Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-01


ferred peace TO an armed conflict. All the
greater obstacles outstanding between Eng
land and Russia have been finally removed.
Terms of agreement. were forwarded last
night. Invitations to the congress and to
the conference will be issued in
few days. Berlin has been selected
as the place where the meeting will
be held. I intend to leave London for the
Russian camp next Saturday. 7 shalf bof
by my private secretary and
three servants. In my opinion the proba-
bility of war at present is indefinitely post
poned.
GLADSTONE OPPOSES PRoTECToRATE.
LONDON, May 3I.-Gladstone has an article
in the Nineteenth Century, entitled Liberty
in the East and West,'' dealing with cur
rent political questions. In the course of
the article reference is made to the alleged
intention of the government to assume
protectorate over Asiatic Turkey. Gladstone
opposes any step of this kind, and says such |
a protectorate could hardly end otherwise
than in the total destruction of Turkish
power and it's disappearance from the face
of the earth.
HoNoRING vOLTAIREs MEMORY.
PARIS, May 31.-The Voltaire celebration |
took place in the Gate theatre yesterday, |
was attended by about two thousand persons.
Admission was by tickets, for which from
fifty. confines to eight francs were charged:
according to location, the receipts being de-
voted to the poor of Paris. The proceed
ings were marked by no special scenes of ex-
element. celebration was held at the
same hour by the Free Thinkers at the
American circus. Admissions were by
ticket but without charge. The audience
numbered about six thousand. Several
speeches were made, wholly devoted to prov
ing Voltaire's enmity to all religion. The
audience was very enthusiastic. After speeches
the statue of Voltaire was crowned with
flowers. Deputations representing Paris and
the provinces with banners marched around
it while the bands played and the audience
sang the Marseillaise. It was the original
intention of the movers of the meeting
Chateau d'Eau, but the government forbade
it. The government also prohibited pub
lie ceremony by clericals in honor of Joan of
Arc. While the two Voltaire celebrations
were proceeding, the Cathedral of Notre
Dame was filled by an immense congregation
consisting principally of women to take part
| in expiatory services ordered by the Cardinal
Archbishop of Paris The interior of the
church was darkened, expiatory tapers burn
| ed before all of the affairs, while from the
pulpit discourse was delivered in which the
preacher denounced Voltaire and glorifed
Joan of Arc.
POPE LEo's TROUBLESOME HONORs.
LONDON, May 31.-A dispatch from Rome
says the Pope is ill in body and distressed in
mind by the plots and cabals designed to
prevent the reforms he proposes. It is re-
ported the Pope manfests disposition to
abdicate. Cardinal Franchi is doing his ut
most to check the Vaccinations of the
Jesuits. The latter, on the other hand, are
striving to secure Cardinal Franchi's down.
fall.
| CONFLICT AVOIDED.
LONDON, May 31.-A special from Scutari,
Albania, via Ragusa states that through the
mediation of the British consul, the conflict
which impended near Podgoritza between
the Turks and Montenegrins has been
averted. But for the consul's efforts col
lision would have taken place in few hours.
& The Prince of Montenegro finally pledged
his word in case hostilities were resumed he
4 would give the Turkish commandant of Pod
goritza ample notice. This pacific turn in
affairs there is believed to be attributable
mainly to private limitations received by
Prince Niketa from St. Petersburg
CONFLICT IMMINENT.
LONDON, May 31.-A threatened confic
between Turks and the insurgents in Cret'
is imminent.
ARMIsTICE REJECTED.
A dispatch from Athens announces tina
Minister Layard informed the British Con
sui at Cannea. Crete, that the proposed ar
. mistice is unacceptable. After this infor
nation is communicated to the insurgent
the Turks will probably renew the attack.
THE FAMILY VAULT.
LONDON. May 31.-The widow of Eal
Russell has declined the proposal for tn
burial of the deceased statesman in West
. minister Abbey, as the will directs the II
: mains to be inferred in the family vault
d Buckinghamshire.
. DIED AT HIS POST.
y Phillip Wykeham Martin, member of PA
f Lament for Rochester, died suddenly th
afternoon in the library of the House {
Commons.
ONLY A QUESTION OF DETAILS.
PARIS, May 31.-A special from Berli
- says some questions of detail between Ent
: land and Eussia in regard to fixing the da
> of the meeting are delaying the convocatio
d of the congress, but it will certainly con
mence its sittings by the middle Of June.
PRECAUTIONARY.
Belgrade dispatch says that since Il
7 Austrian occupation of Kaleh has broug
80 the Austrian left wing in communicate
: with the Roumanian right, the Servi.
IN lines at Klovada and Braza Palouka ha
~ been strongly reinforced as measure
precaution.