Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-07
Death of the Pope of Rome
at Three O'clock this
Afternoon.
Reported that the Russians are in
Possession Of COnstantinOpls.
A Sudden Calling Of the English
Cabinet.

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worse during the night, and his holiness
has already received the last sacraments.
Cardinal Vicar has been summoned TO
the Vatican. aud an order has been given
to prevent any person 0 specially au'
thotized from having access to the pope's
apartments. Egress from the Vatican is
also prohibited. Foreign cardinals have
been summoned by telegraph to Rome.
Prayers fer the pope's recovery are be-
ing offered in ell the churches in Rome.
Later--The pope died at 3 o'clock this
afternoon. a conolave Of cardinals will
be called Immediately.
LONDON, February Z The report this
morning that the Russian forces we're in
possession of Constantinople, and that
the British feet has been ordered there,
causes a decline in c@onsols. The price
is rapidly recovering, and at this hour
Q2:45) the quotation is 95s There is
no additional news regarding the alleged
%seizare of Constan!inople by the Rus
slams.
The source Of The reports Of the Rus
sian occupation of Cons.antinople does
not appear in the several paragraphs
published, bat from the manner in which
the statement is maze, it seems prob
able. 1t came through the oticial chan
nsls.
The Central News says: "In conse-
quenoe of grave intelligence from the
British ambassador at Constantinople,
we believe that Lord Huntingdon will
announce the withdrawal of Forster's
amendment and a supplementary vote
will be unanimously agreed tor
The Central News also says hat it is
able 10 state that a telegram which has
been received from LOyard expresses the
greatest uneasiness at his isolation by
the cutting of sll telegraph wires, aud
by information reaching him that by
agseenent with the porte the Russians
are close to the city aud about to enter
it, and have also taken u position near
Gallipoli. Layard's communication
reached the government by way Ct AL.
exandria.
No confirmation has been received at
the Russian or Turkish embassies of the
reported Russian occupation Of Constan.
tiuople. Count Schouyalof, the Russian
ambassador, declares that be does not
believe il.
The Daily Chronicle states that the
British government and the Russian en-.
bassy have both received information
that the Russian have entered Consten.
tinople. The same paper also states
that a telegram from Bucharest says that
in addition TO the transfer Of the men of.
war on the Danube, Russia is negotiat-
Jog for the acquisition of the entire
Turkish ironclad feet.
Count Schouvaloff heard Of the rumor
Of the occupation Of Constautinople at
q ball at the German embassy last night.
He Immediately telegrspbcd St. Peters
burg, inquiriug whether it was true. His
dispatch has not baen answered yet.
The count thinks that the report has
arisen from ONE arrangement between
the Russians and Turka by which the
Russian troops might approach nearer
10 Constantinople than they we're al The
signature Of the armistice.
Musurus Pasba, the Turkish ambassa.
dor OF London, received kilograms from
Constantinople this morning. Their
date is not mentioned, but be knows
nothing about the reported occupation.
4pm--The cabinet meeting, which is
now in session, was very suddenly called.
The lord chancellor was summoned while
engaged on a case in the house Of lords,
the hearing Of which was Immediately
suspended,
The Globe Of this afternoon says.
We understand that, although the IN.
uouDcemeut this morning that the Rus.
sian army bad entered Constautinople it
Is up to the latest advices untrue. The
Russian columns are actually Advancing
rapidly upon the Turkish capital and
Gallpoli.
II has been known 10 diplomatic ci.-
eles some days that the Russians are still
advancing, but it is regarded almost i'm,
possible that they can yet be in posses.
sion Of Constantinople. We are enabled
to state that no official information of
the report has yet reached the foreign
Office,
The Standards third edition has a
oopstauIinople dispatch which says;
According to the terms Of the armis.
tice, the Turks are to eyaouate tho lines
of nenslaaAaa2!e, =h;sa afs TO foEil u
neutral zone. The Russian limit is to be
Buyuk Chekemtjh and the Turkish limit
Kujok Obekmeih.
a oabiRet council which convened at
eleven o'clock this morniDg, is still In
session.
Uieggi Fees.
Nav YoRK, February THE case Of
The State vs.. the widow Of Henry Stark.