Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-03-08
Var News.
ENCrrrD AUsrMN.


AZ the headquarters of the Grand Duke
Nicholas, hut She promised Il notable
modification vt conference. Austria
Will not occupv Bosnia and lcrzegovi-
na ii the conditions are abandoned hy
which taoSe provinces are cut Oft from
communication with the rest of rur-
key. Even il the conditions are main
tanned, Austria would only resort To an
neNatlon NJ the suggestion Of the pow
crs Al the conference
THE VOTE OF CREDIT.
Count AndrasSy has determined TO
persist with the vote OF credit, although
assured by the spokesman of the Aus
TRAN delegation that il would only pass
10y Il small majority. The opponents
of the vote of credit seem disposed to
appeal to the reichStag if defeated in
the delegation, but rs the question can
only bc brought on when money is ac-
tually wanted by the government, they
will doubtless be able to Justify their
demand even to their adverSaries.
THAT TREATY or PEACH.
ConStantinoplc adviccS Of the 4th INST.
state that the treaty of peace had been
signed. No official PRONUNCIATION Of
the text has yet been given, but there
is excellent authority for stating that
there are no clauses regarding the sur
render Of the Turkish fleet or the ON
plovment of the Egyptian tribute and
that the indemnity demanded is very
much less than hitherto reported
lgIE WORST FEATURES,
So far rs known, are the extended ccs.
sion C Asiatic territory Il is under
stood that Sllonsica is net mrmdcd in
New Bulgaria.
Not IS ENsllN SCARED.
81. Petersburg adyices under date Of
March 2nd say that in replying
to i recent article in the London Stuaa
ard which declared that the sword
would have to decide unless Russia
made concessions, the Aa0ce Russ SAYS,
:" the British government has declared
that it would only make war ON behalf
Of British interest Russia has respect.
ed and satisfied those interests; there
fore, either the Standard is misintormcd
or England willact i'll opposition to her
formal declaration. As regards conceS-
sions, the European cabinets know that
Russia is resolved to maintain the cs-
scntlal result OF the war. She will show
herself disposed To accept every means
of rcconcilng the intiolahity of this
result with the intcrestsof third parties
but threats and military preparations
are Il bad way of attaining peaceful
understanding.
STILL. COUNTING HER STRENGTH.
Adviccs from London under date of
March 2nd, say that il il stated in the
Hobbies OF parliament that the navy *
Inmates for 1873, To be published to-
morrow, show nm increase of fS5.00a.
onr-half of which is for the transport OF
troops. The estimates show il i the IN
tcnlion To commence four iirst.class
non-clads, and complete five iron-clads
% covettcS and gun boats, and 80 tor
pcdc boats The above increase is cx-
elusive Of II portion Of the vote Of
10000 600, which has Dcen devoted to
the navy.
lRRIrArED BY ENGLAND.
A ST. Petersburg correspondent writ
ing under date of March LIST, has
reason to believe the Russia is disposed
to come to an amicable arrangement
regarding the straits, but the irritation
ut England'S supposed design to form
an offensive alliance with Austria is in.
creaslng.
AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA NOW UNDERSTAND
EACH oTHIR.
Vienna correspondent writing I'M
der date of March lst, confirms tho re
port that rcassuring communications
have been received from St. Petersburg.
Negotiations have taken better turn.
A Berlin correspondent says it is per
siscntly believed that Austria will even.
tually cooperate with RUSSIA in the oc
cupation Of Turkish territory.
EXCITEMENT IN ST. PETERSBURG.
The nomination " Lord Napier. Of
Magdala. to the chic command, is pro
ducng great excitement here in st. Pc
tcrsburg 1t is believed the treaty OF
peace will be signed saturday, which Is
the anniversary of tn cars accession.
SOUNDING THE ALARM.
London adyiccs dthc 1T inst, say
the morning paper, abound IN dctails
If warliEc preparations. Some militia
colonel- have been warned that their
regiments may berauircd for pcrma.
ucnt dniy. re militia VIII 30 armed
with Henry rifles.
TIE NEGOTIATIONS.
4 Vienna di-ptch under date
OF Feb. 2Slh say that the pause
IN negotiations, ! owing to Rus
sin insisting on the,eSsion Of Turkish
ironclads and thcoccupAtion Of Con-
,tantinoplc. England is prepared to
respond "a such masurcs by entering