Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-07
THE SITUATION At cossrAxr1sopLE.

THE SITUATION AT coSsrANT1NopLE.
LONDON. May 6.-While the general political
situation is unchanged and the course of nego-
tiations between St. Petersburg and London
continues uneventful, there is no lack of i'm
portant incidents at Constantinople. cores
pendent says: Another palace revolution is
threatened. The conspirators for the overthrow
Of Abdul Hamid and the accession of Murad or
somebody else, actually fixed one day last week
for the attempt. A fear of Russian interference
caused-a change of plans. and the conspirators
say they must wait until the Russians go. 1t
is difficult to say what would be the attitude of
the Russians in case of q revolution, but there
is great danger that Russian and English troops
would come into collision in such an event
English influence is now believed to be upper
most IN The councils of the Sultan, who, be-
tween Layard. the British ambassador, pulling
one way, and the Russians the other, las any
thing but pleasant time. A majority of the
pasnas and all of the late ministers are against
the Sultan and discontinued. There have been
violent speeches against the tax on bread,
which is now at famine prices. The pashas are
all ready to fly at each others throats Osman
Pasha. for instance, is cursed on all sides by
the. other pashas as fool. and by some as a
traitor. Without either English or Russian
support, the Sultan could not stay on the throne
another day. Sultan Abdul Hamid succeeded
Murad, his elder brother, who was deposed
August 81, 1876.
The same correspondent says: Sadyk Pasha
is certain not to remain chief of the ministry
long, though it is difficult to see what English
influence would gain by his overthrow, if it is
true as all the correspondents at the Turkish
capital agree, that the present cabinet mani
tests British tendencies even more frankly than
their predecessors. Such friendly manifesto
tons may be blind, however.
! Another correspondent says: I have just
to tn fho
maintaining that it cannot evacuate Shumla,
Varna and Batoum until the Russians retire,
and, according to the treaty of San Stefano,
surrender Adrianople. The Russians, of course,
maintain the counter proposition, that they
cannot withdraw until the Turks evacuate the
fortresses.
AN ACTIVE WEEK.
LONDON. Ma 6.-The coming week will be
an unusual busy one at the English arsenals,
and dock yards. Ship owners who have
hitherto been privileged to berth their vessels
in proximity to the admiralty moorings, oppo-
site the victualing yard at the department ford,
all the room available is to be reserved for
transports, Reports of the recruiting office
the past month shows q remarkable increase
in the number of enlistments for the army,
| and it is still advancing at steady rate.
QUESTION ANSWERED.
LONDON, May 6.-Parliament reopened to-day
after the Easter recess. In the House of Com
| mons, notice was given of various questions re-
garding the employment of Indian troops. Biz
Stafford Northcote chancellor of the exchequer,
! in reply to q question by the Marques OF
| Harrington, leader of the Liberals said: ~
| can only say negotiations with Russia continue
It would be highly advantageous to the
public interests to discuss Them now"
RESTORATION OF THE TUILLER1Es.
LONDON, May General Grant and his
| party left Turin for Dion and Paris.
A special from Paris says the Tuilleries COM
mission has resolved to recommend the restora.
| zion of that ruined palace at cost of about
our million francs, and the appropriation Of
it to a museum of modern art. The chambers
| ein be asked to sanction the scheme.
VILLAGES pLUNDEnED-FAM1NE.
LONDON, May Ga special from SYRIA say
news from Kharport, Turkish Armenia, reports
the plundering of 81 Armenian villages in tn
! district of Chemestzzo by Dersin koords. Thu
! Ottoman authorities are unable to afford pro
lection, and although the district is great,
Greghi. which lies between Kharport and Ere
roun, the dearth threatens soon to become
| famine.
HARD ON THE PRIESTS.
A special from Berlin says: Contrary to ex
pectations raised by the recent conciliatory at
titude of the papacy, those Russian priests il
| receipt of government stipends, have bee1
asked by Cardinal Coterni, project of the con
gregation of the Sacred Council, either to re
nounce their salaries declare their opposition
to the ecclesiastical way laws.
1NsURRECT1oNARY TROUBLES.
LONDON, May Ga special from Pera say
advices from Adrianoplc and Phillipopolis, Q
the second inst, report continued fghtin
about Haskoi, in which district twenty-on
Mahommedan villages have been destroyed
the Russians laying the blame IN the Blu
garians, and Bulgarians laying it on the Rus
slams. There have been many arrests q
Adrianople among Bn!garians accused of con-
plicity in the destruction of Turkish villages
Thirty-eight wounded Russians have bee
brought to Phillipopolis. The main body {
insurgents is estimated at $4,000, exclusive
scattered bands.
EMPLOYMENT OF INDIAN TROOPS.
LONDON, May 6.-Committees of small-po
asylums report the disease is epidemic here
strong as it was a year ago now, there being 81
cases.
In the House of Commons Sir Vim. Verno
Harcourt queried the right af the governmer
to employ Indian troops without the consent
Parliament. Sir Stafford Northcote defende
the act as constitutional, being merel
a movement Of troops from o., OF
l part to another 'of Ithe empire. II
i and did not expect it to become public 80 sool
The governments policy still is to obtain a
amicable settlement, but it may be disappoin
I ed 1t therefore feels that it is it's duty to tax
precautions. The expenses of the Indian trooI
will be borne by the imperial exchequer. 3
| L 81 hot %bex,
: under the Indian military act. A long an
desultory discussion ensued.
Sir George Campbell, who was formerl
3 lieutenant governor of Bengal, declared thu
I some regiments which were included in tt
: expeditionary army force, were unfit to col
\ with Europeans.
} Sir Stafford Northcote remarked that I'll
House would have full opportunity of passi1
judgment on the measure when the estima
:. for expenses of the expedition was broug
i forward. A premature disclosure of the go
ernment's intention would cause increased di
ficulties in regard to transportation of troop
He adhered to the statement made previous
the recess, that the diplomatic situation affor
+ ed no additional ground for anxieties.
Mr.. Newgate, Conservative, regretted tn
the estimates had not been presented to Il
= House before the troops were moved.
s MI. Ryland, Liberal, considered that Il
! government had been guilty of direct 50
O preston Of truth.
= MI. Fawcett, Liberal, declared that IL t
: leaders Of the opposition abstained from acti
= he would submit q resolution protesti
+ against tho assumption by tho executive
d authority to employ Indian troops without t
e consent Of Parliament. If the gove.nme
3, could take such step upon their own auth
a. ity, Parliamentary control was meaningless
"a NsuRREoTIoN COMPROMISED.
LONDON, May IA telegram from Athel
ID reports the British counsul has induced the
.u,o.nt Leaders, In Aaoedouis, 10 accept