Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-03-20
FOREIGN.
Russia continues war preparations.

IhuoSis OouunucS Wal PaeP'
Six thousand persons have been at
tackled with measles a: Lyons.
A dispatch from Vienna says it is
certain that the Porte, st the Instigation
of Russia, has decided to oppose the oc-
cupation of Bosnia aud Herzegovina.
The Crown Prince of Austria wilt
shortly visit the United States aud
Brazil.
A second cable has just been success
fully laid between Jamaica and Santl-
ago de Cuba by the steamship lnvesti-
gator.
A dispatch to Reuters telegram from
Trieste says: The Austrian Lloy d
steamer Sph,nr, from Cavallo, with
twenty FIVE hundred Circassians on
board, caught fire and went ashore near
cape Ella. Seven hundred lives were
lost. The remainder were saved"
A Berlin despatch to the DAILY .News
states that Germany has accepted the
proposition for a congress. Austria,
Russia, Turkey, and Italy, have also
accepted. 1t is certain that the con-
gress will meet, whether France and
England accept or not.
Saturdays intelligence from the East
caused considerable commotion in Loo
don, depreciatirg consols and advanc
ing breadstuffs. Some of the news
papers consider the situation as very
alarming, and assert that the congress
will not be held, and that a peaceful
settlement of the differences between
England and Russia is very improba-
BILE.
Gen. Grant entertained the King of
Greece on board the United States
steamer Vandalia at Athens on the
l4th inst.
English War preparations continue
and Russia does rot scare worth q
cent.
People who delight to strgnatize the
Russisps as semi barbarians evidently
overlook the fact one Of the oldest
newspapers Of the world is published
at St. Petersburg. The Tedemoste, Of
that city, was established there one
hundred and fifty years ago.
The accounts of the uarlike prepara-
tions Of England and Austria cause
but little excitement. The conviction
that peace will be maintained is very
general.
The Grand Duke Nicholas visit to the
Saltan has been postponed until after
the treaty of peace is ratified.
The italian peasants believe that soon
the Pope and the King are to be one /;
there is prophesy to that effect.
The King CT Greece visited and took
luncheon with General Grant at the
American Legation, Athens, on the l4th
inst. The General sailed on the even
ing of that day for Naples.
In Russian military circles it is con-
sidered probable that Prince Batten-
burg will be chosen Prince of Bulgaria
The damage by the fire in Dunville's
distillery, at Belfast, Ireland, on the
night o: the 18th inst, was $500, 600.
March 81, the day upon which it is
thought the Congress OF European Pow
ers will meet at Berlin, comes on Sun
day.
A Constantinople dispatch reports
that the Russians have occupied Tekre-
kehi near Buyukdere on the Bospborus
and a majority of the villages around
COnstantlnople. The troops continue
advancing toward the city.
kangaroos have become such nui-
sance- to farmers in Queensland, Aus
tralIa that "Marsupials Destruction
act" has been passed, and Is being ac-
lively enforced in some of the districts.
"Drives" are organized, at which the
farmers and their employees unite to-
gether and drive the kaDgaroos into
"yards" IN iroves OF from one to two
thousand at time. The animals are
then slaughtered, and their skins are
tanned into very fair article of leather.
The only wreath laid upon Victor
Emmanue's coffin when it was walled
up in the Tribune Of the Pantheon at
at Rome was that sent By Queen VIC
toria. The others were hung around
the walls Of the chamber.