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Ministerial Trial g

A committee of Inquiry composed oi
the NJ Es Church, Barnesyjlle.. District,
assembled at Baresville, Monroe County,
last week, 10 investigate the charges ann
specihcationsmade against Rev. Al +. Phil
lipgcf the Hannibal Circuit, by Mr., Isaac
fisher. in behalfyof his daughter. The
committee consisted of Revs. w. Darby.
JsH. Snlligan, B. EsEdgells MI, ,ISlu'z,
Hs "A. Il Cobhledecs and W. d. Starkey.
Rev.lJ. M. Carr, Presiding Elder of the
District acted as President Of the com
mitfee, and Rev. AaG. Robb as Secre-
tarv. The prosecution was represented
by B. T. Bowers, Esqs of New Martins
vile. West Va. w. F. Hunter, ESQ, Of
Woodsfeld, was engaged as counsel fol-
ihesdefense, but failing TO appear, Rev,
j. H. Toland was assigned that duty,
Rev. Phillips was charged with making
improper advances TO the, younger lady
After afnll hearing Of the case, and an
examination OF several Witnesses, the
committee returned q unanimous verdict
Of acquittal upon all the charges and spe,
,cifcstions.--E Enierpriss 9Th inst.
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re- No doubt the witness ANDERSON
Is a scurvy fellow. No other than a
scurvy fellow could be engaged to do
the kind Of work for which Mr. AsDEs-
SON was employed. II was implied in
the contract that he should undertake
fraud, forgery and, IL necessary. perjury
to accomplish the success Of the scheme.
/ Bus, The gentlemen Who are now so in.
tiustriously defaming him should bear in
mind that this same ASDERsoE. with all
his guilt upon him, was warmly endorss
ed by President HATES for an ONCE, and
Mat while in the perpetra,ion rof bis Of
fensesihe was in close confidential inter
conrse with SHrRMas asnd MArrHEws,
two of. the, foremost leaders Of Their
fsG9bbhS &C eU 3TB9f nov o5 VI \
party. 9fagibe H. ;St.
Y IT, mnyr gratify spite 70 hlaoken An
pEBsos, bats the letters aud documents
given in evidences cannot be Tblacksned
odt Of existence. 'n' - t''a9 ~ ~ 9
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The Attempted Assassination of
Emperor William. n fstr

BERLIN, June 4-It seems that after
the shooting Of the Emperor on Sunday.
when the enraged popdlace broke into
Nobling's appartment he fred twice at
them, severely wounding Hol,fuce, ,ar, inn
keeper. The crowd seeing him bleed
ing supposed he was tbeassasein and fell
upon him and he was so roughly handled
before the people discovered their mis-
take that his lifeis despaired of. After
the second shot Nobliug shot himself,a and
he was instantly seized ana plaeedin pris.
on. As the driver passed rapidly through
the arch Way at the entrance Of the
house his head struckthe arch with such
violence that his neck was dislocated, dy-
ing almost Instantly. nsr 81: ,eaplnoqf
DR.. Nobling admitted an earnest Gym
pathy with the Ultramontsnes asd Social
lists. Ee had accomplices and though be
had no reason to spare them, would men
ton no names just then. The office of
shooting the Emperor deyolved. upon him
by the drawing OF lots and he believed il
would be to public interest we're the head
OF the State to be, removed The town
continues in the greatest state of excite
ment. The crime will produce grave
Consequences h&d baa .3aada gaiti
e LONDON, June 4 - Official accounts Of
The Emperor's condition continue favor.
able. The German Embassy here has
received . Telegram stating thatuthe. EN-
|pcror feels much lesspaius The doctors
thought 1t unnecessary to ,publishs bui.
letin at five o'clock this evening, ias, the
patieBt's eondition.wa unchanged since
the issuance OF the bulletin this morning
There are ofcourse, appreheusieps abou,
the strength ofone so aged as the Em,
peror to rally from esuchia shock. 1t Il
on tnIs accouus-sh~t-fha phi yaieiune have
not attempted to extract the bullets which
are lodged close to an artery in the wrist
fearing Inflammation, and also that o fur.
ther loss Of blood would occasion q serl.
ous enfeeblement. The Crown Prince
and Princess visit the Emperor hourly 10
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RIt is 10 be regretted that there
should have been started suchla story as
That published in, the Jefersonian last
week respecting the birth of eve children
to Mr.. Butt Mccormack near this place.
WeAre informed by the editor 0fthat pa
per that his information was obtained
through what was supposed to be per
fee,iy reliable sources. But tits only left
for the correction 10 bemade. as the story
is bat one fifth true. DR.. Price of this
place was the attending physician, and de-
precates the publicity ofthe unauthorized
story Quaker City Independent. 9Th inst
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I Probate Notice.

4 CCoUNTS and vouchers have besn AIsd h
III the Probate Court Of Monroe -Coanty
Ohio, for settlement, BY the following Ad.
ministrators, Hxsont0fs ana Guardian:
Second partial account Of D. Nsuhars Guar.
dian Of VIM. Claus Jrls hSiA.
First and final account of 8. A. Atkinson
Guardian Of John Millsr m fmbecile.
First and final account Of \. g. Blattler and
Johr Biglsr Kx'rs Of John Lhginbuhl.
First partial sppoppt Of. Nathaniel Moaitt
Adm'r Of IsAkS N, Pssrcs.s I. III Y q
First partial account Of yames WatsOu lAdm'r =
Of Elizabeth Bsyer. -sn s.ss.i
Second partial account Of 3. :. Hitchsll
Admir- Of Rdvard Hopton. 49, 1ff
First and final assount, Of John fisher, il,
Admir- Of jacob -sutef. ,o.nap - .,,s - !.
First partial account Of Sarah 4. James
Guardian q -ths. minor hsirs Of -Hanilton
3. James
Any psnop lintsrs,ted may sAle written
sxcsItions 10 said scsounts, or any itsm there.
eff on Or before the 26tk dayref JJahs
nextivhen the same vii be finally 5As.rd and
continued from day 10 day until disposed Of,
Juns4,7svs. Probate ;aass u G, o,ai
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!. "a aa VEGETINE, E,avaf.s..
For cancers and Cancerons Hu-

mOTHs =
The Doctors Certificate--Read 1t.
ASHLEY, WAsHrMGros Co., ILL.,, Jan. I4, 7s.
Ma. Fl: B. srEvRSs: hoI Esi' tsa'as 1f'a
{, DskR sIR: This Is to certify that I have
been suffering from Rose Cancer on my
right breast, which grew very rapidlys and
all my friends had given me mp to die, when
fheard Of your medicine, yegetine, recon- :
mendsd for Cancers and Cancsrous humors.
-tryr.s-AzAAA In TAXA it, and soon found my
self beginning to feel berrUr; MP hsalih and
spirits both felt the benign influence which
Il exerted, and in few months from the
time / commenced the use Of the Fegetine,
the Cancer came out almost bodily.
I.{E si3fey ss.f ys-ifts CARRIE DEF0RREST,
81 4 certify that + am personally acquainted
with Mrs. DsForrest, and consider her one Of
our very best women.
, h2sR :! DIR. 8. b. FLOWERS.
AL DISEASES or rms BLooD, III 'VEesriNs
Will relieve pain, cleanse, purify, and cure
such diseases, restoring the patient to per.
fect health after trying different physicians
many remedies, suffering for years. Is 1t not
conclusive proof II you are = sufferer. you
car be curedf Why Is this medicine per.
forming such great curesi It can truly be
called the Great Blood Purifier. The great
source Of disease originates In the blood; and
no medicine that does not act directly upon
It, to purity and renovate has any Just claim
upon pubic attention. Siroy 81 eaW II q
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A FIENDISH TRAGEDY,
AZ Georgian Murders His Family
and Suicides-!The Cause Of the
"a ~ Decd.

81 ~ Decd.
MAcor,GA., Jul c5.-Thc most shock.
ingtragedy that ever occurred in South.
-Nest Georgia happened Monday after.
noon, fifteen miles from Americus. John
w. Caldwell murdered his wife, beating
her brains out with smoothing iron. He
next slew three out offour of his children
aged ten six and two years in the, same
sXpYy / One. little idspstter saved lfiefsell
BY fleeing. He killed his sister.i, Jaw
Miss Frances Mitchell, who had fled to
the garden terribly mutilating her
skull with grubbing hoe. He endeav.
pred tpdrown hfulselfin a. Mall6v FsT
failing in this he climbed up ID TOP Of bic
house and jumped OF to the ground. He
was not killed. Soon after he ascended
the roofof a gin house and jumped of
striking upon his iheadand died Instantly
He was At years old and considered a
consistent 'nembetof the Baptistc church,
as we'll as sober, Industrious farmer.
Evidence fbefore the; Coroner's Jury clear.
" shows he was fotinsane, bat the estfse
of his deed was bis improper relations
with his sister-n.law. tiCaldwelps sursi.
wing som says his father was perfectly
sane. AT dinner he was inorose, and
said he would not go to the field. His
wife was killed first. Miss Mitchell, the
sister-ih law, was killed ID dtheo yard
while trying to escape. Caldwell dfag.
ged the Eve dead bodies together into
one room which is tracked with bic
bloody footprints He said to the little
girl," 'Do YOU want to'live ?" 8 She said
Yes he said, "Thsn run" She told
the story which Is generate. .ssaiA1Ad.
Miss Mitchell, her sister in-law, had lived
with the family twenty years. His only
remark was to some negro, "Go tell
Davidson to- come; I've played h-l.'
He then begged them 10 kill him. While
they went for assistance he climbed to the
roof OF the gin house and finished hi.
fiandish work Z S1If e4Cff1 flf ELsfsi i-s -
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sHERIFF's SALES.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
George 8. Algeo
Samuel H. Petty ct al.

M virtue Of certain alias order Of sale To-
sued from the court Of common pleas with
in,sndfor 3hs county Of Monroe and esste ei
Qhfo,in Z csss pending insaid serrt bstwssu
the above named parties, and 70 me direoted,
l will offer for sale at public auction at the
east door of the court house in Wood sAsld,
ON
Saturday, the 18th day of June, 1878,
between the hours Of 10 o'clock q. m. and
o'clock p. m, Of said day, the following de-
scribed real estste situate In Monroe county,
Ohio, to wit:
The northssss quarter Of the ssouthsss,
quarter Of section thirteen, township three
Of range i've, containing forty acres nsre o.
less. - ~ Nt
Said property 30 ordered 10 bc sold is ap-
praised at $40o. and may sell for two thirds
of said appraisemsnt. Terms Of sale: one.
third cash on day Of sale and the balance sn
confirmation, .s9.5smss geAia 81 s2ilsa
s9 wM. RRAD, i
mayl4,' '7sv5, Sheriff u. c. o.
HusrsR & MAIioxY, Atty's. as
[ ia FL u. vi a
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Indiana Republican State, Conven-
lti =. ten.

3
IvDIANAPoLrs, June 5.--Tbe Republi.
can State Convention met at the Metro
politan Tbeater at 10 o'clock and was
called TO order by 6. w. .Fteidley, Chair
man of the State Central Committee.
Judge Atkinson, from the Committee
on Permanent Organization, made their
report as follows: For President of the
Convention, Gen Ben. Harrison; Secre.
tary, Gen. L. Noble, and one Vice Presi
dent for each congressional district,
which was unanimously adopted.
The Convention, then proceeded with
the nominations for, State officers as fol
lows: For Secretary of State, Isaac S.
Moore, OF of.vanderburg County; Auditor
of State, Gen A. o Miller Of Boone !;
Treasurer Of State, Major, G F Herritt
Of johnson; Attorney General, Judge
D. ?. Baldwin Of Cass ), Superintendent
of Public instruction, John I. Morrill,,
OF Tippeeanoe, "a "a i ,i3y
81 The platform is composed OF the usual
rigmarole about the honor of the nation,
sacredness of the bondholdets' claims,
and rebel claims.
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Confirmation of, Indian Troubles.

CAlAcao, June GA dispatch has
been received at headquarters from Gen.
Crook confirming, the apprehensions q
serious trouble with the Indians. Capt
'Bainbridge, commanding at Fort Hall,
telegrapbed Gen. Crook, June Q, from
Buffalo Horn camp, Is miles from Kel
ton, and ITO miles from Fort Hall, stat!
ing that depredations9 had been Commit.
ted by Che Indians at King Hill. Some
300 are reported, Id the lava beds, and
another band OF 100 are moving south.
west, captnring wagons, &c. The body
OF q murdered man was found and wo.
mans clothes. ss 80 s'59.'iassi sae !. sissAt
Troops from Harvey have been order.
ed 10 the scene OF danger, via Boise -
Gen. Crook wants an extra company OF
cavalry as soon as practicable. i,gsa!, r
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The Oregon Election.

PORTLAND OREGON, June 5-Addi-
tional election returns Indicate that Whit
aker (Democrat) is elected Congressman
by small majority. It is conceded
thst the Legislature will have q Demo
cratic majority on joint ballot, vnriously
estimated at from 4 to H. tits gene
rally conceded that but for the efforts to
force the election OF Mitchell, the Legis.
lature would have been Republican. The
Republicans undoubtedly elect the Sec.
retary Of State and Treasurer. 1 1t is be-
lieved Beckman Republican is elected
Governor by small majority.
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GAINESVILLE signal.l

From the tone OF the Republican
press, SO far as we can hear, there seems
TO be desire on the part of the leading
spirits of that party for new man for
the place now filed by Milton BsrEes,--
II we may he allowed suggestion we
will say to those coneerned--don't he
uneasy. The Democracy will furnish the
man that is to ill the place rof Secretary
of State for the next two years. And
"don't you forget it"
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WYhe Pomepoy qslsgrapA i gro.

GNT Ths Pomeroy TssesrapA 10 pro
Sokipgly oaincky in its attempts 10 cay
something sgiy. Not seog. since ii wae
slashing st . harmless little school bill
under dbe delssion that it sa~ tie Cath
oiic Cbasch smashing 4he school system
Now Il spits on its haads, and whaek:
away at the new Steward Of the Athen:
Asylum Tor buying groceries, through 6
Zanesriisa House, OF R NJ. 8fsaof {
Co. Ia both Instances the utter ground
lessness Of the, charges seems to havt
been koowa to everybody bat sae Tele
oraph. 1t is d little unfortunate, too
tbat the Telegraph forgets to correct thi
false impressions u nakes.
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CEALRD PROPOSALS xiii Be- received a.
y the Auditors Once, IN woodsfsld, Nom
roe County. Ohio, until ~ O'Clock, wednss-
day, Juno 2s. lsVs,fo Isoaght-iron bridge
across Opossum Greek, at Nispsrlys mill In
Ohio toynship. Said ohtidsez to b, ,4S fee:
long, extreme Lengths and "A feet roadway.
Plans, specifications and strain sheets must
be furnished by bidders, The Board reserve
the right to reject any OF all bids, ~
By order Of the Commissioners, ,Ilh5k'
sag 'sfi'@sa WIN. WBDDLE, Audhsr, o.
may2S, ,'7Sw4. 9Istao .aaI ss Il sYri saig
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LEGAL NOTICE.

~
JOSEPH HRLLOTT and Peter Nellott, who
u are non-residents of the State Of Ohio
will take notice that Isaac Mobley did. on the
4th day Of December, 1877, file . motion in
the Court Of Common Pleas of Monroe Coun.
ty, Ohio, asking that complete record may
be made in said Court in the partition pro
ceedipg Of Peter Msllott against Joseph Mel
lott and William Mellott, being the same case
in which partitionwas ordered and the prem.
ises taken at the xppraissmsnt by Peter
Mellott--which said partition was ordered
and sleetion confirmed at She May term Of
said court for 1859. Said motion will be
for hearing st tho June term, OF said Court
for 1878, or at the etuext term thereafter,
~ HoLIIsTRR & H0LLIsTRR, As'
aOKKY d oKBY, aag ns.lit.
,''si.Iis sos Att'ys for Isaac Mobley,
smay2s,'7sw6, aaro9 eoaaI1 sb3. s5y1s
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HEAVY FLEEcEs.-Mr. VIM. T. Bun
dy, ofnear Bsrnesville, recently sheared
ten sheep from which he obtained 15S
pounds Of fne WOOL. The heaviest fleece
was I'll pounds and the lghtest l3
pounds, the average weight of fleece
being 15-4 pounds. The longest staple
was five inches. The sheep are pure
American Merinos, bought of Mr.. Hiatt
Of Morgan county, and Jacob H. Keller,
of Licking county. It is not probable
that anyffock in this region can excel this
one in the quantity orquality ofthe wool
produced this year-Enterprise. Il
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TRUTHS,
Hop Bissers are vne Purest and
Best BllfefA- Ever Made.

J. y -
They are compounded from Hops,
b Buchu, Mandrake and Dandelion -
4The oldest, best, and-mest valuable medt.
Icines In the world and contain all the
best and most curative properties Of all
othsr BittsFs, being the greatest Blood
+ Purifier, Liver Regulator, and Life
and Health Restoring Agent on .earth.--. :.
No disease Or III heGith can possibly long
exist whore these Bitters are used, 90 VI.
ried and perfect are their spsrstlonG ~
They give new life and vigcr to the
aged and innrm. TO al whose employ :.
ments cause ifregniaritv Of the bowels or
nrinary organs. or whs require an Appe-'
tises, Tonic and mild stima lant these
Bitters are invaluable, being highly ou-
rasiys tenic, and stimulating, ylthour
Intoxicating. ysr, ,lysI
No matter what your feelings or symp-
toms are, what the disease OF aHment is,
usa Hop .Bitters. Don't wait until you|
are SICK, bat II ycp scaly sfset bad or nts Il
erabie. use the BiAers st,enos, oItspsy|
save your life. Hundreds havS BEEN
saved BY 40 doing. @95oo - win be,
Ipaid lot 5 case they viii not cure or .lsIpt|
Do not suffer yourself or let your
frissds suffer- but uss and nfge thsM q! 70
use Hop Bittsrss ,sNAIaIW .saag
Remember Hop Bittsss Is NO vile drug ]
yged, drunken nostfums hut the Purest
and Best Medicine ever madei tho tiIpvs,
lids Friend and Hope. and ne ,perapp,
Tor family sAonld % without them,, Try
a,ha Ritfera to- -dnv. ,ssIu dISl
Try HOP Cough Cure and Pals
Relief.
For sale BY ]. +. JUDKrNS,n ana
PoPE b CASTLE, Dnggisss, Woods
dsld, Ohio. iSi9sqci no bIsg f3sS9l
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A Virginia Farmer Attacked by
Swallows.

LYNcHBURa, Va, June 5.--While Col
A H. Fulkerson, of Rose Hill, was rid
ing over his farm this morning, he was
attacked by about 80 or 100 swallows -
The little birds, with great chattering,
surrounded him and pecked at his cloth
ing. He was at flrst amused, but after q
short time they began sticking their
beaks in his face and neck,and he barely
escaped with his life. It is feared that
he will lose the sight Of both eyes, and
his nose was so mutilated that in all
probability it will have to be amputatedr
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Farm & Mill Property fosSsle.

T'HB usd.r.ispsd oa.sss Z 4 fsr 4 .sl. lii Arm q
L EieHTY ACRES, 2miles south Of wsods-
held. The improvements afs one Fieuriag
MIL In good repair, and = Saw Mn, I've
dwelling houses and The necSssary sutbuild-
ings. There are two orchards en- The prem
ises; fencss In good repair. This land win
be sold At fair price. Fer further partisn-
lara and terms call on, or aAlrsss, .~... ~ 81,
sas l0HN sTxxD;
maysi,7S. Woods6eld ohio.
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E Is not this thing OF breaking down
prosecuting witnesses becoming 3 little
too monotonous It has become the
settled practice whenever any rottenness
is discovered among politicians to assail
the Character Of the witnesses Indian
rings, whisky rings, credit mobiliers and
electoral frauds all rely for immunity on
destroying testimony.
II has also become the settled prac.
liee, whenever set Of political scamps
want to perform some more than usually
devilish work, 10 employ for the purpose
men whose reputations they can success.
fully assail, in case it should become ne
cessary.
~ Itis high time for the people TO look
into this matter little. If evil and cor.
rupt men can escape punishment, can es-
eape public odium, can secure the moral
support Of great political party, by the
simple stratagem Of using only such in.
struments as they. can readily destroy,
then rascality will have full license to
run riot. .wau s.
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THE CONGRESS SETTLED.
Meets In Berlin on June ls.
WHO WILL BE THERE.
Text of the Invitations Issued by
Germany.

LONDON, June 1T is said that the
Congress will he composed Of the fol.
lowing Powers: Prince Bismarck; and
Count Won Bdtow, for Germany; lords
Beaconsfeld, Salisbury and Odo Russell,
for Great Britain; Count Schouvaloff
and NJ. d'Outril, Russian Ambassador at
Berlin, for Russia; Count Andrassys and
Won HaymerIe, Tor, Austrias; NM! Wad-
dipgton and de st Vallier, for France,
and Count Corti and Count de Lnnnav,
for Italy. 1t is not yet, known who will
be the representatives. OF Turkey. }I
TEXT OF THE INVITATION.
The following Is the text of the Ger
man note of invitation to the Congress ::
LONDON, June 8, 1878,
The undersigned, the Ambassador OF
the Emperor of Germany, has the honor,
by order of his government, to convey
to His ExrellenoY, the Marquis Of Sal
ishnry, Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, to Her Majesty, the Qpeen, Of
Great Britain and Ireland anil Empress
OF India, the folio wing Communication !:
I'm conformity with the initiative taken
bv the Aus.ro- Hungarian Cabinet the
government of His Msjssty, the Empe
ror, has the honor to propose to the
Powers, who are the signatories of the
treaties OF 1856 and 1871, to meet In
Congress at Berlin to discuss there the
stipulatious, of the preliminary treaty OF
San fStefano, concluded between Russia
and Turkey, The government of His
Majesty, in giving this invitation to the
government Of Her Britanic Majesty,
Understands that in accepting it the gov
ernment of Her Britannia Majesty con.
sents to admit the free discussion of the
whole oflthe contents of tho Treaty of
San Stefano, and that it is ready to par
ticipate lhereins In the event OF accept
ance Of all the Powers Invited the gov
Iernment of His Majesty proposes to 6x
the meeting of Congress for June H."
The undersigned in bringing the above
to the knowledge Of His, Excellency, has
the honor to, ask him to be good enough
to acquaint him as soon as possible with
the reply Of the British government 81
. s-j95qs ENaLASD'se ANSWER. zSag
- The following Is Lord Salisbury's re.
/ ply 10 Che foregoing :Aa SO q saisss 4
The undersigned, Her Mdesty's prin-
clpal Secretary Of State for Foreign Az
fairs, has the honor to acknowledge re
ceipt of His Excellency's communication
inviting Her MJestys government TO
take part in q Congress at Berlin for the
discussion Of the stipulations Of the pre-
liminary treaty concluded atISan Stefano
between Russia and Turkey. The IN.
dersigned. taking His Excellency's yer.
bal intimstioa that the invitation had
been sent in the same terms to the other
powers who are signatories Of the Treaty
OF Paris, and understanding that those
Powers assent to the invitation on the
terms stated In His Excellency's note,
has the Honor to inform His tExcellency
that the government OF Her Majesty will
be ready to take part in Congress at
the date mentioned. hH5 iGalE ~ 3!