, 1879-08-17
BY MAIL.

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E1CrEKENT IN SOUTHERN BULGARIA OVER 4
NEW FLAG. ..-
VIENNA. July 29.-On the 9th inst the last
Russian troops in Southern Bulgaria embarked
at Bureas, leaving that province completely
evacuated by the Muscoyites.
The Wi11er Tagbiatt publishes some tele-
graphic intelligence from Burgas, under date
the 9Th inst, regarding tumults at
Philippopolie. As soon IS Gen. stolSpine
left the town that Russian flag waring
on the bridge over the MaritZx VAS re-
placed By the Bulgarian colors. A1eko Pasha,
seeing in the Bulgarian flag floating in the centre
OF the Roumelian Capital contrarention OF the
Berlin Treaty. ordered it to be taken down.
This command not having been complied with,
.Aleko Pasha repeated his order, when the hag
in question was removed on the 25th' OF July.
In consequence Of this, 400 to 500 Bulgarlans
that same uay banded themselves together to
ret m anew the National flag,
tthe whole town manifesting lively
emotion in the matter. Gen Vita!ls hlmsel1 ser
used ali his influence to calm the minds OF the
people and to dispersc the crowd. threatening TO
summon out the militia in the event OF further
resistance. The leaders Of the agitation, haV-
inc then met and deliberatcd on the course they
should ADOPT in the circumstances, sent depu-
tation, beaded by the Metropolitan. to the Sec
retary-General to protest against tile conduct OF
Gen Vitalis. The deputation. however, ach1ev-
ed nothing. Alcko Pasha insisted that the
Bulgarian colors should be removed Wlthln
taf5 to publish proc'smatton TO that
effect. Should this order not be followed,
Aleko Pasha declared be would at once leave
the country and return to Constantlnople-
" way with the Bulgarian notabes on the sub
sirct, addressing himself in particular to the
Metropolitan, whom he urges to go to the Gos-
-ernor-Geuera1 and declare his compliance with
:Aleko Pasha's demand. After several times Re-
fusinc, the Metropolitan at last yielded, making
q personal visit to Aleko Pasha- Thus ended
the conflict
ITALY-AN OLD FOUNTAIN MUST 60.
RpME, july 23-4ll lovers OF the beautiful,
ana particularly those who have fingered in
Rome, will regret to learn that the fine foun-
tain Of the Poute Sisto,-certain1y one of the
most picturesque Of all Rome's many fountains,
its waters rushing into great shell in the up
Ger part and then splasniug down into the basin
far below, into which also strong jets played
from the mouths Of TWO winged dragons and
crossed one another, "}ike sabFes cleaning
bright against the dark damp, noss-gown
stones,-'' the fountain Of WHICH ''Ou'da :" mas
written SO gracefully IN her ''Ariadne." and
which forms the ccntre-point of the scene OF
that story, is nov being demolished 1t Stands
in the way OF the c1lgeGcies Of 1uouern home,
an interruption in the line oi the Iiher EN-
bankmeut,-and must come down. 1t seems 4
great pfty that so beautiful an object could not
have been spared. 1t Was built bV GloVaun1
Fontana for Pope Paul Y. in the 1913.
SERVIk.
BELGRADE, July 31.-The assignment Of the
seven shifting islands in the Thalveg OF the
Drina AZ the Zvornik enclaVe has been settled
Aust1ia has agreed not to raise the4uestion be-
fore the Scryian Boundsr3 Commission, 3 osnie
and Ser1ia by this arrangement retain inc
respectively their present possessions IL
these islands. The Commission, I'll meeting
yesterday, decided on entering these amicable
Conclusions ia protocol
But few Inhabitants remain in the Albanian
Territory annexed to servia, nor can that coun-
try be occupied bv Serrians ILL some kind ol
conciliation with the Aloanians is effected.