Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-03-20
Foreign News.
ENGLAND NOT POSTED,


ENGLAND NOT POSTED
Advices from London, under date Of
March 18th, state that in answer to an
inquiry in the house of commons this
afternoon, Sir Stafford Northcote said
the government had not heard that the
Russians were intrenching lines on the
peninsula Of Gallipoli.
THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE.
4 dispatch from Constantinople re-
ports that the Russians have occupied
Wekerekevi, half an hours march from
Budukdere, on the Bosphorus. They
also occupy majority of the villages
around Constaninople, and continue ad-
vancing toward the city.
AUSTRIA.
a Vienna dispatch of the 18th inst,
says sitting Of the subcommittee Of
the Hungarian delegation to-day Count
Andrassy stated that the government
had been throughout disposed to re-
cognize the independence but not the
neutrality of Roumania. Herr
Wahrman protested that the
Hungarian delegation was not
ruled by warlike feeling, but it calmly
and steadily declared its readiness to
enter upon war if unavoidably necessary.
Several members expressed concur
rences in this view.
The subcommittee of the Hungarian
delegation to-day unanimously adopted
q motion to grant the credit Of 10000.
600 forms asked for by Count An
Grassy.
A PEACE DEMONSTRATION.
London associated press dispatches
Under date of March 18th say,according
to the largest estimates, the number Of
persons who attended the peace demon.
stration in Hyde park on yesterday
was about two thousand. They were
hustled about the park, and finally
elected, by large and disorderly mob.
Sticks were freely used and sew
eral men, slightly hurt, were taken
to the hospitals. The mob
then separated, going to cheer for Lord
Beaconsfeld and Musurus Pasha. A
large crowd cheered and groaned be-
fore Gladstone's house. Mr.. Gladstone
and his wife, when going to church, were
obliged to take refuge in friends house,
whence they were escorted by the
police. The duke of Teck was mistaken
for Count Shouvalof, the Russian am
bassador, and insulted and hustled by
the mob
THE MONEY INDEMNITY.
A special from San Stefano says: 1t
is stated that Rauof Pasha will ask the
remission of the 300,0OO,OOO roubles OF
indemnity.
THE TREATY RATIFIED BY THE SULTAN.
The sultan has ratified the treaty. 1t
is reported that the last clause is to the
effect that Russia and Turkey will re-
gard the treaty as soHddire, implying
that they will not recognize the right OF
any power to interfere with its terms
except as regards the question OF The
straits and the settlement of the boun-
diaries of Montenegro.
THE GRAND DUKES VISIT TO THE SULTAN.
A Pera special of the 18th says: The
question of the visit of the Grand Duke
Nicholas to Constantinople results IN
compromise. The visit will be less
ostentatious than was at first proposed.
MORE REAssURING.
A Vienna dispatch of March II states
that Count Andrassy, answering ques-
tons in the subcommittee of the Hun
garian delegation, disclaimed any inten'
ton of occupying or annexing Bosnia,
but did not deny that events might
cause alteration of the policy. Inc
general impression is that the situation
is more reassuring that many previ-
ously believed it would be.
Another correspondent at Vienna Is
fully persuaded that the votes will pass
the delegations within week.
ENGLAND DISSATISFIED.
A London press dispatch dated March
9th says that England has agreed 10
send a representative to the Berlin con-
gress, and France also agrees, on con,
dition that the Eastern question shan
be the only one brought before the con
gress. Lord Lyons will represent Eng.
land, but there is no great amount Oh
confidence here as to the result.