the success of negotia-
tons The Nord DeaSche Zeituag refer
ring to Germaay's mediation, said the
Joint appeal of England and Russia for
the good offices of Germany could have
II meaning only if the parties were will
ing to make such concessions rs would
put out of the question the possibility
Of either party challenging the other.
Bratianie, Roumanian premier, re-
turned 70 Vienna Thursday on his way
to Bucharest, lie had an interviewer
with Count Andrassav and Herr lisa,
The tidings he brings fromBerlin are en-
couraging. The conviction there is
that the ear is bert on having Bessar-
alba back, aud that he will take it, and
that the best thing the Roumanians can
do is to make the hest possible terms
about the compensation they are to re-
Cclve.
The situation ut Constantinople is
still regarded dangerous opcace. Not
outstanding the protestations of the
porte, there are intrigues going on
among the pashas, ami the discretion
Of the Russian commander, and Of
4 I.ayard are doubted Mehmet Ali
ana Moukhtar Osman. Reouf, and said
Pashas and other Turkish generals
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