The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-07-25
Foreign

The popular enthusiasm ~inssEngland ex.
cited by what is taken to be the brilliant
triumph of England at Berlin, mounted to
unprecedented heights. The staid burghers
of London caught the infection, and the
Lord Mayor and the Sheriffs went in state
to receive Lord Baconsfeld and Lord Sails
bury at the railway station, and instead OF a
mere committee of the Carlton Club, not
less than 10000 of the members of the Con-
sentative Associations Of the Metropolis
were at the station and along the route
thence to Downing-street. The illustrious
and victorious diplomates entered the city
at the Canon street Station instead of at
Charing Cross or Victoria, and escorted past
the Madison House, through Cheapside,
Ludgate Hill, Fleetstreet, the Strand and
Parliament-street to Downing-street.
There is a dispute between England and
Liberia concerning the boundary line of the
two countries in Africa. Commanding
Officer Bradley, of the United States Navy,
has, at the request of England, been ap-
pointed arbitrator in the case, and will be-
gin work as soon as the rainy season is over.
He now commands the Marion" of the
Mediterranean squadron.
The London Daily Neus says: 1t is in
tended that the Island of Cyprus shall be
permanently garrisoned by comparatively
small body Of European troops, which is to
be supplemented by local militia to be or
ganized by officers accompanying General
Sir Garnet Wolseley. The stay of Indian
troops on the island is to be only temporary.
General Wolseley is exected to arrive at
Malta on Wednesday. He starts thence for
Cyprus on the goth inst, with transports
conveying troops.
Lord Beaconsield had a grand reception
from the English people on the 18th of
July, on his return from the Peace Congress.
Ten thousand nail makers in Old Hill,
Dudley, Rowley and Hales Owen districts,
England, have struck for al advance o
thirty per cent. in wages.
Prince Labanoff, Russian ambassador,
has informed the Porte that the Russian au'
thorities have been instructed to follow the
recommendations of the Rhodope Commits
sion. Layard, the British ambassadors, has
invited various ambassadors to 9
second conference to discuss the propose,
for an increase of important duties at Con
stantinople, for relief of refugees. The
United States Minister dissented when tht
proposition twas made before the Commits
sioners to determine the frontier of Bulgarit
in accordance with the decision of tn,
Berlin Congress.
Forty thousand miners are reported on
strike at Amin, France. Troops are nee
essary to suppress riots.
A Vienna dispatch says: "Caratheodor
Pasha, Turkish Plenipotentiary, and staff
have arrived here from Berlin, and negotia
tons about the Austrian occupation o
Bosnia and Herzegovina are to be resumed
NJ. Ristics, Servian Premier, is here, on hi
way to Belgrade, and has had a conference
with Count Andrassy, who, likewise, re
ceiyed a Roumanian agent and tw
Montenegrin ENJOYS. who have returne
from Berlin. Besides negotiations wit
Turkey, others with the small State
seem to have been taken in hand
The matters to be treated of are numel
GUS, political as well as commercial, and n
late to a reopening of communications. B
the independence which these small horde
States have acquired through the decisio
of the Congress, all their international RI
lations are changed and must be regulate
afresh. Reciprocity, extradition, CONNIE
cial and other treaties must be conclude
with them. The agreement signed at Berli
, by Austrian and Servian delegates to tn
Congress stipulated for the completio
within three years of the Belgrade an
: Nisch, Sofia and Nisch, and Nisch an
: Mitrovitza Railway. Conclusion of a cor
.mercial convention between the two coul
tries is also contemplated.