The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-14
FOREIGN NEWS.
RSGLAND.
ADJUSTING BERLlS TREATY.

n ADJUSTING BERLlE TREATY.
LONDON, February l3.-The Russians In
Bulgaria have been ordered to hold them.
selves in readiness TO leave at the time ap-
pointed by the Berlin Congress,
Tho Ministerial journals intimate that
thegoVernment will not attempt the Irish
University bill. The programme will be
confined to matters Of internal interest.
The principal points will be the criminal
code and reforms in the local govern
ment.
The President Of the College Of physi-
clans has called meeting 10 discuss the
precautions necessary against the plague.
The Ifmfa tays: i may be hoped that
the government will be able to make state.
ments relative TO the affairs In AfgRnistan
and the East, which will render Il
possible to dlsmlRs those subjects from
discussion for the present.
STARTLING RuXoRs FROM SOUTH ArR1c1-vA.
TIVE TROOPS MASSACRE THEIR ENGLISH
oPPIcHRs.
A correspondent OF the Manchester
GtAGrdIaa telegraphs 10 that paper that In
teiligenoe has beon received from South
Africa, that the native levies serving with
the British have risen m maSse and massa-
cred their officers.
The Colonial Secretary, referring to the
above report, says that he has no irlforma-
ton in any way confirming the rumor that
the natives have risen against their Off
GERS.
PARLIAMENT RE-AssIARLRs.
LONDON, February l9-Parliament will
re-assemble to-day. The House of Com.
mons will meet at o'clock this afternoon
and the House OF Lords at s o'clock. Lord
Reaconsfeld, in the House OF Lords, and
Sir Stafford Northcote, in the House OF
Commons, will make formal announce
ment Of the legislation proposed and the
state of foreign relations.
THE BRITISH CnAHcELIoR on THE ZULU DIS.
ASTER.
Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor of
Excheqner, In the House OF Commons,
this afternoon said it was not desirable to
either exaggerate or depreciate unduly the
severe blow in South Africa. There ex.
lists general admiration for the gallantry
Of the troops and universal sympathy for
the sufferers. Tho Cabinet is resolved to
repair and wipe out the disaster. Tho ilrst
batch Of reintorQements leave before
Thur SHAY, He recommended an abst.
nenOe Of expression OF views upon the dis.
aster, until further details we're received.
The papers In the case have already been
laid on the table, and others will shortly
follow. Then 1t will be possible TO state
the intended course to provide for cx.
penses.
I am happily able to congratulate the
House and the country upon the more sat.
isfactory state Of affairs in other parts
Of the world. There Is every reason for
satisfaction with the progress oil the Berlin
treaty. The Russians have already begun
to withdraw from Turkey, and there is
every reason 10 hope for complete eyacua.
ton in due time. The Chancellor praised
the energy still displayed by Layard, the
British Minister at Oonstantinople, In his
negotiations, His illness was not sur.
prising and he will take short respite,
as matters will now allow It. Regarding
reforms in Asia, he said the Porte has
shown an earnestneSs In the arrangements
now under discussion, and which it Is
hoped will prove adequate In Cyprus.
England has taken over the Crown lands,
paying the Porte R5,000 annually beside
the surplus stipulated In the Anglo.
Turkish Crown, which Is about GlO0, 0,O0O a
year.
Rathbone and Mundella, Liberals. give
notice that they would ask questions to.
morrow in reference 70 pleuro pneumonia
among American cattle.
Sir Stafford Northpote, in roply 10 Mure,
q Liberal, asto whether the reiniorcements
asked Tor by Lord CHELMSFORD we're with.
held, drew attention TO the Blue Book,
which set forth that Lord Chelinsiord's :
demands for infantry reinforcements were
only applications, and were complied with,
There was no request for cavalry.
The expedition to Afganistan may be
said to have accomplished It's object, and
satisfactory arrangements for thb pFoteO.
ton qf the northwest frontier, while pre-
serving the independence OF Aighanistan,
ore now possible. In regard TO the present
distress In England, he hoped theimprove-
ment in the weather would diminish 1t.
In concluding he enumerated measures
to be introduced by the government dur.
ing the session, including criminal code
and bankruptcy bill. It Is also intended
70 propose o resolution regarding the
House oi Commons, Tho latter refers 10
ohstraotions. Lord Bcaconsaeld, ''H,' in the he
House Of Lords, makes a statement slmi
lar to that Of Northcote.
10000 DOCK IABoRERs IN MEETING.
LIvERrool, February l3,-Dock laborers
numbering over 10000 held meeting
today and decided that atunless the mastaFs
agreed to the old rates by 3 O'Clock ills
afternoon thay would demand an advance
st Che dalY rate and Of q penny per houi
LIpERFoolS February la,-The ship own,
ers remain firm at the closed docks, where
the men are fed and housed. There were
more applications for employment thar
4 could be hallcenmmnilAied -