Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-05
buildings The loss is estimated at
about 81 100000.


with his Ca ,inet, and NJ Jules Grevy
was elected in his stead to the presiden
cy of the French republic for seven
years.
A CONSTANTINOPLE cab!egram says the
Russian and Turkish governments agree
to the clause Of the definite treaty of
peace, STIMULATING that the Russians
evacuate Turkey within 35 days Of this
signature. - b 2
A, BERLIN correspondent says a tele-
gram from Rome reports that the pope
has received threatening letters from
socialists in connection with his recent
encvclical letter, and intends to call the
attention of the powers thereto.
A BERLIN dispatch says that the
imperial chancellory clings tenaciously
to the tobacco monopoly scheme. The
Prussian ministry only resolved to OPP
pose it by majority Of one.
In Buenos Ayres, on the 18th, great
open-air meeting Of 10000 to $4,000
persons was held to protest against the
enormous taxes just imposed by the
Provincial legislature on tobacco and
alcoholic drinks.
NEGOTIATIONS still continue between
the British ambassador and the porte
relative to the purchase Of the state
domains of Cyprus. French counsels
desire Greece to moderate her demands
relative to the central portion of the
| frontier, not distinctly defined by the
Berlin congress.
The London Posts Berlin correspon-
dent telegraphs that it is rumored in
| diplomatic circles that England agrees
TO definately purchase Cyprus to avoid
complications arising from the nominal
continuance of the sovereignty of the
sultan. One million pounds sterling
is offered, which the sultan will prob
~ accept.
A LONDON cablegram, commenting
upon the relations existing between
England and Russia. says: Frequent
cabinet councils and long sittings lead
to the belief that the recent expression
of a leading organ in Vienna is correct,
estimating that the Afghan war is mere
patchwork for the great copfict to
come.
THE North German Gazette denies
sensational reports relative to Ger
many's intended action toward tn
Samoan islanders, and states that Ger
many will merel Y keep a sufficient
naval force IN the neighborhood to
retain possession Of two small ports in
the island Of Upola which they seized
and will hold until the SANDMAN gov
eminent grants Germany her treaty
rights. ...--
A VIENNA dispatch says the Inter
| ,oot,o-,1
ished its labors for the present. It has
been decided that regulations relative
to arrivals from Russian ports can, if
necessary, be applied to arrivals from
ports on the lower Danube. The Mon
tague ReUue says Finkleburg declared
that should the plague increase Ger
many would establish a military cor
don of eight thousand men on her from
tier and the order for their mobilization
was ready.
THERE has been great amount of
| speculation concerning the grounding
of the Constellation off the coast
of England. Ca plain Badger, of
the U. S. frigate Constitution, says, that,
Judging from the time he had sailed, he
supposed that he was % miles from
| the English coast when he struck he
believes that he must have been carried
out of his reckoning by the currents;
that, after getting afloat, the ship had
narrow escape, as the toW-rope broke
when passing the Needles; that one of
the C1astitutiOn's boats capsized off
| COWes, and two Europeans were rescued
with difficulty.
GIN. BIDDULPH is commencing his
| march on Herat. No signs of the sur
render of Cabul, coupled with the &C
tivity of Persia under Russian influence,
point to business ahead The shah is
| forming batteries and rocket corps at
| Teheran by CONSUMPTION, and recently
added fifteen thousand recruits to his
army. Russia is all-powerful at the
shah's court. 1t is no secret at the en-
bassy that a 81 eat Persian army is to
assemble at Meshed in the spring, its
destination. being Herat, where Russia
hopes Persia will meet the British.
Unofficial war with England is still the
Russian policy. ...-..
A BERLIN dispatch states an under
standing exists between the great powers
to insist upon the evacuation Of Eastern
Roumelia by Russia within the time
appointed by the treaty Of Berlin if the
International commission should not
have completed its labors. The Lon
don Times leading editorial says we
have every reason to believe Yakoob
Khan has already been officially IN
formed of the terms On which we are
prepared to make peace. Doubtless
these are such as he can honorably
accept. A dispatch from Lahore
states there are strong runnors that
Yakoob Khan is quite disposed to make
friendly arrangements.
A LONDON. dispatch says: The High
Court of Justice has dismissed the mo-
ton to arrest the United States frigate
Constitution and her cargo. Min
lister Welsh, in his letter
of instructions to the solicitors
for the Constitution, Says: ''The Gsasti-
tuition was national ship, and her cargo
was ia charge of the U. S. government
for public PURPOSES Under the, circum-