Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-03-13

rrxr or rHK TREATY or rEACE
Cnnstantinople advices under date Of
March 7th. SAYS the treaty Of peace
hears the title 6 Preliminaries OF Peace, !"
and contains twenty-nine articles. The
opening articles relate to Montenegro.
Servia, and Bulgaria.
The indemnity is fixed at l ,410, OOO,-
oOl rubles. but 1,l00OOO, 900 are cover
ed by territorial cessions. Nothing is
6yed concerning the terms and period
Of payment of the $40 100000.
No guarantee is stipulated, nor is
there mention of Egyptian or Bulgar-
ian tributes or the Turkish fleet. The
treaty simply states that Russia and
Turkey shall agree subsequently about
the payment.
Prot remains Bulgarian.
Servia includes Sienitza, Nov-Bazar,
and Vranja.
Montenegro includes Antivari, Spuz,
Podgoritza. and Nicsics.
All the Bulgarian fortresses are to be
RACED and the Turkish troops withdrawn.
A military road will be established
for the Ottoman posts and the telegraph,
and the passage of troops which, how
ever, must not make any considerable
halt while passing through the country.
Mussulmans may return to Bulgaria.
Any property OF Mussulmans, who have
not returned, which they leave undis-
posed of will be sold afterltwo years for
the benefit of widows and orphans
fund.
The arrears of taxes in Bosnia and
Herzegovina are to be RENTED. The
revenue, until 1880, is to be applied to
the indemnity for sufferers by the insur-
rection, and to provide for local needs.
Austrian and Russian commissioners
will arbitrate in all disputed claims.
The navigation of the straits is de-
clared free for merchant vessels during
peace or war.
Six divisions of Russian infantry and
two of cavalry will occupy Bulgaria I'M
til the formation of the Bulgarian mil
tia, the st. ength of which shall be fixed
Later by Russia and Turkey. The Rus
sian army of occupation will preserve
its communications both through Rou-
mania and the Black Sea. The expenses
of the Russian occupation are to be
borne by Bulgaria.
Roumaria is authorized to make her
demand for indemnity direct to the
Porte, and make q direct treaty. No
indemnity is stipulated for Servia or
Montenegro.
Russian, Turkish, and Bulgarian COM
missioners will determine the Bulgarian
tribute.
The reform programme of the Con
stantinople conference will be applied
to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
An organization similar to that grant
ed to Crete in 1868 is stipulated for
Thessaly and Epirus. No mention is
made of Greco" or Crete.
Batoum, Ardahrn, Kars, and Bayazid
are ceded to Russia. Erzeroum and
Treblzmd are not mentioned, except
that the Russians may embark at Ire
bizond on their return home.
A>iatic Turkey is to be evacu ,ted in
six months. The evacuation of Euro
pecan Turkey is to begin. Immediately,
and be completed within three months.
The European Danube commission
retains Its former rights. Thu Porte
undertakes the expense Of re-establish-
ing navigation on the Danube and in
Identifying private losses, the amount
OF which are to be deducted by the
Danube Commission from the sums il
owes the Porte.
Russia receives Dabrudscha, to ex-
change it foi Bessa~abia.
The question of the Turco. Persian
frontier shall be speedily settled.
The treaty to be ratified within fifteen
DAYS, but Its provisions become oblisa-
tory Immediately. Nothing is said
about ratification by the congress, nor
ABOUT the capitulations, nor of Russo
turkish alliance.
hUSsA AND TURKEY AT PEACE.
ConstantiHople advices under date
OF March 9th state that previous
70 the SIGNATURE of the treaty of peace,
General lgnatieff demanded that Tur-
Key should mite with Russia in defend
ing all It's stipulations before the con-
ference. Safvet Pasha refused General
ignatletf then teegraphed to St. Peters
pufg lor instruction. 1t is not known
now the question was settled. Russia
agreed not to include Bourgas, Varna
ana knsfendji. The: money indemnity
Of t4o.ooO,OOO, originally claimed, in
ADDITION to territorial cession, Was final
ly fixed at el2,OOO,OOO.
THE PRELIMINARY DETAILS ONLY SETTLED.
Tomorrow the plenipotentiaries will
enter upon the details of the
several points Of the treaty which
were agreed to, taking up first
Ihe payment Of guarantees for
payment of indemnify. Intelligence
comes from San Stefano that Gen. Ip
1a'ieh and special Turkish ambassa-