Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-02-26
LOS ANGELES. TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 26, 1873.

to the lower House of Congress
have been made ON the subject of
the Texas and Pacific by the Com
mittee on Pacific Railroads. The
former proposes to aid by grant
of land and guarantee of interest,
and the latter opposes the majority
bill on the ground of unconstitu.
tionality Of subsidies to railroads
and the lack of necessity for it in
this particular case.
General W ar News.
PERA, Feb. 25.-As n reward for
the Porte's Intellectual efforts to keep
the British fleet out of the Darda-
nelles, the Gar has consented that
Russians shall not come nearer
COnstantinople than San Stefano,
but at the same time has informed
the Porte that he had great diff.
Guilty to prevent Grand Duke
Nicholas from marching into
Constantinople as con-
queror. The Russians are COM
ing to San Stefano as friends, not
exactly on the invitation of the
Sultan but with his consent, and
Grand Duke Nicholas will probably
be invited by the Sultan to enter
Stamboul with military escort.
1t is expected that peace
treaty will be signed to-
day (Monday) the Turks accept
ing all the conditions but the i'm
mediate surrender of the iron-clads
and the payment to Russia of TO-
nAn nnn hin, in naol, avl An 600
600 pounds sterling in bonds. The
Turks have yet received 10 invita-
ton to be represented at the Con-
gress.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. Feb. 25.-One
regiment of the detachment of Cos
sacks and o special company were
detailed to escort the Grand Duke
Nicholas, who entered San Stefano
Sunday. The Russian division IL
stationed between Rustchuk and
San StefanO.
A London correspondent at st.
Petersburg telegraphs that a much
better feeling prevails to-day. The
modus vivendi with England touch
ing the Straits and the presence of
the British fleet in the Sea of Mar
mora. is regarded as satisfactory in
official quarters.
The New Pope.
LONDON, Feb. pa correspon-
dent at Rome telegraphs: The
feeling Is growing here that the
new Pope is not so liberal as was
thought. 1t seems that the GER
tain Cardinal, Pecci and Pope Leo
XIII. do not hold the same views.
1t is now believed that the Pope
will remain secluded in the Vati-
can.
A Much Bstter Feeling.
A London correspondent at st.
Petersburg telegraphs that much
better feeling prevails to-day. The
modus vivendi plea of England,
touching the Straits and the
presence of the British fleet in the
sea of Marmora, is regarded as sat
isfactory in official quarters.
The New Peace CoutitiOns Ac-
cepsed.
LONDON, Feb. 25.--The new Rus
sian peace conditions greatly en-
larged the boundaries of Bulgaria
southwark near to the Greek from
tier, increases the territory of Mon
tenegro and oervia, and the money
indemnity is covered by the ces-
sion of Batoum, Kars, Bayazid,
Abraham and the surrounding eoun-
try, besides certain cash payments.
Peace is to be concluded by March
I'd, and the Moslems are to leave
Bulgaria within one year, with the
right to sell their property.
The Russians are advancing in
the direction of Servia. The 3rit-
ish iron clads are posted so as to
command the approaches to CALI
poll.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, Feb. 24.-The
peace protocol will be signed to.
day, at San. Stefano, and the rati-
fications will be exchanged at Con-
stantinople within ten days.
VIENNA, Feb. 24.-War is I'M
popular with both the court and
the people.