The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-21
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE
WHY BISMARCK'S DOG ASSAULTED
GORTSCHAKOFF.

THE INCIDENT REGARDED AS AN EVIL OMEN
YESTERDAYS SESSION OF THE CONGRESS
AT BERLINr-GREEcE ADMITTED IN
DER CERTAIN LIMITATIoNs-THE EN-
voYs FACE TO FACE WITH THE LEADING
ISSUES.
New YORK, June 10.--The following ac-
count OF the attack upon Prince Gorts-
chakotf by Prince Bismarck's dog has been
received here by cable from London, to-day:
Since the attempt upon the emperor's life
by Nobling, the nervousness under which
Bismarck has long been suffering has vio-
len,ly increased. The prince, when thus
suffering, controls his temper with difficulty.
When contradicted by obstinate refusals OF
his interlocutor to be convinced by his argu-
ments or to yield to his suggestions, his
voice rises and he stamps his foot. Some
thing Of this kind occurred during the
interview with Prince Gortschakoff, and the
dog, installing the distemper of his master
for anger sprang suddenly at the throat of
the Russian diplomatst. Happily, Bis
marck was as quick as the dog and had
seized and thrown him aside before he had
fastened his teeth in the person of his foe.
Among the superstitious class in Berlin this
unpleasant incident is spoken of as an evil
omen. The dogs instinct did not deceive
him, they say, and Gortschakoff is plotting
mischief against the chancellor, and the
dog saw it in his eyes.
PROSPECT OF A LONG SESSION.
LONDON, June l9.-The congress is ey-
pected to last many weeks, with Bulgaria
the subject for to-days session.
BIsMARCKs DIPLOMACY.
The Times says 1t is characteristic Of
Prince Bismarck that he brought the con-
grcss at once face to face with the chief
difficulty it has to overcome; for, however
pregnant the Asiatic question might be,
with important consequences, nothing COM
pares in immediate Importance and in the
certainty Of its ultimate results, with the
proposed reorganization of Bulgaria. The
question is simply whether Europe or Rus
STA shall exercise the preponderant infu-
ence in European Turkey. The congress
could not deal hastily or rapidly with a
question, so important and so complex.
THE DELAYS
and frequent adjournments, so far from
suggesting unfavorable issues, only Show
that the congress is a real, not merely
formal assembly, and that it will enter
thoroughly into questions submitted to it.
The truth is it would be impossible to
bring together a body of such powerful
statesmen, merely to satisfy foregone con-
illusions, The balance of opinion pro-
nounced at the congress will be quite dis
tinct from the views of particular states.
ANDRAssY
still insists that the Russian occupation of
Bulgaria shall cease on the conclusion Of
definite peace.
| GREECE ADMITTED.
! After discussing the question of the Ru,-
sian occupation of Bulgaria at some length,
it was laid aside, and the question of adj
| hitting Greece TO a seat in the congress
was taken up and it was finally decided TO
admit representative from Greece, DELHI
eratively, during discussions affecting the
Greek population.
THE PROPOSED WITHDRAWAL.
1t is reported that the question of the
simultaneous withdrawal of the British
fleet and the Russian army from CONSTANT
nopIe was discussed, and that it was indeti-
nltely postponed, owing to Il want of una
nimity among the representatives. Russia,
it is said, opposed the withdrawal unless
Narna was surrendered. 1t is believed that
Greece will refuse to accept any partial
admission to the congress.
VAN MUNSTER RECALLED.
LONDON, June l0,-Count Van Munster,
the German ambassador to England, has
been recalled to Berlin.