National Republican., 1880-09-14
THE OLD WORLDS NEWS.
The Turkish Question Assuming a Curl
Gus Phase.
Tho Sultan Apparently TrihIng With the
Powers--Jealousies Between
Naval Officers.
Reactiou iu Turltay.


LONDON Sept. 13.--A Constantinoplo dis
patch to the Manchester Guardian, date on
Friday and received by tho way of Syria
Greece, says; "A policy of reaction must be
expected here. FanRticism is rapidly incroas.
ing. Last week the imaum Of tho mosque In
the presence of the sultan denounced him as
an unworthy successor of tho caliphs, up-
braided him for listening to those who wish to
make christians aud mussulmans equal aud
told him that the christians must be protected
ard cherished as children arc by their parents,
but must he kept in subjcclion aud not treated
ms equals. European pressure is wanted nearer
at hand to compel the sultan tu adopt policy
of progress"
The Ragusa correspondent Of tho Manshcstcr
Guardian iologrHphs as follows ou Sunday
When Ria Pdsha, the Turkish commander,
with five battalinns, reached halfway be.
tween Scutari and Dulciguo they were met by
forces Of the Albanian league aud n compro.
mise was arranged, by which Ria Pasha pro.
ceeds to Dulcigno with only two bdttai ons, rs
If to place his mock in the halter. So the
comedy proceeds"
THE CONFINED FLEET.
Vice.Admiral Scymour's instructions arrived
to-day. The French ships which arc to par
ticpato in the naval demonstration have been
heard from. They arc expected to arrive
here on Monday
A dispatch from Ragusa to the Times, dated
yesterday, says: ut Is most desirable that
the British Yice-Admiral Seymour should have
his hands strengthened. A misunderstanding
has already arisen between the Austrian and
Italian admirals, tho latter having failed to
salute on the arrival of the former. The af.
fair, however, has been adjusted, the salute
being fred the next day. Tho gravity of the
situation must not be under-cstimatcd. III
view Of the explosive elements brought to.
gether, the success of tho demonstration will
depend almost entirely on Vice-Admirul Sey.
mour's judcous arrangement
TIRE SULTAN FACILITATING.
A dispatch from Constautinoplc to tho Times
dated Saturday last, says: On Wednesday the
sultan, who had seemed to be in conciliatory
mood, suddenly changed his tone and re-
preached Abeddin Pasha late minister of for
eign affairs with making unnecessary conccs.
sions TO the powers in tho Ducigno affair."
There can be no doubt that the changed tone
of the Albanians and of the palace are inti-
mately connected, but it is not easy to deter
mine whether the Albanian menaccs of resist
ance have frightened the sultan, causing him
to abandon his intention to cede DucgnO, or
whether ho never really intended to cedc it,
and has privately instigated renewed resist.
ance.
RAGUsA, Sept. 13.-The French dsuatch
news that the ron.clads Friedlaud aud Suf-
frcn may be expected here Tuesday. An
Austrian Lloyds steamer which has been
placed at the disposal of the prince of Mon
tenegro is anchored at Antivari.
A French Political Crisis Threatoned.
LONDON Sent 13.--A Paris dispatch to the
St. James Gd=ette says: "The excitement
among the republican groups continues. The
political situation Is obscure and uncertain,
httt oh In lao i,,ips ,a.l. Il
probable aud are freely discussed. coolness
undoubtedly exists between premier De
Freycinet and NJ. Gambctta. The position of
affairs is regarded in political circles as preg-
nant with storms and difficulty"
A Great Labor strike Threatened.
LONDON, Sept. 14.-Tho Times this morning
says: About 1000 operatives were present ut
the meeting in Accrington last night. A
similar meeting took place at the same time
in Great Harwood, Mt which the operatives
also decided to strike if their district was Sc.
lectcd for n strike by the wages committee.
At u meeting ofthe wages committee In Black
burn, however, AccringtOn was selected for
the strike and II fortnghts notice thereof will
he served this week. About 5000 weavers will
beimmediatcly affected and the spinncrs must
soon st op also. If the masters resolve to meet
the strike by u lockout throughout north and
northeast Lancashire or run only three daysa
week, rs is probable 100000 operatives will
be affected. 1t is understood that stimuli
taneously with the issue of notices for strike
tho Lancashire mRstcrs will reduce wages
fifteen per cent. in all the districts contHbut.
ing to the support of strikers aud devote the
fund thus created to the support Of tho masters
in Accrington whose hands are brought out by
the wages committee.
An English Dynamite Pfot Miscarries
LONDON, Sept. 13.-A parcel containing
four pounds Of dynamite connected with a
tube filled with percussion caps aud gunpow-
der was found under rail on the London &
Northwestern line, sixteen miles from the
Euston, London terminus, this morning. 1t
is supposed that the express train 10 Scotland
passed over the mined rail two hours previous
to the discovery, but the tube was shaken
from the rail by the motion of the passing
train or otherwise failed to act. There is no
clue TO the perpetrators.
Frauds on the Russian Finances
LONDON, Sept. 13.-lhe London correspond.
ent of the Manchester GUa'dim saws: THE
new finance minister of Russia, NJ. Bunec, has
found the finances so disorganzed and en-.
crusted with deialcatiOns that General Moii-
koR has advised the Cztr to appoint COM
mission TO investigate the department., 1t is
believed the recommendation will be adopted,
but the result will not be made public. The
commission will probably set privately and
submit the result to the czar, who will dismiss
the worst OileL RS.