The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07

II has bccn decided 60 hold the peace con
grcaa ~ the great powers At nAdeh Baden. and
l,ussiA has proposed that The United States
ake part therein.
AZ GormAny's request Ruasia has renowned
the Intention % occupy ConHtAntinopls.
The marriage of tho Princess Charlotte,
daughter Of the Crown Prince Of Germany aud
grand-dAuThtoS ~ Queen Victoria. 81 Bernard.
fiiucv ~ the Duchy uf kAIn- Muiniugon aud
oi thB Princess fiiEAbcth. daughter % Prince
Ffcdurick Charles, cousin 10 The crown prince.
tn Augustus Prince uf the Grand Duchy Of
Oldsnbarg, were oolebrGted ia Berlin amid
gTua, festivities,
AustIiAs position Ia regard 10 tho Eastern
complications IL set forth Uy Ifuoe AuNTnpvTE,
president ~ the Austrian council of ministers
~ follows Austria 10 bound 10 declare
generally that Il cannot regard some Uf the
peace stipulatiuns ne cunnunAnt With the in-
Irrcsla of the monarchy. This reservation
does not apply 10 the amuiiuralion ~ the con
ditiuu % tho Christians, but Ia such IaoYiHions
might Involve alteration Of the balance of
power la the East a. the detrimant of Austria.
The government confidently hopes that the
kufupuRn council all reach An understanding
and solution satisfactory 90 all. In any case
the government, Ia the present grave clreufa-
stances will consider Il lie duty and mission 60
sooufe due recognition ~ the poiitiesl and
material Interests and dignity Of the mon
Afchy."
Prince HsmsTck stated b. the German par
iiamont that he did not t.olieVu Ia = European
WAT, the powers who opposed Russia would
have 30 Assume the responsibility Of the legacy
left by Turkey. Nc rejected emphAiieslly all
suggvstiouH that Germany should intervene.
and declared sho Was willing honorably Ia
mediate, but did not pish % eKsrcise the once
Of Arhiier Of Europe.
The London T,u,ss Ia a recent editorial ATti-
Gle says "lt Is said on authority which can
not bo questioned that seventy millions Of
human beings are now starving Ia the famine
stricken provinces Of north China. The i'm
Aginstiun fails 10 cope with 40 gigantic cal
Amity."
The c0ncAye Of cardinals At Rome has begun
lts session for the election Of Successor 30
Plus Math.
The oonclzye in Rome Al which SIXTY y-one
cardinals assisted, concluded Its lAb0rs in the
selection of Cardinal Gioachino Poocl as Pope
after the third ballot The neS Pops has ohos-
en the tltle.Of Leo XIII. The oonciAvo lasted
forty hours, being twelve hours shorter than
that which elected Plus lA.. bic predecessor,
From tho moment the conclGYe hhd gone into
session the outside world Was busy watching
FOR the signs OF progress made. This IL
achieved by watching = particular chimney.
Through this comes the snloke % burning bal
lots, which declares that Pope has not been
elected. A. when Pope is chosen by vote the
ballots are burned IN another place. Cardinal
PucctilAcked at the third ballot only i've votes
q the requisite two thirds. 1heTcupOn Card
nal frAnchl, and those holding the same We've,
advanced aud knelt bsfOfe him. Other chFdl
mails followed this example. and Cardinal Peoci
Was thus elected by the method known AE =" by
alteration" The new Pops was born III Italy.
MArch 2, 1910, and previous iO hts election 10
the PApAcy. was knOsn ne archbishop Of Pc
rOuse and PApal ChAmbcilAi He was one OF
the tWo candidates OF the moderate party
among the cardinals, and iH described ~ \ IN AZ
l % ability tact, aud moderation u views. Ia
Appearances he is tall, with highkoFeheAd long
faoo, straight features, prominent chin and !
cheerful, open oOunteuAncr.