The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-06

vices from COnSUdnUllOple, Udleu
April LIST, says: ga strong convic
ton prevails at the Russian head
quarters, that an Anglo-Russian war
is inevitable"
LONDON, April "A dispatch
from ST.. Petersburg says that the cir
cular sent to the Powers by the Mar
quis of Salisbury defining England's
position, has caused increase ilrita-
ton in Russian Government circles,
and the Russian Imperial staff has
been ordered to prepare for war with
england. 1t is learned that the Rus
slams have offered large concessions
to the Sultan for a Turkish alliance
THE PEACE OF CUBA.
NEW YORK, March pa letter
from Havana, dated March %, has
| the following '"The surrender of
insurgents, armed and unarmed, con-
tinues. Only one of the prominent
chiefs, named Macco, is still holding
out in the mountains of the eastern
department, with, it is said, about
400 followers, mostly colored.
"Although there are still runiors
afloat of new risings of small bands.
there is no doubt that an earnest de-
sire for peace pervades all classes of
Cubans. The attitude assumed by
some Cubans residing in New York
has caused much Indignation here,
and the more prominent Cubans are
preparing to issue manifesto ex-
pressing their concurrence in the
peace arrangement.
THE BLAIR BONRB A FIZZLE.
New YORK, April "a special
from Washington to- the Post says the
course of the Marland Senate last
night in passing Montgomery
Blair's resolutions occasions but little
talk here, even among the most ultra
Democrats. 1t is not believed that
the matter will go any further, but
will die natural AMI easy death.
Before the attorney general of Mary
land can take the steps prescribed i'll
the resolution it will be necessary for
Congress to pass an act giving the SUI
preme Court jurisdiction in the case,
and this is not likely to be done. The
sentiment Appointment Democrats in
the House of Representative is
against eopening the question, and
it is certain that Of Mr.. Blair's propo.
stion is submitted to the Democratic
caucus it will be voted down.
THE LHIo AND INDIANA LOCAL
ELECTIONS.
CINCINNATI, April 2.-ReturnS
from the election in Ohio and lndi'
ana yesterday indicate that light
vote was polled, especially in Ohio
Many of the local questions at issue
put politics aside in many places
In the larger towns md cities, Cleve
land, Portsmouth, Athens, Mt. Yer
: non, Delaware, BellefOntaine and
Cambridge, Ohio, and indianapolis
and Richmond. Indiana, the Repub-
licans either carried the day or secur
ed large gains. In Columbus, Day
ton, Hamilton, Springfield, Toledo
Newark and Urbana, Ohio, the Den,
ocrats We're ahead. The national par.
ty was defeated in Toledo, but seem
to have developed considerable
strength in Indiana. The city o
Terre Haute was carried by them by
about 100 majority.
The latest figures from the Gin
cinnati election, with four wards i'll
complete, indicate the election of ID
Baker, Republican, to the Board 0
public works by $500 majority
Harmon, Democrat, judge of the Su
perior Court, by $500 majority; Smi
ley, Democrat, Gle k of the Police
Court, by small majority, ant
Baker, Democrat, county solicitor. by
500 majority. The council will likely
be Republican and the board of al
dermen Democratic. The nation al
develop but little strength.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April Ill
the elections yesterday the nationa
party carried s out of II townships il
this county and carried the city o
Terre Haute by 1877 votes over tn,
Democratic party and by 100 vote
over the Republican party.
THE LENGTH OF THE SESSION.
There is great difference of opin
ion among members of Congress as t.
; the probable length of the presen
session. General Banks says that HI
never saw a House with less dispo'
sitiOn to transact business promptly
than the present one. Gen. Banks
does not think that Congress will ad
: journ before the middle of August
Mr.. Kelley, who is the father of the
, HOUSE, and has had an opportunity
= to observe the workings of various
Congresses in the past, says that he
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