Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-24
FOREIGN NEWS.
QUESTION.
WAR REGARDED AS NEWT
ABLE BETWEEN ENGLAND
AND RUSSIA.
Both Powers Preparing for the
Worst.
O'Leary Wins the Pedestrian
Match.

ILON W NIdTtll q.
O'Leary wins the pedestrian match.
All III petitors abandoned the track
about s P. NJ, leaving O'Learv The we
tor, O'Leary walked until 8: 10 P. NJ.
when he had compile ed $40 miles and
two laps. Vaughan retired at 1888 p.
NJ, having completed 500 miles.
O'Leary WAS declared the winner ainid
unbounded excitement and enthusi-
asm.
An order for new torpedo vessels tor
the Navy has been distributed among
the various ship builders, principally
on the Thames. Two firm, have I'M
dertaken a contract for 5000 tori edo
~inkers, of an average weight OF l,l0O
pounds. They are being slowed away
IN various parts of the royal arsenal at
WOnlwich, convenient for shipment To
stations at home and abroad.
The Russians are having 100 torpedo
boats built on the model of the one
purchased in England. but no part OF
the order has come To this country.
The landing Of \ force on the Asiatic
size OF the sea of Martnora has un
questionably been considered by the
Government.
Railway material to be laid or a par
allel line with the Bosphorous has beer
purchased.
The mortality among the Russians
in Bulgaria is very great, principally
from fever. In Consiaulinople ty phus
is increasing.
A special from st. Petersburg SAYS
rumors are in circulation that Rus>ia
has demanded that the British fleet quiI
the Sea of Marinora immediately. The
corresponding has reason to believe
these reports, although exaggerated,
not entirely ~unfounded, and that Rus
STA is making, or is about TO make
representations in regard to the Rr I
i-h fleet. Minister Layard's"pposi ia
to the embarkation of Russian troo D
vt Burukdere has caused great iriitt
ton.
An inrpired article in the JOu7nd oil
st. Petersburg attracts much attention.
1t points to a continuance of the Brit
ish fleet in the Sea of Marmora in de
tiance of international law, and asks il
it is not time to inquire OF England
what she really wants; that Eu
rope shonld call England before her
Judgment seal and summon her to re
enter the sphere of international law
by quitting the straits aud formally en-
gazing not to return. Semi official
hints are given that if England does
not want to attend the congress il will
meet without her.
In connection with the foregoing in
telligence it should lie stated that
rumors were circulating in the Hobbies
of Parliament last night that the tone
in English official circles is decidedly
wariike.
A special from Berlin says that the
Russian naval attache there. who i
the leading authority or to%rpedoes, has
been suddenly ordered home.
ST.. PETERSBURG, March %.
The Agence Russe says that England
has not yet replied in regard to the
congress. She still insists upon heI
demand that all the conditions Of the
peace shall be submitted, notwith
standing the text of the treaty has been
communicated to the Cabinet and
Russia agreed to complete the freedom
Of discussion at the congress. The
chances of the congress meeting are
diminished.
BERLIN, March %.
The North German Gazette says: II
is evident that Russia regards a wal
with England inevitable and knows
that she was never better able TO wage
ii than now.