Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-15

well, liberal, said England asSentS 10
Austria J proposal Of conference.
FURRY.
Sir stafford Northco,c has lust
announced i'll the house that Count
Schaevelotf, Russian Ambassador, has
received i telegram from Prince Gort-
SchaSoH Russian premier, stating that
the Russian commanders have been
ordered to stop the advance at all
points, and that there is no truth in
rumors OF al advance ON CONSTANT
lnople. The excitement in the house is
intense.
\ Reuter- dispatch from CONSTANT
nople dated Feb :, :30p. NJ. Via Etarich
says; In accordance with the conditions
of the armistiee, the Turkish forces have
evacuated the lines Of Notifications bc
fore ConStantinople The Russian
troops are now in line
MORE PEACE Trims.
The following additional points Of thc
armistiee conditions are asserted: That
1 the railway between Adrianoplc and
Constantinople be repaired and operat
cd, and also the telegraph line between
Adrianople and Odessa bv way Of Con-
stantinople; the raising of the blockade
Of the Black sea and Danube for every
thing except ammunition, the Rus.
slams to occupy the Black sca
coast from the Russian frontier To
Baltchik and from MiSsioni to Dcrkioi
and sea of Marmond, the Russians to
occupy BaGek, Chakenadie and Tschay-
kioj, and Aegean sea, from EnoS to
Mikri. These are in addition to points
held by the Russians at the time of the
armlstlce.
A SPECIAL FROM coNsTANrINortE,
February 9th. by way of SYRIA says it is
stated that the Russian Duke Nicholas
and staff came to Constantinople dur
! ing the armistice.
WILD RCAoR
1t is rumored III the lobby Of
/ the house Of commons that Il later
telegram received from I.ayard,
confirms the report that the Russians
have occupied Chaticihctidja and are
advancing on Chekiniieh.
The press association has reason to
believe although Fosters amendment
has been withdrawn, the radicals will
divide ON the question when it goes
! into the committee.
GETTING EXCITEp
! The popular feeling is intensity hos
tile to Russia The windows of Glad
stones town-house and of the Daau
NeGS office were broken tonight by cx-
cited crowds.
GERMANY INDIFFERENT.
! \ Eerlin dispatch says it i. safe To
say that Germany's policy towards the
\ conclaye will be one Of absolute non
interference if not Indifference.
\ Berlin special says the occupation
Of Constantinople is regarded here As
accomplished, for the reason that Turk
4 ISL and Russian diplomatic courts deny
the news n Incompatible with the
terms ofarmistice.
FREE COMMERCE.
A st. Petersburg dispatch Of the
eth inst says dispatch was re-
cciyed to-day from the Grand Duke
Nicholas, announcing that in accord
ance with the understanding bctweea
the Russian and Turkish plenipotcn-
! tiaries free commercial intercourse by
land and sea is to be Immediately cs-
tablished between Turkey and Russia.
THE DELAY.
Constantinople adviccs of the 1th
state that the delay in signing the peace
preliminaries is thus accounted for.
The negotiations began 1T kcMnik
The Grand Duke Nicholas and Nclidotl
had no power 10 discuss the conditions.
They simply
OFFERED THEIR TERMS
and gave the Turks the alternative of
acceptance or refusal. After two days
negotiations the Turks decided 70 refuse,
although the Grand Duke and Nclidotl
used every argument to persuade them
to accept informing them that the
march of the armies
WOULD BE STOPPED,
I il they consented and that their refusal
was the destruction of the Turkish En-
pire, which Russia had no wish to bring
about They were informed that Adj
rianople and Phillippopolis were taken,
the army of Suleiman completely de-
stroyed, and that the Russians would
coNTISuETo MARCH UPON coNsTANTISorLE
unless they accepted. Namyk Pasha
exclaimed Well, then, if the Otto
man Empire must perish, let it perish
by force. We will never sign our death
warrant. lie was, however, induced
10 reconsider this decision, and he and
Server Pasha asked two hours for re-
Election. At the end of this time they
answered that
THEY COULD NOT ACCElT
The Grand Duke started the next day
| for Adrianople.